Morrison, John 

In the name of God, Amen, I John Morrison of the County of Cabarrus, and State of North Carolina, being in a state of declining health but of perfect mind and memory, do make and decree this to be my last Will and testament.  And first of all, I do order that all of my just debts shall be paid out of my personal estate.

Second - I do will that Robert Harvey, my youngest son shall have the farm on which I now reside with all buildings and improvements thereon.

Third- I do will that each of my children shall have the sum of $1000.00 except that Robert Harvey is to get the farm in lieu of his $1000.00.

Fourth - I do will that all of my property not otherwise disposed of is to be sold and the proceeds equally divided among all of my children or their legal descendants.

Fifth - I do will that the portion of my estate which would have gone to my daughter Margaret S. Burns, deceased, be held by my executors until her children come 21 years of age.  If neither of her children survives until 21, their share is to be equally divided among my other children and their heirs.  I direct that my executors be especially careful that the property I bequeath to the children of Margaret S. Burns, deceased, be so disposed of as never to come into the hands of their father, James H. Burns.

Sixth - I Appoint my son Robert H. Morrison and my brother Samuel Morrison to be my executors.  Given under my hand and seal this the 8th day of August 1842.

John Morrison :Seal:

Witnesses

Jas. E. McEachern

R. M. McEachern

(This Will proven in open court for probate in 1846.)

Source:  Adelaide and Eugenia Lore and Lt. Col. Robert Hall Morrison, The Morrison Family of the Rocky River Settlement of North Carolina (Charlotte, North Carolina: Observer Printing House, 1950), 454-455.

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