Person:William Grant (70)

In the name of God Amen, This ninth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninty (sic) four, I William Grant of the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina being in great afflictions but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. First, recomending (sic) my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldly Estate which it hath pleased Got to bless me with I give and dispose of in the manner and form following that is to say Item I give to my beloved wife Mary all of my estate both real and personal as she may think she stands in need of after my lawful debts are paid [faded] in her life, and the rents arising from my lot and houses in Rutherfordton to be for my wife's and my afflicted son Archible Grant suport (sic) during her life. Item It is my desire that the land whereon I now live after my wife's death be the property of my son Thomas Grant and his heirs forever and my desire is that my daughter Clemy Grant should have a right to live on the said land with my wife and son if they can't agree to build her a house for herself. Item I give unto my son Charles Grant [torn and faded in fold of paper] to be raised out of the [faded]. My wish is that my lotts (sic) at the upper end of [torn and faded] and house lott (sic) my tract of land on the waters of Mountain Creek near James Boyls with the rest of my Estate that my wife dont (sic) want be sold by my executors and the money arising therefrom to pay my lawful debts and after the death of my wife all the Estate with my house and lotts in Rutherfordton to be sold and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between Alexander Grant, Andrew Grant, Thomas Grant, Archible Grant, and Clemy Grant to them and their heirs forever.

And I do appoint Stephen Willis, Richard Lewis, Alexander Grant my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made rattifieing (sic) and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above writen (sic).

Signed Seald (sic) and acknowledged by me.

(signed) William Grant {Seal}

Anthony Gilkey, proved by his oath

Sarah Hamilton, proved by her oath.

Proved in open court, January Term 1795

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