In the name
of God Amen, I Lewis Whitfield of the Counties of Lenoir and Cartret
and State of North Carolina being of Sound Mind and memory do make
Publish & Declare this Instrument of Writing to be and to Contain
my Last Will and Testament, in Manner & form Followering Viz:
First: I Ordain and direct that my Four Negroes Ned, Charles, Juno,
Patsey be Settled and fixed for Living in a comfortable manner on Such
Part of my Cannon (sic) Place Plantation as Lies East of a crop fence
North & West of a Small Branch running Through Said Plantation and
a field East of Boghole Pocosin or any other Land my Executor May
designate, and to have the use of said Part to Cultivate for Their
Support and That Neds Daughter Beck Live with him during his natural
Life to aid and assist him in making Support on Said Lands and to Nurse
him in his Afflixion. I do direct that they have a horse or Mule, a
Riding Saddle & Bridle two Cows & calves Three Sows & Pigs
Corn to make a Crop, & Raise meat for the Second year, Some Kitchen
Furniture & Farming Tools, Such as are necessary For them. And
Provisions for the first year for the said four Negroes. I give to old
Ned all of my Wearing apparel after my Buriel & four Good Blankets,
and to Charles Juno & Patsey two Good Blankets Each. Which Four
Negroes I leave in the Care of and under the direction of my Executor,
and I Do hereby Clothe him with all Necessary Power to Govern and
Protect Them. And I Further ordain & direct That five Hundred
Dollars be Reserved & Remain in The hands of my Executor, &
kept at interest during the Life or Lives of Old Ned Juno & Patsey
which Interest be it understood Shall be applied To Their Real wants.
& if the Interest is not Sufficient a Part of all of The Five
Hundred Dollars Shall be Applied if Nesesary. And That Ned be paid The
Sum of Twelve Dollars Pr Anum and Juno & Patsey Six Dollars apiece
pr Anum as a Pension for Life and that Juno and Patsey have the Liberty
of Living with Their Children with the Consent of The owners. I Request
my Executor to act from the most Noble Principle of Love to God and his
Creatures and with Humanity to the unfortunate Black Slaves. I leave in
his Care, without being accountable to my heirs in any Respect
Whatever. So far as Relates to Said Negroes and I do hereby declare
That No Succeeding legacies Gifts Loans or Condition Shall alter or
Change the Provisions I have made in favour of These old Negroes.
Second. I Give Bequeath and devise to my daughter Rachel Wright my Land
on Topsail Sound Lying Between said Sound and Holly Shetler Desert. In
New Hanover County. Including my Sloop point Plantation and The Lands
Continguous Thereto. And my Lands in Mikes Neck held by deed from
Woodman S Sidbury James Howard Nathan Green and Archibald Blake and all
The Lands Patented in my Own Name in said county to her her heirs &
assings forever and Confirm to her the Right to all the Negroes I have
Put in her possession.
Third. I give and devise to my Daughter Janet Moseley Five dollars in
Notes & confirm in her the Right and Title of all the Negroe Slaves
That I have Put in her Possession to her her heirs and assigns forever.
Fourth. I Give and devise unto my Son in Law Snoad B. Carraway and
Harriet his wife and to The Survivor of Them for Life that Part of my
Lands on Wheat Swamp Whereon They now Live Called Monticello Beginning
at a Small Maple at the Edge of Wheat Swamp Run Between the mouth of
Betty Hughes & Hallams Branch and Running South five degrees East
Crossing an Elbow of Betty Hughes Branch one hundred and forty Poles To
a Large Poplar Then South Thirteen degrees west forty seven Pole to a
Large White oak on the Public Road Thence with the Public Road South
Sixty four Degrees West to a Small white oak on the Edge of Tarapin
Branch By the Public Road thence South forty degrees West (19) nineteen
Poles to a Sake on said Road thence south Seven degrees west one
hundred and Eighty Poles to a post white Oak at Bectons &
Kilpatricks Corner Standing on the South Edge of my land (which said
lines were made by me in the Presence of Joshua Mosely) Thence with
Several Lines Round to my Lower Corner on Wheat Swamp Thence up the
Various Courses of said Run to the Beginning So as to contain the East
part of my Wheat Swamp Tract of Land, also the Land I hold by deed from
John Patridge and the two Robert Wetheringtons also apart of lands on
Beaver dam Branch Called LaFayett. Beginning at the mouth of the Lane
in Snoad B. Carraways Line & runs thence North one degree East
Seventy one Poles along the Road and fence towards the Cannon (sic)
house thence North Eighty Eight degrees East to the first Crop Ditch
Thence Northwardly down said ditch to a ditch that Leads from the
Cannon (sic) Place thence Down Said ditch Eastwardly to the Big Ditch
thence Southwardly along The Various Courses of said Big Ditch to the
Old (Snow Hill) Road Thence Down said Road Eastwardly to the Kinston
Road at the old fork Thence up the Road along S. B. Carraways line to
Beaverdam Branch Thence up the Various Courses of Said Branch to the
Snow Hill Road. Thence Westwardly along Said Road to the Beginning also
the half of two lotts in the town of Hookerton and after the death of
said Survivor I give and Bequeath the Said Tracts of Land and
Plantation to Such Child or Children now in Being of the Said Snoad B.
