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Will of JOSIAH BRINKLEY-
1831 |
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I, JOSIAH BRINKLEY of the County of Halifax & State
of North Carolina, weak in body but sound in mind, being about to pay that
debt to nature which all men must sooner or later pay and being convinced of
the frailty & uncertainty of life, in prospect of death do commend my soul
to God, and do make in this my last Will & Testament the following disposal
of those earthly goods, which he has been pleased to grant me To wit; I lend to my wife MARY four Negroes during her life, namely, MOURNING, TOM, RAND, and BRADFORD, and one hundred acres of land adjoining JOSEPH J. GRAY on which land I want a comfortable house built. To my daughter NANCY I give & bequeath the following Negroes, to wit, ROSE, ALFRED, CAROLINE, SARAH, HENRY, AMANDA, ADELINE, PERMELIA, LUCY to her & her heirs forever. To my son JEREMIAH I give all the rest of the Negroes not heretofore given away to him and his heirs forever. Those Negroes which I lend to my wife MARY during her lifetime, I give and bequeath to my son JEREMIAH his heirs and assigns forever, after her death, I likewise give & bequeath to my son JEREMIAH the household furniture and the crop which is at present on the land. And I likewise give and bequeath to my son JEREMIAH the tract of land whereon I now live, lying on the South side of the Warrenton and Halifax Road, and two acres at the light wood stump on the North side of said road. I likewise give and bequeath to my daughter NANCY the following tract of land the tract of land whereupon she now lives called the Governor Branch tract, and the HARVEY tract on Thomas Mill Pond. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Witness JOS. J. GRAY WILLIAM W. ARRINGTON State of North Carolina Halifax County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions November Term 1831 Then this last and Testament of JOSIAH BRINKLEY was exhibited in Open Court, and duly proven by the oath of JOSEPH J. GRAY one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and on motion it was ordered to be recorded. Witness M.H. PETTWAY Clerk |
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Halifax County, North Carolina |
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An Inventory of the personal property of JOSIAH
BRINKLEY decd which came into the hands of JEREMIAH J. BRINKLEY his
administrator Twenty seven Negroes to wit, PETER, JUDE, DICK, MINE & her children, MOURNING, TOM, LEWIS, VIOLETT, MARY, AMELIA, LINDA, SAM, CHARITY, MARIAH, HARRIETT & ESOP, LUCY & her children BRADFORD and RAYNER, ROSE & her children ALFRED, CAROLINE, SARAH, HENRY & MOURNING, AMANDA & ADALINE. NANCY ARRINGTON's decd note due 25th December 1829...$61.00 NANCY ARRINGTON note given to MERRITT & NEWTON due 21 February 1829...19.31 JOHN H. THROWER's note due 21st August 1830........10.24 EATON PULLEN note payable 1st January 1830. Interest from 29th July 1830....8.42 GREEN WILLIAMS note due 27th Augt 1830 with a credit of $5. 29 Dec 1830...6.60 JAMES RICHARDSON's account...$.60 JOHN THROWERS account... 2.80 JOHN BRANCH's account..... 7.15 W.W. DANIEL's account..... 1.60 MAJ. CHARLES GEE account.... 9.20 LABAN VINCENT account..... .40 JOHN ALSTON's account.....18.87 THOMAS HARWELL's account...... .40 JESSE A. BYNUM's account....6.37 ROB'T HERVEY's account.... .80 ISHAM MATTHEWS account....1.60 MIKE RANS's account.... .75 THOS. NICHOLSON's account.....2.80 J.R.J. DANIEL's account....2.00 JOHN LEE JUNR account.... .40 LEM'L JOHNSTON account....1.80 ABNER HERVEY's account... .80 JOHN CRAWLEY's account.... .70 JOHN PRICE account... .80 NATHANIEL PERKINS account..... .70 ERASMUS ALSTON's account..... 7.82 WM HERVEY JR account...1.05 ISAAC SULLIVANT account.... .30 LEMUEL JOHNSTON's receipt for the following accounts due in 1830: JOHN ROAN's account... $1.52 ALEXANDER SMITH's account... 2.02 JESSE HAMLETT's account...3.10 JOHN CRAWLEY account... 1.10 THOS. B. TAYLOR account...3.10 ELY WHALEY's account... 1.80 ISAAC SULLIVANT's account... 6.20 JAMES BATTLE's account...3.07 JAMES PRICE's account...2.55 NORFLEET THROWER's account... .40 BENJA SMITH's account... .50 WM. W. DANIEL's account... .80 EDM'D SCOTT's account... .80 LABAN VINSON's account... 1.50 GRAND PRICE's account... .80 WM MOBORN account... 1.40 THO'S HARWELL's account... .80 WM HERVEY JR. account... 2.00 JOHN EDWARD's account... .75 -with a credit of said receipt endorsed the 24th September 1831... $2.00 Halifax County May Session Then the Inventory was exhibited in Open Court & on motion ordered to be recorded. Test M.H. PETTWAY, Clk |
