Warren County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Michael May 15, 1794
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Source: Warren County
Written: May 15, 1794
Recorded: August 1794

In the Name of God Amen I Michal Harris of the County of warren and province of
North Carolina being through the abundant Mercy and Goodness of God though week
In body yet of a Sound Mind and perfect Understanding do make and ordain this my
last will and testament In the Maner following.
Imprimis{ I give my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it me Surely
trusting and Nothing doubting through the Merrits and Intervension of my Saviour
Jesus Christ to have full pardon of all my Sins and as for what wordly Goods it
has pleased God to bestow on me I give as follows.
Item{ I give to my Son arher Harris the land whereon he  now lives beginning on
the piney branch on a Red oak on Rowlands line Running west  to a white oak
thence to a maple thence to a hicary on the S.o Side of bens Creak thence up the
s.d Creak to a poppler thence N.o along a line of Mark.d trees to a Spanish oak
thence E.t to a Red oak on the piney branch then down the S.d branch to the
first beginning.
Item{ I give to my Son Edwin Harris the land whereon he now lives beginning on
the piney branch on a Red oak thence up S.d branch to a poplar thence aW.t Corn
to a black jack thence S.o to a Spanish oak thence E.t to the first Station.
My will and desire is that my dearly beloved wife Susanah Harris Shall have the
land and Plantation whereon I Now live In during her Life and after her Dis.e my
Desire is that my Son Joel Harris Should have the land and plantation beginning
at a popplar on the N.o Side of bens Creak thence N.o to a black jack thence w.t
to a Red oak thence S.o to a Sweet Gum on bens Creak thence down the S.d Creak
to the first station.  I also Give to my Son Joel Harris two Cows & Calves one
bed and furniture one Still only my Desire is that all the heirs of my Estate
Shall have the Liberty of Stilling their Liquors or free cast.
Item{ I Give to my loving Son Michal Harris the land and plantation joining
Nath.l Felts beginning on a Sweat Gum on the North Side of Ben Creak Running N.t
to a Red oak thence west to a black jack on the Meadow branch thence down the
S.d branch to benn creak thence down the s.d Creak to the first Station.  also
one bed and furniture.
My will and desire is that my fore Sons archer Harris Edwin Harris Michal Harris
& Joel Harris at the time of their taking full posesion of the Said land Given
to them by me Should Each of them pay my son Herbert Harris ten pounds Virginia
money to make him Equal with them in my Estate.
Item{ I Give to my Son Harbert Harris one Cow and Calf.
Item{ I Give to my Son Mathew Harris Six Shillings Virginia Money.
Item{ I Give to my daughter Malley Nicholson forty Pounds Virginia money to be
levied out of my Estate and one Cow and Calf.
Item{ I Give to my loving wife Susanah Harris two wheels and Carts one pot one
dutch oven one Desk one tee Kettle two Dishes Case and bottles one beadstead one
Mare bridle &Saddle as her own Right and property to have or dispose off as She
Sees Cause
and after the forty pounds Virginia Money is Raised out of my Estate for my
daughter moley Nicholson my Desire is that my loving wife Susanah Harris should
have the Residue of my Estate Induring her life and after her Dec’e to be
Equally Divided between Archer Harris Edwin Harris Harbert Harris Michal Harris
Molley Nicholson & Joel Harris – and I appoint Brittain Nicholson and Susanah
Harris whole and Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament.
In Witnes whereof  I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of
May one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety fore
Signed and Sealed 
In presence of 					         M (seal)
X (Mark of James Walker) jurat			   The Mark of Michal Harris
Isham Felts jurate

Warren County  August Court 1794
This last will & Testament of Michl. Harris decd. was proved in O Court by the
oaths of James Walker & Isham Felts and ordered to be Recorded whereupon.

		                                                                             
                                  Qualif.d as Ex.re &
                                                                               
                                                 Test M Duke Johnson CC


Additional Comments:
Michael was the son of Robert Harris and Ann Fulgham of Isle of Wight County
Virginia.  He was named after his mothers father, Michael Fulgham.

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