I Joseph Wynne of the county of Tyrrel & State of
North Carolina do make this my last Will & Testament this 9th day of March
1849-
First- I leave unto Mary Elizabeth Hatfield during her natural life
negro man Devy & negro woman Amris and after death I give them
and the increase to her children if any living.
2d. I also loan unto Levi W. Hassell negro man Spencer &
woman Dophne during his life them with the increase to go his children if
any child or children then living-
3d. All the land I own at my death I direct to be sold & the interest of
the same to be paid over anually & equally unto said Mary and said
Levi. and at the death of either one half to be paid over to his or her
child or children if any then living, and so at the death of the other, the
other half to be paid to his or her child or children if any then living-
4th. The residue of my property shall be sold at six months credit & of
the proceeds thereof I give to Joseph Wynne Etheridge son of Asa
Etheridge two hundred dollars-
5th- Out of the same fund I give unto Joseph Wynne Brickhouse son of
Hardy T. Brickhouse two hundred dollars-
6th- Out of the same fund I give unto Joseph Wynne Patrick son of
Fred K. Patrick two hundred dollars, these three amounts to be kept at
interest by my exr. Or exect. Until the children aforesaid severally attain to
twenty one years of age.
7th. The residue of my estate, or funds if any I give to my nearest blood kin
living at my death.
8th. I give unto my three executors whom I nominate & appoint as follows
to Wm. Wynne, James F. Davenport & Robert R. Heath or to whoever of
them shall qualify four hundred and fifty dollars in full of all services, and
which is a charge on my estate generally- Signed witnessed and declared to be
Jos. Wynn's last Will & Testament revoking all others the day &
year aforesaid
Jos. Wynne
Jordan L. Jones
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions The next of kin being in court & not objecting a paper writing pertaining
to be the last Will & Testament of Jos. Wynne decd is produced in
open court & the due & formal execution as a Will & Testament is
proved by Jordan L. Jones & Jos. Mclees subscribing witnesses
theto who swore that they saw said Wynne sign said paper writing and
heard him declair the same to be his last Will & Testament that he was of
sound & disposing mind & memory at the time & they at the same time
signed the said paper writing as witnesses in his said Wynne presence & at
his request let it be admitted to probate & the same is hereby admitted to
probate as a will passing realty & personalty at the same time James F.
Davenport & R. R. Heath two of the excrs therein named appeared &
qualified thereto the other exer declining to qualify-
Jos. Alexander Clk.
Recorded 5 Dec 1849
Joseph Mclees
October Term 1849
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