Franklin County Wills:

 

Will of John Johnson- 1829

 

John Johnson, 22 Mar 1829 [Franklin Co., NC Will Book, copy from Betty Gilmer Lenz] [transcribed by Mark Murphy , 16 Mar 2001] In the name of God Amen, this the 22nd March 1829 I John Johnson of Franklin County and State of No. Carolina being of sound mind and memmory bleSsed be god do this day make constitute and order this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath To my son Julius Johnson one negro man named James to him and his heirs for ever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hollon Murphey one Negro woman named Judy and her youngest child Priscilla to her and her heirs for ever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Harper one Negro woman name Mary and her two children Dianes and Jeffrey to her and her her[sic] lifetime and them to the lawful heirs of her boddy for ever. To my son John Johnson I give Ten Dollars to him and his heirs for ever. To my son Joshua Johnson I give Ten dollars To him and his heirs for ever. To my daughter Nancy Carr I give Ten dollars to her and her heirs for ever. To my daughter Rebecah Johnson I give Five dollars to her and her heirs for ever. The balance of my property I want sold and and[sic] after paying my just debts if any beleft my will and desire is that it be equally divided between my son Julius Johnson my daughter Hollon Murphey and my daughter Mary Harper.  I also appoint my frien[sic] Allen Bowden my executor to see this my last will and Testament performed in witneSs where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. Benjamin Lame Jurat            John (his [Px?] mark) Johnson (Seal) B.B. Bowden Jurat Franklin County- June SeSsions 1829 I hereby Certify that the [innamed?] will was exhibited in open court and [innamed?] witneSs duly provin by the oaths of Bejamin Lame and B.B. Bowden the subscribing witneSses hereto and was in [motion?] as [dived?] to be Recorded [ofibid?] W.T. S. Patterson Clk [end of record]