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Estate of JOHN T. CLANTON-
1839 |
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Halifax County, August Court 1839 Account of Sales of Property belonging to the
Estate of JOHN T. CLANTON, sold by A. JOYNER, Administrator, 13th March 1839
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Slaves hired out the 15th of March 1839 Men - hired by: |
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Women - hired by: (Girl) ANIS - Thomas ALLEN - 20.75 (Girl) AMARILLUS - MRS. CLANTON - 24.00 LUCINDA - MRS. CLANTON - 15.00 (Girl) CAROLINE - MRS. CLANTON 10.00 (Girl) PENNY - MRS. CLANTON - 26.50 (Girl) ILEY - MRS. CLANTON - 26.00 BETTY - Wm. J. WEBB - 6.00 (Girl) AMEY - L. WILLCOX - 32.00 (Girl) MARY - James W. BATCHELOR - 34.00 (Girl) LUCY - L. WILLCOX- 31.00 (Girl) SUSAN - James SNOW - 35.00 (Girl) MALISSA - A.J. WEBB - 21.75 MARENA & Child - Geo. W. GARY - 11.00 (Girl) REBECCA - - John PARKER - 14.00 (Girl) LUCINDA - L. WILLCOX - 27.75 (Girl) NANCY - Jos. JOHNSTON - 16.00 (Girl) CELIA - Jos. JOHNSTON - 12.00 (Girl) SOPHIA - Joshua HEPTINSTALL - 9.50 PLEASANT - Joshua HEPTINSTALL - 24.00 SOPHIA - Henry McGWIN - 21.00 (Girl) FANNY - Egbert LEWIS - 5.50 (Girl) PATSEY - Victuals & Clothes (Girl) LITTLE ILEY - Victuals & Clothes |
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Man MOGE } Woman NANCY his wife} - W. H. POPE both for- 15.00 Total Amount for hiring - $1903.50 Rent of Land: WILLIAM H. POPE - River Plantation - 230.00 HENRY RAWLINGS - Field in Slashes - 12.50 ROBERT GARY - Marsh Plantation - 180.00 WILLIAM BRANCH - Low ground field - 25.00 |
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August Court 1839 Inventory of Property belonging to Estate of
JOHN T. CLANTON which came into the hands of A. JOYNER, Administrator: |
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List of SLAVES |
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Men: FRANK MINGO PARIS CAIN AMON SAMBA OLD NELSON STEPHEN DERMONT AARON EMMERSON NATHAN OLD BILLY ABRAM ISAAC WILLIAM CYE JOHN ADRILL ELSEY JOE ANTHONY DANIEL AUSTIN Boys: |
Women: LUCINDA BETTY MARINA PLEASANT SOPHIA Girls: UNIS AMARILLUS CAROLINE PENNY ILEY AMEY MARY LUCY SUSAN MALISSA REBECCA LUCINDA NANCY CELIA SOPHIA FANNY PATSEY LITTLE ILEY Negro Man: MOGE |
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Old Women, Men & Children kept on the plantation: |
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Old Man CHARLES Old Man JIM Old Woman NANNY MARY, child of MALISSA Old JUDY & her children: BEN ADAM ILEY Woman MARIA & her children: HARRIET CORNELIA RODERICK ELIZABETH Woman GRACE & her children: TOM MARIA AMARIA CHELSEA Old Woman NANIS RICHARD child of HANNAH ELIZA child of MARIA Children of NANCY with their mother this year: CATY JESSE NED |
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Halifax County Court February-1848 |
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Lot No. 1 Drawn by JESSEE R. CLANTON: |
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BLAND TOM DANIEL ANTHONY ABRAHAM HENRY ORIN BEN ANN MARIAH FANNY PATSY LITTLE MARY |
300 600 600 575 475 600 600 450 325 500 475 375 |
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AMARILLA & 2 Children,
SAL & STEPHEN |
800 575 550 100 25 15 50 $7890 |
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Lot No. 2 Drawn by I. N. FAULCON Admr. of LUCY CLANTON: |
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MINGA CEASAR ISAAC ELSEY WILLIAM AARON JERRY ADAM CHILSEY CAROLINE ILA SUSAN |
300 600 600 600 500 575 600 375 350 500 400 300 |
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LAVINIA & 3 Children, ALFRED, FRANCIS & JEFFERSON NANCY and Child GUS ZAC PLEASANT and Child, MANERVA NANCY SEN'R (sub-total) Off TOTAL: |
850 575 250 200 450 10 8035 68.33 1/3 $7966.66 2/3 |
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Lot No. 3 Drawn by DUDLEY CLANTON: |
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PARIS EMMERSON CAIN HARRIS JOHN ISHMAEL JESSE THEODRIC NED CORNELIA CATY MARIAH |
400 725 600 600 450 600 575 400 125 500 450 375 |
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REBECCA & 2 Children, LARA & VIRGIL GRACE & 3 Children, BILL, ABRAM & JOHN JANE SARAH MARY SOPHIA PHIL (sub-total) Off TOTAL: |
775 600 |
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Lot No. 1 as above described was drawn by JESSE R.
