Will, NC, Rutherford, JOHN LOGAN, 1841

February 2nd, 1841

I, JOHN LOGAN Sr., of the county and state aforesaid, knowing the uncertainty of
life, but, the certainty of death, and being of sound mind do make, and bequeath,
this my last will and testament.

To wit:

ITEM FIRST that my remains shall be interred in the manner wished by my family.

SECOND that all my just debts shall be paid.

THIRD I GIVE to my wife MARTHA LOGAN, during her natural life or widowhood, the
plantation on which I now live, and known as Panther tract, also the following
Negroes MOSES, GEORGE, GUILFORD, MOLLY, little HARRIET also all the personal
property not hereafter mentioned, or given off at the time, consisting of all the
stock of every kind, tools, furniture, corn fodder & c. and all the debts due to
me when collected; out of which personal property first mentioned and debts, my
debts, and to be paid.

AT THE marriage or death of my wife, MARTHA LOGAN, the property given to her to be
divided as follows: The plantation to be divided between my daughters MARY ADALINE
[LOGAN] and MARTHA LOISA [LOGAN] by a straight line to run from the point of the
ridge at Cane Creek, below what is called the hole, on the said tract to the center
of the line of the said tract and the MOORE tract from the bridge on the river to
the Black Oak corner between said tracts. The upper part of the tract, including
the buildings & c. I give to my daughter MARTHA LOISA, the other corner part,
including what is called the fork, to my daughter MARY ADALINE. All personal
property of every kind which I have given to my wife MARTHA furniture first
mentioned accepted at her marriage or death to be equally divided between my
children GEORGE [LOGAN], JOHN [LOGAN], SUSAN [LOGAN], and if they can divide all or
a part of the property first mentioned between them I wish them to do so if they
cannot agree on a Division the said property is to be sold and the proceeds of the
sale to be equally divided between them.

I GIVE to my executors the power and privilege to sell and convey, to the best
advantage, the tracts of land known as the JOHN S. HARDIN the WILLIAM BRIDGES and
the Widow BLANTON tracts and the proceeds of the sale of the said tracts of land to
be equally divided between my three daughters, ADALINE, LOISA, and SUSAN.

I GIVE to my son GEORGE my MILLIKEN tract of land and the ditches out to Cain Creek
to be the line between said tract and the Panthers tract also my interest in a
patent on Conoway’s Creek held by ANDREW LOGAN. Also my interest in a lease on
THOMAS COGGINS land known as the OWEN Mill, also all that tract of land which I
purchased of LAWSON ALEXANDER, agent, lying on the east side of the Ridge road
leading from the MILLIKEN place to said GEORGE's store. Also a tract of land
joining the MILLIKEN tract, JOHN FURMAN and others, purchased by ROBERT BURTON for
me known as the BRYANT tract also the following Negroes PHYLLIS, WILEY, ADOLPHUS,
GILLEY and child.

I GIVE to my son JOHN all that tract of land on Sandy run, known as the LEMUEL
MOORE place, and a tract which I purchased of EDMUND HAMRICK, also a tract of land
in the fork of 2nd and Main Broad Rivers known as the SCRUGGS place. And the
following Negroes JOANNA JOANNAH, BOW [BOUE], VINCE, CAESAR and HANNAH's youngest
child.

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I GIVE to my daughter ADALINE the lower end of my MOORE Plantation making what is
called the Dry Branch the division line of said tract between her and LOISA. Also
the east side of my POWELL Plantation making Cain Creek the dividing line between
her and LOISA, Also all the ALEXANDER land, joining said place to the Ridge Road
leading from the MILLIKEN place to GEORGE's store. Also the following Negroes
CLARISSA, WASHINGTON, and HENDERSON.

I GIVE to my daughter LOISA the upper end of my more Plantation, also the west side
of my POWELL tract the lines of the MOORE tract, Panther tract and POWELL tract
between ADALINE and LOISA already mentioned. I also give to LOISA the following
Negroes ABNER, HARRIET, and JANE.

I GIVE to my daughter SUSAN my Lots in Rutherfordton and two tracts joining or near
said town known as the ANDREW MILLER and RICHARD LEWIS tracts of land also all the
tracts of land which I own on Cathey’s Creek including adjoining to my Mill tract
also the following Negroes SARAH, JOHN, and MARSHALL.

I GIVE the children and heirs of my son LAWSON H. LOGAN, deceased, $5 each,
believing that the property, which I gave him, nearly or quite equal to the
property which I now give my other children.

I purchased at public sale a tract of land as the property of JAMES CROW which I
wish to be disposed of in the same manner as the HARDEN, BRIDGES, and BLANTON
tracts. Any property not mentioned or disposed of in this, my last will and
testament, to be sold by my executors and the proceeds equally divided between my
five children living.

All the personal property which I have heretofore given to my son's GEORGE and JOHN
and not mentioned, they are to have, exclusive of what is now given them. To the
end therefore that this my last will and testament shall be preserved and the
contents thereof executed. I constitute and appoint my sons GEORGE W. LOGAN and
JOHN W. LOGAN my executors.

The day and date first written.

JOHN LOGAN {seal}

Signed, sealed in the presence of

B. W. ANDREWS       {jurat}
JOSEPH S. WALLIS    {jurat}




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