Person:Robert Armstrong (62)

Will Transcript

In the name of God Amen. I Robert Armstrong of the county of Lincoln and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory. Blessed be god for his Mercy. I do make Constitute and ordain this ^my Last Will and Testament in the following Manner and form. I assign my soul to God who gave it in hopes of a joyful Resurrection the sign of a Merciful Redeemer and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter Named.

And as to my worldly Estate Wherewith it hath pleased God to bless ^me with in this life I dispose of in this manner. the following manner ~

I do Allow this plantation that I am Now living on Containing two Hundred acres of land be the same more or less to Hugh Ewing and Sarah Ewing ~

Item. I do Allow my Negroes Will and Silve and Ceafer Unto Hugh Ewing and Sarah Ewing.

Item. I do Allow my granddaughter Agness Beaty Armstrong her raising and schooling to be paid out of my Estate ~

Item. I do allow all the Remainder of my property to Hugh Ewing and Sarah Ewing.

Lastly I ordain and Appoint Hugh Ewing to be my whole and sole Executor of my Estate.

Publishing and Renouncing this and no other to be my last will and Testament.

[Signed] Robt. Armstrong [Seal]

Sign'd sealed in the presence of us this 28 day of September 1814.

[Signed] Robt. Sherill, John Beatey.

State of North Carolina, Lincoln County.

Superior Court of Law, April Term A.D. 1820

The foregoing Will of Robert Armstrong dec'd was produced on the trial of the Caveat against the same upon the open joined whereon Hugh Ewing the Executor thereof was plaintiff & Joseph Beaty guardian of Agness B. Armstrong the defendant & which was proved by Robert Sloan & Wm Beath the subscribing Witnesses thereto, and found by a jury of good & lawful men (sworn & charged to by said issue) to be the last Will & Testament of Robt. Armstrong dec'd.

Test

Lev.? Henderson

Clerk of Lincoln Co. Superior Court of law.

1.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/55915191/person/252094293784/facts

2.   United States. 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M637).

   Name Robt Armstrong [Robert Armstrong]
   Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Lincoln, North Carolina
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 2
   Number of Slaves 3
   Number of Household Members 5
   
   Living nearby: Moses Leeper, Matt. Armstrong, Jas. Beaty, Jos. Beaty,

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

   Name Robert Armstrong
   Residence Place Lincoln, North Carolina
   Will Date 28 Sep 1814
   Probate Date 1820
   Probate Place Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
   Inferred Death Year 1820
   Inferred Death Place North Carolina, USA
   Item Description Original Wills, Abernathy, D F - Brendall, Eliza Ann
   Household Members:
   Robert Armstrong Testator
   Agnes Betsey Armstrong