Wayne/Dobbs County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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(Last Will and Testament of John Ballard, Wayne/Dobbs CO, NC March 12, 1763)

In the name of God Amen, I John Ballard of the province of North Carolina in Dobbs 
County being in good health of body and of sound mind and memory praise be given to 
almighty god do make and order this my last Will Testament in manner and form 
following that is to say first and particularly (?) I commit my sole into the hands 
of almighty god hoping through the merits of death and patron of my Lord and savior, 
Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my body 
I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of Executors herefore 
named and what worldly goods and Estate it hath pleased almighty god bestowed upon me 
I give as, dispose as follows. First I will that all debts and funeral charges be 
paid and discharge.

Item- I lend my beloved wife the use of my whole estate during her widowhood.

Item- I give to my daughter Ann one shilling sterling.

Item- I give to my daughter Ruth one shilling sterling.

Item- I give my son John one shilling sterling.

Item- I give my daughter Rachel one shilling sterling.

Item- I give Joseph Ballard Boite (Boyte?) ten pounds sterling to have good schooling 
given by the executors.

Item- I give Jacob Ballard Boite (Boyte?) ten pounds sterling to have good schooling 
given by the executors.

Item- I leave my son Elisha in the hands of my son Elias to be well taken care of as long 
as he lives.

Item- I give my son Elias my whole and sole Estate to him and his heirs forever and lastly 

I do hereby constitute and appoint Elias Ballard and Theoplus Jones my whole and sole 
Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke, disenull and make 
void all former Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made. In witness where of I have 
here unto set my hand and seal this 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred sixty three.

Signed sealed in the presents of us
      his
Jesse       Fargain
      Mark
       Her
Mary       Jones                                                                                 his
       Mark                                 John Ballard, Senior.
       Her                                                                                          mark
Jemma     Jones
       mark                                                                                                      SEAL

(Note from Transcriber: John Ballard is believed to be related to the Ballard Family of 
Nansemond CO, VA. Will transcribed and donated by Ron Strickland)
    
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