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Will of EPHRAIM CONYERS-1844
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1844-1848
Volume M, Page 34
December Court 1844
In the name of God Amen I EPHRAIM CONYERS of the County of Franklin
& State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind do this
the 19th day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight
& forty (1840) make & publish this my last will and testament hereby
revoking & making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore
made
1st. I will & bequeath to my two sons JOHN CONYERS & RICHARD
CONYERS to them their heirs & assigns all of my land to be equally
divided between them as soon after my death as is convenient except
the house in which I now live & one hundred acres of land adjoining
it, which I will to remain in the possession & use of my two
daughters FRANCES CONYERS & SARAH CONYERS untill they marry or die
then to go to my two sons JOHN & RICHARD CONYERS to them their heirs
and assigns
2d. I will and bequeath to my son RICHARD CONYERS his heirs &
assigns one Negro man named LEWIS one boy named HILLIARD
& my cupboard.
3d. I will and bequeath to my son JOHN CONYERS & to his heirs
& assigns the following Negroes, one Negro man named SAM, one
named HAWKINS & one boy named BOYCE & woman named
JUDY & all future increase from this time also my desk & a bed &
furniture
4th. I will & bequeath to my daughter FRANCE CONYERS & to her
heirs & assigns the following Negroes, MAGGY a woman, MARY
a girl & MARTHA & HAYWOOD & PLEASANT & all increase from this
time.
5th. I will & bequeath to my daughter ALICE WIGGINS to her &
her heirs & assigns the following Negroes CHERRY & her child
AMANDA, HETTY a girl & boy TIM, MARIAH &
her two children SARAH & HELEN & all increase from this time
6th. I will & bequeath to my daughter SARAH CONYERS to her &
her heirs & assigns the following Negroes HIXEY & her two
children ALFRED & HELEN, ILEY a woman & ADELINE her
child & boy BRYANT, a girl DEBBY & all increase from this
time.
7th. I will & bequeath to my grand son LYCURGUS CONYERS to him his
heirs & assigns a Negro boy named DUKE
8th. I will & bequeath to my daughter AMY FULLER to her & her heirs
& assigns two Hundred dollars to be paid over to her as soon as
collected
9th. I will & bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH FULLER to her & her
heirs & assigns one hundred dollars to be paid over as soon as
collected
10th. My will and desire is that the balance of Estate not disposed
of shall be sold by my Executors & applied the payment of my debts &
the monied legacies above given the remainder if any shall be
equally divided between my two daughters FRANCES & SARAH CONYERS
I appoint my son JOHN CONYERS & my two friends JONES COOK & AARON
NEAL Executors to this my last will & testament. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 19th day of
February 1840.
E. CONYERS
February 1840
Test
ROBT J. SHAW
WILLIE PERRY
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Will of MARTHA DAVIS- 1844
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1844-1848
Volume M, Page 30
I MARTHA DAVIS of the County of Franklin & State of North Carolina
being of sound mind & memory but considering te uncertainty of my
earthly existence do make & declare this my last will & Testament in
manner and form following that is to say
First that my Executors (herein after named) out of the moneys that
may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my Estate
either by sale or otherwise.
Item, I give & devise to my daughter JANE BENNETT one Negro woman
AMEY and her five children SOLOMON, GABRIELLA, MINERVA,
OBEDIENCE & LUCY & their increase my land on which I live except
sixty acres herein after to be disposed of twenty five barrels [next
phrase illegible] twelve hundred pounds of fodder, four hundred
pounds of seed cotton, my caryall & bay horse (Crocket), one cow (Paydy)
all my stock of hogs and all my household & kitchen furniture except
one bed herein after disposed of and one Negro boy AMERICA
which last named boy I give her on condition that she pay to my
daughter MARY B. SMILEY on application by her or her agent one half
of the amount in money that my friends NICHOLAS B. MASSENBURG &
DANIEL S HILL shall value him to be worth at the time of my decease
hear and hers forever.
Item, give & devise to my daughter MARY B. SMILEY one Negro woman
HAGER and her increase & her child SIMON & one bed &
furniture to her & hers forever.
Item, I give & desire to my Grandson GEORGE R. DAVIS and my Grand
daughter FRANCES GUPTON the remaining half of the tract of land on
which my son THOMAS resides to each share & share alike to them &
their heirs forever
Item, I give to my son GEORGE DAVIS fifty acres of land to be taken
off from that part of the tract of land on which I now live
adjoining the lands of JOHN E. THOMAS & DANIEL S. HILL one cow,
Suckey, & calf to him & his heirs forever.
My will & desire is my two Negro men not devised in my will viz
JACOB & ABRAM be sold & that all the residue of my estate not
disposed of in this my last will be also sold & the proceeds as far
as may be necessary appropriated to the payment of my debts and the
surplus after paying my just debts be divided equally paid over to
my three sons THOMAS, GEORGE and STEPHEN in equal proportions share
& share alike to them & their Executors, Administrators and assigns
forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my trusty friends DANIEL
S. HILL & NICHOLAS B. MASSENBURG my lawful executors to all intents
& purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to
the true meaning of the same hereby revoking and declaring utterly
void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said MARTHA DAVIS do hereunto set my hand
and seal this the 17th day of October 1844.
MARTHA DAVIS ("X" her mark)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
R. THARRINGTON
DAVID BURNETT ("X" his mark)
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HARBERT H. HARRIS Will -1855
Franklin County, North Carolina
Will Book O, Page 332
(Original Will submitted by
Aline McGivern)
In the name of God, Amen,
I. HARBERT H. HARRIS, of the county of Franklin and State of North
Carolina, being of sound mind do make this my last will and
testament:
1. I lend to my daughter POLLY WEBB, during her natural and the
natural life of her husband, GEORGE W. WEBB, 8 Negroes (to wit)
JESSE and HELON, and her 6 children (to wit) DEMPSY, GRAY,
JOHN, WILLIAM, THEODORE and ALFRED, and their future increase,
and after their death I give said Negroes and their future increase
equally to all the balance of my children that is now alive to them
and their heirs forever, but if the said GEORGE W. WEBB shall die
before my said daughter, POLLY, my will is that my said daughter,
POLLY have the possession, right and title to said Negroes and their
future increase during her natural life.