CLANTON and to make the division equal this Lot is entitled to receive sixty
eight 33 -2/3/100 dollars from Lot No. 2 and Eight 33 -1/3/100 dollars from
Lot No. 3. Lot No. 2 was drawn by ISAAC N. FAULCON Administrator of LUCY
CLANTON and pays as above stated and Lot No. 3 was drawn by DUDLEY CLANTON
and also pays as above stated. Given under our hands this 28th Dec 1846. We further report that in the division of the above Negroes then were certain invalid, to wit CHARLES and NANNIE the keeping of whom was said to be worth two hundred dollars which amount is to be paid from the three Lots as above stated each Lot paying one third. The keeping of there invalid was allotted to ISAAC N. FAULCON Administrator of LUCY CLANTON and for this he is entitled to receive from JESSE R. and DUDLEY CLANTON Sixty six 66 -2/3/100 dollars each. Given under our hands date as above 28th Dec'r 1846. J. W. BATCHELOR JOS. J. DANIEL A. McDANIEL |
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Pursuant to an order directed to us as Commissioners
we proceeded to divide the Negroes in the hands of ISAAC N. FAULCON
Administrator of LUCY CLANTON between ISAAC N. FAULCON and Wife FRANCES and
DUDLEY and JESSE R. CLANTON distributees as follows:
Lot No. 1, by JESSE R. CLANTON: |
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Lot No. 2, by DUDLEY CLANTON: JERRY - 600 AARON - 575 CHELSEY - 350 LAVINIA & 3 Children, ALFRED, FRANCES & JEFF - 850 SUSAN - 300 NANCY SEN'R - 10 Total: - $2685 Pay to No. 3 - 6.66 2/3 $2678.33 -1/3 |
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Lot No. 3, by ISAAC N. FAULCON & Wife: ELSEY - $600 WILLIAM - 500 ADAM - 375 NANCY and Child - 575 ZAC - 200 ILAY - 400 Total: $2650 From No. 1 - 21.66 -2/3 From No. 2 - 6.66 -2/3 $2678.33 -1/3 |
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Lot No. 1 was drawn by JESSE R. CLANTON and pays to
Lot No. 3 twenty one 66- 2/3/100 dollars. Lot No. 2 drawn by DUDLEY CLANTON
and pays to Lot No. 3 Six 66- 2/3/100 dollars. Lot No. 3 drawn by ISAAC N.
FAULCON and wife FRANCES and receives twenty eight 33 -1/3/100 dollars from
Lots No. 1 and 2. We further report that in the above division there were certain invalids to wit CHARLES and NANNIE the keeping of whom was valued at two hundred dollars, which is to be paid one third by each share. The keeping of these invalids was allotted to ISAAC N. FAULCON and wife FRANCES and for this they are entitled to receive from JESSE R. and DUDLEY CLANTON Sixty six 66- 2/3 dollars. Given under our hands this 28th Dec 1846. J. W. BATCHELOR JOS. J. DANIEL A. McDANIEL |
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Will of BENJAMIN W.
