Notes for Stephen Hipp, Jun'r




			The Ancestors of D O N N A J O Y J O H N S O N of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Notes for Stephen Hipp, Jun'r

Last Will & Testament - MECK CO., NC - STEPHEN HIPP 25 Dec 1826/Feb 1828
In the name of God Amen I Stephen Hipp of the County of Meckenburgh being of sound and
perfect mind and memory, blessed be ?God, do this 25 day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and twenty six make and publish this my last will and testaments in
manner following that is to say.
First I allow my body to be decently buried at the descretion of my Executor.
2. I give and bequeath to my well beloved grandson John Johnston all my
mechanical Tools of every description.
I give and bequeath my bed and furniture to my beloved grandaughter Peggy R. Johnston
whatever other property I may be possessed of at my death. I allow to be put to sale immediate
after my decease by my Executor to defray my funeral expenses and if any remainder I allow it to
be equally divided between my two grandchildren John Johnston and Peggy R. Johnston and I
hereby make and ordain Thomas T. Johnson my executor of this my last will and testament. In
Witness which I the said Stephen Hipp have to this my last will and testament set my hand and
seal the day and year above written.

Signed; Stephen Hipp

Signed sealed and published and declared by the said Stephen Hipp the Testator as his last will
and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing there
of. Test; Hill Johnson.

Note: will submitted to the Court in February 1828 but it was not proven, probably because of the low value of the estate.

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