2. I give and bequeath to my son CYRUS HARRIS 3 Negroes (to wit)
JORDAN and MARIAH and her youngest child, ASBURY, and
their future increase to him and his heirs forever.
3. I lend to my daughter-in-law, ARIANNAH T. HARRIS during her
natural life or widowhood the land that she now lives on, beginning
at a red oak at the west end of the lane between my fence and LEROY
JACKSON's, thence due west to PERRY's line, including all the land I
own north of that line bounded by the lands of REDDING PERRY, estate
JACOB JONES estate and LEROY JACKSON's, but whenever my said
daughter-in-law ARIANNAH T. HARRIS, marries or dies I give said land
equally to all my son PEYTON HARRIS' children, to them and their
heirs forever; I lend to my said daughter-in-law ARIANNAH T. HARRIS
(provided she does not marry) until the first day of January, 1863,
Negroes (to wit) HILYARD, ANSON, CAROLINE, ORRA, MARY and
FRANCES, and their future increase, and after the first day of
January 1863, I give said Negroes and their future increase equaly
to all my son PEYTON HARRIS' children to them and their heirs
forever, but if my said daughter-in-law, ARIANNAH T. HARRIS, should
marry or die before the first day of January 1863, said Negroes and
their future increase is to be hired out annualy until the first day
of January 1863, and the proceeds of said hire to be equally divided
between all my son PEYTON HARRIS' children, and as soon after the
first day of January 1863, as may be convenient, said Negroes and
their future increase is to be equally divided between all my son
PEYTON HARRIS' children.
4. I give and bequeath to my son WASHINGTON HARRIS 3 Negroes (to
wit) NORFLEET, ANDREW, and DELIA, and their future increase
and one note i hold against him with ABRAM MOSS, security, made
payable to me as executor of GREEN ROSS, Dec'd and dated the 28th
day of January 1839, to him and his heirs forever.
5. I give and bequeath to my daughter, LIVINIA WEBB, 6 Negroes (towit)
SUSAN, ALFRED, ALBERT and ELLEN and her two children (to wit)
DOLPHIN and DARY and their future increase to her and her
heirs forever.
6. I give and bequeath to my son, JEFFERSON HARRIS, the land that he
now lives on, beginning at a stake on the bottom between my fence
and his, hence west a marked line to two hickorys and a sowerwood in
PERRY's line, thence south PERRY's and LANKFORD's line to BRODIE'
line, then BRODIES line to a dogwood at or near the fork of the
road, thence the road to the first station, and 3 Negroes (to wit)
DUNMORE, CATHERINE and SAM and their future increase to him
and his heirs forever.
7. I give and bequeath to my son, HARVIL HARRIS, the land that he
now lives on including all the land I own between the roadfrom
Louisburg to ANDREWS Bridge, and the Cypress Creek, and 4 Negroes
(to wit) GEORGE and ADELINE and her two children (to wit)
CELESTRA and ALIZER and their future increase to him and his
heirs forever.
8. I give and bequeath to my daughter, MARTHA ANN MANN, 4 Negroes
(to wit)GRAY, DAVY, LONG, and INDIA and their future increase
to her and her heirs forever.
9. All the balance of my land that I have not already disposed of I
loan jointly to my wife NANCY HARRIS and my son CYRUS HARRIS, during
the natural life of my wife, NANCY, and after her death I give said
land to my son CYRUS HARRIS to him and his heirs forever.
10. I lend to my wife NANCY HARRIS during her natural life 5 Negroes
(to wit) NELSON, CHARLOTTE, DOLPHIN, LOUISA and her children
ALLEN and their future increase and after her death I dispose
of said Negroes as followeth: 1st. I give the woman
CHARLOTTE to my son CYRUS HARRIS to him and his heirs forever.
2nd. I give the woman LOUISA and her child ALLEN and
their future increase to my son WASHINGTON HARRIS to him and his
heirs forever. 3rd. I give to my son JEFFERSON HARRIS the man
DOLPHIN to him and his heirs forever. 4th. I give to
my son HARVIL HARRIS the man NELSON to him and his heirs
forever.
11. All the balance of my property and effects of every kind,
after paying my debts, I lend to my wife NANCY HARRIS during her
natural life and after her death I wish it all sold and the proceeds
of such sale to be equally divided between all my children, and my
son PEYTON HARRIS' child, that is my son PEYTON HARRIS' child is to
have an one-eight part.
12. I nominate and appoint my son CYRUS HARRIS executor to
this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th
day of August 1853. The letter and the word "may" before signed.
HARBERT H. HARRIS
Acknowledged in presence of
DANIEL WESTER
JOHN WESTER
I, HARBERT H. HARRIS of the County of Franklin and State of North
Carolina do make this codicil to be taken as a part of my last will
and testament:
In addition to what I have given to my daughter MARTHA ANN MANN by
my last will, I give and bequeath to my said daughter MARTHA ANN
MANN $300 to her an her heirs forever:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th
day of July, 1855.
HARBERT H. HARRIS
Acknowledged in presence of
LEWIS BARTHOLOMEW
I, HARBERT H. HARRIS, being of sound mind do make this codicil to be
taken as part of my last will and testament, whereas by my last will
and testament I have loaned jointly to my wife NANCY HARRIS and my
son CYRUS HARRIS one piece or parcel of land during the natural life
of my wife NANCY HARRIS, it being all my land that I have not before
disposed of and after the death of my wife NANCY HARRIS I give said
land to my son CYRUS HARRIS. Now I do hereby revoke and make void
said item in my last will; and I now lend said land as described in
my last will to my wife NANCY HARRIS during her natural life, and
after her death I give said land to my son CYRUS HARRIS to him and
his heirs forever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th
day of August, 1855.
