Will of Richard Wright, Sr.

From the office of Clerk Superior Court, Rowan County, Salisbury, North Carolina, in Will Book C, page 207:

"In the name of God Amen. I Richard WRIGHT Senr. of the County of Roan & State of North Carolina being through the abundant goodness and mercy of God tho weak in body Yet of a sound and perfect understanding & Memory do constitute this my last Will and Testament, and desire it to be Received by all as such. As for my burial I desire it to be decent without pomp or State at the discretion of my dear Wife and as to my worldly Estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin [Wright] Two hundred Acres of land lying on the Waters of Deep River in Randolph County, Including the plantation whereon he used to live & I give to my son Peter [WRIGHT] Twenty Shillings & I give to my Sons Richard [WRIGHT] & William [WRIGHT] an Entry of land containing 226 Acres lying in Randolph County on the Waters of Uary to be divided equally at their own discretion. I give to my son Amus [WRIGHT] One hundred Acres of land including the house wherein he now lives & the price of a new Saddle and Bridle & I likewise give to my son William [WRIGHT] a feather Bed and furniture & and I give to my son Evins a milch cow a feather bed and furniture and the price of a good saddle and Bridle. I give to my son John [WRIGHT] a cow and Calf or the Value thereof in Gold or Silver & I give to my son Philburd [WRIGHT] a Horse Bridle and Saddle and a Cow and feather Bed and furniture at the age of Twenty One — or at his Mothers discretion and this plantation where I now live at his Mothers decease or Marriage and I give to my dear and loving Wife Two hundred Acres of land lying on deep River where I formerly used to live in Randolph County to sell at her discretion and likewise all my moveable property that I possess and if she marries, two thirds of the Estate is to be divided equal amongst the Children and if she dies without marrying, the principle Estate is to be divided equal amongst the all my children. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of September; Anno Dom: 1784

Witness present Bis

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Richard R WRIGHT (Seal)

Wm X Wright 

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Evins X WRIGHT

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Richard Wright, Jr.

James MORGAN Junr."

The will was probated Feb 8, 1785 by Evans Wright and James Morgan Junr. His widow, Ann, and William Wright qualified giving bond of 200 pounds with James Morgan as security.