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Will of JESSE ADAMS |
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In the name of God Amen! I JESSE ADAMS of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina being of disposing minds and memory do this fifteenth day of October one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine publish make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament in form and manner following to wit- Item first I will that all my just debts be paid. 2nd. I give to my son JAMES ADAMS one cow and calf one bed and furniture, one good sow & pigs two ewes & lambs, one set of knives and forks, one dish and set of plates, one set of spoons, one ax, one set of cups and saucers 3d. I give to my daughters CAROLINE and MARTHA one wheel and cards a piece, one cow and calf a piece, one bed and furniture apiece, one sow and pigs a piece, two ewes and lambs a piece, one set of knives and forks a piece, one dish and set of plates a piece, a set of spoons a piece, one set of cups and sauces apiece. 4th. I give my daughters NANCY, CAROLINE, ELIZABETH and MARTHA two dollars a piece in money 5th. I give to my wife all my money and notes and all my lands all my stocks of hogs, cattle, sheep, horses, all my farming tools, household and kitchen furniture and my ox cart and all my grain of every kin as long she lives or remains a widow and at her death or marriage all the lands and property that may be left my will is that it be equally divided and amongst all my children and I do hereby appoint my sons WILLIAM F. ADAMS & JAMES F. ADAMS my executors to this my last Will and testament and acknowledge but this to be my last. JESSE ADAMS Signed Sealed and acknowledged the day and date written in the presence of B. B. BENHAM S. D. SWAIN North Carolina Wilkes County Feby Term 1850 The Execution of the within Will was duly proven in open court by the oath of S.D. SWAIN one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. The named Executors were also duly sworn. Test W. MASTIN Clk |
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Will of MARY COLMON |
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In the name of God Amen I MARY COLMON of the County of Wilkes & State of North
Carolina being weak in body but of sound & disposing mind and memory blessed be
God do this 11th day of September in the year of our Lord 1834 make publish and
declare this to be my last Will and testament in manner following to wit, 1st. I will that all my just debts be paid if any there be 2nd. I will & bequeath to my son JOHN COLMON my Negro man JOHN also my waggon & three horses, one frying pan, one pot & waggon bucket all these to go with the waggon also my desk & table also my still & tubs & all the apperattus belonging to the still also one large pot also all my crop which I may have on hand at my decease also my gun 3rd. I leave my saddle loom flax wheels & cotton wheels & one pot my bed and furniture to my ward daughter MARY COLMON daughter of JOHN COLMON. Also I leave my check reel to my granddaughter MARY COLMON 4th. I will my daughter PHEBE NICHOLSON formerly PHEBE COLMON one cow 5th. I will to my granddaughter MARY RASH daughter of NANCY RASH one bed & furniture 6th. I ordain & appoint JOHN COLMON Executor to this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal the day and date above written. MARY COLMON ("X" her mark) Attest WM. TOLBERT ELISHA FELTS HENRY TOLBERT North Carolina Wilkes County August Sessions 1835 The foregoing Will was duly proven in open court by WM. TOLBERT and ordered to be recorded. Teste WM. MASTIN CCC |
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Will of ANN DONAHUE |
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In the name of God Amen. I ANN DONAHUE being of sound mind and memory but
calling to mind that all have to die have thought proper to declare this to be
my last will and testament revoking all others made by me heretofore and
particularly one now in possession of JAMES WELBORN Esq'r and I request that my
body after death may be decently buried and the expenses paid by my Executors
hereafter named out of my Estate, the grave of myself and father build out of
