Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #4 Page 138

George Jones Will
In the name of God amen
    I George Jones of Wilkes County and State of North Carolina be-
ing at present in a low and feeble State of health and by the Mercy
of God have arrived at the Advanced age of Eighty five Years and Cannot
Reasonably Calculate much longer to exist in this World  and believ-
=ing my mental faculties to be of a Sound and disposing Character have
thought proper to make a last Will and Testament.  In manner and
form as follows. (To wit.)  Item 1st It is my Will and desire that
from the proceeds of my Estate all my Just debts be Punctually paid
the Greatest of which is a Mortgage bond to my two Sons Edmund &
George, and some Notes due to Edmund and a debt due to my Son Hugh
the ballance of my debts are but trifling.
Item 2nd  I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Downs my Negroe
Girl Jane and all the other property heretofore given her as her full porti-
=on.  To my daughter Nancy Mills I give my Negroe Girl Moriah and
such other property as she had Received as her full portion.  And to my
daughter Lucy Jones I give my Negroe Girl Mary one feather bed and fur-
=niture.  And to my Grand daughter Delphia Jones, I give one feather
bed and furniture and fifty dollars in money.  And to my Sons Ed-
=mond, George, Catlet and Thomas I give five dollars each.
Item 3rd.  I give and bequeath to my Son Hugh Jones the Tract of Land
on which I now live on Fishers Creek, two beds, one Cow and to him and
Lucy I give all my Household furniture not Specially Bequeathed.
Item 4th  I give to my Daughter Delphia G. Bryan my Ox cart now in her Pos-
=session and one feather bed and furniture.  And to my Daughter Phoebe
Jones I give my black Mare, one Cow and calf, One feather bed & furniture
and twenty dollars.
Item 5th  It is my Will and disire, that after my death that my Exeutor 
or Executors shall Advertise and Sell at twelve Months credit as much
of my Estate both real and Personal as will be Sufficient to discharge

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All my debts and the Residue to be xxxxxxxx delivered over as above directed
if any Surplus should be found or Remain not by this Will disposed of then
my Son and daughter Hugh and Lucy Jones shall have the same.
6th and lastly it is my Will and desire that my two Sons Edmund & Hugh
Jones be Executors to this my last Will & Testament and I do hereby Constitute
and appoint them as Such.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and Seal the 3rd day of December A.D. 1828.
   Signed Sealed and Acknowledged |                George Jones (seal)
          In the Presence of      |
Test                          North Carolina |
   John M. Foster Jut |        Wilkes County |  May Term 1830
   Jos James          |               The foregoing Will was duly proven
                                in open court by the Oath of John M. Foster
                                and Ordered to be Recorded and Hugh Jones
                                was duly Sworn as Executor to said Will
                                            Test
                                                 R Martin Clk