Warren County, NC - Joseph Renn Will of 1833 ¤¤¤¤¤¤ Will: Joseph Renn (sometimes spelled Wren), 1833 In this will, Joseph Renn mentions the date as being 1733, but it is signed and dated as 1833 so I'm not sure if this was simply a spelling error on his part or if he was unsure of the date when he was writing. I'm not sure why he lists the date as 1733 when it was, in fact, 1833. The Will of Joseph Renn March, th 31st in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty three being in a very low state of health but perfectly in my right mind and not knowing how soon I must depart from this life, I have here got sot down how I want my affairs managed after I depart, that is to say, I gave unto my son - Green Ren my tract of land where on I now live, say one hundred acors and further I gave unto my two daughters Maray & Susanner twenty seven acors of land to be taken of the former tract to have as long as they keep single, and if they or either should marray, their part to go back to Green Ren. But my dear wife is to keep peasable personsann during her life. Further I gave unto my daughter Polley one feather bed and furniture and further, I gave unto her daughter Salley one feather bed and furniture, and further I gave unto my son Zacharias Ren Daughter Marthay Ann two cows and two yearlings and to her daughter Elizabeth one cow and calf - I gave unto Tabitha Ren twenty dollars of my pension money and to Harday Fortner one bed and furniture, and to Manday Renn twenty dollars. My horse I want sold and a good gentle one bought out of the money for my wife and the over plush of the sale of my horse that it don't take to by my wife, the other horse is to go to my wife, and all my stock of cattle, hogs, and sheep, and household and kitchen furniture to be sold on a credit of nine months and out of the proceeds to pay all my just debts and then divide the balance equally amongst the whole of my aforesaid heirs. This my last will and testament signed and sealed in the presents of one aothy and all His Joseph X Renn Mark Witnesses - Thomas M. Renn William Pardue My son Green Ren is to be my executor State of North Carolina) May Superior 1833 Warren County This last will and testament of Joseph Wren deceased was exhibited in open court for probate, and the execution thereof being proved by the oaths of Thomas M. Wren and William Pardue the subscribing witnesses thereto was ordered to be recorded whereupon Green Wren the Executor therein named came into court and qualified as such in due form of law and took upon himself the burden of the execution thereof. Test. C. Drake C.M.C.C. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Linda Bowen ___________________________________________________________________