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WILL OF ABRAHAM RUSHING

Anson Co., NC

In the Name of God Amen, I Abraham Rushing Senr. of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina being in a Low State of health but of a Sound Mind memory Thanks be given to God for his Mercy, Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in This Life, I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner And Form, First Desire that all my just Debts and Funeral charges Should be paid at the Discretion of my Executors--Secondly I Lend to my Beloved wife Sarah Rushing the Land and plantation where I now Live and one Black mare and Coalt and Bridle and Saddle and one Fether Bed and furniture one Loom and Gear and Cotten Wheel and one pear of Cardes and one Cheast one Table and Two Chairs pail and piggin one Beason and one Dish and Two pewter plates and White Earthen Boal and Two Cows and Calves Two Ewes and Lambs, and one sow and pigs and Twenty Bushels of Corn and Five Bushels of Wheat- one plough fraim and hoe and one ax. all the above mentioned property that I have Lent to my Wife Sarah Rushing she is to keep and process During her Neatrel Life and after her death to be Sold and Equelly Divided between all my children hereafter Mentioned.

Item I Give to my Son Phillip Rushing the Land and plantation whereon he now lives togather with all the Rest of the property that I have Lent him.

I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Morgin Twenty Dollars to be paid by my Executors out of the money arising out of my Estate and all the property that I have Lent her-

I give to my Son William Rushing the Land and plantation that he now Lives on with all the Rest of the property that I have Lent him-

I give to my Son Jason Rushing all the property that I have Lent him.,

I Give to my Son Abraham Rushing all the property that I have Lent him,

i give to my Daughter Sarah English Twenty Dollars to be paid out of my Estate by my Executors Togather with all the Rest of the property that I have Lent her-

I give to my Son Peeter Rushing all the property that I have Lent him,

I give to my Son Thomas Rushing all the property that I have Lent him,

My will and Desire is that the Rest of my Estate not Named heretofore Consisting of Negros Lands horses, Cattle and all the Remainder part of my Estate not Mentioned shall be Sold by my Executors and the money Arising from such sale after paing the above mentioned Sums to be Equally Divided between my Eight Children before Named, I Constitute and appoint My Son Jason Rushing and Leml. Bell Executors of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby Disannul Revoke and Disallow all other wills or Bequeaths by me in anywise Mentioned Ratifying and Confirming This and no other to be My Last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal This Twentith day of May Eighteen Hundred and Five

Abraham (A. R.) Rushing (his mark) (SEAL)

Signd, Seald, & published and delivered as Abraham Rushings Sr. Last will and Testament in the Presents of us

Wm. Plantt

John ( X ) Autry (his mark)

[Anson County, North Carolina Will Book 2, page 141. July 1806]