WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Witherspoon, 1 Nov 1778 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth M Korves korves@astro.as.utexas.edu ==================================================================== The Last Will and Testament of John Witherspoon Dec'd Dec'r Term 1778 November the first in the year of our Lord Christ 1778 In the name of God amen I John Witherspoon and of Wilkes County Being weak in Body of sound Memory blessed be God do this day and in the year of Our Lord make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first I appoint Thomas Weatherspoon and David Weatherspoon Executors of the estate my Natural suns & also appoint them to Discharge all Debts that is made appear Jest according to Law and also to Collect all Debts that is due to the estate I also give and Bequath to my son Thomas Weatherspoon a Tract of Lan he now lives upon only he is to pay to the Estate Twenty five Pounds Old Trade; and I also give and Bequath to my son David Weatherspoon a certain Tract of land lying in the fork of King's Creek joining Stephen Tilly's 180 acres I also give & bequath unto my Dear wife the Third Part of the Remainder of the Estate during her widowhood & I also give & bequath To my son James Weatherspoon this place I now live on & I also give and Bequath to my son John Weatherspoon & my Daughter Mary and my Daughter Floron my Daughter Marthew and to my Daughter Nancy and to my Daughter Jane and to my Daughter Elizabeth Weatherspoon the Remainder part of the Stock and profit of Both Still and Mill to be equal divided amongst the seven and also my son David Weatherspoon and my son James Weatherspoon is to contribute from their estate forty pounds & to let my son John have it when he is of age. Both to Bare an equal part Or to purchase a Piece of land to be of that value & c.... In witness whereof I the said John Weatherspoon have to this my last will and Testament set my hadn and seal the Day and year above written: Signed and sealed and Delivered By the said John Weatherspoon as and for his last will and Testament in the Presents of us who are Present at the signing thereof. N.B. before signing I Bequethe to my son James Witherspoon one young sorral mare with a Blaze face and also Bequath to my son John a Brown Colt with a Blaze face. Thomas Harbin Dec'r Term 1778 Alexander Holton The Abov will was Duly Proved by the John Robison oath of John Robertson a subscribing Witness thereto John Witherspoon seal her Marthew Witherspoon seal Mark >From Wilkes County Records County Court Minutes 1778-1779 RB House Secretary