Wilson County, NC - Will of Lamon Ruffin-1862

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LAMON RUFFIN (Son of Henry J.G. Ruffin as he goes off to War)

I, Lamon Ruffin of the county of Wilson, State of North Carolina, being of 
sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainly of my existence, so 
make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form follwing,
that is to say:

First: That my executors shall pay my debts out of the money that may first 
come into their hands on part or parcel of my estate.

Item: I give and bequeath to my sister S.B. Ruffin [Sally Blount], my tract 
of land situated in Wilson Co, NC adjoining the lands of Warner WOODARD & 
others on Tosnot -- to have and to hold to her and her heirs in fee simple 
forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my said sister, S.B. Ruffin all my notes, bonds 
due bills and money to her and her personal representative forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my sister, M.H. Fugitt [Mary Haywood Ruffin] the 
proceeds of the sale of the Negro slaves Amos, Sallie and Henderson. Amos, 
to be sold in Alabama. My sill and desire is that Sallie and Henderson be 
brought to N.C. and sold in Wilson County.

Item: I give and bequeath to my sister, Nina W. Ruffin, the Negro slaves 
Crockett and ?Kerris to have and her presonal representatives forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my brother, Dr. W. Haywood Ruffin of ?Mia..h 
the Negro Slaves Do?  the first and her three children and grandchildren, 
viz; Eliza, Esther, Elizabeth and Haywood.

Item: I give and bequeath to my brother, Thomas Ruffin, the Negroslaves 
Patience and her children named Isaac, Settuce & Jean and the youngest child
to him and his personal representative forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my brother, Etheldred Ruffin Beck and all her 
children named Ned, Ehwing, Arabella and Tom -- to him and his personal 
respresentatives forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my nephew, Samuel Ruffin, Jr. of Mississippi, 
the Negro slaves ?Esaa the 2nd commonly called Sonechor to him and his 
personal representatiave forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my niece Mary L. Ruffin the negro slave, 
Creasy to her and her personal representative forever.

Item: After paying my debts, I give and bequeath the residue of my estate 
to my sister, S.B. Ruffin.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my brothers, Sam Ruffin and Etheldered 
Ruffin my lawful executors to all interests and purposes to execute this my 
last will and testament.

I do whereof I the said Lemon Ruffin do hereunto set my hand and seal this 
24th day of June 1862.

                                    Lamon Ruffin

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