Carraway & Harriet his wife as the Said S. B. Caraway Shall name
designate and appoint to Take the Said Lands in & by his Last Will
and Testament or any Writing in the nature of a Deed or Last Will and
Testament and after the death of said Child or Children and devisees So
named designated & appointed to the Children of said child or
Children to be equally divided among them & Their heirs forever and
in default of any appointment or designation of any Such Child or
Children by the Said S. B. Carraway as aforesaid Then I give and devise
that Part of my land on Wheat Swamp as above described Called
Monticello and the half of two Lotts in Hookerton to William W.
Carraway Son of S. B. Carraway and Harriet his wife and That part of my
Land on Beaver Dam Branch as above described Called Lafayett to Mary
Jane Carraway daughter of Snoad B. Carraway & Harriet his wife to
them and heirs forever.
Fifth. I Give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet Carraway the
Followering named Negroe Slaves Old Joe Dick & Ben and do also
confirm the Right and Title of all the negroe Slaves I put in her
Possession in the Life time of Samuel Wiggins & all of their
increase to and after this day and mine & my Wifes last portrait
and frames to her her heirs and assings forever.
Sixth. I Give to my daughter Julia Beck all the Negro Slaves I put in
her Possesion when She was married and the twelve She Carried away from
Sloop Point in New Hanover County to her her heirs and assings forever
also five dollars in money
Seventh. I give to the Children of my Grandson George William Whitfield
five dollars in money and confirm to Them Right and Title to all the
Negro Slaves I put in Their fathers Possession and Their Increase from
the day he Received Them To Them their heirs and assings forever.
NOTE: Item 8 & 9 from the Colonial Records with some minor additions
Eighth – I give bequeath and devise to my 5 grandsons, sons of ALLEN
WHITFIELD viz, LEWIS WHITFIELD, Jr, ALLEN WHITFIELD Jr, WILLIAM B.
WHITFIELD, NATHAN B. WHITFIELD and JAMES B. WHITFIELD - all my lands in
Sampson Co and that part of my land in Wayne County on SS Neuse River,
also land in Wayne on NS Neuse in bend of river with following bounds -
beginning on the margin of Bogue Marsh, at the mouth of Mrs IVEY'S
ditch, by the public road running along the margin of Bogue Marsh
Westwardly to the place formerly called Flat neck, at or near the head
of Beaverdam Creek thence down various courses of said creek the prong
next to the harts Place by my old mill seat to Neuse River thence down
the various courses of said River to White Hall Ferry to the beginning
- all the lands I own within these bounds except thelower half of land
I purchased of Patsey ELLMORE; & in event of death of grandsons,
sons of ALLEN WHITFIELD, dec having no heirs then aforesaid lands to be
divided equally between TABITHA WOOTEN & MARY JANE WHITFIELD
daughters of ALLEN WHITFIELD dec or their children. Each son of ALLEN
to receive his property when he arrives at age 25 years and not before.
Ninth. I give granddaughter MARY JANE WHITFIELD daughter of ALLEN
WHITFIELD dec one negro man George, one negro girl Zilphia and their
increase. If MARY JANE has no issue, negroes to be divided between her
brothers and sister children of Allen Whitfield
Tenth. I Loan unto My Granddaughter Sarah Mason Lee Williamss daughter
of Harriet Carraway all the Negro Slaves I put in her Possesion through
Snoad B. Caraway during her natural life and at her death to be Equally
divided among her Children to them their hers and assings forever
Eleventh. I give to the whole of my grandchildren, sons and daughter of
ALLAN WHITFIELD dec viz, LEWIS WHITFIELD Jr, TABETHA WOOTEN, ALLEN
WHITFIELD, WILLIAM B.WHITFIELD , MARY JANE WHITFIELD, NATHAN B.