stone laid in lime mortar under the Direction of my Executors First. I give and bequeath to the following relations or friends to wit JOHN MAFFATTs wife SARAH, RICHARD ALLISON's wife ELLENDER, WILLIAM WRIGHT's wife ANN, and her sister MARY, JOHN WITCHER son of JOHN WITCHER dec'd, ISRAEL WITCHER Uncle of the said JOHN, and DAVID WEATHERSPOON, son of THOMAS WEATHERSPOON deceased - my Will and Decree is that my lands lying on the Yadkin River about two hundred and sixty acres to be sold at one years credit by my Executor hereafter named and the money when collected to be equally divided among my relations and friends above named share and share alike except forty dollars to WESLEY WEATHERSPOON. My further will is that JOHN MATTHEWS wife and my other female relations above named have all my household furniture, beds &c to be equally divided amongst them by my Executors, and my further will is that all the moneys due & owing me shall be collected and divided amongst the persons above named. I do hereby nominate and appoint my friends JAMES WELBORN Esqr. & JOHN MAFFITT of Burke County my Executors to this my last Will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of October 1822 in presents of us whose names are hereunto subscribed. ANN DONAHUE Witness B. HOWARD JOSHUA WETHERSPOON JAS. W. HOWARD North Carolina Wilkes County February Sessions 1837 The within Will was duly proven in open court by oath of JOSHUA WETHERSPOON one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the Executors duly qualified. Also ordered that the will be recorded. Teste W. MASTIN Clk |
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Will of WILLIAM DULA |
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Inventory of the Slaves of WILLIAM DULA-1835 |
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Commissioners Report North Carolina Wilkes County We JOEL VANNOY, THOMAS LENOIR, NELSON A. STRANGE in obedience to an order of the worshipful the County Court of Wilkes, appointing us Commissioners to alot and divide among the heirs of the late WM. DULA dec'd the Negroes belonging to said estate have met at his late dwelling house this 11th of February 1835 and proceeded in discharging duties imposed on us by said order by examining and valuing the following Negroes at the price in Dollars annexed to each of their names in figures (to wit) |
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| MARIAH | 500 | AMY | 250 | APPA | 225 | |||||||||
| HILLERY | 175 | AUGUSTUS | 140 | AMY HAWKINS | 400 | |||||||||
| RILEY | 500 | JAMES | 475 | CELY | 300 | |||||||||
| SELENA | 250 | THOMAS | 225 | JOHN | 165 | |||||||||
| JO | 600 | DAVID | 575 | |||||||||||
| And on the next day the 12th proceeded to examine and price in like manner, the following Negroes, to wit, | ||||||||||||||
| AMY | 400 | MATILDA | 425 | HENRY | 475 | |||||||||
| PETER | 475 | JUDA | 250 | ANTHONY | 275 | |||||||||
| SARAH | 200 | HARRIET | 400 | ELBERT | 550 | |||||||||
| ERWIN | 300 | SALLY | 175 | HARRY | 000 | |||||||||
| ALFRED | 600 | HARRY | 560 | JOE RUFFIN | 600 | |||||||||
| MILLY GORDON | 150 | LOUISA | 360 | ELIZA & child JOHN | 550 | |||||||||
| MARY | 400 | BETSY | 425 | JAMES | 400 | |||||||||
| MIRA | 250 | LUCINDA | 175 | HANNAH | 100 | |||||||||
| MOSES | 450 | LARKIN | 500 | LAMON | 475 | |||||||||
| MILLY | 275 | MARTHA | 275 | JO | 250 | |||||||||
| NANCY | 300 | LEROY | 575 | AUSTIN | 500 | |||||||||
| FRANKEY | 350 | ALBERTO | 400 | LIBERTY | 235 | |||||||||
| FREDRICK | 235 | NELLY | 165 | AGGY JN'R | 400 | |||||||||
| POLLY | 425 | CYNTHIA | 300 | FREDRICK, old | 000 | |||||||||
| AGGY, old | 000 | THOMAS | 575 | LUTERTY | 400 | |||||||||
| SALLY | 250 | PERRY | 275 | BURTON | 225 | |||||||||
| CALLOWAY | and | LOUISA | 225 | |||||||||||
| Making the aggregate numbered thus valued (exclusive of the 3 that were valued at nothing) of 62 and the aggregate valued thereof $21185. And we then proceeded to value the 19 Negroes in like manner called the BEASLY Negroes, to wit, | ||||||||||||||
| JUDA | 425 | JOSHUA | 240 | PALMIRA | 150 | |||||||||
| DELPHIA | and her child | LINDSY | 500 | MARGARET | 250 | |||||||||
| EMMELINE | 350 | CAREY | 210 | AGGY | 400 | |||||||||
| ESTHER | and her child | ADELINE | 525 | EMMETT | 225 | |||||||||
| ANNIS | 170 | MIRENA | and her child | PERLY | 535 | |||||||||
| CAROLINE | 450 | EMANUEL | 580 | ABEL | 600 | |||||||||
| SHADRACK | 325 | |||||||||||||
| Making the aggregate valuation of the 19 BEASLY Negroes the sum of $5885. And on the next day the 13th by and with the consent and assistance of the Legatees who were present, we divided and aloted among them, as heirs after stated, the following Negroes, to wit, | ||||||||||||||
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| MATILDA, HARRIET, CYNTHIA, RILEY, LARKIN, LOUISA, THOMAS, NELLY, LEROY, LIBERTY and ERWIN (11 in number) valued $4265$. | ||||||||||||||
