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Will of Nathaniel Pass
Submitted by Anita Avery
Recorded Office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Caswell County, State of North Carolina
Book of Wills G page 131, January Term 1816
In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel Pass of the County of Caswell County
of Caswell County of the State of North Carolina, this being the 17th day
of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven, bing in perfect health
and sound mind and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God and knowing
that it is appointed to all men once to die, do make ordain this last will
and testament in manner and form following: First I recommend my soul to
Almighty God who gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in a decent
and
Christian burial, and for dispose of the same in the following manner:
First I give and bequeath to my oldest son Holloway one
dollar, I also give and bequeath to my son Nathaniel Pass one dollar, also
I give and bequeath to my daughter Jimimah Williams one dollar, I give and
bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Burton one dollar, I give and bequeath to
my daughter Fannie Taylor one dollar, I give and bequeath to my son John
that part of my land lying on the North side of a large
branch which runs through my plantation supposed to be one hundred acres
be the same more or less, also one hundred dollars, one walnut table & one
crosscut saw to his and his heirs forever I give and bequeath to my son
Thomas Pass all the residue of my land lying on the North side of the said
branch supposed to contain one hundred & thirty four acres be the same
more or less and his heirs forever. I also give to my son Thomas two
hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate after my decease. I give and
bequeath to Holloway Pass my oldest son fifty dollars. I also give and
bequeath my son Nathaniel Pass fifty dollars, I also give and bequeath to
my grand son William Moore, son Sallie Moore fifty dollars, I also give
and bequeath to my grand daughter Patsy Pass Williams daughter of Jemimah
Williams fifty dollars, I give and bequeath to my grandson John Phelps.
son of Mary Phelps ,fifty dollars, I bequeath to my grandson Thomas
Taylor, son of Fannie Ellis Taylor fifty dollars, I also give and bequeath
to my grand daughter Fannie Ellis Gann twenty five dollars, I also give to
my grand daughter Nancy Burton, daugher of Rebecca Burton twenty five
dollars, and lastly I give and bequeath to my grandson Henry Taylor son of
Fannie Taylor fifty dollars. I lend to my beloved wife Alsey all my stock
and household furniture and here living on the land whereof I now live
during her natural life and after her death I order and devise the
property at her death to be the property of my son Thomas for his taking
care and assisting his aged mother and lastly I hereby nominate and
appoint my well beloved son Thomas Pass whole and sole executor to this
last will and testament herby revoking and disannulling all wills or wills
by me heretofore made ratifying confirming this last will and testament
Given under hand and seal the day and year first above written
His seal Nathanial (x) Pass
Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
A. E. Murphy,
John G Murphy
Holloway Pass m Kaziah Robertson 12 Dec 1789
Nathanial Pass Jr. m. Milly Tapley 09 July 1789
Sallie Pass m. Jessie Moore o7 Jan. 1785
Jemiah Pass m. William Williams 03 Dec 1788
Mary Pass m. Thomas Phelps 17 Dec 1791
Rebecca Pass m. William Adam Gann 03 Mar 1998
Fannie Pass m. Abel Taylor 22 Dec 1798
John Pass (1) unknown) m. (2) Delany Merritt 18 May 1820
Thomas Pass m. Sara Elliott in Person Co NC 07 Apr 1813
There was one daughter, Ellisada Pass who m. George Taylor 03 Dec 1788
who was not mentioned in this will.
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