Will, NC, Rutherford, John McKinney, 1804

In the name of God Amen.

I, JOHN MCKINNEY Sr., of the county of Rutherford and state of North Carolina,
being sick in body but sound in mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality
of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die make & ordain
this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally as touching such
worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me with and this life I give
demise and dispose of the same and the following Manner and form:

FIRST I give and bequeath to JEAN [MCKINNEY], my beloved wife, one good feather bed
and furniture all my necessary suitables for her as long as she lives she is to
live in this my dwelling house, if she sees cause, and have one room and furniture.

I also give to my son JOHN MCKINNEY 200 acres of land where he now lives the
remainder of the tract that I sold part to Henderson and $100 in money to be paid
to him by my executors as soon as it can be raised.

I also give to my son JAMES MCKINNEY 308 acres of land that I bought of SHARP and
100 that I took up joining of it also $50 in money to be paid by my executor.

I also give to my son HENRY MCKINNEY the land where he now lives being where GEORGE
CAMP and I made some marks and running South to my back line and down that line to
the corner and thence to the river also $200 to be paid by my executors within
three years.

Also I give to my son WILLIAM MCKINNEY Land whereon he now lives beginning where
George camp and I made some marks and running South to my back line then up the
line to the line that is to be run from three White Oaks on the riverbank a self
course also $50 in money to be paid by my executors.

Also I give to my son GEORGE MCKINNEY the land and plantation where I now live
beginning at the dividing line between WILLIAM ROBBINS and me ??? on a black oak on
the river bank running south 210 poles to a steak then and East course till it
strikes the dividing line between me and WILLIAM MCKINNEY thence to the corner at
the three White Oaks.


I also give to my son-in-law THOMAS GORE   $100 in money. [JANE MCKINNEY GORE]

Also I give to my son-in-law JONAS BEDFORD $25 in money to be paid to my executors.
[MARY ANN MCKINNEY BEDFORD]

I also give to my son-in-law [JOHN ROBERTS] a negro wench named PAT also $50 and
money to be paid by my executors. [MARGARET MCKINNEY ROBERTS]

I also give to my daughter SALLY [MCKINNEY] CAMP $100 worth of property at my
vendue.

Also I give to my daughter DEDAMI [MCKINNEY SIMMONS] 300 acres of land where SALLY
CAMP now lives also a negro girl named HANNAH and a boy named TOM also $100 in
money. [CHARLES SIMMONS]




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I also give to my grandson WILLIAM MCKINNEY son of HENRY MCKINNEY tract of land
joining WILLIAM ROBBINS above him including the Big Island beginning on MADDEN's
line on the riverbank and running with his line to my back line there along with
that line till it strikes another line of mine thence with that till it joins
WILLIAM ROBBINS and runs to the river including all the land between MADDEN and
ROBBINS.

I also give to my granddaughter LYDIA CAMP daughter of SALLY [MCKINNEY] CAMP a
tract of land lying on a branch of Floyd's Creek beginning at a large pine by an
old path a little below WILLIAM HENSON's land including 150 acres.

Now I appoint JAMES MCKINNEY, HENRY MCKINNEY, and GEORGE MCKINNEY my sole executors
of this my last will and testament.

I also appoint them my executors to dispose of the remainder of my property equally
amongst all the legatees and I do empower any two of them to make as good and
lawful titles to my land as I myself can do.

JOHN MCKINNEY {seal}

Signed and sealed in the presence of us this 1st day of April in the year of Our
Lord 1804

BENJAMIN HICKS
JAMES HUMPHREYS
THOMAS KIMMONS {his mark}




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                     Will, NC, Rutherford, John McKinney, 1804

State of North Carolina
Rutherford County

I JAMES MORRIS deputy Clerk do hereby certify the within will was proved in open
court in order to be recorded at full length in Docket and page from 179 to page
181.

JAMES MORRIS


Recorded pages 179-181
JOHN MCKINNEY's last will and testament
Date first of April 1804




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