| To ELIZABETH WETHERSPOON and her husband JOHN WETHERSPOON, Negroes, | ||||||||||||||
| ELIZA and her child JOHN, SALLY, LOUISA, MARY, PERRY, ELBERT, LUCINDA, LOUISA, MILLY GORDON, and AUSTIN (11 in number) valued at $3335; | ||||||||||||||
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To WILLIAM DULA, Negroes, POLLY, ALFRED, HARRY, FRANKEY, LUTERTY, MIRA, FREDRICK, JOHN, JAMES, THOMAS (10 in number) valued at 3795$. |
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To NANCY JONES and her husband CATLETT JONES, Negroes, MOSES, BETSY, MILLY, MARTHA, SELINA, JO, HANNAH, NANCY, SARAH & CALLOWAY (10 in number) valued at $2575 |
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To MILLY HORTON and her husband WILLIAM HORTON, Negroes, AGGY JUNR, JO, HENRY, JOE RUFFIN, ANTHONY, PETER, HILLERY, AMY HAWKINS, BURTON & ALBERTO (10 in number) valued at $4025. |
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And to SARAH HORTON and her husband DAVID HORTON, Negroes, MARIAH, AMY, JAMES, DAVID, CEALY, JUDA, APPA, AMY VANNOY, AUGUSTUS & SALLY (10 in number) valued at $3190. |
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| Making in all 62 Negroes this divided, as above stated, the aggregate valuation whereof is $21185, and on the next day the 14th SARAH HORTON by the husband, DAVID E. HORTON, having relinquished her claim, to the 19 Negroes called the BEASLY Negroes, to the other Legatees, on condition stipulated and agreed on by the parties and by them reduced to uniting, we with the consent and acceptance of the interested Legatees, who were present, divided and aloted those last mentioned Negroes as follows, to wit; | ||||||||||||||
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To THOMAS DULA's Representatives, Negroes JOSHUA, PALMIRA, DELPHIA & her Child LINDSEY (4 in number) valued at $890. |
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To ELIZABETH WETHERSPOON & her husband JOHN WETHERSPOON, Negroes MARENA & her child PERLY, MARGARET, ANNIS and SHADRACK (5 in number) valued at $1280. |
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To WILLIAM DULA, Negroes CAROLINE, ESTHER & her Child ADALINE and JUDA (4 in number) valued at $1400. |
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To NANCY JONES and her husband CATLETT JONES, Negroes EMANUEL, EMMELINE and ABEL (3 in number) valued at $1480. |
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And to MILLY HORTON and her husband WILLIAM HORTON, Negroes CARY, EMMET and AGGY (3 in number) valued at $835. |
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Making the aggregate valuation of the 19 BEASLY Negroes $5885 the foregoing
division and alotments being made, the Legatees who had been alloted more than
their proportionable shares, according to the valuations herein before set
forth, paid over and satisfied, by giving their notes for the amount of such
overflow, to those of the Legatees who had been alotted less than their
proportionable shares, and thereby equalised their several shares . This being
done we conceive the duties performed for which we were appointed except only,
that we think proper to state that as none of the Legatees appeared willing to
take the 3 Old Negroes, to wit, HARRY, FREDRICK and AGGY, who were valued
at nothing, we knew not how better to do than let them remain in charge of the
administrators, and by them to be fed and clothed if necessary, at the expense
of the Estate on which they have administered, until other and better
arrangements could be made for them. All which is Respectfully Reported THO'S LENOIR N. A. STRANGE JOEL VANNOY |
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Will of SIMEON ELLERS |
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State of North Carolina County of Wilkes In the name of God Amen. I SIMEON ELLER of the County and State aforesaid being in sound mind and memory but calling to mind that life is uncertain - Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament In the first place I will and bequeath my soul to Almighty God who gave it my body to the earth from whence it came Item 1st. I will that all my just debts be paid 2d. I will that my wife ANNY ELLER heir and possess the land and property remaining after the payment of my just debts to raise my children on and that when the youngest child becomes of age or marries the property then belonging to my Estate to be sold and my wife FANNY to draw one third. Should she marry I will her her share of on third or should she die before the age or marriage of the youngest