WHITFIELD, JAMES B. WHITFIELD the following negroe Slaves - Margaret,
London, Rhoda his wife, Henry, Claiborn, Lynda, Needham, Eliza, Harry,
Handy, Kedar, Dick, Dean, Ezikiel, Caroline and child, Needham, Rachel,
Susan and all their increase to be divided equally. The daughters to
receive their share when they come to the age of Twenty Five or sooner
if married and the Sons to receive their when they arrive to the age of
twenty five and not before. The increase of said Negroes from the death
of Allen Whitfield until this day are also included in this Legacy to
his Children as above named and in the Event of the death of the
aforesaid children leaving no heirs of their own Boddy then in That
event the aforesaid Negroes and their increase to be
equally divided between Tabitha Wooten & Mary Jane Whitfield
daughters of Allen Whitfield dec or their children
Twelfth. I give devise and Bequeath to my Grand Son Hazard Whitfeild
(Son of Lewis S. Whitfeild dec) all that Part of my Lands I hold by
deeds from Charles Hooks Martial F. Hooks and William Wright in New
Hanover County Lying on Both Sides of the North East River near the
town of South Washington also his Likeness and frame and my Mahogany
hair cloth Sofa and in the Event of the death of Hazard Whitfeild (Son
of Lewis S. Whitfeild dec) Leaving no heirs of his own Boddy Then in
that case the above described Lands and other Property shall desend to
the Three Sons of Lewis S. Whitfeild dec. Cicero Whitfeild Lewis
Whitfeild & Franklin Whitfeild or Survivor of Them & in Case
the last Survivor of the Sons of Lewis S. Whitfeild Should die without
Leaving an heir or heirs of hiss own Body the said Lands or Real Estate
Shall be Equally Divided between all my Grand Children
Thirteenth. I give and devise and Bequeath to my Grand Son Cicero
Whitfeild (son of Lewis S. Whitfeild dec) all that Part of my Lands on
Wheat Swamp in Lenoir county adjoining (on the east) Lines Made in the
Presence of Joshua Mosely as described in Harriet Carraways Legacy
Brights Land on the South & West and Wheat Swamp on the north also
all the Lands I hold by Deeds from Micager Bell and William Alexander
Mosely also that Part of my Cannon (sic) Place Land Lying West and
North of my Lafayet Plantation Given in the Legacy to my daughter
Harriet Carraway which said lands I hold by deeds from S. B. Caraway
also one half in value of the remaining lands which I hold by Deed from
James Kilpatrick and Calvin Tyson & wife adjoining Harriet
Carraways Legacy in Bogue Hole Pocosin and the Cannon (sic) Place lands
the East half of two Lotts in the town of Hookerton one half of my Lott
at Bectons old Field Landing and my large Mahogany Bedstead and in the
Event of the death of the said Cicero Whitfeild son of L. S. Whitfeild
leaving no heirs of his own Boddy Then in That event the above
described lands and other Property Shall desend to the Three (sons of
Lewis Whitfeild dec) Hazard Whitfeild Lewis Whitfeild & Franklin
Whitfeild or the Survivor of Them and in Case the last Survivor of the
Sons of L. S. Whitfeild dec Should die without Leaving an heir or heirs
of his own Body the said lands or Real estate shall be equally divided
between all my Grand children
NOTE: There is obviously an error in one of these instruments in the
name of one of the grandsons – Hazard or Hayard. Also an error in the
Bogue Pocosin or big hole Pocosin
Lenoir Co Deed Book 1 - P 686 – Indenture – 2 March 1869 – B. F.
