Person:Isaac Lowe (5)

Will Transcript

Will of Isaac Lowe, Rockingham Co., NC, 14 Feb 1806, Proven Nov 1807

In the name of God Amen. I Isaac LOWE of the county of Rockingham County & State of North Carolina Being weak of Body but of Sound & perfect memory-Do make constitute and ordain this my Last Will & Testament In form & manner Following Viz---

To my Beloved Wife Cathrian LOWE I will & Bequeath all my personal Estate Together with my land and negroes During her natural life & then To be Disposed of in the following manner which will be hereafter mentioned.

To my Son Thomas LOWE I will and bequeath the Tract of Land I now live on at my said wifes Death To him & and his hares for ever likewise Two Beds which is now in his possession I also Bequeath to him and his hares.

Item-To my daughter Margaret MOORE I give and Bequeath one Bed & furniture Also at my Wifes Death

Item-To my Daughter Frankey EDMONSON I give and Bequeath also one Bed & furniture in the manner as above mentioned-

Item-To my Daughter Fanney PEARSON I give and Bequeath at my Wife's death as much property Which she may make choice of as will be in value to a good Bed and furniture.-

Item-To my Son-in-law Samuel MOORE & my Daughter-in-law Mary LOWE I give and Bequeath to Each five Shillings. I Bequeath my warring apparel and saddle to my Said Son Thomas LOWE.

And all the remainder of my Personal estate at My Wifes Death I Bequest to my four children To Wit Thomas LOWE Margaret MOOR Frankey EDMONSON & Fanney PEARSON to be equally Divided amongst them and as to my said Negroes which :I am now possessed of It is my will and Desire at my wifes Death and faithful service which they have performed to me I do Hereby absolutely order that they be Set free. All that I am possessed of or that I may hereafter Be possessed with. Viz One Negro woman named Nell the wife of a certain free man named Charles FRIEND. Two Negro men One named Jack the other Charles four negro girls of Woman Beck Mary BETT & Alley Jane. Also one negro Boy named James likewise Two children of the above mentioned Beck Hannah and FRIEND. I do by virtue of This my Last Will and Testament Ordered that they be freed Men & Woman as above mentioned I do likewise constitute & appoint Andrew BOYD My whole and estate executer of this my last Will & I trust to see the same duly performed and Executed revoking and Disannuling all wills Heretofore made by me I witness of which I have set my hand this 14th day of February 1806.

[Signed] Isaac [his mark] LOWE

Signed Sealed & published & pernounced in presence of

Willowby LEE

James M. CLARIDGE

State of No. Carolina

Rockingham County

Nov Sessions 1807

The within will by Isaac LOWE decd was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Willowby LEE and James CLARIDGE on motion ordered to be recorded.

Ro. GALLAWAY C.

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   128. Isaac Lowe, born 1730 in Cumberland, Virginia ; died 1807 in Rockingham, North Carolina. He married 129. Catherine Unknown.
   129. Catherine Unknown
   Notes for Isaac Lowe:
   Not proven.
   Child of Isaac Lowe and Catherine Unknown is:
   64 i. Thomas Lowe, born 1755 in Cumberland, Virginia; died October 27, 1835 in Rockingham County, North Carolina; married Mary R. Holman.
   
   - Note: Cumberland County, Virginia was not founded until 1748 so Isaac could not have been born there, needs research.
   
   http://www.genealogistsgarden.com/Ancestors%20of%20Kenneth%20Lowe_2013FTW.pdf

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   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lowe-8654