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- Will of Jacob Foust Randolph County, , NC Will Book 2 page 21 1796 CR.081.901.1-.14 In the Name of god amen the 19th Day of Decr 1795 I Jacob Foust of Randolph County & State of North Carolina Being sick in body but of Perfect mind & memory Thanks to almighty god & Calling to the mind the uncertainty of this Transitory Life Do make, Constitute & Declare this my Last will & Testament; in form & manner following To Witt, I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Charity Foust The whole privilege of the house & Plantation with the household furniture ______? During her Life or widowhood & then & or till the youngest son Daniel Foust comes of age and then to be equaly Divided between the three youngest sons Jacob Peter & Daniel Foust to wit the Tract of Land where on I now Dwell. To be Divided by a Line North & South on the (Course?) _______side _____on Line for Jacobs Part the other Part be Equally Divided between Peter & Daniel by a Line Running East & West -- Peter to have the North side & Daniel the South -- ___________________________illegible line _______________________________ John Foust all that Tract of land ajoining Isaac Cox To be Equally Divided by a Line Running North & South Christ to have the east side & John the west side Also to have each of them a horse bridle & sadle with a set of Plough (hames?) (an axe?) & mattock Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Barbary Foust Fifty Pound in hard money (way?) the price of her mare & Sadle to be takenof the same ? Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Judith Foust one featherbed one Cow & Calf & fifty Pound hard money (way?) Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Charity Foust one feather bed one Cow & Calf & fifty Pound hard money (way?) and when the youngest son comes of age then they _____? note of & pay off the Remaining Part of the girls I give to the three youngest sons to maintain their mother(s) Life or widowhood. After a _______ is made & the girls parts Paid off if any thing Remain my wife Charity Foust to keep it in her hands till her Death & then Equally Divided amongst all my Children Unless the Property be waisting and then the Executors to take it in hand who are as follows to wit I constitute ordain & appoint my brother George Foust and Adam Brower Executors to this my Last will & Testament to Execute & perform all things conforming (?) to this my Last will & Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Day & year first above written
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