Whitfield and wife Charity M. of Wayne Co and Hayard Whitfield and wife
Catherine Frances of Williamsburg Co in S. C. to James W. Edwards of
Williamsburg Co in S. C. - $10 – their right and interest in 6 tracts
in Lenoir Co – the first tract was devised to sd (sic) Cicero Whitfield
in item #13 of the last will and Testament of Lewis Whitfield dec,
Grandfather of sd Cicero and probated as follows – "all that part of my
lands in Wheat Swamp in Lenoir Co. adjoining (on the east) liens made
in the presence of Joshua Mosely as described in Harriet Carraway's
legacy, Bright land on the south and west and Wheat Swamp on the north"
– the 2nd tract also was devised to sd Cicero in the same item of the
same will as follows "all the lands I hold by deed from Micajah Bell
and W. Alexander Mosely" – the 3rd tract being that which was devised
to sd Cicero in the same item as follows "also that part of my Carman
place lands lying west and north of my Lafayette plantation given in
the legacy to my daughter Harriet Carraway which said lands I hold by
deed from S. B. Carraway" – the fourth tract the half interest and an
undivided interest of one third of the other half of a tract or parcel
of land being that devised to the said Cicero in the same item of sd
will as follows" one half in value of the remaining lands which I hold
by deed from James Kilpatrick and Calvin Tyson and wife adjoining
Harriet Carraway's legacy in big hole pocosin and the Carman place
lands" – the fifth tract also devised to sd Cicero in the same item as
follows "one half of my lot at Becton's old field landing" – the sixth
parcel an undivided interest of 1/3 of the tracts of land devised to
Lewis Whitfield (now dec) brother of the said Cicero in the 14th item
of the said will as follows :I give devise and bequeath to my grandson
Lewis Whitfield (son of Lewis S. Whitfield, dec) all my lands in the
bank of the Neuse River and Stonington Creek which lands I hold by
deeds from William Lovick, Reubin Clark and James Daughety, lying on
the Neuse River and both sides of Stoneyton Creek, also the lands I
hold by deed from Jesse Jackson including the Clark place and the
Walter Jackson plantation and millsead also the remainder of the lands
which I hold by deeds from James Kilpatrick and Calvin Tyson and wife
not before given in legacies in this will and one half of my lot at
Becton's old field landing"
Fourteenth. I give and Bequeath to my Grand Son Lewis Whitfeild (Son of
L. S. Whitfeild Decd) all my lands in the Fork of Neuse River and
Stonington Creek which lands I hold by deeds from William Lovick Reuben
Clark & James Danyhets lying on Neuse River and Both sides of said
Stonington Creek also the Lands I hold by Deed from Jesse Jackson
including the Clark Place and the Walter Jackson Plantation and Mill
Seat. Also the Remainder of the Lands which I hold by deeds from James
Kilpatrick & Calvin Tyson & wife not Before Given in Legacies
in this Will and one half of my Lott at Bectons old field landing, also
my Largest Clock and in the Event of the death of the said Lewis
Whitfeild son of L. S. Whitfeild dec leaving no heirs of his own Body
then in that Event the above described Lands and other Property shall
desend to the Three Sons of L. S. Whitfeild or Survivor of Them and in
case the last Survivor of the Sons of L. S. Whitfield dec should die
Leaving no heir or heirs of his own Body the lands or Real Estate Shall
be Equally Divided between all my Grand Children.
Fifteenth. I give and Bequeath to my Grand Son Franklin Whitfeild (Son
of L. S. Whitfeild Decd) that part of my lands lying on the north of
Neuse River Between Walnutt Creek & Bear Creek in the Counties of
Wayne & Lenoir. Except That part in a foregoing Legacy lying in the
Bend of said River and described in Said Legacy and one or two acres on
the East side of Bear Creek Being my old mill Seat at the Bridge
including my Natures Beauty Plantation Baptist Hall and Rich Gland
(sic) Plantations half of the Landing (being the lower half) purchased
of Patsey Elmore and my two Lotts on Neuse River at the High Banks,
also my Oval Black walnut Table also my Gold Watch and all portraits
and frames not before given in this Will also my family Bible and all
my Books and in the event of Event of the death of the said Franklin
Whitfeild son of L. S. Whitfeild dec leaving no heirs of his own Body
then in that Event the above described Lands and other Property shall
desend to the Three Sons of L. S. Whitfeild or Survivor of Them and in
case the last Survivor of the Sons of L. S. Whitfield dec should die
Leaving no heir or heirs of his own Body the lands or Real Estate Shall
be Equally Divided between all my Grand Children. NOTE: The word
"Gland" may have been Island
Sixteenth. I give to my Four Grand Sons Hazard Whitfeild Cicero
Whitfeild Lewis Whitfeild and Franklin Whitfieild all Sons of Lewis S.
