Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John McDowell, 1792

JOHN MCDOWELL
Will
Registered in Book B page 139
October Term 1795




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                  Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John McDowell, 1792

In the name of God, Amen.

The twelfth day of May 1792, I, JOHN MCDOWELL of Mecklenburg County & state
of North Carolina, being of perfect mind & memory, thanks be unto God,
therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this, my last will and
testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend
my soul unto the hands of almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend
to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my
executors, 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 in this life. I give, demise
and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

1st I will that all my lawful debts be duly paid.

2nd I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife JEAN MCDOWELL the privilege
of having the maintenance or living off my plantation whereon I now live with
the buildings during her widowhood with her horse and saddle and bridle. Her
bed and furniture with a negro wench exclusive of a child's part as the law
directs to be wholly at her disposal at her death only to the use of my
children then surviving.

3rd I give and bequeath to my son JOHN MCDOWELL the plantation that I
purchased of Thomas Barnett to be wholly his own property when come of age.

4th I give and bequeath to my sons JAMES MCDOWELL and HUGH MCDOWELL whereon I
now live to be divided in the following manner.

    Beginning at a Pine tree, being the third corner to strike a Hickory
    tree being a line tree of said plantation and a corner tree of
    THOMAS BARNETT's plantation, on the west side of the Ferry Road.
    Also fifty acres of patent land within the old marked lines to
    belong to the east end of the plantation.

5th I will and desire that in case my son JOHN MCDOWELL be removed by death
before he become of age, that the plantation left to him be given to my son
HUGH MCDOWELL and the plantation I now live on be wholly my some JAMES
MCDOWELL's. Also that if either JAMES MCDOWELL or HUGH MCDOWELL make their
exit by death then the survivor inherit the part of the deceased provided
also that if both JAMES MCDOWELL and HUGH MCDOWELL decease before they become
of age I will the plantation be equally divided among my children then
surviving.

6th I will that my three daughters, viz. MARGARET, MARY and JEAN have each of
them a horse & saddle.

7th I will that the plantation on Tyger River, sold to EPHRAIM RICE that my
executors make him a right according to our agreement.



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                  Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John McDowell, 1792

8th I will and desire that the remainder of my personal estate be left in the
hands of my beloved wife JEAN MCDOWELL while she remains my widow to be
disposed of to my children when of age as the executor shall think most the
advantage of my children.

And Lastly authorize and ordain my beloved wife JEAN MCDOWELL executrix and
SAMUEL WATSON, my brother-in-law executor of this my last will and testament.
And I hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all and every other
testament, will, bequests, legacies and executors ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
above written.

JOHN MCDOWELL {seal}

Signed, sealed, published & pronounced in presence of us.

JOHN PORTER
JAMES REID




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