The word "lend" interlined twice before signed.
HARBERT H. HARRIS
Acknowledged in presence of
JOHN W. JACKSON
ALFRED W. JACKSON
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Will of TURNER HOGWOOD-1893
Franklin County Wills 1893-1912
Volume V, Page 13
In the Name of God Amen.
I, TURNER HOGWOOD, of the county of Franklin and State of N.C. do
make and constitute this my last Will & Testament
Item first, I will that my son JOHN S. HOGWOOD shall have all of my
property of every kind and description both real and personal. Item
second, I will that my said son JOHN S. HOGWOOD shall support &
maintain in comfort my beloved wife FANNIE HOGWOOD during her life
or widowhood. Item third, I will that in lieu of land and other
property that my son JAMES W. HOGWOOD shall have Twenty Dollars per
year for five years to be paid to him out of my estate by my
executor.
Item fourth, I will that my executor shall pay my burial expenses
and all my just debts. Item fifth, I appoint my said son JOHN S.
HOGWOOD executor to this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 29th day
of April 1887.
TURNER HOGWOOD ("X" his mark)
Witness
W. J. JUDD
J. H. HOGWOOD
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
Before the Superior Court Clerk
To all whom these Presents shall come-Greeting:
It being satisfactorily proven to the Undersigned, Clerk of the
Superior Court for Franklin County, that TURNER HOGWOOD, late of
said County, is dead, having made his last Will and Testament, which
has been admitted to Probate, a true copy of which is hereto
annexed, and JOHN S. HOGWOOD, the Executor named therein, having
qualified as such according to law.
Now, These are therefore to empower the said Executor to enter in
and upon all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and
credits, of the deceased, and the same to take into possession,
wheresoever to be found, and all the just debts of the said deceased
to pay and satisfy, and the residue of said estate to distribute
according to the directions of said Will.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court, this the 31st day of Oct
1893.
B. B. MASSENBURG
Clerk of the Superior Court
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
Before B.B. MASSENBURG- Clerk Superior Court
In the Matter of the Last Will of TURNER S. HOGWOOD
That TURNER HOGWOOD, late of said County, is dead, having first made
and published his last Will and Testament, and that JOHN S. HOGWOOD
is the executor named therein.
Further, that the property of the said TURNER HOGWOOD consisting of
Real and Personal Property is worth about $500.00 so far as can be
ascertained at the date of this application; and that JOHN S.
HOGWOOD and JAMES W. HOGWOOD are the parties entitled under said
will to the said property.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 31st day of Oct. 1893.
B. B. MASSENBURG
Clerk Superior Court
J. S. HOGWOOD ("S" his mark)
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Will of WILLIS HORTON-1844
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1844-1848
Volume M, Page 33
December Court 1844
In the name of God Amen
I WILLIS HORTON of the County of Franklin and State of North
Carolina being very weak in body but of sound and perfect memory and
being very old and I know not the day of my death and calling to
mind that it is appointed unto man once to die do make and ordain
this to be my last will and testament.
And first of all I bequeath my soul to God who gave it me and my
body to its mother Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like
manner and as to the property which it hath pleased Almighty God to
bless me with I now proceed to dispose of in the following manner
(that is to say)
1st. as I have a parcel of shop joiners tools and a small sett
of blacksmiths tools that will be of no use to the family after my
death my will and desire is that they be sold reserving such as will
be necessary for the use of the plantation
2d. I give to my beloved wife MARTHA HORTON during her natural
life all the balance of my property consisting of lands Negroes,
household and kitchen furniture all my Plantations utensils stock of
all kinds consisting of horses, cattle hogs sheep, geese and all and
every thing else that I do possess of for the purpose of her
supporting and raising my children and bring up her family.
3d. At the death of my wife all the property that I have given her
as above that is then existing with the increase if any to be sold
or equally divided as a majority of the legatees think proper if
sold the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between
all my children my first wifes children and my last wifes children
to share equal if divided all to be made equal as near as possible
but as I hold bonds on my sons MARIA K. HORTON and MUMFORD HORTON
and have paid off and hold receipts against my son MIAL HORTON my
will and desire is that they shall be brought against them in the
final settlement of my Estate and if either of them shall have
received more in their bonds and receipts then in that case they are
to pay back so as to make all my children equal but there is no
interest to be charged on the receipts which I hold against MIAL.
4th, All the money that I have at my death and all that is due
me to be collected if possible and my lawful debts to be paid out of
it and the ballance if any to be delivered over to my wife and by
her applied in the education of my children and the maintainance and
raising the same.
5th, All the money arising from the sale of my tools to be
delivered over to my wife and by her to be applied in the same way
as is expressed in the Fourth article.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my worthy friend RICHARD
ARINDALL and my son MUMFORD HORTON to be my Executors to this my
last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 29th December in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Eight Hundred and forty two 1842.
WILLIS HORTON
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us as witnesses
JA'S BAKER JR.
JOHN HOGWOOD ("X" his mark)
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Will of AMY MOORE-1838
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1834-1838
Volume K, Pages 173
In the name of God amen, I AMEY MOORE of the County of Franklin &
State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory do
make publish & declare this to be my last Will and Testament in
manner & form following to wit,
First- I give to my son LUCIOUS MOORE one grey horse called
Arch, two sows & pigs, two cows & calves, a set of mahogany dining
tables, one contents of china & glassware, to him & his heirs
forever.
Secondly- I give to my son ALEXANDER's children one china
press & its contents, a half a dozen silver tea spoons, and knives,
one beauro, one bed, bedstead & furniture, three pots, one oven, tea
kettle and twelve chairs all of which articles is now in his
possession of my said son ALEXANDER also six chairs now in my
possession all of which I give to my said sons children to them and
theirs forever.