DAVIS-1850 |
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Halifax County May Court 1850 In the Name of God Amen I, BENJAMIN W. DAVIS of Halifax County and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this thirteenth of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following, viz - First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, MARGARET W. DAVIS the following Slaves, viz - STEPHEN and his wife MOLLY and their daughters EMILY, CHARITY and CAROLINE, also I give to my said wife PETER and his wife MINERVA and their eight Children viz, NELSON, WILLIAM, AMANDA, FRANCES, BETSEY, DAVID, NAPTHALI and ROBERT likewise Man viz VIRGIL and woman FANNY. I say I give and bequeath the named seventeen Slaves to my said beloved wife and her assigns forever. Secondly I give and bequeath unto JOSEPH WEBB and her assigns forever the following Slaves viz HORTENSE and her child MARGARET, PAULINE and her child RACHEL, ROSETTA and her eight children viz JOHN, HOLLAND, DANIEL CHARLES, HOMER, PRIMUS and JANE making thirteen. All the rest and residue of my slaves not named above I hereby give and bequeath unto ANN N. DUPREE and WILSON S. DUPREE and their assigns forever to be equally divided between them the said ANN N. DUPREE and WILSON L. DUPREE, I hereby give and devise unto WILSON L. DUPREE and his heirs forever a certain parcel of land situated lying & being in this county of Halifax aforesaid and on both sides of Beaverdam Swamp estimated at Eight hundred and forty five acres of said lands I purchased of WILLIAM H. POPE and HENRY MASON. I lend unto my beloved wife MARGARET W. DAVIS all the rest & residue of my land (not given & devised as above) during her natural life and at her death it is my will & desire that said loaned land should go to ANN N. DUPREE I therefore give and devise the same to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto my nephew THOMAS K. HARRIS one thousand dollars to be paid to him (within two years from my death. I give and bequeath unto WILSON L. DUPREE two thousand and his assigns forever. Now all the rest and residue of my money and all bonds, now and judgment which I may possess or may to me belong at my death I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife MARGARET W. DAVIS and her assigns forever. I like give and bequeath unto my beloved wife MARGARET W. DAVIS all the rest and residue my personal property not given away above whether it be stock, corn, fodder, farming utensils household and kitchen furniture or by what ever named or denominations I made and ordain my beloved wife MARGARET W. DAVIS Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said BENJAMIN W. DAVIS have to this my last Will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed, published and declare by the said BENJAMIN W. DAVIS the testator as his last Will and testament in the presence of as who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof. BEN. W. DAVIS Halifax County May Court 1850 Then the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of BENJAMIN W. DAVIS was exhibited in open court for probate and the same was duly proved by the oaths of WHITMEL H. ANTHONY & W.J(?) HILL and ordered to be recorded whereupon MARGARET W. DAVIS the executrix therein named was duly qualified thereto. Witness WM W. DANIEL Clk |
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Estate of BENJAMIN W. DAVIS- 1850 |
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Halifax County, August Term 1850 Inventory of the Estate of BENJAMIN W. DAVIS by MARGARET W. DAVIS Executrix. Names of Slaves: |
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SCIPIO MATILDA KLEBIS JOHN HILLIARD DANIEL HOMER MOSES AMANDA FRANCIS BETSY DAVID DAN NAPTHALIA ROBERT NANCY |
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EMILY CHARITY CAROLINE ISHAM GLASCOW LEWIS WARREN TOM MOLLY BIG PETER BERTRAND STEPHEN ANDREW HILLIARD MARTHA TALLEYRAND |
LOUISA VIOLET JOSEPH CHARLES PAULINE RACHAEL JANE TONY RUFUS DANVERS JULIUS PRIMUS NELSON WILLIAM REUBEN WILLIS |
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Will of EDWARD H.
DAVIS-1849 |
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I, EDWARD DAVIS of the county Halifax and State of
North Carolina do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, to wit My will & desire is and I do direct that my Executors herein after named cause to be emancipated and sent to some free State or Country as may be desired, my servants FANNY and ROSE and all the issue of them living at my death the expenses to perform which I charge on my whole estate To the servants aforesaid when so removed over and besides the expenses of their removal I give the sum of four (4) thousand dollars to be raised out of my Estate To my executors hereinafter named I give the whole of my estate, first to raise the money mentioned in the foregoing Items and in the second place for the use and benefit of my two daughters EMILY E. DAVIS & MARIA L. LEWTER and their children free from the controls of their present or any future husband, during the lives of my said daughters and at their death to their children or the issue of their children. The said estate so given in trust for my said two daughters to be one half to each and to be ultimately divided between their children and the issue of such children accordingly. And my executors are herein empowered and directed that should any of my slaves become unmanageable so that the interest of my estate shall so require, to sell the said slave or slaves and to hold the proceeds subject to the trust herein before declared or to buy others as may shall deem most privelent holding the same subject to the trusts aforesaid. 