Person:John Irwin (25)

Will Transcript

Will of John Irvin

In the Name of God Amen, September 10th, 1809, I John Irvin of Rowan County and State of North Carolina being sick and very weak in body; but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God and Calling to mind My mortality and that it is appointed for men to die, to therefore make this my last will and testament; and principally And first of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping through the daily merit And Intercession of my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, to have a full and free pardon and forgiveness of my sins and to Inherit Everlasting life; and my body I Commit to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and, as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless Me with in this life I give and bequeath devise and dispose of in the following manner and form, (Viz) ~

My will and pleasure is that all those Just Debts and duties which I do owe to any person or persons whomsoever Either In Law of Equity be first paid and satisfied by my Executors hereafter named ~

Item I give bequeath and devise to my wife Margret ninety one acres of land it being the plantation where On I live, one negro woman named Saul and five children; (viz) Absolom, Cate, George, Tillie & Bet? also two Mairs named Cherfs & Solo also nine head ten head of Cow beasts, Eleven head of Sheep and all the Hogs With all the household furniture Excepting one bed and furniture and one Cummoad one womans one womans Sadle [Saddle] and Bridle also all the farming Utensils (Viz) two little plows and one Shovel two matocks three _____, Two pair of drawing Chains one leather Coller, one Beef ___ and pitch fork___ ___ and two small ones, Two A__ log Chain, two Keon? leages and a pair of abvel trees, also all the wheat and rye and the Corn in the Field also the flaxe and the Cotten growing in the field; to her her heirs and assigns for Ever or during her Widowhood.

Item I give bequeath and devise to my daughter Jean the things above Excepted; (Viz) one bed and Furniture, a cummoad, one Sadel and bridle one mair named Fenix To her her heirs and assigns for Ever.

Item I give and bequeath and devise to my son Christopher one mair named fenix, Sadel [Saddle] and Bridle To him his heirs and assigns for Ever.

Item I give and bequeath and devise to my daughter Holly one Spinning Wheel to her her heirs and assigns for Ever ~

Item I give and bequeath and devise to my daughter Sarah one Spinning wheel to her her heirs and assigns for Ever !

Item I give and bequeath and devise to my daughter Peggy one Spinning Wheel to her her heirs and assigns for Ever

Item I leave my sons Joseph and John in the Care of their mother to School them and to impart to __ my As she thinks Fit.

The Residue and Remainder of my a State [Estate] I leave to be Sold; (Viz) the big brown horse named Jack and the little ___ Sorrel named Jack.

Lastly I name and ordain Constitute and appoint my wife ___ and my brother Christopher Executors of this My last will and testament here by revoking and disanulling all former and other wills Testaments Legacies and bequeaths devises and Executors by me in any manner __ before appointed Ratifying and Confirming this & [no] other to be my last will and teatament ~

Signed Sealed published & delivered by the said John ___.

[Signed] John Irvin

As his last will and Testament in presence of Us Subscribers

Witnesses:

Jon Young Test

James Kerr

John Irvin last Will

Nov 1809

Jno. Giles C.C.

1.   Find A Grave.

   John Irvin Sr.
   BIRTH
   1759
   Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
   DEATH
   1809 (aged 49–50)
   Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
   BURIAL
   Third Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
   Cleveland, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
   
   John Irvin was a son of Christopher Irvin and his wife Jane McDowell (I think). His family was of Scottish orgins and had lived at Derg Bridge (Castlederg) Ulster, Ireland for a time. His father, Christopher Irvin came to this country sometime in the early 1750s and established a farm in Rowan County, NC. He, like his son John, was a farmer and a blacksmith.
   
   John married Margaret Young (1763-1839)in 1786. She was a daughter of Captain Samuel Young and his wife Margaret McKnight. The Irvin and Young families were members of the Third Creek Presbyterian Church. While John's wife and father in law and several children have marked tombstones here, I've not seen a record for John's stone, though I am pretty sure he would be here.
   
   John wrote his will on 10 September 1809, and it was probated in the November Court term, so he probably died in either September or October. (The will states he was "sick and very weak in body...")
   
   John and Margaret had the following children, mentioned in his will:
   
   1. Jean (Jane)
   2. Christopher
   3. Polly (Mary)
   4. Sarah
   5. Peggy (Margaret) she may possibly have been Margaret Boyd Irvin (1796-1865) who married Jonathan DeWeese (1785-1841) of Mecklenburg County.
   6. Joseph Irvin (1802-1849) m. Loretto T. Anderson, buried here, Find A Grave # 128155493
   7. John Irvin, Jr. (1807-1880) m. Ann Jenkins Young, buried here, Find A Grave # 127700064
   
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170650745/john-irvin

2.   North Carolina, United States. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records , 1665-1998: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).

   Name: John Irwin
   Residence Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
   Probate Date: Nov 1809
   Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
   Inferred Death Year: 1809
   Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
   Item Description: Wills, Vol 12-14, How-Luc
   Others Listed (Name) Relationship
   John Irwin Testator
   Christopher Brother

3.   TNGenWeb - Tennessee Genealogy.

   Erwin, John
   Born: ca. 1760-62
   Died: May 1, 1809 in Giles County, Tennessee
   Occupation:
   Married: Mary Holt
   Children: David Erwin (ca. 1786)
   Mother: Jane (Jean) McDowell
   Father: Christopher Erwin [41]
   Remarks: Source of information is Elson E. Irwin.
   
   https://tngenweb.org/sullivan/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ERWIN-PUBLIC-DOMAIN-11-24-13.pdf