January 17, 1795

"In the name of God Amen, I Jacob Boon of the County of Guilford and State of North Carolina, being in sound and perfect mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die have made, ordained and acknowledged this to be my last will and Testement in form and manner of following, and I first recommend my soul unto the hands of God that givest and my body to be decently buried at the discression of my Executors, and as for such worldly goods which God has been pleased to help me with, I do give and bequeth in the following manner. And first I order all my just debts to
be paid and then I do give and bequeth unto Adam Whitsell my son-in-law one tract of land containing 50 acres adjoining the lands of Andrew Gibson and Michael Charles and likewise I do give and bequeth unto my daughter Margaret Whitsell my bed and furniture and all belongings thereabouts. And I do
likewise give and bequeth unto Anne Boon my grand-daughter, Jacob Boon and John Boon my grandsons, the sum of ninty-pounds in gold and silver to be equally divided between them and the said Anne, Jacob and John thirty pounds each to be paid when they come of age. And then I do give and bequeth unto John Boon son of Martin Boon deceased, the sum of Twenty-Five pounds hard money providing he shall give his brothers and sister an equal part of the land left by his father when he comes of age, and if not I leave him five shillings only. And I give and bequeth unto Daniel Boon, Martin Boon and Catharine Boon, children of Martin Boon deceased, 25 pounds each to be paid them as they come of age and also they are to have the above mentioned 25 pounds left to their brother John Boon to be equally divided between them providing he doth not give them a equal art of the land left by his father,
but if he doth it's then to have his equal part, and whereas Adam Whitsell my son-in-law hath got one hundred pounds of my estate already in his hands, I order that he shall not have any more until the children of Martin Boon deceased have got their 100 pounds, and then the remainder of my estate to be
sold and equally divided between my daughter and my grandsons and grand-daughter and I do appoint Adam Whitsell and John Boon Senor my executors and have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th of January 1795".

(Signed) Jacob Boon

Witness Present:
Wm. Rainey
Benjamin Rainey
John Boon [3]

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Will of Jacob Boon
LAST WILL OF JACOB BOON,
made by Jacob Boon, dated January 17, 1795
(Book A, Page 25, February Court 1796, Guilford County, North Carolina.) 

The will reads as follows: 

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Jacob Boon of the County of Guilford and State of
North Carolina, being in sound and perfect mind and memory and calling to 
mind that it is appointed for all men once to die have made ordained and 
acknowledged this to be my last Will and Testament in form and manner
following and first I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it &
my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors and as for
such worldly goods which God has been pleased to bless me with I do give &
bequeath in the following manner. 

And first I order all my just debts to be paid. 

And then I do give and Bequeath unto Adam Whitesell, my son in law one Tract 
of land containing fifty acres adjoining the lands of Andrew Gibson and Michael Charles. 
And likesays I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Whitesell my 
bed & furniture & c and all belonging thereto. 

And I do likeways give and bequeath unto Anne Boon, my grand daughter, Jacob 
Boon & John Boon, my grand sons, the sum of ninety pounds in gold && silver to 
be equally divided between them the said Anne, Jacob and John, thirty pounds 
each to be paid when they come of age. 

And I do give & bequeath unto John Boon, son of Martin Boon deceased, the sum 
of Twenty-five pounds Hard money providing he shall give his brothers and 
sisters an Equal part of the Land left by his father when he come of age & if 
not I leave him five shillings only. 

And I give and bequeath unto Daniel Boon, Martin Boon, & Catherine Boon, 
Children of Martin Boon dec'd -- Twenty five pounds each to be paid them as 
they come of age & also they are to have the above mentioned twenty five 
pounds aforesaid to be equally divided between them providing he doth not 
give them their equal part of the land left by his father but if he doth it 
then to have his equal part. 

And whereas Adam Whitesell, my son in law, hath got one Hundred pounds of my 
estate already in his hands I order that he shall not have any more until the 
children of Martin Boon dec. have got their hundred pounds & then the
remainder of my estate to be sold & equally divided between my daughter and 
my grandsons & grand daughter.

& I do appoint Adam Whitesell and John Boon Sener my Executors. And have 
hereunto set my hand & Seal this 17th of January 1795.

Jacob Boon ( Seal)
Witness present
Wm. Rainey, John Boon
Benja. Rainey




STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
GUILFORD COUNTY FEBRUARY COURT 1796

The within Will was proven in Open Court by the Oath of William Rainey one of
the Subscribing Witnesses there to and he also made oath that he saw Benjamin
Rainey sign as a witness at the same time with him and then came Adam Whitsel
(SIC-Misspelled here) and John Boon and qualified as Executors to the Same
agreeable to Law & on Motion Ordered to be recorded.

Test John Hamilton, Clk.
THE WILL & TESTAMENT OF JACOB BOON Deceased.



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