Gideon Franklin belonged to Walter K. Franklin and Susannah Wright, Gideon had a brother named John that married a Polly Jarvis, if that helps any. Theresa Bowles Hutchins ----- Original Message ----- From: <leathel@sbcglobal.net> To: <BOWLES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 10:58 PM Subject: William Bowles Will, Surry Co. 1849 > DNA should take this William Bowles Sr. back to the Bowe's around Ashland, > VA. William Bowles calls himself Senior, my guess is William Bowles Jr. > who married Sally Stanly in 1846 had died before 1849? If anybody knows > let me know. May or may not be same John Jervis, but could be? > Leathel, > > Hanover Co, VA > 1784, Sarah Bowe 11 4 10, Jno. Jervis overseer > > This William is shown in several genealogies with the following wives: > 1) Betsy Redrock m. Dec. 14, 1798 2) Ailey Rainwaters m. Feb. 1, 1822. > > 1846, William Bowles, Jr m Sally Stanly, bond date 9 Apr 1846. > > William Bowles Will, Surry Co. 1849 > North Carolina Archives > CR 092.801.3 > > In the name of God Amen, I, WILLIAM BOWLES, SENIOR, of the County of > Surry and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and > memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make > publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form > following that is to say > > First that my executors herein after named shall at my death provide for > my > body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends > and > pay all funeral expenses together with all my just debts to whomsoever > owing out > of the moneys that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of > my estate. > > Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, AILEY BOWLES > during her lifetime or widowhood the home and tract of land wherein I now > live, together with all other land belonging to me, together with every > appurtenance therewith belonging. Also, all my house hold and kitchen > furniture of every description also all my farming tools of every > description. > Also my stock of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep. I also will and > bequeath to > my wife, AILEY BOWLES during her life or widowhood all my negro > slaves together with their further increase and as my beloved wife Ailey > is > becoming old and infirm so as not to be able to control and manage the > negro > slaves and other property herein before mentioned and bequeathed to her in > such way and manner as to improve and keep it together from waste and > injury > and my will and desire is to leave it in such condition as to be most > conducive to her comfort and ease and that it may be kept together and > improved for the > benefit of my children after he death. I therefore declare it to be my > will > and desire that my executors at my death shall take into control and > management of > all my property herein willed and bequeathed to my wife, Ailey Bowles and > to > control and manage the same in such a way and manner as to them may seem > most likely to add to the ?? of my said wife and to the improvements of my > estate. > > Thirdly, my will and desire is that at the death of my wife Ailey Bowles > all > my property of every description shall be equally divided between all my > children > share and share alike. That is to say between ELIZABETH DUNAGIN, wife > of JAMES DUNAGIN, SALLY FRANKLIN, wife of GIDEON FRANKLIN, > PATSY SNOW, wife of WM C. SNOW, NANCY VENABLE, wife of JESSE > VENABLE, JAMES BOWLES, and JOHN BOWLES. > > Fourthly my will and desire is that at the death of my wife that all my > negro > slaves that may then be bound together with my land be equally divided > between all my children by lot and that all the remainder of my property > be > sold on six months credit and the proceeds of such sale be equally divided > between > all my children herein before mentioned. > > And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends JOHN > JERVIS > and JONATHAN JONES my lawful executors to all intends and purposes to > execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and > meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby ?? and > declaring utterly > void all other wills and testaments by me made. > > In ?? whereof I the said William Bowls Sen do hereunto set my hand and > seal > this 11th day of January AD 1847. > > Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Bowles to be his > last > will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his > presence to subscribe our names as witnesses thereto: > > Signed > William Bowles (His Seal) > Ira (?) Crutchfield > John H. Dobson >