"Ancestrees"

James Irvin CALHOUN ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

James Pederson transcribed the following will of James Irvin Calhoun and published in on the web in a Message Board at Ancestry.com. Will of James Irvin Calhoun: Ent (Entry) A, Page 48

In the name of God amen. I, James Calhoun, of the County of Guilford in the State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding (blessed be God) do, this nine and twentieth day of January 1795 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say).

First, I desire that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid. Secondly, I leave unto my wife Janet Calhoun a horse and saddle, two cows, two of the sheep, and what stock of hogs there is, dishes, bed and bedding, and house furniture to dispose of at her death and likewise her maintenance on the land during her natural life.

Thirdly, I give and desire unto my beloved son John Jonstone Calhoun the land on which I now live and him to pay unto my son Samuel Calhoun or his heirs the just sum of fifteen pounds. Fourthly I give unto my beloved daughter (unrecognizable) Calhoun two hundred acres of land lying on the head of Hog… Creek. Fifthly, I give and desire unto my beloved son James Calhoun or his heirs the young (one word garbled). Sixthly, I give and desire unto my beloved children Elizabeth Calhoun, Mary Calhoun, Ann Calhoun, Robert Calhoun, Sarah Calhoun, Else …man Calhoun, Nancy Calhoun and their heirs to be equally divided among them all my other estate that is not above mentioned. Seventhly and lastly, I do hereby (garbled) and (garbled) my beloved son John Jonstone Calhoun and y beloved son Samonuel (probably Samuel) Calhoun executors of this my last will and testament hereby utterly disallowing and dismantling (?) all and every other former testament, will, legacies, bequeaths and exactors in any wise before named wills and bequeaths ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal (garbled) and years above written.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and (garbled) by the said James Calhoun the test… of his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

Abner Bowen (or Bower)
James Calhoun
Samuel Calhoun

(Different handwriting than the will itself)
State of North Carolina
Guilford County, February court, 1795
The execution of the within will was proven in court by the oath of C… Bowen there came in John Johnson Calhoun and Samuel Calhoun (garbled) said will appointed and qualified as (garbled). ³

  Noted events in his life were:

• Probate: Will, 2/1795, , Guilford, NC. ³

James married Jenny JOHNSTON. (Jenny JOHNSTON died abt May of 1805 in , Guilford, NC, USA ⁴.)