Will of James Norman
Brother of William Norman, son of Joseph Norman, Grandson of Isaac Norman
Wilkes County, NC, Will Abstracts 1777-1910
JAMES NORMAN. undated, February 1828.
Wife: Ruth.
Sons:
Joseph Norman, William Norman, James Norman, Isaac Norman, Elijah Norman,
Daniel Norman, George Norman, Thomas Norman.
Daughters:
Mary Norman, Ruth Sprinkle, Rosanna Ball, Ann Stapler, Kisziah Morgan.
EXEC.: son, Thomas Norman.
WIT.:
Harris Standley, I Som Felts.
Book 4, page 110.
February Term A.D. 1828
James Norman's Will
In the name of God, amen, I James Norman of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for his mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.
Principally, and first of all I recommend my Soul unto God who gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching my wordly estate to which it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner, it is my will and desire that after my death my dearly beloved wife Ruth Norman shall have peaceable and quiet possession of my land where I now live with the Plantation including one hundred acres during her natural life or widowhood; and at her death my desire is that the said house and hundred acres of land shall fall to my son Thomas Norman.
I give unto my son Joseph Norman one dollar and no more. I give unto my son William Norman one dollar and no more. I give unto my son James Norman one dollar and no more. I give unto my son John Norman one dollar and no more. I give unto my son Isaac Norman one dollar and no more. I give unto my daughter Mary Norman one dollar and no more. I give unto my son Elijah Norman one dollar and no more.
My will and desire is that my son Daniel Norman shall have twenty-five acres of land adjoining where he now lives. I give unto my daughter Ruth Sprinkle one dollar and no more. I give unto my daughter Rosanna Ball one dollar and no more. I give unto my son George Norman one dollar and no more. My will and desire is that my daughter Ann Staples shall have fifty dollars to be raised out of my estate. I give unto my daughter Kiziah one dollar and no more. I give as aforesaid unto my son Thomas Norman at the decease of my wife my plantation including my buildings containing one hundred acres of land. Further I will and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Ruth Norman all my household and kitchen furniture and also all my livestock during her natural life or widowhood and her death or entermarrying my will and desire is that the said household and kitchen furniture and stock shall be sold at the highest bid and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided among the following of my children, that is John Norman, Isaac Norman, Mary Norman, Daniel Norman, Ruth Sprinkle, Rosanna Ball, Ann Stapler, Kiziah Morgan, and Thomas Norman. Further, my will and desire is that all my land after deducting that which I have disposed of by will, to be sold at public sale and the money equally divided among the above named children, that is, my son John Norman, Isaac Norman, Mary Norman, Daniel Norman, Ruth Sprinkle, Rosanna Ball, Ann Stapler, Kiziah Morgan, and Thomas Norman. And thereby make and ordain my beloved son Thomas Norman Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said James Norman have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared in the Presence of us.
Parris Stanley
Isam Felt North Carolina, Wilkes County
William Felt
February Term 1828 James Norman X (his mark)
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