Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #4 Page 264

		John Kindall's Will
  In the name of God amen.  I John Kindall of the State
of North Carolina Wilkes County being weak in body but sound
in mind and memory blessed be allmighty God, Knowing
That man is mortal, and I do make and publish this my 
last Will and Testament That is to say first of all I com-
mend my soul to God and my nody decently buried and
funeral expenses paid and all my just debts paid.
Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth
Kindall five hundred and twenty Dollars in money which
Sum I now hold on Notes for her use and benefit after my
death, The above named sum of five hundred and twenty Dollars
is to be paid her without interest the same being now in the 
hands of friends and if any failure take place in collecting
the principal for her then my wife Elizabeth Kindall is to lose it
and further I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth 
Kindall one feather bed and furniture, one Cow one Chest
one ??????? Skillet one set Cups & Saucers 1/2 dozen  Delph Plates
1/2 dozen Bowles and 1 stand of White Curtains.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved son William
Kindall (Alias Wm Robbins) who has been always a good
and dutyful son to me all my lands where I now live
together with all and singularly my persihable Goods and
Chattels, Stocks of every kind and in case he dies without issue
then my will and desire is that my beloved brother 
Thomas Kindall and my dear sister Sally Shearer
have one hundred dollars each the balance of my estate
to be equally divided  between my brother Thomas Kindall
William Kindall James Kindall and my sister Sally Shearer
and further in order to carry this my last will and testament
in effect do appoint my worthy friends John B Ferguson
and Smith Ferguson Executors to this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all others by me made.  In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 16th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and Thirty nine.
Signed Sealed published and declared      John Kindall [seal]
in the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names
  William Brookshire
  Thomas Carlton
  William Brown

I John Kindall of the state of North Carolina and Wilkes County
make and publish this Codicill to my last will and testament in

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manner following That is to say I give to Brown Creek Church Thirteen
Dollars that is now in the hands of Wm Brown to be disposed of in
the following manner.  Two dollars to the pastor of the church and
twenty-five cents to the association to be paid anually until consumed
and lastly it is my desire that htis my present Codicil be annexed to
and made part of my last will and testament to all extents and pur-
poses in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th
day of July 1841.                        John Kindall [seal]
Signed Sealed published & declared
by the above name John Kindall
as a Codicil to be annexed to his last
will & testament in the presence of
   William Brown
   John Goforth
North Carolina | Nov Sessions 1841
Wilkes County  |
                 The execution of the written will was duly proven in open
Court by WIlliam Brown one of subscribing witnesses thereto and also the
Codicil thereunto annexed was also duly proven by said Brown and
ordered to be recorded.  Smith Ferguson one of the Executors therein named
was duly qualified.
                          Teste          W. Mastin Clk