John Baldridge

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James E. Wooley and Vivian Wooley, Rutherford County, NC Wills and Miscellaneous Records 1783-1868, ISBN 0-89308-413-1

Will book E, pg 10
10 Sept 1833 Recorded Jan court 1835
I, John Baldridge, being far advanced in life, but of sound mind & memory.
I allow all lawful debts and funeral expenses be paid. I give unto my wife
Sarah Baldridge the land I now live on, my negro Nance, one horse, two cows
and calves, my hogs and sheep, and farming tools, household furniture, all
crops during her natural life or widowhood. "Nance to take care of my silly
daughter during her natural life that is Polly Clarke." I also allow my
wife the property and negro girl Harriett that I received from her when we
married. I allow my mill to be rented and my wife to receive the profits to
assist in supporting the family. The balance of my property not herein
mentioned to be sold and divided as follows: $50 to Little Brittain Church.
I give my son-in-law William McGrove and my daughter Nancy, his wife, $10,
they having receive their full share. I give to my dau. Rebecca and her son
Samuel Baldridge, all my mechanical tools, except my smith tools. I give to
my son-in-law William Porter, & my dau. Peggy, his wife, $500. I give to
the children of my dau. Betsy, deceased and former wife of Thomas Smart,
$500. At the decease of my wife I allow my plantation to be sold and at the
death of my silly daughter, negro Nance and her issue, if any, to be sold,
and the money divided as follows. Rebecca and her son Samuel one share,
William Porter and his wife Peggy one share, the children of my dau. Betsy
one share, my son John Baldridge one share. I give to the heirs of my son
Doranton Baldridge one share. To my son William Baldridge one share. My son
Joseph Baldridge one share.I appoint John Carson and Andrew Logan my
executors.
Witness: James Watson, William Allen, jurat.
Signed John Baldridge