In the name of God Amen: I Henry Ruyle of Sumner County, in the State of North Carolina, being weak and sick in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be the Almighty God for the same; and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs and prevent disputes after my decease. Do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following.
First I leave and bequeath unto my beloved wife Catherine Ruyle the plantation and the land belonging to it hereafter mentioned, with the utensils belonging to it, also the household furniture of every kind during her natural life or widowhood in order to raise my young children _ I give my said wife one mare, one cow and calf and _ one bed and furniture of her own choice to her and her heirs forever- Second I leave and bequeath to my oldest son Henry Ruyle the sum of five shillings, he being provided for before. I leave and bequeath unto my son Andrew Ruyle the sum of five shillings, he being provided for before. I leave and bequeath unto my sons John Ruyle, Solomon Ruyle, Moses Ruyle, Aaron Ruyle, and Peter Ruyle the plantation and land whereon I now live, with its _ to be equally divided between them after the decease or marriage of my wife dividing it in such manner as my son Peter Ruyle, being the youngest may have the __ land to my said sons, their heirs and assigns forever. I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Cravens the Sum of five shillings she being provided for before. I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Magdalene Jones the sum of five shillings, she being provided for before. I leave and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Jones the Sum of five Shillings, she being provided for before. I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Ruyle the sum of five shillings, She being provided for before. I leave and bequeath unto my Daughter Celia Cotes the sum of five shillings, she being provided for before. My wish and desire is that the household furniture of every kind except my wifes bed and furniture, to be after My wifes decease or marriage, to be equally divided among my Daughters also my tools of every kind to be divided among my five sons now living at home. Also it is my will and desire that the remainder of stock of cattle and sheep undisposed shall go to the use of raising and schooling my sons Solomon, Moses, Aaron and Peter they being the youngest, except in case my son John Ruyle should make a crop or two on the plantation in order to support the family he is to have part of said stock as a recompense for his labor and care. I lastly constitute, nominate and appoint my wife Catherine Ruyle and my son John Ruyle to be Executrix and Executor to this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 16th day of February, Anno Domini 1790.
Signed, Sealed, published and delivered by the said Henry Ruyle to be and contained his last will
and testament.
Wit. N. Phillips
John Cravins
Edward Jones
Proved: 1790 July
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