child I will then that the property be sold and equally divided among all the Children Item 3d. I will that all my children heir an equal share of my property Item 4. I will that my children that are married keep what they have got provided it does not exceed their equal share in which case they will pay back all the overplus into the Estate. The children of JESSE VANNOY JUNR, I will that they have no more, and that he be requested to pay back the amount I requested him to do. Item 5. I will that my youngest son THOMAS JEFFERSON have my rifle gun to be accounted for by him in the settlement with my executor Item 6. I will that the above items may be satisfactorily carried out, that my son HARVEY ELLER be and I hereby appoint him my Executor of this my last Will and testament. Item 7. I will that if this my last Will and testament be wanting in legal form and word my Executor with his Counsel so after or modify it as that it may legally carried out my designs as laid down in the preceding items. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 18th day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty. SIMEON ELLER ("X" his mark) Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us Three Witnesses THOMAS CARLTON JAMES ELLER A. A. SCROGGS North Carolina Wilkes County August Term 1850 The Execution of the within Will was duly proven in open court by the oath of Doct. A. A. SCROGS one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded & registered the in the Will named Executor HARVEY ELLER was duly sworn. Test WM MASTIN Clk |
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Will of SAMUEL FYFFE |
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State of North Carolina Wiles County. I SAM'L FYFFE being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and calling unto mind the knowing the uncertainty of the life and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say first of all I recommend my soul to God that give it and my body to be buried in decent Christian burial and as touching such worldley estate whereinth it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner. 1st. I desire that all my property that I die possessed of both personal & real should be sold by my executors hereafter to be appointed and I do hereby authorise them to sell and convey the same and the money arising therefrom in the first place to be applyed to the payments of all my just debts and it is my will and desire that my beloved wife WINNA FYFFE should live with my Executors or some of them as she may choose and that they after paying my debts as above stated should keep as much money in their hands as they think will be sufficient to maintain my said wife her life time. 2nd. The balance of the money if there be any I wish to be equally divided amongst all my children first taking into consideration what I have given them in my lifetime by paying debts or otherwise the equal part that will be coming to my son WILLIAM FYFFE I wish my Executors to hold their hand untill he is 22 years of age and then to be pd to him. 3rd. At the death of my wife WINNA whatever sum of money may remain in hand of my Executors belonging to my Esate I wish to be equally divided amongst all my children as above stated. 4th. I do hereby constitute & appoint my son JAMES H. FYFFE & my two sons in law HUGH SMITH & MARTHA WAGGONER my executors to this my last will & testament strictly in giving it on them to faithfully cary into effect the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 27th day of April 182? SAMUEL FYFFE Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us JAS. MARTIN JOHN BROWN North Carolina Wilkes County Augt Sessions 1835 The above Will was duly proven in open court by JAS. MARTIN & JOHN BROWN and ordered to be recorded, and HUGH SMITH & J. H. FYFFE sworn as executors. Test. WM. MASTIN CCC |
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Will of THOMAS GREEN |
