Will of Mary Ann (Guinn) FAIR, 1823, Stokes County NC

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Will for Mary Ann (Guinn) Fair/Fare:

Last Will & Testament of Mary Ann (Guin) FAIR.  "In the name of God, Amen, 
I Mary Ann FARE of Stokes County and State of North Carolina being weak and 
feeble in body but sound and perfect in mind and memory do this first day 
of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty 
three make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and 
form following.  That is to say, First I wish that all of my just debts and 
funeral charges be paid out of my Estate by my Executors; Secondly, my will 
is that John FARE have one hundred acres of land surveyed and taken off 
including the house and plantation where he now lives agreeable to the Last 
Will and Testament of his father Michael FARE, deceased; 3rd, I give and 
bequeath unto my son Robert Crawford FARE one half of my homestead tract of 
land including the house were he is now living, after John FARE's one 
hundred acres is laid off as above directed, to him and his heirs forever; 
4th, I give and bequeath unto my son Barnabas FARE Eighty Acres of land 
being the same more or less lying on the waters of Lick Creek adjoining 
John QUILLIAN's land and Eighty dollars in money to him and his heirs 
forever; 5th, I give and bequeath unto my son William Dobson FARE one half 
of my homestead tract of land including the house where I now live and and 
devise Fifty dollars in money when the said William Dobson FARE shall 
arrive at the age of twenty one years to him and his heirs forever; 6th, I 
give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary, the wife of William ROBENSON, 
fifty dollars in money to her and her heirs forever; 7th, I give and 
bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth FARE one Glass mug and Three Hundred 
and Twenty Dollars in money to be paid to her when she arrives at the age 
of Eighteen years to her and her heirs forever; 8th, I give and bequeath 
unto my daughter Mary Ann FARE one Gilded pitcher & one Gilded mug and 
Three Hundred and twenty Dollars in money to her and her heirs forever to 
be paid unto her the said Mary FARE when she shall arrive at the age of 
Eighteen years; 9th, I give and bequeath unto my sons Barnabas and William 
Dobson all my bedding and bed furniture to be equally divided between them 
by my sister Elizabeth DOBSON , if living, and put in their possession by 
my Executor or their Guardian when they shall arrive of the age of twenty 
one years; 10th, my wish and desire is that all my negroes, my bay horse, 
my meat cattle, hogs & sheep, Geese & all my household and kitchen 
furniture, my horse livery, farming tools of every kind, my weavers loom 
and all or every part or parcel of property which I now own, possess, have 
in my possession as my right & property, except such articles of property 
as I have otherwise disposed of in this my Will, be sold by my Executors on 
a twelve month credit, likewise all my corn, wheat and Tobacco, corn 
fodder, etc.  My will and desire is that after the above bequeaths of money 
are taken out of the money arising from the sale of my mare and negroes and 
outstanding debts collected and all my just debts paid and other charges 
paid, the balance then remaining be equally divided between my three sons 
or their heirs (Viz) Robert Crawford, Barnabas & William Dobson.  My will 
is that the money coming to those of my children under age be put out to 
draw interest until they arrive at the age of their manhood and that they 
have the same.  My will further is that part of the land and plantation 
coming to my son William Dobson be rented out quarterly by my Executor or 
his Guardian noting to keep the same in good repair until my son William 
Dobson arrives at the age of twenty one years and the money arising yearly 
be equally divided at the expiration of each year between my three youngest 
children (Viz) William Dobson, Elizabeth and Mary Ann for their support.  I 
do hereby denounce and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me at 
any time heretofore made, Testifying, Confirming and Establishing this and 
no other to be my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby  nominate, 
appoint and order my beloved son Robert Crawford FARE, Executor of this my 
last Will and Testament to carry the same into effect".  In Witness whereof 
the said Mary Ann FARE hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the 
day and year above written.  Signed, sealed, published, declared and 
pronounced by Mary Ann FARE, the Testator, as her Last Will and Testament 
in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing 
hereof.  Signed:  Mary Ann FARE (seal).  Witnesses:  Thomas CAMPBELL, 
George FULP, Sr. (Jurat), Jeremy BARKHURST and Henry B. DOBSON (Jurat). 
Executor qualified......Stokes County, September Term 1823.  The Execution 
of the Last Will and Testament of Mary Ann FARE was duly proven in open 
court by George FULP & Henry B. DOBSON & ordered to be recorded. 
Signed:  M. R. Moore, CC by Wm. H. Lyon.  (Stokes Co., NC. Wills, Vol. III, 
pgs. 101-103).

Note 1.)  Michael Fair/Fare, Sr. married 1st Elizabeth McKillip in Surry 
Co., NC. bef. 1786 (verified by Hugh McKillip's Will in Stokes Co., NC. 
1802 Apr. 6.  Hugh McKillip was Elizabeth's father).  Michael Fair/Fare, 
Sr. married 2nd Mary Ann Guinn in Surry Co., NC. bef. 1797 (verified by 
Almand Guinn's Will in Stokes Co., NC. 9-13-1800.  Almand Guinn was Mary 
Ann's father).

Note 2.)  Children of Michael Fair/Fare, Sr. and Mary Ann Guinn:  Mary 
Fair; Robert Crawford Fair; Barnabas Fair; William Dobson Fair; Elizabeth 
Fair and Mary Ann Fair (confirmed in Mary Ann Guinn Fair's Will in Stokes 
Co., NC. 9-1-1823).

Note 3.)  Mary Fair/Fare married William Robinson in Stokes Co., NC. 
8-12-1814 ("Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the State of North Carolina" 
(1741-1868) by Catherine A. JACKSON, copyright, 1977, North Carolina 
Division of Archives and History.  Record #02-258, Bond 
#000141203.  Bondsman:  Isreal ROBINSON.  Bride's name listed in error as 
Mary FAIRE.  William Robinson son of Jacob Robinson and wife Rebeccah.

Note 4.)  Robert Crawford Fair/Fare married Jemima Hester in Stokes Co., 
NC. 1-3-1823 ("Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the State of North 
Carolina" (1741-1868) by Catherine A. JACKSON, copyright, 1977, North 
Carolina Division of Archives and History, pg. 2474 (Franks).  Bondsman: 
James HESTER.  Witness: R. D. GOLDING).  Jemima daughter of  John Hester 
and Mildred "Milly" Crews.

Note 4.)  Mary Ann Fair/Fare married Micajah Biby in Stokes Co., NC. 
8-7-1834 ( "Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the State of North Carolina" 
(1741-1868) by Catherine A. JACKSON, copyright, 1977, North Carolina 
Division of Archives and History, pg. 2514 (Franks).   Bondsman: Isaac 
BIBY.  Witness: John HILL.).

Jan Lawson