The Last Will and Testament of John Rustull Senr. - 1797
Transcriber Notes: The
following is a transcription of the last will and testament of John Rustull Senr., dated
The John Rustull Senr. whose
will is below transcribed was a member of the General Assembly, a Justice of
the Peace of Carteret County, and a Revolutionary War soldier, having fought at
The
transcription was done by John Frivance on
In the name of God, amen, I John Rustull Senr. of Carteret County considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound and perfect mind & memory, blessed be all mighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First. I give and bequeath unto my son John Rustull my plantation and all that I bought of Isaac White, one hundred & fifty acres more or less, the choice of my horses & one bead and furniture, my boots, and my Cooppers tooles. I allso give and bequeath unto my Daughter Francis Norris twenty five acres of land. I also give and bequeath unto my grand son William Brown twenty five acres of land. I also give and bequeath unto my grand son Loz Rustull one cow and calf, and all the rest of my estate to be sold and divided equally among my children --- and the aforesaid land that I give unto my daughter Francis Norris and my grand son William Brown If sold to give the first offer to my children, and if William Brown my grandson dies before he comes of age for that twenty five acres of land to go to his two sisters, that is Catherine Brown and her sister Marcy Brown, and further more if William Gills Brown, the father of William Brown, should bring any claims or demands against my estate after my decease I then herein doth cut my grand son William Brown of any part or parcel of the legesey I above mentioned or his
two sisters, that is Catherin
& Marcy Brown, should the said William Brown die before he came of age,
that is apon the ?privises?
that is if the said William Gills Brown, the father of
the aforesaid three children, should bring any account against my estate after
my deceast otherwise it is to remain as before
mentioned. In witness whereof I the said
John Rustull have to this my last will &
testament set my hand and seal this 4th day of July and in the year
of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven
Signed sealed published &
declared by the said John
Rustull the testator, as his (signed) John Rustull Seal
last will and testament
in the presence of us who
were present at the time
of signing and sealing thereof
(signed) ?Jehand? Harris
(signed) x William Jones
(signed) x William Thomson Junr
Whereas I do herein appoint my son John Russell & son in law William Ripley as sole executors to this my last will & testament and likewise to pay out of the estate that I left undivided all my debts & the remainder then to be equally divided as above mentioned. this 4th day July 1797
(signed) ?Jehand? Harris
(signed) x William Jones (signed) John Rustull Seal
(signed) x Wm Thomson Junr