Warren County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Joseph October 20, 1796
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Source: Will Books
Written: October 20, 1796
Recorded: February 1797

In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Harris of Warren County and State of North
Carolina being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for
the same and calling to mind that men muse Die do Constitute and ordain this my
last will and Testament.  first and Principally I recommend my soul into the
hands of almighty God who gave it and my Body to be Desantly Buried at the
Discretion of my Executors here after named and as for such worldly Estate as it
hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I leave in manner and form as follows
Viz.
Item} I lend to my Loving Wife Jean Harris my plantation whereon I now live
Including Two Hundred and Twenty one acres of Land During her Natural Life or
Widowhood and after her Death or marridge I give all the Said Tract of Land to
my son John E. Harris provided that my Son John E. Harris may clear and Tend any
part of the said Land
Continued
Item} I give and bequeath to my son Howard Harris Half the Remainder part of my
Land Adjoining to the Plantation whereon he now lives and to his Heirs for Ever.
Item} I give and bequeath the Remaining part of Land to my Son Robert Harris
Adjoining to the Plantation where on he now lives and to his Heirs for Ever
Item} I lend to my Loving Wife Jean Harris During her natural Life or widow hood
all the Remainder part of my Estate be it what so Ever or where so Ever and
after her Death or marrige to be Equally Divided between my four youngest
Daughters to wit Jinny Harris Lucritia Harris Jillen Harris and Tabitha Harris
Item} I leave my Loving Wife Jean Harris and my son Robert Harris whole and Sole
Executors of this my last Will and Testament Given under my hand and seal this
Twentieth Day of October one Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety Six.
Signed sealed and}
delivered in the presence of}				 J (seal)
Wilmot Egerton Jurat				The Mark of Joseph Harris
John J. Egerton Jurat				

Warren County	Feby Court 1797
Wilmot Egerton & John J. Egerton proved this Last will & Testament of Joseph
Harris Decd which is Ordered to be Recorded Whereupon letters Testamentation was
Granted to Jean Harris Erx & Robt Harris Ex. Therein named who Qualified
accordingly
							M Duke Johnson CC


Additional Comments:
Joseph Harris was the son of Robert Harris and Ann Fulgham of Isle of Wight
County Virginia.  His wife Jean or Jane was the daughter of John Egerton and
Elizabeth Nicholson of Warren County.

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