Warren County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Joseph January 6, 1782 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Vance Harris harrisbrewing@gmail.com January 20, 2013, 1:41 pm Source: Warren County Written: January 6, 1782 Recorded: January 1785 In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Harriss of Warren County Do make and Declare this my Last will and Testament in manner and form Viz: first of all I bequeath my Soul unto the hand of Almighty God hoping and believing A remission of my Sins by the Merits and meditation of Jesus Christ and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors here after Mentioned And my worldly Estate I Give and Devise as follows…. Item I Give and Dispose To Henry Harris The son of Joel Harris And Alsey Harriss the son of Amos Harriss All and Every part and Parcel and appurtenance of My Lands and plantations which I am now sessed with to be Equally Devided Between them both Item I Give and Dispose to Elizabeth Harriss five pound Cash Item I Give and Dispose to Amey Harriss one feather Bed &furniture Item I Give to Henry Harriss son of Joel Harriss and Alsey Harriss son of Amos Harris to be Equally Devided Between them both, My horsses Cattle sheep and hogs and Tools of all kind Money and house hold furniture to them and their heirs for Ever……… Reserving a Maintainnance for my sister Sarah Harriss during al her Life…….. Item I Do nomenate and Appoint Joel Harriss and Amos Harriss Executors of this my Last will and Testament and do revoke all other wills & Requests In Witnes here of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th of January in the year of Our Lord & Christ 1782 Signed sealed and Delivered In presence of + (seal) Samuel Marshall – Jurat The Mark of Joseph Harris Stephen Marshall Jurat + (Mark of Edey Tucker) + (Mark of Mary Ben) Warren County January Court 1785 This will Was produced in Court & proved by the Oaths of Saml & Stephen Marshall Witnesses thereof and Ordered to be recorded. Test M Duke Johnson CC File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/warren/wills/harris2391gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb