State of North Carolina }
The last will and testament
Transylvania County
} of John Rabb of
Transylvania County
I John Rabb considering the uncertainty
of this natural life and being of sound mind
& memory do make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner and form following
that is to say
I. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Nancy Rabb two tracts of land one tract lying
on the waters of Little River known by the name
of the Adams tract beginning on a red oak near
his field & running south seventy-five
degrees east forty-eight poles to a hickory on
or near Smith's line thence south one hundred
poles to a stake then south fifty-five degrees
west one hundred poles to a chestnut near the
gap of Rich Mountain thence north thirty-five
degrees west fifty poles to a stake thence to
the beginning containing one hundred acres.
Also one tract known as the J. Mc. Thompson
tract lying on the waters of Carson's Creek
containing one hundred acres and two mules and
one two-horse wagon, seven head of cattle, also
seven head of sheep, all of my hogs but one,
all the household and kitchen furniture,
farming tools and all my smith tools.
II. I will and bequeath to my son
Zachariah Rabb one cow and one hog and one
double barreled shotgun provided the said
Zachariah Rabb stays, makes, and gathers the
crop for his mother, otherwise to remain the
property the widow Nancy Rabb to so as she may
think best with and lastly as to all the rest,
residue, and remainder of my personal estate,
goods, and chattels of what kind and nature
soever I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Nancy Rabb and I do hereby appoint B. F. Akins
sole executor of this my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this the twelfth day of
June one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one.
John his X mark Rabb (Seal)
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The above instrument consisting of one
sheet was now here subscribed by John Rabb the
testator in the presence of each of us and was
at the same time declared by him to be his last
will and testament and we at his request signed
our names hereto as attesting
witnesses.
A. J. Loftis
John Summy
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State of North Carolina }
Transylvania County
}
Personally appeared
before me Geo. C. Neill, Probate Judge of said
county, A. J. Loftis and john Summy subscribing
witnesses to the last will and testament of
John Rabb late of said county
Transylvania County deceased, being duly sworn
deposes and sayeth that they were present and
did see the said instrument of writing duly
executed by John Rabb and deponents further
sayeth that John Rabb at the time of executing
the said instrument of writing to the best of
deponents' knowledge and beliefs was of sound
mind and disposing memory and understanding and
that the A. J. Loftis and John Summy the
deponents in the presence of each other and of
the said John Rabb and at his request signed
their names as witnesses to the due execution
of the same.
A. J. Loftis
John Summy
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
the 3rd day of July 1871.
Geo. C. Neill
Probate Judge
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