Thirdly- I lend to HARRIET MOORE during her life or widowhood the
tract of Land I purchased of THOMAS CROCKER to be discretionary with
her to to sell the same and buy another tract if she should think
proper and at her death or second marriage I give the land to the
children that may be living of the said HARRIET at the time by my
son JOSEPH as to compensation for their proportion of Yellow Davy
that I sold, but in case the said children should claim their
proportion of Yellow Davy, in that case my will and desire is that
the land is to and descend to EUGENIA SANDERS, but otherwise to the
children aforesaid to them and their heirs forever.
Fourthly - I lend to ELEY LANKFORD as trustee for the benefit of my
grandaughter ELIZABETH M. WARD, to be at his entire disposal, and
dealt out as he may think proper, the following property, to wit,
all that property for which I hold the rest of the said ELIZABETH,
togethr with her interest in property left her by her grandfather
and which I purchased of JOSEPH WARD, all of which is of record, and
at the death of my grandaughter ELIZABETH I give it to her children
to them & their heirs forever.
Fifthly- I give to EUGENIA SANDERS as arriving to the age of twenty
one years to be in the care of ROBERT SHAW of Louisburg as her
testimentary guardian untill that time Four Negroes, to wit,
ROSETTA, SILLER, HENRY & STARLING and their increase, and if
EUGENIA should die before she arrives at twenty one years o age,
without issue, then the above Negroes to go and descend to her two
brothers JOHN & RICHARD SANDERS. Also I give to my said grandaughter
one bed, bedstead & furniture, one mahogany bureau and one silver
ladle to her & her heirs forever.
Sixthly- I give to the daughters of MARIAH HOWERTON to be kept by
her untill the youngest arrives to the age of twenty one years one
Negro man by the name of JOHNSON, a Negro woman by the name
of RACHEL and her increase from the date of this Will, Negro
woman MILLY & her children ANN, MARY & MATILDA and one
Negro man JIM & their increase to them and their Heirs
forever.
Seventhly - My will and desire is that my Executors hereafter named
out of the sales of property not disposed of in this and the
proceeds of my crop after the payment of my just debts purchase a
tract of land at seven hundred dollars which tract of land when
purchased I lend to SALLY MOORE my daughter in law during her life
and widowhood, and at her death or second marriage I give it to her
children then living by my son JAMES MOORE, to them & their heirs
forever. And if the provisions already made for the payment of the
land at seven hundred dollars should prove insufficient, then and in
that case my Executors are hereby directed and instructed to hire
out my Negroes untill that sum is raised, and the same proviso as in
the case of the land loaned to HARRIET MOORE. I give to my daughter
in law SALLY MOORE the interest I purchased of hers in the Estate of
her sister MARY FULLER together with the stock of cattle which she
now has under his care, and in her possession, and a mare in my
possession by the name of Fan, all of which I give to her & her
heirs forever.
Eighthly- I give to JANE PATE and compensation for her kind
attention to me in my affliction one bed, bedstead & furniture to
her & her heirs forever.
And lastly, I nominate and appoint my friend ROBERT J. SHAW of
Louisburg and THOMAS HOWERTON my son in law Executors to this my
last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 4th o June in the year of our Lord 1838.
AMY MOORE
Acknowledged before us as the Will of the Testatrix & we requested
to witness as such
G. GLENN
GEO. W. MACON
JAS. P. TIMBERLAKE
In my will now in the possession of G. GLENN in which I have devised
to EUGENIA SANDERS, among others, a Negro boy by the name of
HENRY, now my will and desire is and I do hereby give to my
grandson WILLIAM HENRY HOWERTON the said Negro boy HENRY in
as full and ample a manner and to all intents & purposes as if it
were so expressed in the body of my Will above attended to, to him
the said W. H. HOWERTON and his heirs forever.
And secondly, I give to my daughter MARIAH HOWERTON my clock which
said gift, by virtue of this paper, and which my will is shall be
afforded as a codicil in my said Will.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my my seal
this 20 of June 1838.
AMY MOORE
Signed, Sealed & acknowledged in the presence of us, who as are
requested to witness the same
G. GLENN
JAMES P. TIMBERLAKE
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
Cort of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
September Term 1838
The foregoing will together with the codicil thereto was exhibited
in open Court for probate and the execution thereof duly proved by
the oath of GIDEON GLENN a subscribing witness thereto & a in motion
ordered to be Recorded.
Attest
S. PATTERSON, Clk
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of JAMES PERRY-1845
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1844-1848
Volume M, Page 44
December Court 1845
No. 1 - SARAH PERRY vs JAMES BAKER Adm'r of JAMES PERRY dec'd
To 1 woman MATILDA... $250.00
No. 2 - ALISON PERRY
1 Woman MASON........... $150.00
Girl MARTHA...................300.00
Boy ATLAS....................... 000.00
Girl ELIZA........................ 175.00
To amt of sundries...............28.90
Total:.........................$653.90
No.3 - THOMAS PEARCE
Negro Man LATON...... $460.00
Girl PATIENCE.............. 450.00
Amount of sundries.............12.00
Total:.........................$922.00
No.4 - SIMON PEARCE
Negro Girl LUCY .......... $300.00
Girl MARYAN.................. 185.00
CAROLINE..................... 175.00
Sundries ..............................14.30
Total:..........................$674.30
No. 5 - BURREL A. PERRY
Negro Woman CAROLINE.... $450.00
Boy HENRY.............................. 500.00
Girl HARRIET.......................... 150.00
Sundries....................................... 38.50
Total:................................$1138.50
State of No. Carolina
Franklin County
To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions, December Term 1845
We, the undersigned commissioners appointed by the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions of said County having been duly sworn proceeded
on Fifth day of November 1845 to divide and make partition between
and among SARAH PERRY, ALISON PERRY, THOMAS PEARCE, SIMON PEARCE and
BURREL A. PERRY the personal property devised to them as children
and heirs at law by the last Will and Testament of JAMES PERRY
deceased. Whereupon we have made and do hereby make the following
appropriations among the respective claimants (to wit)
No.1 is assigned and appropriated to SARAH PERRY containing one
Negro woman and valued at Two hundred and fifty dollars - $250.00
No.2 is appropriated to ALISON PERRY containing Four Negroes and
other sundries & valued at Six hundred & fifty three dollars 90
cents - $653.90
No.3 appropriated to THOMAS PEARCE containing Two Negroes and other
sundries and valued at Nine hundred & Twenty two dollars - $922.00
No.4 appropriated to SIMON PEARCE containing Three Negroes and other
sundries and valued at Six hundred seventy four 30/100 dollars -
$674.30/100
No.5 appropriatd to BURREL A. PERRY containing Three Negroes and
other sundries and valued at Eleven hundred & thirty Eight 50/100
Dollars - $1138.50/100
We further charge the more valuable dividends with such sums of
money respectively to be paid to those of inferior value
respectively as will make an equitable division that is to say
The Lot No. 5 appropriated to B.A. PERRY is to pay to the Lot No.1
appropriated to SARAH PERRY the sum of Four hundred & Ten 76/100
dollars and also that Lot No.3 appropriated to THOMAS PEARCE is to
pay to Lot No. 1 the sum of Sixty six 98/100 Dollars.
