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- Nash County Wills, 1778 to 1859
Abraham Bass? Will
August Court 1804 In the name of God amen I Abraham Bass of Nash County being of perfect mind and member do this Seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1803 make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit. Item I give and bequeath to Ann Rose wife of Thomas Rose ten pounds currenty money. Item I give and bequeath to Ann More wife of Collum More ten pounds current money. Item I give and bequeath to Carraty Rogers daughter of Robert Rogers deceased ten pounds current mondy. Item I give an bequeath to Mourning Rogers daughter of Robert Rogers decased ten pounds current money. Item I give a bequeath to Zona Rogers daughter of Robert Rogers deceased ten pound current money. Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Jorden Bass one still. Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Hammitton one negro woman named Little Rose also one blue chest. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Bridgers one horse call Charlemain one table and bible, also on ebed and furniture her choise. Item my esire is that my negro girl name Syloe shal be set free and that Thomas Hammiton should have the care of her until she is twenty one years of age. Item My desire is that all the rest of my estate both real and personal not already given away to be sold and after paying the above legacys and debts to be equally devided between Rlizabeth Briders and Sion Bass Heirs and John Bass Heirs in the following manner to wite. One half of the whole of the sewwping legacy to Elizabeth Bridgers. Item The other half to be divdied in the following manner between Jorden Bass, Polly Parker, Quinne Bass, Aldin Bass, Kitchen Bass, John Bass and Mourning Floyd. Item my will is that Polly Parker part of legacy shall be discretionary with my execturs whether they par yer or not until the Expiration of six years. Item my will and desire is that if Fed Floyd husband of Mourning Floyd ever brings a law suit against my self or my executors for any part of my estate ? his part then to be only forty shillings and balance over and above the forty shillings to be for the use of supporting the said law suit. Item I constitute and appoint William Bridges Jessee Bass and George Boddie Executors to this my last will & testament & I prounounce this to be my last will & testament & no other Signed sealed and published in the presents of us. Signed with an ?x? Abraham Bass. Witness D. Sills (signed with an ?x? and Lucy Boddie. The foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the Oath of David Sills a subscriving witness thereto & on Motion ordered to be recorded.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1738 - 1805 (67 years)