John Foust
Provided by Tim Mitchell of Wellington, New Zealand

Copy of will at NC Archives, Raleigh, NC

In the Name of god Amen

I John Faust of Orange County, in the State of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect Mind and Memory, blessed be god ~ But knowing the Mortality of My body,and that it is appointed for all Men Once to die I Make and Ordain this My last will and Testament in the following Manner ~ And as to such worldly Estate as it has pleased the Lord to bless me with I bequeath give and devise in Manner Following ~ First I allow my funeral charges and Just Debts to be first paid Out of my Estate ~

I Ordain and Constitute My two Sons George and Peter Foust My whole and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament.

I give to my son Phillip Foust five Shillings ~
I give to my son John Foust five Shillings ~
I give to my son Jacob Foust five Shillings ~
I give to my son Christian Foust five Shillings ~
I give to my son George Foust five Shillings ~
I give to my Daughter Barbarah Clap five Shillings ~
I give to my Daughter Judith Clap five Shillings ~

I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Barbarah Foust a feather bed, bedstead & furniture and My Wallnut Chest and all her wearing cloathe and to have her living and Maintenance on the Plantation I now Live on During the time she Remains my widow with full Privilege of the Store Room, orcharde &c And at her decease the feather bed Bedstead and furniture and walnut Chest is to be Equaly Devided Between my three youngest sons George Peter & Daniel Foust, but her wearing Cloathe she may Dispos of to her Own mind

I give to my two youngest sons Peter and Daniel Foust all the Land that I now live on, Peter is to have the half of the old Tract to be taken off the East End and Daniel to have the improvements and part that I now live on and they the said Peter and Daniel shall Devide the New Survey Equaly to their own liking Provided they Pay to my son Jacob Foust Each of them Ten Pounds

Item I give to my two Sons Peter and Daniel Foust My Smith tools to be Equaly Devided between them ~

And all the Remaining Part of my Perishable Estate Is to be Equaly Devided between my three sons Viz, George Peter and Daniel Foust ~

I give to my son George Foust my Large bible

In witness and testimony whereof I John Foust have hereunto Set my hand and affixed My Seal this twelfth Day of Decbr In the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Six

Signed and Sealed in the presence                                                                                                        Johanne Faust
of us
Josaph Stout      Jurat
Samuel Stout                                                                                                                            Geo. Foust qualified as
Jacob Marshill,   Jurat                                                                                                               Executor.
 

 Added June 17, 2002