4th; I nominate & appoint BURWELL DUNN and MATTHEW WHITAKER both of Halifax, N. Carolina my executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness of which I have hereto signed my name & published this will the 15th day of June 1849. EDWARD H. DAVIS Signed, published & declared to be the last Will & Testament in our presence & in the presence of each other L.H.B. WHITAKER SIMON PARKER Halifax County Court November Term 1849 The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of EDW'D H. DAVIS is exhibited here in open court for probate and the Execution of the same is duly proved by the oaths of L.H.B. WHITAKER & SIMON PARKER the two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Whereupon BURWELL DUNN one of the Executors named in said will appeared in open court and is duly qualified thereto, ordered that he has leave to sell the perishable part of said estate upon a credit of six months. Witness WM. W. DANIEL Clerk |
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Halifax County Court, February 1852 Acct of Sale of the hire of Slaves belonging to the Estate of E.H. DAVIS decd; hired out by B. DUNN his Executor for the year 1852. Slaves drawn by MARIA L. JAMES M. LEWTEREWTER: ISOM - JAMES M. LEWTER -$100.00 DAN, Wife & Children - JAMES M. LEWTER for support - 100.00 CLARY & Child - JAMES M. LEWTER - 25.00 MILLY - JAMES M. LEWTER - 40.00 CELIA - JAMES M. LEWTER - 10.00 RACHEL & Children - JAMES M. LEWTER for support - 40.00 JACK - JAMES M. LEWTER for support - 30.00 LEWIS - ELIJAH POPE - 78.25 SHADE - DAVID ETHERIDGE - 65.00 GID - WILLIAM H. TILLERY - 53.00 ALBERT - SAM D. SHIELDS - 40.00 NELLY - WILLIAM B. WHITE - 35.00 SUSAN & Child - WILLIAM HIGGS for support - 12.00 Slaves drawn by EMILY E. DAVIS: LUKE - HENRY ATKINS - 64.00 DENIS - WILLIAM E. EURE - 60.00 SPAINA - WADE H. TILLERY - 59.50 POLDA(?) - HENRY MERRITT - 43.00 SAM - SHERMAN SHIELDS - 48.00 WILLIAM - EMILY E. DAVIS - 7.50 JANE & Child - JAMES JONES for support - 25.00 ADLINE & four children - J.M.LEWTER for support - 95.00 PENELOPE & Child - EMILY E. DAVIS - 8.50 HARTY - JNO. W. WHITEHEAD - 35.00 OLIVIA & Child - EMILY E. DAVIS - 2.25 CAM - A.J. EDMONDS for support - 10.00 AGGA - A.J. EDMONDS for support - 30.00 BARBARY - A.J. EDMONDS - 13.00 |
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Will of NICHOLAS DRAKE-
1831 |
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In the name of God Amen. I NICHOLAS J. DRAKE of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina, being of sound disposing mind & memory, but low in health do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking & nullifying all others, In manner & form following to wit Article 1st. In order that there may be no disputing about a certain paper writing purporting to be my last will & testament, dated about the 12th of December 1830, when I was last in Halifax and witnessed by FANNY ANN ARRINGTON, it is my will & desire that the same shall be considered null & void & of none effect. The same not being my will at this time. Art. 2d. It is my will and desire that all my just debts may be speedily and punctually paid by my Executors. Art. 3rd. I give and bequeath to my infant son JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS DRAKE the whole of my Estate both real & personal, provided nevertheless and let it be understood, that if my said son JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS DRAKE should die without lawful issue, then & in that case it is my will & desire that the whole of the aforesaid estate, both real & personal shall go to my own brothers & sisters each share & share alike. And provided also that all that part of my my Estate that may fall to my sister JOANNA W. ARRINGTON shall & is given in trust to my brother JOHN H. DRAKE for her use & benefit of my said sister JOANNA W. ARRINGTON & her children. Art. 4th. It is my will & desire that my Negroes shall not be hired out & scattered about the country, but that both my plantations at Shaws and Oakland shall be kept up & carried on by my Executors pretty much in the same way as they are at present. Art. 5th. And lastly, I do hereby constitute & appoint my brother in law JOSEPH JNO WILLIAMS and my own brother JOHN H. DRAKE JR. my Executors to carry this my last Will and Testament into full effect. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal this 21st December A.D. 1830. N. J. DRAKE Attest JOHN LANGFORD ELIZABETH ANN ROUNDTREE State of North Carolina Halifax County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February Term 1831 Then the last will & testament of NICHOLAS J. DRAKE was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of JOHN LANGFORD and MISS ELIZABETH ANN ROUNDTREE two subscribing witnesses thereto whereupon JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS and JOHN H. DRAKE the Executors therein named came into open court and qualified thereto. On motion it was ordered to be recorded. Witness M. H. PETTWAY Clerk |
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---------------------- The following Schedule containing an Inventory