The Lot No.3 appropriated to THOMAS PEARCE is to pay to Lot No.2
appropriated to ALLISON PERRY the sum of seventy three 84/100
dollars and also that Lot No.5 pay to Lot No.4 appropriated to SIMON
PEARCE the sum of Fifty three 44/100 dollars.
All of which s respectfully submitted under our hands and seals this
day and date before written
JOHN BAKER
GIDEON WIGGINS
SAMUEL HARRIS
************************ Will of JERE PERRY
- 1893
Franklin County Wills 1893-1915
Volume V, Page 51
I JERE PERRY of the County of Franklin in the State of North
Carolina do declareand publish this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form following that is to say,
Item first I give to the children of my brother B. B. PERRY
deceased, viz, MARTHA L. ROSE, SYDNEY PERRY, BENNET PERRY and EDWARD
one thousand dollars each. That the legacy to BENNET & EDWARD in
this Item is to be held by A. C. ZOLLICOFFER in trust to use the
interest for their support and education until they attain the age
of twenty one years, and their to pay to each the principal. He may
invest in real estate if he thinks best.
Item, second I give and devise my interests in the "home place"
known as "Cascine" - containing Two thousand acres to BENNET PERRY
son of my brother REDDING PERRY. And if he should die before he
attains the age of twenty one years, then to his brother REDDING
PERRY. But it is my will that my brother REDDING PERRY, shall have
charge and possession of this said property free of rent until his
son BENNET attains the age of twenty one years or if the latter
shall die before that event then until his son REDDING attains that
age.
Item Third, all the balance & residue of my estate I devise and
bequeath to my sisters STELLA PERRY, LEAH H. COOPER, TEMPIE B.
ZOLLICOFFER and GENEVIEVE NICHOLSON and my brother HENRY PERRY.
Lastly, I appoint A. C. ZOLLICOFFER and REDDING PERRY Executors of
this Will and I authorize them to sell any of the property for
divisions except that given in the 2d Item. I hereby revoke all
other wills by me heretofore made.
Witness my hand & seal this the 3rd day of April 1893.
JERE PERRY
Witness
THO'S B. WILDER
T. J. HARRIS
MOSES NEAL
I JERE PERRY do hereby make the following codicil to the foregoing
last Will and Testament made by me on the 3rd day of April 1893.
I revoke the bequests contained in the first item of my said Will to
the children of my deceased brother B. B. PERRY, and it is now my
will that the Four thousand dollars so bequeathed to them shall pass
under the Third Item of said Will which is the residuary clause
thereof. I hereby confirm to be the other parts of my said Will.
Witness my hand & seal this the 16th of February 1894.
JERE PERRY
Witness:
THO'S B. WILDER
MOSES NEAL
T. J. HARRIS
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
In the Superior Court
I, REDDING PERRY & A. C. ZOLLICOFFR each for himself do swear (or
affirm) that I believe this writing to be and contain the last Will
and Testament of JERE PERRY, deceased; and that I will well and
truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then his
legacies, as far as the said estate shall extend, or the law will
charge me, and that I will well and faithfully execute the office of
an executor agreeable to the trust and confidence reposed in me, and
according to law: so help me, God.
REDDING PERRY
A. C. ZOLLICOFFER
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 28 day of March 1895. R. R.
HARRIS
Clerk Superior Court
Franklin County
In the Superior Court
In the Matter of the Will of JERE PERRY before R. R. HARRIS, Clerk
Superior Court
REDDING PERRY & A. C. ZOLLICOFFER being duly sworn, doth say:
That JERRY PERRY, late of said County, is dead, having first made
and published his last Will and Testament; and that REDDING PERRY &
A. C. ZOLLICOFFER are the executors named therein.
Further that the property of the said JERE PERRY consisting of real
and personal estate is worth about $40,000, so far as can be
ascertained at the date of this application, and that BENNETT PERRY,
HENRY PERRY, STELLA PERRY, LEAH H. COOPER, TEMPIE B. ZOLLICOFFER and
GENEVIEVE NICHOLSON are the parties entitled under said will to the
said property.
REDDING PERRY
A. C. ZOLLICOFFER
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of March 1895,
R. R. HARRIS
Clerk Superior Court
************************ Will of JEREMIAH
PERRY-1838
Franklin County Willis & Inventories 1834-1838
Volume K, Page 179
In the name of God Amen. I JEREMIAH PERRY of the county of Franklin,
North Carolina, doth this Twenty fifth day of January Eighteen
hundred & thirty Eight make, publish, and declare this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all others heretofore
made by me.
