The following is
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true copy of the will of Robert Johnston, as furnished
me by the Judge of Probate Court of Eowan County, North Carolina
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Johnston of the County of Rowan and
province of North Carolina, finding myself very weak in body but of perfect
mind and memory, thanks be given unto God: Calling unto mind the mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men onoe to die, do make
and ordain this ny last will and testament; that is to say, principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God
that gave it, my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Chris¬
tian burial at the discretion of my ucecutors , nothing doubting but at the
general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of
God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless
me within this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form;
Firstly, I give and bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved wife Elizabeth ono-
third part of all ny personal estate, together with one negro wench named Bett,
likewise her bed and furniture.
I secondly give and bequeath unto my sen billion ten shillings to be paid
by my Executors; .
thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my sen John ten shillings to be paid by
my Executors .
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto ry daughter Anna the sum of ten shillings
to bo paid by my Executors.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter idargaret ten shillings to be
paid by my Executors.
Sixthly, I give unto my daughter Jean ten shillings to be paid by my Exe¬
cutors .
Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter I. ary one negro wench Dott.
Eightly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Cathrine fifty pounds to be
paid b ny Executors*
Ninthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one negro wench
named Pheby.
Lastly, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert one negro fellow named Joa;
and constitute him heir of my whole estate, entire, of all lands, monies, notes,
bonds, goods, and chatties. I likewise make, ordain and constitute my wife
Elizabeth and my son Robert to be my sole Executors, and I do hereby utterly
disallow, revoke and disannul all .rid every of this former Testaments, will§,
legacies, bequeaths and Executors, ratifying and confirming this and no other
to be my last Eill and Testament, in ’witness .hereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six.
Signed, soaled and pronounced as my last ..'ill and testament in presents
of; *
John Luokie Jurat
John Johnston
Robert Luckio
Robert Johnston
