Will of Gabriel Jones, 1808, Stokes Co. NC
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"In the Name of God, Amen, I Gabriel Jones of Stokes County, and State of
North Carolina, being weak and feeble in body, but of sound and perfect
mind and memory, do this Twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord
One Thousand eight hundred and eight make and ordain this to be my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following.  That is to say,

  First, I will that all my just debts and funeral Charges be paid out of
my estate by my executor.
  Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Isabella my black Mare
and Whirligigg horse colt to her and her heirs forever.
  3dly I leave my Still in the possession of my wife and for her use until
she shall marry another man, then I will that my son William's Guardian
take said still into his possession until my said son arrives to the age of
twenty one years, then that the said Still be delivered up to him (viz, my
son) as his.
  4thly, I will that my beloved wife possess and enjoy my plantation I now
live on, until my Son William arrives to the Age of Twenty one years,
provided she remains a Widow during said term, And after my wife's marriage
I will that she possess and enjoy the one third part of my plantation
during her natural life.
  5thly I give and bequeath unto my son William The Two thirds of my said
plantation (after my wife's marriage) and at her death I give and bequeath
my said plantation to my son William, to him and his heirs forever.
  6thly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah one hundred Acres of
Land adjoining the plantation I live on, it being a Tract of Land deeded to
me by the executors of John Dollen deceased, to her and her heirs forever.
  7thly I give and bequeath to my daughter Isabella One hundred Acres of
Land adjoining this last mentioned Tract, being part of the Grant and
deeded to me by Hartwell Barham, to her and her heirs forever.
  8thly I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife her choice of my feather
beds, and furniture to her and her heirs forever.
  9thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha One hundred and fifty
dollars currency money of the United States, to be paid unto my said
daughter by my Executors when she shall arrive at the Age of Eighteen
years, to her and her heirs forever.
  10thly I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife four Milch Cows to her
and her heirs forever.
  11thly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my Crop of Corn and
all my hogs for the support of herself and family.
  11thly [note: this "11thly" was repeated] I will that all my personal
Estate not heretofore bequeathed be sold at publick sale and that the one
hundred and fifty dollars bequeathed to my daughter Martha be raised and
levied out of the monies arising from said Sale and the Surplus (if any) to
be Equally divided Among my four Children Share and Share alike to them and
their heirs forever.
  12thly I do hereby revoke disannul and make void all former Wills and 
Testaments by me at any other time heretofore made, ratifying Confirming
and Establishing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.  And I
do hereby nominate appoint and ordain my beloved Brother Benjamin Jones and
my neighbor Henry Baker Dobson Executors of this my last Will and Testament
to carry the same into effect.

I witness whereof he the said Gabriel Jones hath hereunto set his hand and
affixed his seal this day and year Above Written.

Signed sealed published declared and pronounced by Gabriel Jones the
Testator as his last Will and testament in the presence of us who were
present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

                                        His
                               Gabriel   X   Jones
                                       Mark

Richard Campbell
James Love
      his   
Michael Ware
     mark   
William Dobson