I loan to beloved wife TEMPERANCE during her natural life six
Hundred Acres of land where she may prefer out of all my lands lying
on Cedar Creek & its waters with everything belonging or
appertaining to the same. Also one half of the profits of my Mill &
cotton gin. I give unto my said Wife TEMPERANCE the following
Negroes and all increase from this time. Negroes (BIG JACOB)
JUDE, (BIG JIM) EDMOND, MINOR, (HARRY,son of SYLVIA) SOUKEY, HANDY,
OLD SILVIA, OLD PETER, & OLD MOURNING & all my household and
kitchen furniture consisting of beds & everything else belonging t,
or in my house &c, all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, mules &
hogs, all my Plantation tools of every sort, carts, waggons &
blacksmith tools to her and her heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto all the children of my son NATHAN PERRY dec'd
the whole of the tract of land whereon my sd son lived which land I
purchased of BENJAMIN F. HAWKINS & everything belonging thereto
supposed to contain Eight Hundred Acres more or less also all the
Negroes which is in the possession of my said sons Heirs which were
put in his possession by and coming from me and all increased from
the time of said possession & forever. Also Negroes LEVINA,
JORDAN, BECKY, MINGO & PEGGY, with all increase from this time &
all other property which is in their possession that came by and
through me, including every sort whatever to them and their heirs
forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son BENNETT PERRY the whole of the tract
of land, lying on Lynches Creek which I purchased from EPPS MOODY
with everything belonging thereto also al the Negroes which he has
in his possession which came by & through me & all the increase from
time of said possession & forever. Also Negroes HANNAH, HORACE,
DAVY, DANIEL & SOOK & all increase from this time and all other
property which is in his possession that came by & through me to him
and his heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto son WILLIS PERRY all the Negroes which is in
his possession which came by & throuh me and all increase from the
time of said possession & forever, also Negroes DICK, CARTHAN,
HARRIET, NORFLET & JANE, and all increase from this time and all
other property which is in his possession that came by me of every
sort, to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my son REDDING PERRY, the whole of the
lands whereon he now lives, which lands I purchased of HENRY
WILLIAMS & JOSHUA FOWLER & every thing belonging thereto. Also
Negroes AUSTIN, STEPHEN, HAMP, ZILPHA, SOOKY, (YOUNG PETER)
ELLEN, PEYTON, ELLICK & HAYWOOD & all increase from this time &
all other property which is in his possession that come by & through
me to him and his heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto my son HENRY PERRY the whole of the tract of
land on which he now lives in the County of Halifax, NC which lands
I purchased of GEORGE POLLOCK with every thing belonging thereto.
Also Negroes VINEY, BEN, ISAAC, EPHRAIM, WARRICK, LEWIS,
BARTLETT, FANNY, SALLY, WINNY, WASHINGTON, BRISTOR (YOUNG SILVIA) &
CYNTHIA and all increase from this time and all other property
which he has in his possession that came by & through me to him and
his heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto my son SIDNEY PERRY the whole of the lands
which I own on Cedar Creek & its waters reserving to my wife 600
Acres which I have loaned to her for life as above & after death of
my said wife I hereby give unto my said SIDNEY the whole of the
lands loaned to my said wife as above named, with everything
belonging or appertaining thereto, and everything belonging to the
whole of my lands on Cedar Creek & its waters. Also Negroes SAUL,
BARBARA, DUFFIE, SIMON, YORK, SYLVIA, AMANDA, (BEN JAC) VIOLETT,
MOLLEY, RACHEL (JACOB son of HALL) FRANK, DICY, GEORGE, AMOS, EATON,
BOLLINGS, AARON, BATTLE & (BEN PACE) & all increase from this
time to him & his heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto my daughter BETSY CONYERS all the Negroes she
has in her possession that come from & through me & all increase
from the time said possession & forever & all other property which
she has in possession that come from me & all increase from this
time to her and to her heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto my daughter CHLOE NEAL all the Negroes she
has in her possession that come by & through me and all increase
from the time of said possession & forever and all other property
which she has in her possession that come by me. Also Negroes
GREEN, CREASY, & ELIZA & all increase from this time to her and
her heirs forever.
I give & bequeath unto my daughter TEMPERANCE PERRY Negroes
DOLLY, HARRY, CHARLOTTE, ALESY, KEARNEY, TEANER, VICEY, ABRAM,
BURTON, CAROLINE, HIXEY, WESTLEY, YOUNG MOURNING, LYDIA, MARTIN, &
MARIA & all increase from this time and also one Thousand
Dollars, to her and to her heirs forever.
And as to the balance of my Estate consisting in what it may Real,
personal or mixed, of every sort whatever, I wish to be divided
between my sons BENNETT, WILLIS, REDDIN, SIDNEY, & HENRY PERRY, to
be under the control & management of my sons BENNETT & WILLIS PERRY,
for them to do what to them shall sum to be fair, just & right. And
I do hereby nominate & appoint my sons BENNETT PERRY & WILLIS PERRY
Executors to this my last Will & Testament, In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal day and date above
written.
JEREMIAH PERRY
Signed &c in the presence of
RICHARD WARD
RICHARD FOX
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions
December Term 1839
I certify that the foregoing was exhibited in open court for probate
, and the execution thereof duly proved by the oaths of RICHARD WARD
& RICHARD FOX two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was on
motion ordered to be recorded & filed.
