Will of James WALLACE
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Probate Records Will Book A, page ?

	In the Name of God Amen, this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five, I James WALLACE of Cabarrus County of the State of North Carolina, being in a weak declining state of body, but (blessed be God) fo sound mind and memory and calling to mind the Mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men to die, I do make this my last Will & Testament in the Manner and form following, viz.

	First, I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in a decent manner, at the descretion of my Executors.  And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God t bless me in this life, I give, bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner.

	Imprimus:  All my just debts and funeral charges I allow to be fully paid or discharged.

	Item - To my oldest son, Joseph WALLACE, I give and bequeath Three hundred Acres of land situated on Duck River to be divided by him by lot being a part of Eight hundred Acres lying near said River, to him, his Heirs & Assigns forever.  Also my black velvet Breeches, and to his son, James WALLACE, I give my silver shoe buckles.

	Item - To my daughter, Rachel HARRIS, I give and bequeath one feather bed & its furniture.

	Item - To my daughter, Mary FLANNAGEN, I give and bequeath one negroe girl named Tab to her or heirs and assigns forever.  Also Two hundred & fifty Acres on Duck River of the aforesaid tract to her and her heirs and assigns forever, also the said Tab's child named Dinah.

	Item - To my son John WALLACE I give and bequeath to him his heirs and assigns forever all the plantation he now dwells on, also Two hundred & fifty Acres of the aforesaid, Tract of Land on Duck River; also one negroe boy named Rawdon to him and his heirs and assigns forever, and also one half of my wearing apparel excepting what is above mentioned.

	Item - To my daughter Sarah JONES, I give and bequeath to her and her heirs and assigns forever one negroe girl named Dark; and one Feather Bed with its furniture.

	Item - To my son William WALLACE, I give and bequeath all the Plantation which I now live on with all the Rights and Privileges thereof to him, his heirs and assigns forever; also one half of my wearing apparel remaining after dividing them as aforesaid to said Joseph and John WALLACE.

	Item - To my daughter Jean MEEK, I give and bequeath one negroe wench named Pegg, also another wench named Timena, each of them to her, her heirs and assigns forever, she having the said Pegg now in possession, also one of my large pewter basons.

	Item - To my daughter Elizabeth WALLACE, I give and bequeath one negroe girl named Zilph, to her and her heirs and assigns forever; also one bay horse named Redman with a saddle and bridle, also her choice of two ?, also the largest of my pots except one, and my tea pot; also two feather beds with their furniture; and also all my pewter beside the bason above mentioned; also another negroe girl named Rose to her and her assigns forever.

	And all remaining parts of my property besides what has been above mentioned, I allow to be sold by vendue, and the money thence arising to be collected and after paying all my just debts and funeral charges as aforesaid, the remainder thereof I allow to be equally divided among ?? of my children, vis: John, Sarah, Jean and Elizabeth.

	And I do hereby ordain, consitute and appoint my son John WALLACE and Jediah WALLACE to be my sole executors of this my last will and testament, to see that all may be performed according to the true intent and meaning thereof.  And I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all my former wills and testaments and bequeaths whatsoever, pronouncing and declaring, this and none other to be my last will and testament to be the date within mentioned.
							James WALLACE, (seal)

Signed , sealed, pronounced and declared by the said James WALLACE, to be the last will and testament to date above mentioned in presence of us.

? (his mark) WALLACE      Thomas ALLISON, test.
	Probated April session 1795