of Property belonging to the Estate of DR. NICHOLAS DRAKE in the Counties of
Halifax, Nash and Warren to wit: |
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DANIEL BETTY NELSON RANSOM ALFRED LUCY HENRY WASHINGTON LEWIS MANERVA JULIA |
CHARLES AMELIA EVELINE EDMOND GUY AARON DUKE JOHN BOB JESSE BURRELL |
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HAYWOOD HASTY EMILY TOM ALLEN ISHAM NATHAN MARTHA ISRAEL CHERRY |
SAM KINCHEN WILLIAM DANIEL LIZZY NANCY DICEY CHERRY YARBOROUGH MANERVA |
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ENOCK JOHN MARY BEN SABINA LUCY TEMPEY CORNELIUS PLUMMER CEASAR KINCHEN |
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Also contains 1-1/2 pages of Household & plantation
goods & equipment, and 4 pages of Notes owed to him. Money on hand,
$1125.93. All the accounts rendered in this Inventory are doubtful, and the notes marked D and those marked G are considered good. Executors: JOS. JNO. WILLIAMS JNO H. DRAKE JR. State of North Carolina Halifax County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 3rd Monday of May 1831 Then the foregoing Inventory was exhibited in open court by the Executors and on motion was ordered to be recorded. Witness M. H. PETTWAY Clerk By JNO. H. HARWELL DC |
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Estate of WILLIS JOHNSTON-
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A Valuation of the Slaves belonging to WILLIS JOHNSTON deceased: |
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LITTLETON SAMUEL ALLEN SOLOMON CHARLES NAPOLEON ANDERSON JUNIUS ALFRED JESSE VIRGIL WILEY DAVID DALLAS ALEXANDER WYATT BURTON LEWIS JR. HARRY ISAAC BENJAMIN PETER WASHINGTON HILLIARD |
$500 550 475 500 450 300 350 400 300 275 300 325 275 200 175 200 600 600 650 700 650 700 625 250 |
JOHN KINDRED DOUGLAS ANDREW ABRAM ARTHUR ROBERT LEWIS JR. ADAM MASON FRANK CHANY MARIA SALLY EMILINE & 2 Children, MILLY & JANE ANGELINE & 2 Children, PATTY & JIM LUVENIA & Child, RICHARD TUCKER & ALLICE ISABELLE & Child, SUSAN |
400 550 575 650 575 350 225 150 250 650 650 175 275 50 700 750 |
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JULIA & Child, SARA MARY JR. MARY SR. & Child, SILVA CHERRY PARKER & Child, LYDIA JINNY ZAIDA HARRIET JOSEPHINE LAURANE PEGGY CAROLINE AURILLA HOLLY ELIZA MARINA ROSA ANTOINETTE HELLEN |
450 500 350 450 275 50 350 400 375 400 275 350 275 200 500 275 200 275 |
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ADAM MASON JUDY & Child, SARAH KINDRED BOB ANDREW ZAIDA PETER MARY SR. & Child, SILVA SALLY HARRY HARRIET PEGGY HOLLY ELIZA ROSA VIRGIL BURTON CHANY SAMUEL NAPOLEON JOSEPHINE |
$200 650 450 550 225 650 50 700 350 50 650 350 400 275 200 275 300 600 175 550 300 400 |
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ALEXANDER DOUGLAS EMELINE & 2 Children, MILLY & JANE MALISSA & 2 Children,* TUCKER & ALICE JOHN DAVID CHARLES ANDERSON JINNY LEWIS JR. MARIA |
175 575 700 600 400 |
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The remaining half of the Slaves were put in numbered lots and in accordance with the order of the Court were divided as follows each share to amount to $2095.83 |
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Statement of Cash Shares as drawn. Lot drawn by JOHN W. JOHNSTON 1st Lot: |
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BENJAMIN - $650 ALFRED - 300 HILLIARD - 250 ISABELLE & Child SUSAN - 675 HELEN - 275 Total: $2150 And pays the Admin. of JAMES S. JOHNSTON $54.17 |
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Lot drawn by W.L. JOHNSTON admr of J.S. JOHNSTON 2nd Lot: ISAAC - $700 JUNIUS - 400 JESSE - 275 LUVENIA & Child RICHARD - 650 Received from J.W. JOHNSTON - 54.17 Received from SARAH M. JOHNSTON - 8.34 Received from W.L. JOHNSTON - 4.17 Guar. of M.W. & REBECCA JOHNSTON - 8.34 Total: $2095.13 |
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Lot drawn by SARAH M. JOHNSTON 3rd Lot: WASHINGTON - $625 SOLOMON - 500 MARY JR. - 500 DALLAS - 200 ARIELLA - 350 Total: - $2175 And pays to the Guardian of MARTHA C. & REBECCA JOHNSTON - 70.83 And pays to Admr. of J.S. JOHNSTON - 8.34 Total amount: $2095.83 |
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Lot drawn by W.L. JOHNSTON 4th Lot: FRANK - $650 ALLEN - 475 ANTIONETTE - 200 MARINA - 500 CAROLINE - 275 Total: $2100 And pays the Admr. of J.S. JOHNSTON - 4.17 Total amount: $2095.83 |
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We the undersigned Commissioners to state that the
foregoing report made in accordance with an order of Court & the Will of the
late WILLIS JOHNSTON dec'd to the best have ability On half of the Slaves in accordance with will were alloted to the Widow as will be observed by refference to the foregoing report and the other half were put in numbered Lots and drawn by the Petitioners as follows, Each Lot amounting to $2095.83. Lot No.1 Drawn by JOHN W. JOHNSTON as will be seen by refference to the report. Lot No.2 Drawn by WILLIAM L. JOHNSTON as Admr of J.P. JOHNSTON will be seen by refference to the report. Lot No.3 Drawn by SARAH M. JOHNSTON as will be seen by refference to the report. Lot No.4 Drawn by WILLIAM L. JOHNSTON as will be seen by refering to the report. Commissioners J.B. ZOLLICOFFER BENJ. W. HAWKINS WILLIAM H. SLEDGE |
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Will of ALBRITTON JONES-
1845 |