Attest - S. PATTERSON, Clk An Inventory of the Estate of
Col. JEREMIAH PERRY, dec'd Negroes:
| BIG JACOB |
AARON |
| LUDA |
BATTLE |
| BIG JIM |
BEN
PACE |
| EDMON |
DRED |
| MINOR |
CHLO |
| HARRY, son of
SELY |
OLD ARCH |
| OLD HALL |
DUFFIN |
| SUCKY |
AMOS |
| HANDY |
ARCH (a boy) |
| OLD SILVA |
EASTER |
| OLD PETER |
RUFFIN |
| OLD MOURNING |
JIM (a child) |
| |
|
| JORDAN |
EPSIE |
| BECCA |
KINCHEN |
| MINGO |
ANDREW |
| PEGGY |
SHARPER |
| HANNER |
WASHINGTON |
| HORRACE |
ADAM |
| DAVY |
SARAH |
| DANIEL |
LEVENA |
| DICK |
ALSTON |
| CATHERINE |
STEPHEN |
| HARRIOT |
HAMP |
| NORFLEET |
ZILPHA |
| |
|
| JANE |
SUCK |
| GREEN |
YOUNG PETER |
| CRESY |
ELLIN |
| ELIZA |
PAYTON |
| DOLLY |
ELLIC |
| HARRY |
HAYWOOD |
| CHARLOTT |
VINA |
| AILSEY |
OLD BEN |
| KEARNY |
ISAAC |
| TINER |
EPHRAM |
| VICEY |
WARRIC |
| ABRAM |
LEWIS |
| |
|
| BURTON |
BARTLET |
| CAROLINE |
FANNY |
| HIXEY |
SALLY |
| WESLEY |
WINNY |
| YOUNG
MOURNING |
WASHINGTON |
| LYDIA |
BRISTER |
| MARTIN |
YOUNG SILVA |
| MARIAH |
CINTHIA |
| SAUL |
PATIENCE |
| BARBARY |
|
| SIMON |
|
| YORK |
|
| |
|
| LEBENAH |
|
| MANDA |
|
| BEN JAKE |
|
| VIOLET |
|
| MOLLY |
|
| RACHAEL |
|
| JACOB (son of
HALL) |
|
| FRANK |
|
| DICEY |
|
| GEORGE |
|
| EATON |
|
| BOWLING |
|
|
Total: 105 Slaves |
| |
|
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Will of REDDING PERRY- 1850
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Page 356
In the name of God Amen
I REDDING PERRY of Franklin County & State of North Carolina being
in good health & sound mind dwo [sic] make this my last will &
testament in manner & form following I give & bequeath to my two
brothers WILLIE PERRY & A. S. PERRY all my Negroes & land & all of
my money bonds & accounts & all of my stock of horses cattle hogs
sheep corn fodder oats cotton household & kitchen furniture
plantation tools & all I may be possessed at my desease to have and
hold the same to them & their heirs & assigns and I dwo nominate &
appoint my brother WILLIE PERRY & A. S. PERRY Executors to this my
last Will and Testament.
In testimonie whereof I have set my hand and seal this the 28th of
January 1850.
REDDING PERRY
Signed Sealed and acknowledged to be the Last Will & Testament of
REDDING PERRY by him in presence of us.
Y. PATTERSON
RICH'D NOBLE
Inventory of the Property of REDDING PERRY, Dec'd
This 1st January A.D. 1853
Negro Slaves
To wit, ALSTON, OLD ISHAM, BRISTER, ISAAC, STEPHEN, YOUNG
STEPHEN, JIM, HEMP, WILKS, FRANK, JOE, ISHAM, DICK, BOB, CALVIN,
TOM, PEYTON, ADAM, WILLIAM, BOLING, PETER, WASH, HANDY, SOPHIA,
SILVY, WINIFORD, LITTLE SARAH, JENNY & Child, ELIZER, MARTHA, COLYER,
DANIEL, PHILIS, HENRY, CAROLINE, MILLY, JANE, BECKEY, MARIAH, PENNY,
WILLIS, JUDITH, ZILPHY & Child, VINEY, MARY, TENER, DAVY, LUCY,
SUSAN, BATTLE, ELLEN & Child, EMELY, JOHN, WILEY, SAM, SARAH, CELAH,
SURRINER, JOE, MARTHA daughter of SARAH, MOLLEY, SYLVIA.
(Recorded in Book P, Page 188)
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Slaves of DAVID SILLS, Deceased-1845
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1844-1848
Volume M, Page 34
March Court 1845
We the undersigned commissions in pursuance to an order issued from
the County Court of Franklin at Dec'r Term 1844 to value the Negroes
and allot to JOHN ALSTON & wife REBECCA formerly REBECCA SILLS and
her sister ISADORE SILLS heirs of DAVID SILLS dec'd in pursuance to
the annexed order valued & allotted as follows, to wit:
Lot No. 1:
| LITTLETON |
$250 |
| ROBERT |
500 |
| BEN |
350 |
| DANIEL |
500 |
| DAVID |
400 |
| LEWIS |
300 |
| OLD ROBIN, blacksmith |
400 |
| MATHEW |
300 |
| PRINCE |
250 |
| DOLLY & 3 children |
875 |
| PEGGY & 2 children |
700 |
| JANE & 2 children |
575 |
| MARTHA & 3 children |
825 |
| PATTY,Old |
150 |
| YELLOW MARY |
50 |
| WINNY |
400 |
| HANNAH |
325 |
| ADALINE |
350 |
|
Total: |
$7500 |
| |
|
| Lot No.2: |
|
| EDMOND |
$250 |
| HENRY |
500 |
| DICK |
500 |
| BACHUS |
400 |
| ALBERT |
400 |
| WILLIS |
500 |
| MOSES |
750 |
| OTAWAY |
250 |
| CAROLINE & 4 children |
1075 |
| JENNEY & 2 children |
525 |
| SUSAN & 2 children |
550 |
| MATILDA & 2 children |
538 |
| EMILY & 2 children |
488 |
| OLD JUDY (THOMAS |
50 |
| YOUNG JUDY |
350 |
| PHILLIS |
350 |
| ELIZA |
125 |
|
Total: |
$7601 |
The above Lot No. 2 Drawn by JOHN ALSTON & Wife REBECCA
JOHN ALSTON & wife REBECCA drew Lot No. 2 valued at seven Thousand
six Hundred & one Dollars and ISADORE SILLS drew Lot No.1 valued at
seven Thousand Five Hundred dollars and Lot No. 2 to Lot No. 1 Fifty
Dollars and Fifty Cents all of which is respectfully submitted to
your Worships &c.
