Will of John Roe
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Other spellings: Rowe
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Will of John Roe (I)
(May 29, 1803)
In the name of God amen.
This twenty-ninth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and three, I John Roe of Hancock County, planter, being in a
weakened low state of health but in my proper senses, thanks be to God
for it, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, am
minded to make my last will and testament in the following words.
First of all I give and recommend my soul unto God that gave it, body to
the Earth from whence it was raised.
My will and desire is that my loving wife Lydda Roe may have the use and
benefit of all my worldly property as long as she lives in this world +
after her death my will is that all my worldly property to be divided
amongst my children as is after mentioned.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Roe one negro man named Isaac.
Item: I give unto my son Shadrack Roe one negro man named Peter and all the
rest of my worldly property that is not mentioned in this my written will.
Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah one [imneneper?] chest.
Item: I give unto my daughter Bettrya one dollar.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydda and my daughter Dinah one
negro woman named Cate, she and her increase, upon conditions that they pay
my daughter Abiah's four orphan children twenty dollars apiece as they come
of age.
And what is over to be divided between them two as they can agree.
I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, given under my hand and
seal the day and year above mentioned, sealed, signed, and delivered in the
presence of us.
Henry Turner
Richard Reffiess
I do appoint my son John Roe and my son Shadrick Roe to be my whole and sole
executors.
John Roe's seal
___________________________________________________________________________
May 1st, 1805
Other spellings: Rowe
Rew?
Will of John Roe (I)
(May 29, 1803)
In the name of God amen.
This twenty-ninth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and three, I John Roe of Hancock County, planter, being in a
weakened low state of health but in my proper senses, thanks be to God
for it, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, am
minded to make my last will and testament in the following words.
First of all I give and recommend my soul unto God that gave it, body to
the Earth from whence it was raised.
My will and desire is that my loving wife Lydda Roe may have the use and
benefit of all my worldly property as long as she lives in this world +
after her death my will is that all my worldly property to be divided
amongst my children as is after mentioned.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Roe one negro man named Isaac.
Item: I give unto my son Shadrack Roe one negro man named Peter and all the
rest of my worldly property that is not mentioned in this my written will.
Item: I give unto my daughter Sarah one [imneneper?] chest.
Item: I give unto my daughter Bettrya one dollar.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydda and my daughter Dinah one
negro woman named Cate, she and her increase, upon conditions that they pay
my daughter Abiah's four orphan children twenty dollars apiece as they come
of age.
And what is over to be divided between them two as they can agree.
I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, given under my hand and
seal the day and year above mentioned, sealed, signed, and delivered in the
presence of us.
Henry Turner
Richard Reffiess
I do appoint my son John Roe and my son Shadrick Roe to be my whole and sole
executors.
John Roe's seal
___________________________________________________________________________
May 1st, 1805
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