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Nov 16, 1863 I THOMAS GREEN of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and good recollection and knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make this my last will and testament. After paying all my just and lawful debts I will and bequeath to my wife ELISABETH GREEN the tract of land on which I now live and after her death to be equally divided among the lawful heirs of her body. I will and bequeath a certain Negro buoy JOHN to my wife to have and to hold during her natural life. To sell or to keep or use in what ever way she may see proper. All my stock of every description I will and bequeath to my wife ELISABETH GREEN to use and dispose of in what ever way she may think proper. All my house hold and kitchen furniture of every description I will and bequeath to my wife ELISABETH GREEN to hold and to keep during her natural life to use and dispose of in what ever way she may think proper. THOMAS GREEN Test. W. W. HAMPTON WM. GREEN North Carolina Wilkes County November Term 1867 The Last will and Testament of THOMAS GREEN is produced in open court and duly proven the oath of W. W. HAMPTON one of the subscribing witnesses thereby let the same be recorded. Test R. M. SMITH, Clk by J. S. CALL, DC |
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Will of JOHN LAWS |
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In the name of God Amen. I JOHN LAWS of the State of North Carolina Wilkes County being sound of mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament that is to say first of all I bequeath my soul to God and my body to the dust to be decently buried. Second my Will is that all my just debts be paid, my will and desire is that beloved wife have and hold and enjoy all my land goods & chattels of every kind during her life or widowhood to raise my children and when they come of age to give them some property as she may think proper but let the same be valued and the account set down or charged so that all may receive an equal portion at her death at which time my will is that all my Estate be equally divided between LUCINDA LANE my wife's oldest daughter and my daughters FRANCES and MARY and NANCY and CAROLINE and CHARLOTTE and my sons MASTIN and BANISTER and ALLEN and JOHN and BRAXTON and if my wife should marry then my will is that my estate be equally divided between her and the above named children and further to carry this my last will and testament into effect I do appoint my son MASTIN LAWS my Executor to this my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 4th Decbr 1847. JOHN LAWS ("X" his mark) In presents of us FINLEY LAWS WILLIAM M SPENCER North Carolina Wilkes County May Term 1850 The Execution o the within Will was duly proven in open court by the oaths of FINLEY LAWS and WILLIAM M. SPENCER the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. The within the Will named Executor was also duly qualified. Test W. MASTIN Clk |
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Will of ROBERT C. MARTIN |
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In the Name of God Amen. I ROBERT C. MARTIN being of good memory and sound and disposing mind do this 16th day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty nine make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following to wit, First I recommend my soul unto allmighty God my Creator and my body to be decently buried according to the directions of my friends and as to my worldly goods and estate with which it has God pleased to bless me I give and dispose in following manner, to wit: 1st. I hereby make and ordain my Mother MARY MARTIN my Executrix to this my last will and testament 2nd. That all my debts be paid out of my Notes and accounts and out of the proceeds of the sale of my two lots No. 26 & 27 in the town of Wilkesboro which lots I authorise my mother to sell as my Executrix and make as good till as I myself could do. 3d. I also will take my medical books and surgical instruments and such other of my property as may not otherwise be disposed of in this will or given by me as presents shall be sold by my mother and form a fund for the payment of my debts. 4th. I will and devise unto my beloved Sister SARAH W. GRAY my Town lot No. 25 in the Town of Wilkesboro to have & to hold to her and her heirs forever. 5. I devise and give unto my Nephew WASHING L. GRAY my gold watch and chain to be kept and preserved for him until he is of sufficient age to wear it by his Mother SARAH W. GRAY and if the said W. L. GRAY should die before the age of maturity then my will is that said watch & chain go to his older Brother DAVID D. GRAY. 6. I further give unto my said Sister SARAH W. GRAY my Henry's Commentaries on The Bible 7th. I give and bequeath unto my Nephew DAVID D. GRAY my large gold ring. 8. I give and bequeath unto my Nephew ROBERT W. GRAY my silver watch 9. I will and devise unto my brother in law ROBERT W. PERKINS my double barrel shot gun which is now in his possession. In testimony whereof I the said ROBERT C. MARTIN have to this my last Will and testament set my hand & seal the day and year above written . R. C. MARTIN Signed Sealed and delivered by the said ROBERT C. MARTIN as his last will and testament in the presence of us C. A. PARKS JAMES GORDON North Carolina Wilkes County February Term 1850 The Execution of the within Will was duly proven by the Oath of C. A. PARKS in open court & ordered to be recorded. Teste W. MASTIN, Clk |