Whitfeild decd the Following named Negroe Slaves viz Will Eanos Desmond
Mima Lotty Easter and her child Jim Marzilla & her child William
Delsy and her Child Sheppard Barbary & her child Lettice Judy Mary
Jinsey Nathan Ellick Lewis Robin Abram Smitty Sally Mila Billy Clem
Jinney Gilbert Joe Daniel & their increase from this day and in the
Event of the death of Hazard Whitfeild Leaving no heirs of his own Body
his Interest in the above named Negro slaves shall desend to his Three
Brothers Cicero Whitfeild, Lewis Whitfeild & Franklin Whitfeild, or
the Survivors of them and in the Event of the death of Cicero Whitfeild
Leaving no heirs of his own Body his Interest in the above named Negro
slaves shall desend to his Three Brothers Hazard Whitfeild, Lewis
Whitfeild & Franklin Whitfeild, or the Survivors of them and in the
Event of the death of Lewis Whitfeild Leaving no heirs of his own Body
his Interest in the above named Negro slaves shall desend to his Three
Brothers Hazard Whitfeild, Cicero Whitfeild & Franklin Whitfeild,
or the Survivors of them and in the Event of the death of Franklin
Whitfeild Leaving no heirs of his own Body his Interest in the above
named Negro slaves shall desend to his Three Brothers Hazard Whitfeild,
Cicero Whitfeild & Lewis Whitfeild, or the Survivors of them and in
case the last Survivor of the Sons of L. S. Whitfield dec should die
Leaving no heir or heirs of his own Body the Negro Slaves Shall be
Equally Divided between all my Grand Children. Each of the heirs when
he comes to the age of twenty five years shall draw out his share of
the said Slaves and the Rest remain in common Stock until all are thus
Divided also they (the sons of L. S. Whitfield) shall take possession
of the lands devised to them as described above at the age of twenty
five years and not before.
Seventeenth. I leave to Snoad B. Carraway one Negro Girl named Lila and
her increase upon Condition that the said S. B. Carraway pay Executor
the Value of said Girl Lila which shall be assessed by two Competent
men the money arising from the Sale of said Negro Lila to be applied to
the Extinguishment of my own debts
Eighteenth. I give to Miss Luticia (sic) Craft one horse or mare about
fifty Dollars Price my Carriage & Harness Saddle & Bridle two
Cows & Calves two Sows and Pigs one Bed and Furniture one Large
Maple Teaster Bedstead one Small clock one Large Trunk one Loom &
Gear one Wheel & Cards Twenty Barrels Corn three hundred Pounds of
Pork twenty give pounds of Coffee twenty five pounds of Sugar as much
Common Household
Furniture and Farming Utensils as Mr. Levi Mewborn or James Kilpatrick
may Think Proper to set apart for her accommodation I also Lend unto
Miss Luticia Craft that Part of my Cannon (sic) Plantation lying West
of the Crop fence East of the Houses & level on which they Stand
with the Privalidge of Cutting Rail Timber and firewood to the East or
North of the Large Branch during her Single Life & continuance on
said land & Plantation and no Long She also have Kitchen Furniture
Nineteenth. I so hereby appoint Allen W. Wooten guardian to my
grandchildren William B. Whitfeild Mary Jane Whitfeild Nathan B.
Whitfeild James B. Whitfeild Sons and daughter of Allen Whitfeild decd
and he is hereby directed to rent out the Lands or hire out the Negroes
at Public or Private contracts, that is to say he shall only Rent one
half of each Field Annually. I further direct that the Rents arising
from said Lands which may accrue to them from other funds by this Will
to the four Sons and daughters of Allen Whitfeild dec Viz Allen
Whitfeild, William Mary Jane Nathan & James B. Whitfeild be held as
a common fund for their education and Support and as they arrive at the
age of twenty five years Each one shall Receive his Proportionable Part
of said fund --- Mary Jane Whitfeild drawing her Share sooner if
married My Will and desire is that Allen W. Wooten Guardian. Submit the
Raising and Training of my two grandchildren William B. and Mary Jane
Whitfeild to Snoad B. Carraway and wife
Twentieth. I do hereby appoint Snoad B. Carraway Guardian to my Grand
Children Hazard Cicero Lewis & Franklin Whitfeild (Son of L. S.
