I Valentine Fry of the County of Rowan in the state of North Carolina being in perfect health and sound mind and memory thanks be given unto Almighty God calling unto mind the mortality of Men and knowing it to be appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say viz. Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to my Creator & my body to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, and as touching such Worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give and bequeth the same in Manner & form following: 1) Whereas I have hertofore in my lifetime sold all my lands & Tenements as well as my stock of Negroes and have given Sufficient land or other property to my five Sons named Michael, Valentine, Henry John & Peter, I therefore will that after my death all the remaining part of my personal estate shall be sold at public sale & the Money arising out of said sale shall be divided viz.: my five daughters named Anna Barbara wife of Fredric Beckle, Anna Maria wife of Peter Fiser, Margaretha wife of Rudy Neet, Rosina wife of Adam Petree dec'd, Christina wife of John Wolfersbarger shall each of them have Twenty five Dollars of the Auction Sales as their own sole property for ever. 2) And I do --- ---- the then remaining parts of said Money Arisen from the public sale as aforesaid shall afterwards be divided amongst my aforementioned ten Children share & share alike each of them one equal share as their own sole property for ever. ---- this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety seven. [Valentine Fry's Mark] Signed Sealed pronounced and declared by the Testator as his last Will & Testament in presence of us - John Rights Joseph Fry George Fry An Inventory of the Estate of Valentine Fry, Dec. 9 -- 5 Bottles of Sugar Box 7 Vials 1 Coffee Burner 1 Spice Mill 1 hard Bellows 1 Saddle & bridle 2 Hats 2 pr Leggins & 1 pr Stockings 1 Large Bible 1 pr Shoes & Buckles 4 Books 1 Feather Cover 2 Beds 2 Coverlids & Bolster 1 Shovel & Tongs 1 Big Coat 5 Coats & 5 Breeches & Jackets 2 pr Stockings 1 pr Leggins 6 pr overalls 12 Shirts 1 Razer & Case 1 Hone 2 Sheets 2 Table Cloths 1 Comb & Specks 1 Armd Chair 1 Table 1 Kettle & Bason 1 Bedstead 1 Chear 1 Cupboard The above articles were sold at public Vendue & amounts to thirty nine Pounds twelve Shillings & two pence for which Ten Months Credit was given. [Michl Fry's Mark] Frederic Pickle There were found in the possession of the said Valentine Fry the following notes or bonds which are not yet due Viz. C Bonds against Stephen Codler Were also found the following bonds or notes which are now due. Viz. 3 bonds Stephen Codler of £31. 5 / paper money each amounting in all to £93.15 1 Note against John Fry of 10.12.06 1 Note against John Fry of 15.00.00 1 Note against John Fry of 17.10.00 1 Note against John Fry of 41.10.00 1 Note against John Fry of 20.00.00 1 Note against John Fry of 44.00.00 1 Note against John Fry of 11.00.00 1 Note against Christian Conrad of 15 _______________________________ £457.17.06 1 Note against David Ingram of £6.12 1 Note against Andrew Black 22.00.00 1 Note against Peter Cup 2.04.08 1 Note against Peter Fizer 20.00.00 1 Note against Peter Fizer 16.13.08 1 Note against Rosina Petree 60.00.00 1 Note against Peter Pfaff 5.00.00 1 Note against Thomas Cooper 6.05.00 1 Note against Rudolph Neets 18.00.00 1 Note against Rudolph Neets 55.00.00 1 Note against John Brindle 16.00.00 1 Note against Frederic Beckle 10.00.00 1 Note against Frederic Beckle 80.00.00 1 Note against Frederic Beckle 18.04.00 1 Note against Michael Fry 18.00.00 1 Note against Michael Fry 80.00.00 1 Note against Henry Fry 75.00.00 1 Note against Henry Fry 7.00.00 1 Note against Peter Fry 24.00.00 1 Note against Peter Fry 32.00.00 1 Note against Peter Fry 20.00.00 1 Note against Christopher Lash 50.00.00 1 Note against Fetty Pickle 6.00.00 1 Note against Fetty Pickle 6.02.09 1 Note aginst William Gordon 7.19.09 1 Note against John Wolfersbarger 29.09.00 1 Note against Joseph Lenbeck 1.15.01 _______________________________________ £661.16.05 1 Note against Tobias Pickle of £10.19.00 1 Note against Henry Miller 5.15.06 1 Note against John Miller 2.13.00 1 Note against Phillip Crane & Jonas Leatherman 1.08.00 1 Note against Stephen Codler 3.16.00 1 Note against Michael Miller 1.05.00 1 Note against Zack Jarvis 16.00 1 Note against John Ecles 12.00.00 1 Note against Hardy Jones 180.06.00 1 Note against Mark Bowles 6.15.00 2 Notes against Laed Pack 12..15/each 25.10.00 __________________________________________ £253.12.06 There were also found Charges on book the following persons with the sum annexed to their name Viz: Rudolph Neel £29.17.04 Arthur Smith 1.18.08 Richd Hollis 8.00.00 Adam Petree 2.00.00 Andrew Black 1.07.00 Duncan Campbell 10.00 Peter Stresa 06.00 David Ingram 15.00 David Ingram 19.00 Adam Boyer 38.06.00 Abraham Tansay 16.00 William Jackson 17.00 Henry Hauser 2.10.00 ______________________ £87.05.04 John Wolfersbarger £00.16.00 Henry Fry 12.00.00 Peter Fry 8.00.00 Jacob Bon 16.00 Andrew George 2.04.00 Yeckly Griffin 16.00 _________________________ £24.12.00 Which notes & Books accounts we do not consider ourselves liable for further than we can Collect. [Michl Fry's Mark] [Frederic Pickle's Mark] Stokes County March term 1799 An Inventory of the Estate of Valentine Fry Senr Decd of which the following is a true copy was returned by the Executors & ordered to be recorded which is already done by - Thos K. Armstrong for Rob Williams CC