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In the name of God Amen I ALBRRITTIAN JONES of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina. Whereas it hath pleased the same to bless me with a portion of worldly good and in order to prevent any controversies that might arise touching the same do make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following to wit First my will and desire is that the whole of my Estate to remain as it now is until any of my children shall arrive at the age of Twenty one then to receive an equal share of the Negroes at valuations should the desire it. All the stock and crop that may be on hand to remain for the neutral benefit of my wife & children from year to year leaving it at the discretion of my wife what portion of stock to give to any of my children the same to be valued and an account to be kept so that each child to have an equal share upon the final settlement. Secondly, I leave it discretionary with my wife & son WILLIAM H. JONES either to hire out a part of the Negroes or to continue them on the farm. The annual proceeds to be applied together the claims due me, to the payment of my debts and all expenses that may accrue from time to time. The amount of money necessary to educate my four youngest children shall be reserved out of the whole of my Estate say for one years schooling for each of the two youngest sons. Also my daughter MARTHA to have one years schooling My daughter SARAH JANE to receive an education equal to that of the rest of my daughters. Thirdly, I wish for the whole of landed Estates to remain as it is, during my wife widowhood and at her death the same to be sold on such terms as may be thought best & the proceeds thereof to be equally divided among all my children. In view of the division of property among my children That is IZABELLA F. R. JONES, PATIENCE REBECCA JONES, WILLIAM H. JONES, MARY E. JONES, JAMES A. JONES, JOHN W. JONES, MARTHA L. JONES & SARAH J. B. JONES. my wife is to retain a childs part during her life. Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, ELIZABETH JONES my Executrix and my son WILLIAM H. JONES my Executor of this my last Will and Testament Signed sealed and acknowledged this the 11th day of January 1845. ALB JONES Witness A. WM MOORE BENJ'A JOHNSON State of North Carolina Halifax County Court February Term 1845 Then the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of ALBRITTAIN JONES is offered for probate and the same is duly proven by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses A. WM. MOORE & BENJAMIN JOHNSON is ordered to be recorded whereupon ELIZABETH JONES and WILLIAM H. JONES Executors as in said will are duly qualified. Witness WM W. DANIEL Clerk |
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Estate of ALBRITTON JONES-1848 |
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| Agreeable to an order of the Court to us directed, we the undersigned Commissioners have proceeded to value and allot to the heirs the Negroes belonging to the Estate of ALBRITTON JONES dec'd as follows, between J. G. STALLINGS in right of his wife and W. H. JONES: | |||||||
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Lot No. 1: Woman ANNY valued at.......$125.00 HARRIETT valued at..........450.00 JESSE valued at.............325.00 WYATT valued at.............300.00 CHARLES valued at...........200.00 (Total)...................$1400.00 |
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Lot No. 2: RHODA & Child, MARTHA valued at...$300.00 WESLEY valued at..............200.00 ISHAM valued at...............575.00 MATILDA valued at.............350.00 (Total).....................$1425.00 |
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Lot No. 3: JOHN valued at...............$550.00 LUCINDA & Child ELIZA valued at......550.00 SPRIG valued at...............150.00 (Total).....................$1250.00 |
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Lot No. 4: MALISSA & 2 Children CATHRINE & WINNEY.....$600.00 JOSHUA valued at..............275.00 JOSEPH valued at..............400.00 (Total).....................$1275.00 |
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Lot No. 5: VINEY & Child ROBBIN valued at....$425.00 NELSON valued at..............125.00 ALLEN valued at...............400.00 MARIAH valued at..............450.00 (Total).....................$1400.00 |
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Lot No. 6: LELELY and Child JOHN.........$475.00 BETSY valued at................150.00 TOM valued at..................200.00 NED valued at..................575.00 (Total)......................$1400.00 |
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Lot No. 7: OLLIFF and Child ANTHONY......$550.00 MANERVA valued at..............175.00 BOLDIN valued at...............575.00 (Total)......................$1300.00 |
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Lot No. 8: PHEREBA valued at.............$450.00 CHARLOTTE valued at............300.00 WILSON valued at...............425.00 KNELL valued at................225.00 (Total)......................$1400.00 |
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Lot No. 9: ADALINE valued at.............$450.00 MOSES valued at................400.00 SAM valued at..................275.00 CHARITY valued at..............300.00 (Total)......................$1425.00 |
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Old man WILL kept for life by JOSEPH G.
