Bolch Genealogy

Will of Jacob Bolick

In the name of God Amen, I Jacob Bolick of Lincoln County and State of North Carolina, being infirm in body but of sound mind and memory thanks to the Lord for the same and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the following manner and form; first and principally I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God who first gave it me and my body I commit to the earth from which it was taken to be buried with decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as to what property it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner, i.e., I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Maria Salome Bolick during her natural life two head of horse beasts all the stock of cattle, hogs, and the farming utensils all the household and kitchen furniture and it is my desire that she should remain on the plantation whereon I now dwell with my youngest son Jacob Bolick and that he (the said Jacob) should remain with his Mother during her lifetime on this earth. I give and bequeath unto my son Adam Bolick by these presents a full discharge for all that he has received from me in my life time as an equivalent in full for his share of my estate after my decease and that he shall have no claim on the same after that period of my decease. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Christena Miller all the land, cattle, and household furniture etc. that she has already received from me in my life time the same to be her share in full of my estate after my decease; I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Bolick and his heirs for ever one hundred and seventy five acres of land the right for which he shall receive after my decease, and I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Catharine Rinck and her heirs for ever one hundred and twenty-five acres of land the right for which is made to her husband Henry Rinck, which he shall receive after my decease over and above what she has received in my lifetime. I also give and bequeath unto my sone David Bolick and his heirs forever one hundred and sixty acres of land the right for which he shall receive after my decease. I also give and bequeath unto my sone Jacob Bolick and his heirs forever three hundred and thirteen acres of land and also the still and utensils and clock the right for which he shall receive after my decease. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Bolick fifty dollars which my son Abraham Bolick is to pay her over and above what she has already received from me in my lifetime. I also give and bequeath unto my sone Abraham Bolick and his heirs for ever three hundred acres of land the right for which he shall receive after my decease with the exception that he pays unto his sister Sara Bolick the above mentioned fifty dollars in such property as will suit him to pay and will suit her to have and it is my will that after my decease all my property that I may then be possessed of without infringing upon my wife's legacy may be sold and an equal dividend made (my debts and funeral expenses first paid) among all my children (Adam and Christena excepted) and I do hereby name, constitute and appoint my loving and dutiful sons Daniel Bolick and David Bolick to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills or bequeaths by me made or done ratifying and confirming this to be my only last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this first day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.

(Signed) Jacob Bolick (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Jacob Bolick to be his last will and testament in presence of us and in presence of each other.

              
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           Andrew  (X)  Hollar, Jurat
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           Levi Nunnally

Daniel and David Bolick Executors sworn. The foregoing Will was proved in open Court and admitted, Record and Executors sworn.


Transcribed by Marcus Asbury Bolick from courthouse records in Lincoln and Caldwell Counties in North Carolina. Thanks again to cousin Tom for sending me this file. I didn't know this document existed!

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