WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Norman
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In the name of God, amen. I James Norman of the county of Wilkes and state
of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for his
mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this to be my last will
and testament principally and first of all I recommend my soul unto God who
gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like
manner at the discretion of my Executor and as tuching (sic touching) my
worldly Estate which it hath pleased god to bless me with I give and dispose
of in the following manner.
It is my will and desire that after my death my will & desire is that my
dearly beloved wife Ruth Norman shall have peaceable and quiet posession of
my land where I now live with the plantation including one hundred acres
during her natural life or widowhood & at her death my desire is that the
said house & hundred acres of land shall fall to my son Thomas Norman.
I give unto my son Joseph Norman one dollar & no more.
I give unto my son William Norman one dollar & no more. I give unto my son
James Norman one dollar & no more. I give unto my son John Norman one dollar
and no more. I give unto my son Isaac Norman one dollar & no more. I give
unto my daughter Mary Norman one dollar and no more I give unto my son
Elijah Norman one dollar & no more. My will & desire is that my son Daniel
Norman shall have twenty five acres of land adjoining where he now lives. I
give unto my daughter Ruth Sprinkle one dollar & no more.
I give unto my daughter Rosanna Ball one dollar & no more. I give unto my
son George Norman one dollar & no more. My will & desire is that my daughter
Ann Staples shall have fifty dollars to be raised out of my Estate. I give
unto my daughter Kisziah one dollar & no more. & I give as aforesaid unto my
son Thomas Norman at the deceas of my wife my plantation including my
buildings containing one hundred acres of land.
further I will & bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Ruth Norman all my
household & kitchen furniture & also all my live stock during her natural
life or widowhood & at her death of entermariage my will & desire is that
the said household & kitchen furniture and stock shall be sold at the
highest bid & the money arising from the sale to be equally divided among
the following of my children that is John Norman, Isaac Norman, Mary Norman,
Daniel Norman, Ruth Sprinkle, Rosanna Ball, Ann Staples, Kisziah Morgan &
Thomas Norman.
further my will & desire is that all my land (after deducting that which I
have disposed by this will) to be sold at public sale & the money equally
divided among the last above named children that is my son John Norman,
Isaac Norman, Mary Norman, Daniel Norman, Ruth Sprinkle, Rosanna Ball, Ann
Stapler, Kisziah Morgan & Thomas Norman.
and I hereby make and ordain my beloved son Thomas Norman Executor of this
my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said James Norman have
to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year
above written.
signed, sealed published & declared in presents of us.
Harris Standley
James Norman seal
Isom Rieltz, Jr
his mark
William? Fells

NorthCarolina Wilkes County Ferbruary Term 1828
The within will was duly proven in open court by the oath of Isom Felts in
order to be recorded And the Executor Thos Norman duly qualified.
Test.  R. Martin clk