STALLINGS at $126 which is equal to $14 to each Legatee. Lot No. 2 drawn by JOS. G. STALLINGS in right of his wife REBECCA valuation $125 Lot No. 9 drawn by WILLIAM H. JONES VALUATION $1425. Deduct $14 from $126 and there is a balance of $112 due J. G. STALLINGS for keeping old man WILL. Deduct $61.12 (over a share) from a $112 and there is a balance due J. G. STALLINGS for the expense of said Negro of $50.88. WILLIAM H. JONES part of said expense say $14 deducted from $50.88 and there is still due for said expense $36.88 which amount is to be paid by WILLIAM H. JONES to JOSEPH G. STALLINGS. Deduct $36.88 from $61.12 (over a share) and there is a balance of $24.24 due the Estate from said WILLIAM H. JONES. Given under our hands &c this 27th December 1847. Commissioners: A. W. MOORE BENJAMIN JOHNSON ------------------ |
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| We the undersigned Commissioners with the order annexed have in conveyance thereto proceeded to divide and allot to the heirs of ALBRITTIAN JONES lat dec'd &c. The Slaves belonging to the Estate of said dec'd, Valuation Total Amount $106.95 divided into seven shares in equal to $1527 6/7: | |||||||
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Lot No. 1 drawn by ISABELAH JONES: Woman AMY valued to.....$175.00 WILSON valued to.........550.00 HARRIET valued to........500.00 CHARLES valued to........275.00 (Total)................$1500.00 |
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Lot No. 2 drawn by W. H. JONES Adm. of JAMES A JONES
dec'd: JOSHUA valued to........$325.00 CAROLINE valued to.......325.00 MELISIA valued to........500.00 BACK valued to............20.00 CATHERINE valued to......200.00 WINNY valued to..........200.00 (Total)................$1570.00 |
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Lot No. 4 drawn by JOHN F. HARRISON in right of his
wife M.L.: LUCINDA valued to.......$475.00 ANN valued to.............75.00 NED valued to............675.00 MINERVA valued to........275.00 (Total)................$1500.00 |
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Lot No. 5 drawn by MARY E. JONES: PHEROBEY valued to......$450.00 CHARLOT valued to........400.00 WYATT valued to..........325.00 JOSEPH valued to.........400.00 (Total)................$1575.00 |
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Lot No. 3 reserved for the Estate (not drawn): VINEY valued to.........$350.00 LEAH valued to............75.00 MARIAH valued to.........550.00 JESSE valued to..........500.00 NELSON valued to..........75.00 (Total)................$1550.00 |
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Lot No. 6 reserved as before stated: LILELEY valued to.......$400.00 BETSEY valued to.........250.00 TOM valued to............275.00 JOHN valued to...........550.00 (Total)................$1475.00 |
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Lot No. 7 also reserved &c; OLLIF valued to.........$500.00 DECY valued to...........100.00 ANTHONY valued to........150.00 SPRIG valued to..........200.00 BOLDEN valued to.........575.00 (Total)................$1525.00 |
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Lot No. 2 drawn by W.H. JONES under &c pays to Lot No. 1 drawn by ISABELLA JONES Twenty seven dollars & eighty six cents. Also Fourteen dollars & 28 cents to the Estate. Lot No. 5 drawn by MARY E. JONES pays to Lot No. 4 drawn by JOHN F. HARRISON in right of his wife. Twenty seven dollars & Eighty Six cents also pays to the Estate Nineteen dollars & Twenty Eight cents. Given under our hands & seals this 1st day of December 1849. A. W. MOORE BENJA JOHNSON R. PULLEN. |
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