Whitfeild decd) and he is Hereby directed to Rent out Land and hire out
the Negroes at Public or Private Contract there is to say he Shall only
Rent out one half of each Field annually I further direct that the
Rents arising from Said land that accrue to them together with what may
accrue to them from other funds Given by this Will to the Four Sons of
L. S. Whitfeild viz Hazard Cicero Lewis & Franklin Whitfeild be
held a Common fund for this Education & Support and as they arrive
to the age of Twenty five years each one shall receive his
proportionable part of said fund
Twenty first. I hereby authorize my Executor to Sell a Certain Peace of
Land at Cooks Hammock near the Town of Beaufort now laid off in Lotts
as pr Plan herewith annexed Called Paradise to be disposed of as will
more fully appear by the Certificate on said Plan of the said Towns of
Paradise I also Authorise my Executor to sell at Private or Public sale
all my Lands on the Warter of North River in Cartret county including
all my Lands on Turners creek Called Florida the Remaining part of my
Lands adjoing Paradise and two Tracts of land Containing
four Hundred acres in the county of New Hanover on Wumpeters (sic)
Swamp near Coes Branch and all my Lotts in the town of Kinston Lenoir
county all of which Lands shall be Sold on four yearly & Equall
instalments by my Executor at any Time within five years. I leave negro
man Gansey to be Sold at Private Sale also Negro Woman Beck to be Sold
after the Death of her father Ned and all my Perishable not Given or
Loaned in This Will. My just Debts to be paid and to be applied also to
the Payment of all Notes due by my Son Lewis S. Whitfeild decd wherein
he was Principle in said notes and not to pay any security Debts I also
Leave all my Personal Estate (not herein given away) to be Sold and the
Following Negroes Ben Dick Will Eanos and Desmond to be hired out by my
Executor at Private or Public sale and the Lands Given to the Four Sons
of Lewis S. Whitfeild Decd and my Land in Sampson County on Cule Branch
(Except about forty acres of the Natures Beauty Plantation including
the houses and Grave Yard which shall be Rented to such person as my
Executor and Guardian to the Children may choose to be Rented out at
Private or Public Contract until the Sales hire & Rents Rause a
fund Sufficient to pay all my Just Debts and when all my Just Debts are
paid according to this Provision Allen W. Wooten as Guardian is to take
in trust my Sampson county Lands
Lastly. I do hereby appoint Constitute & ordain Snoad B. Carraway
Executor to this my last Will and Testament Contained on six pages of
two sheets of paper and Clothe him with all the Power necessary to
Execute & carry the same into Effect and no Legatee or Legacy shall
alter or change my purpose in Making any Grants or Loans in this my
last Will until the Same shall expire and I do hereby declare that no
mistake in writing this Will no want of form nor want of Gramatical
Writing or law Phrase or diction Shall in any way alter my Purpose as
is Expressed in this Will and testament in a plain and simple manner.
Signed Sealed and Published as my Last Will and Testament this Sixth
day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and
forty Eight.
Witness my hand & Seal
L. Whitfeild
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the Testator as his Last Will
and Testament in Presence of us
S. Scott, Levi Mewborn, Curtis Phillips, John P. Mewborn
Attached in a Document from Lenoir Co regarding the Will of Patsy
Whitfield but the Will was not included.
North Carolina, Lenoir County
By the Worshipful the Justices of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions It being certified to us, That Patsy Whitfield late of this
County is dead, having left a last will and testament; and Bythan Bryan
having duly qualified, as Executor to said Patsey Whitfield These are
therefore to empower the said Bythan Bryan to enter into and upon all
and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the deceased,
and the same into possession to take, (wheresoever in this State to be
found) and an inventory thereof to return, according to law; and all
the just debts of the deceased to pay, and the residue to distribute
agreeable to said will.
Witness Lewis C. Desmond Clerk of our said Court at Kinston the first
Mon day of April 1840
Signed by Lewis C. Desmond
Note: The Cannon Place Plantation is referred to several times and it
was the Carman Plantation not the Cannon. The researchers should
approach this will with caution. A small portion of the Will was
previously posted as found in The Colonial Records of Lenoir Co, NC
also known as the Lovit Hines Collection and those sections have been
used in this rendition because it was a handwritten certified copy.
Also, a section was found in the Lenoir Co Deed Book and that is being
used here. In both cases the intent is the same.
Addendum:
Mentioned in the will of Lewis Whitfield is his place called "Paradise"
and a platt of the town was included with the will papers.
Legend for Plan:
Letter A represents a Spring in Spring Street
Letters B C D E F G represents 17 acres of land adjoining Paradise
From North Edge of Middle Street to the Spring is 30 feet
From the East Side of Spring Street to the Spring is 10 feet
Course of Spring Street is North 22 East 6 pole wide & terminates
30 feet north of the Spring
Course of Middle Street is East 3 poles wide
Course of Water Street is S 77 E. to Lott No. 6 thence East
Plan of The Town of Paradise
Near Beaufort Cartret County
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