Contributed by Patricia Lynn
Will of Charles Stout (Senior) – 1780
Onslow County, NC
In the Name of God Amen
I Charles Stout of the State of North Carolina and Onslow County being very sick and weak of body tho, of a sound and desposing mind and memory thanks be unto God for ___ calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing it is appointed for all men ONCE to die do make con____ and ordain this my last will and testament. THAT IS TO SAY a principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of the almighty God who first gave it nothing doubting __ at the general Resurrection to Receive the same again by the mighty power of God and my body to the Earth to be buried in a (Christian)like manner at the Descretion of my beloved wife – Content Stout whom I do appoint and ordain Executrix of my last will and testament and as (touching) such worldly estate which hath please God to bless me within this world I give and Despose of them in manner and following (Item) I give and bequeath to my beloved son Jacob Stout and his heirs for Ever one hundred acres of Land whereon he now lives (Item) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Content Stout the plantation of one Hundred acres of Land wheron I now live Induring her life and after her (Decease) to my Grandson John Stout Stout O his heirs for Ever. Item I give and bequeath to Rosand Dural one cow and a two year old heifer and one ewe a featherbed and firneture Item I give and bequeath unto Robey Dural one cow and a two year old heifer and one ewe and one featherbed and furniture one small iron pott Item one linning wheal one woolling wheal ____I give to be equally Divided between Robey and Rosand Dural Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Content Stout all the Remainder of my houshold furniture and stock of ____ induring her life and after her decease to go unto John Stout and his heirs for ever I give unto Sary Stokely my Daughter five ___ I do hereby revoked and disannul all other former wills what by ___ this and no other to Remain my last will and testament. In witnes hear of I have ___my __ and seal this 13th day of January 1780 in the presents of
_ed Gibson and
Sarah (her mark)
Chandler Charles Stott