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Will of James Crow, dated 16 July, 1792, probated Feb. Term 1795 
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.50001, 1781-1799 
Vol. 2 pg. 38 
" In the name God amen, I James Crow of the County of Chatham in North 
Carolina being in body but of sound mind and memory thanks to almighty 
God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and 
ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form 
following, 
First and principally I recommend my immortal soul into the hands of 
the almighty God who gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed 
redeemer to receive life everlasting and as to my worldly estate 
wherewith it hath been pleased God to bless me I give and dispose of it 
as follows - 
First my will and desire is that all my just debts be regularly 
discharged 
Item I give to my beloved son John Crow ten shillings to him his heirs 
and assigns forever- 
Item I give to my beloved son James Crow ten shillings to him and his 
heirs forever- 
Item I give to my beloved son Stephen Crow ten shillings to him his 
heirs ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever- 
Item I give to my beloved son Reuben Crow then shillings to him his 
heirs and assigns forever- 
Item I give to my beloved son Isaac Crow ten shillings to him his heirs 
and assigns forever 
Item I give to my beloved son Abel Crow ten shillings to him his heirs 
and assigns forever 
Item I give to be beloved son William Crow ten shillings to him his 
heirs and assigns forever 
Item I give to my beloved daughter Hannah Brown ten shillings to her 
her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item I give to my beloved daughter Abba Riller {I believe this is a 
form of the fairly common name "Averilla"} Pilkenton ten shillings to 
her, her heirs and assigns forever 
Item, I give to my grandson Levy Crow ten shillings to him his heirs 
and assigns forever 
Item I give to my granddaughter Annas {possibly Annis, another common 
southern name} Crow ten shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever 
Item I give to my two sons Reuben Crow and Isaac Crow all the land 
belonging to the plantation whereon I now live to be divided between 
them according to the line of agreement as it now stands the upper part 
to Reuben and the lower part to Isaac them their heirs and assigns 
forever. 
Item I give to my beloved son Reuben Crow a tract land containing fifty 
acres lying on Collinses Mountain to him his heirs and assigns forever- 
And all the residue and remainder of my estate of what kind or quality 
soever it may consist my will is that it may be sold and equally 
divided between the above named persons only with this reserve that 
Abbariller Pilkinton have two shares and the rest all an equal share to 
them their heirs and assigns forever- 
Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons John Crow and Stephen sole 
Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of July one thousand 
seven hundred and ninety two. 
Signed James (his X mark) Crow {Seal} 
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us 
Vachel Clark Jurat 
Richard Cate Jurat 
Kennon Brown 
A Copy Test. John Ramsey C.C. 
Returned Feb'y Term 1795 

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