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Will of SAMUEL NICHOLSON |
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In the name of God I SAMUEL NICHOLSON of the State of North Carolina & County of
Wilkes being weak in body though of a sound mind and memory thanks be to
Almighty God for the same & calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing
that it is appointed for all men once to die & I hoping at the general
Resurrection to be raised to life eternal through the intersession and mediation
of my blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ in the first place I recommend my soul
to Almighty God who give it and my body to be burried in a Christian like manner
at the discretion my Executors hereafter named & as toching on my worldley
estate that it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I do demise and
dispose of it in the following manner (to wit) 1st. I wish so much of my property sold as will satisfy my debts to be sold by my executors hereafter named Item 2nd. I give & bequeath to my beloved DICEY NICHOLSON all the remains of Worldly estate to have and to hold during her widowhood and after death or second marriage the said estate to be equally divided among my beloved children so naming beginning oldest child CATHERINE, SARAH, LIDIA, WM, AMANDA, LAZARUS, MARTIN, SAMUEL, and JOHN NICHOLSON and do appoint AQUILLA WILLIAMS and JAMES NICHOLSON Executors of this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal May 2nd 1835. SAM'L NICHOLSON ("X" his mark) attest AQUILLA WILLIAMS HIRAM FLETCHER OLIVIA WILLIAMS North Carolina Wilkes County August Session 1835 The Execution of the foregoing Will was duly proven in open court by HIRAM FLETCHER and ordered to be recorded and AQUILLA WILLIAMS sworn as Executor. Teste WM. MASTIN CCC |
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Will of LARKIN SHEPHERD |
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LARKIN SHEPHERD of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina
being weak in body but of sound mind and perfect memory and
considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make and ordain
this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit: In
the first place I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to
be decently buried at my decease at the discretion of my wife &
friends the expenses whereof and all my just debts to be discharged
as soon as may be convenient. Secondly and as to what little earthly
goods it has pleased God to bless me with, I leave them wholy in the
possession of my beloved wife with the following exceptions whereas
I have already given to my oldest son JOHN F. SHEPHERD ninety
dollars to LUCINDA I have given seventy dollars and REBECCA I have
given eighty four dollars and to JAMES W. SHEPHERD I have given
seventy five dollars and it is my Will that the rest of my children
shall receive as they arrive at the age of twenty one years at least
seventy dollars in a horse beast or other stock and household
furniture, which may be most convenient for my wife To spare & to
suit the necessities to be valued to them at cash price and it is my
will that my wife aforesaid if she lives and remains my widow and
manages herself Children and estate prudently that she shall have
full and free possession of all the rest of my estate for the
purpose of raising my children in a decent manner until the month of
March in the year of Our Lord 1860 at which time it is my will that
all the clear estate except the provisions of all kind they may have
on hand for that present year be sold and my wifes lifetime Estate
be reserved in all the land and improvements above the following
line commencing at the river near the cross fence that runs through
the bottom and running with said cross fence so as to include the
cross fence and barn the line running round the barn at a rods
distance then on with said fence as it now stands across the big
branch to a pair drawbars, then North till coming against the
straight part of the cross fence then running a straight course with
to he back line which I want her to enjoy the full benefits her
lifetime. And it is my will that all the aforesd estate is sold at a