Given under our hands and seals This 10th January 1845
A. H. DAVIS
W. D. WEBB
JOEL HARRIS
J. E. LANKFORD
W. D. COPPAGE
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Division of Slaves of ENOCH THARRINGTON-1840
Franklin County, Wills & Inventories 1840-1844
Volume L, Page 12
September Sessions 1840
The petition of JESSE THARRINGTON & ELIZABETH THARRINGTON, his wife,
ETHELDRED THARRINGTON, RICHMOND THARRINGTON, JONATHAN THARRINGTON, &
JAMES THARRINGTON, heirs of ENOCH THARRINGTON. States that ENOCH
THARRINGTON died intestate in month of [blank] in 1840, THOMAS B.
THARRINGTON was appointed administrator. There were a number of
slaves belonging to the estate that did not need to be sold since
there were few, if any debts. Commissioners appointed to divide the
estate.
Returned in December Court 1840.
JESSE THARRINGTON, in right of wife, drew Lot No. 1, Slaves: JIM
& WILLIE.
RICKMON THARRINGTON, Lot No. 2, Slaves: DUDLEY & BENNETT.
Also, Old woman PLEASANT, who was requested by the deceased
to be allowed to choose her own master.
JAS. THARRINGTON, Lot No. 3, Slaves: ROGER & ISAAC.
ELDRED THARRINGTON, Lot No. 4, Slaves: LETTY, REDDICK, & FRANK.
THOS. B. THARRINGTON, Lot No. 5, Slaves: BECKY & JOHN.
JONATHAN THARRINGTON, Lot No. 6, Slaves: RENEY & JOE.
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Will of HAYWOOD WEST-1922
Franklin County Wills 1915-1940
Volume W
State of North Carolina- Franklin County - In the Superior Court
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
HAYWOOD WEST, deceased is exhibited before the undersigned Clerk
Superior Court for said county by JOE WEST the executor therein
mentioned, and the due execution thereof by the said HAYWOOD WEST,
by oath and examination of G. W. NELMS and S. N. NELMS, the
subscribing witness, who being duly sworn deposes and says, and each
for himself deposeth and saith, that he is a subscribing witness to
the paper writing which now shown him purporting to be the last will
and testament of HAYWOOD WEST; that the said HAYWOOD WEST, in the
presence of this deponent, subscribed his name at the end of said
paper writing which is now shown as aforesaid, and which bears date
of the 30th day of December 1921.
And the deponent further saith, that the said HAYWOOD WEST the
testator aforesaid, did, at the time of subscribing his name as
afore said declare the said paper writing so subscribed and
exhibited to be his last will and testament, and this deponent did
thereupon subscribe his name at the end of said Will, as an
attesting witness thereto, and at the request and in the presence of
said testator; And this deponent further saith, that at the same
time when the said testator subscribed his name to said last will as
aforesaid, and at the time of the deponent's subscribing his name as
attesting witness thereto as aforesaid, the said HAYWOOD WEST was of
sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a Will and was not
under any restraint to the knowledge, information or belief of the
deponent. And further these deponents say not.
G. W. NELMS
S. N. NELMS
Severally sworn and subscribed this 12th day of July 1922 before me,
J. L. PALMER, Asst. Clerk Superior Court.
North Carolina
Franklin County
In the Superior Court
It is therefore considered and adjudged by the Court, that the said
paper writing and every part thereof, is the last will and testament
of HAYWOOD WEST deceased. Let said Will, together with the probate,
be recorded and filed. This 12th day of July 1922.
J. L. PALMER Assistant
Clerk Superior Court
Will of Haywood West
North Carolina - Franklin county
I, HAYWOOD WEST of Franklin County, State of North Carolina, being
of sound mind, but considering the uncertainty of life and the
certainty of death, do make and declare this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following:
1- My executor hereinafter named shall give my body a decent burial
in accordance with the wishes of my friends and relatives, and pay
for same out of the first moneys coming into his hands belonging to
my estate, together with all my just debts.
2- I give and devise to my beloved wife EMILY WEST all my property
of every description, both real and personal, for the term of her
natural life, and at her death to be dived [sic] equally among my
children share and share alike.
3- I hereby constitute and appoint my son JOE WEST my lawful
executor, to execute this my last Will and Testament, according to
the true meaning thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void
all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
Witness my hand and seal, this 30th day of December 1921.
HAYWOOD WEST ("X" his mark)
Signed, sealed, published and declared to be his last Will and
Testament by HAYWOOD WEST, who in our presence and in the presence
of each subscribed his name, and at his request and in his presence
and in the presence of each other, we subscribed our names at
witness thereto.
G. W. NELMS
S. N. NELMS
Application for Letters Testamentary
Franklin County
In the Matter of the Will of HAYWOOD WEST
before J. J. BARNES, C.S.C.
JOE WEST being duly sworn, doth say that HAYWOOD WEST late of said
county, is dead, having first made and published his last Will and
testament; and that JOE WEST is the executor named therein.
Further, that the property of the say HAYWOOD WEST, consisting of
Personal property & real estate, and that the personal property is
worth about $100.00, so far as can be ascertained at the date of
this application, and that EMILY WEST widow, JOE WEST, JOE PERRY,
BECKY PERRY, ELLA PERRY, JULIUS PERRY, GEORGEANA PERRY & JOHN PERRY
children of WINNIE WEST PERRY, MARGIE WEST, MATTHEW WEST, ADA WEST
HOGWOOD, ROXANNA WEST BOONE, PINKY WEST RICHARDSON, HAYWOOD BONE,
SISSIE BOONE, children of ROSA BOONE, GEORGIANA BURGESS, PATTIE
RICHARDSON, BILLIE WEST are the parties entitled under said Will to
the said property.
JOE WEST
So help me, God.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of July 1922
J.J. BARNES
Clerk Superior Court
(This was Haywood Evans, a.k.a. Haywood "Doctor" West, b. 1844,
son of Isaac Evans-West & Winifred Dales; he married Emily Arrington
in 1876)
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