credit of twelve months and bond and sufficient security taken for
the precurement of the same and equally divided between my wife and
all the children named as follows, JOHN, LUCINDA, REBECCA WELLBORN
FRANKLIN, SAHRAH, JOURDIN BENJAMIN ABRAHAM, MARTHA & MARY that shall
be living at that time and as BENJAMIN is afflicted if he should be
living at the division above named, that his mother receive at that
time the legacy alotted him and lay it out for his use and it is my
will that be a strate and fair accounting kept of what each shall
receive before the division that on the last division each one named
with my wife REBECCA above named and an equal portion of my Estate
in every respect counting in what those have allready received and
what those may receive before the division or sale above named and
it is my will that if it should so happen, that my wife should die
or marry to an other man that in either case the clear Estate both
lands and other property be made sale of as soon as convenient in
the manner above stated and in the latter case equally divided with
her in the above named children, her having an equal portion with
one of them in every respect and I hereby these presents authorise
my Executors to sell the above named lands according to the tenor of
this Will and assign deeds and make titles as lawful as though I was
to do it myself and I do hereby constitute and appoint NATHAN WEAVER
of Ashe County Executor and my beloved wife Executrix of this my
last Will and Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore
made ratifying & confirming this to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand and seal and signed
in presence of these witnesses this 22d day of January 1849. LARKIN SHEPHERD J. W. VANNOY GEORGE McNEIL North Carolina Wilkes County November Term 1849 The Execution of the within Will was duly proven, by the oath of GEORGE McNEIL one of the subscribing witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded. The Ex. NATHAN WEAVER was duly sworn. Test W. MASTIN |
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Will of JOEL SPARKS |
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| I JOEL SPARKS of the
County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and
memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do
make and declare this my last Will and testament in manner and form
following that is to say: That Executors herein after named shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my
relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my
just debts whosoever and to whomsoever due out of the money that may
first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my Estate. Item. I give and devise to my beloved wife NANCY SPARKS all my land whereon I now live containing one hundred and ten acres during her natural life or widowhood and at the death of my wife or marriage I give and devise said land to my youngest son HUGH SPARKS who is a minor seventeen years old the said one hundred acres of land to him and his heirs in fee simple forever. Item. I give and devise to my wife NANCY SPARKS all my stock of every kind to be hers during her natural life or widowhood also all my household & kitchen furniture and at her decease or marriage I give and devise the said stock household & kitchen furniture to my youngest son HUGH SPARKS forever. Now therefore my will and desire is that my Brother REUBEN SPARKS is hereby constituted and appointed guardian of my son HUGH SPARKS to have & hold the custody of his respective person and estate untill he the said HUGH SPARKS arrive at full age of twenty one years. I do hereby constitute my trusty friend REUBEN SPARKS my lawful Executor to all interests and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part & clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills & testaments by me made heretofore. In witness whereof I the said JOEL SPARKS do hereunto set my hand & seal September this 25 day of A.D. 1849. JOEL SPARKS Signed, sealed published and declared by the JOEL SPARKS to be his last Will and testament in presence of us, who at his request in his presence and in presence of each other, do subscribe our names as witness thereto. G. W. SPARKS LEWIS W. SPARKS North Carolina Wilkes County February Term 1850 The execution of the within dec'd was duly proven in open court by the oath of GEORGE W. SPARKS one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. The named Executor REUBEN SPARKS was duly qualified. Test W. MASTIN Clk |
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