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Will of ELIZABETH BOBBITT-1848
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Pages 306-308
I, ELIZABETH BOBBITT of the County of Franklin 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-
First- That my Executor (herein after named) shall provide for my
body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and
friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts,
howsoever and to whomsoever owing, out of the moneys that may first
come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item- I give and devise to my executor, hereinafter named, the sole
right and power to sell all of my property of every description
including Negroes, Land, stock &c for a division amongst my children
as I shall hereafter direct. Also for him to dispose of said
property at his discretion, only forbidding all persons whatsoever
from bidding for Negro woman and her two children by the name of
GUILFORD & MARIA except my children and my Executor.
Item- I give and devise to my Executor as agent for my two daughters
& one son by the name of REBECCA YARBROUGH, SARAH WOOD and FREDERICK
BOBBITT, their proportionable share of my estate and said agent to
dispose of said property in the way and manner as he thinks best
during the life of said children and then to be distributed equally
among their living children to be free from all debts, contracts now
or hereafter may be contracted by my aforesaid children.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend JAMES
COLLINS, my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute
this my last Will and Testament, according to the true intent and
meaning of the same and every part or clause thereof, hereby
revoking and declaring utterly void all other Wills & Testaments by
me heretofore made.
In testimony whereof, I said ELIZABETH BOBBITT, do hereunto set my
hand and seal this the 1st day of February A.D. 1848.
ELIZABETH BOBBITT ("X" her mark)
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said ELIZABETH BOBBITT
to be her last will & testament in the presence of us, who at her
request and in her presence do subscribe our names as witnesses
thereto
JOHN G. LEONARD
LOCKY WESTER
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
December Term 1852
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
ELIZABETH BOBBITT is offered in Open Court for probate and was duly
admitted for probate on the oath of JOHN G. LEONARD and LOCKY WESTER
the subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded and
filed.
Attest
Y. PATTERSON CCC
Proven December Court 1850
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
March Term 1850
JAMES COLLINS Executor to the last will and testament of ELIZABETH
BOBBITT comes into open court and qualifies as such by taking the
usual oath.
Proven at December Ct 1850
Attest Y. PATTERSON CCC
(The dates proven apparently mixed up by the clerk)
Estate of ELIZABETH BOBBITT
Sales of various items went to:
JIRDIN COOK, JOHN YARBROUGH, JOSHUA YARBROUGH, JAMES MURPHY,
FREDRICK BOBBITT, HENRY YARBROUGH, R. H. LENEOR, EATON COOK, SARAH
WOOD, JOHN LANCASTER, NEWTON DAVIS, LOCKEY WESTER, JOSEPH BOBBITT
Amount of Sale brought forward Feby 3rd 1851, $113.74
To Negro Woman MARY - JAMES COLLINS - $600.00
To Negro Boy GILFORD - JAMES COLLINS - 590.00
TO Negro Girl MARIAH - JAMES COLLINS - 400.00
To Negro Woman SARAH - JOSEPH BOBBITT -197.00
To 1 tract of Land - REBECCA YARBROUGH - 358.00
(Bringing total sales to: $2258.00
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Will of BRITTON DUKE-1800
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1785-1797
Volume A, Pages 203-204
In the Name of God Amen I BRITTON DUKE of the County of
Franklin and State of North Carolina being in perfect health of
body, thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do
make and ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the
hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the
earth to be buried in decent Christian manner at the discretion of
my Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I
shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as
touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless
me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the
following manner and form.
First- I give and bequeath unto ANNA my dearly beloved wife the sum
of One Hundred and fifty dollars to be levied & raised out of my
estate together with two hundred acres of land during her natural
life, to be laid of to her at the Plantation where I now live.
Secondly I give and bequeath unto my two sons ROBERT & BENNET DUKE
fifty dollars each to be raised and levied out of my estate.
Thirdly- I give and bequeath unto my daughter HENRIETTA BOWERS one
hundred and twenty dollars to be raised and levied out of my Estate.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter MIRA DUKE one hundred
and seventy five dollars to be raised and levied out of my estate.
Fifthly- I give and bequeath unto my two sons DABNEY and NELSON DUKE
the sum of three hundred dollars each to be raised and levied out of
my estate, together with the ballance of my land where I now live
containing six hundred and sixty seven acres to be equally divided
between them both and at the death of my wife, I also give unto them
two hundred acres of land given to her during her life to be equally
divided between them both. Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my two
sons ROBERT & BENNET DUKE my land lying on Tar River in Franklin
County containing of two hundred and thirty six acres to be equally
divided between them both.
Lastly I give all my personal estate after raising the above
mentioned legacies to be equally divided between my wife & children
ROBERT & BENNET, DABNAH and NELSON DUKE, MARTHA HOUSE, HENRITTA
BOWERS, and MIRA DUKE by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed,
and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every
other former Testament, wills legacies, bequests, and Executors by
me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eight day
of May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred. I do make
and appoint my trusty friends sole executors of this my last Will
and Testament CAPT. JOHN COOK of Franklin County and LEWIS LEMAY of
Granville County.
BRITTON DUKE
Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said
BRITTON DUKE as his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who
in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names
A. YARBROUGH
JOSEPH COOK
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Will of TITUS EDWARDS- 1842
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Pages 312
In the name of God Amen, I TITUS EDWARDS of the County of
Franklin and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and
disposing memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of death, do think proper to make and ordain this my
last Will & Testament.
Item 1st. I lend to my beloved wife MARIAN EDWARDS during her
natural life or widowhood, the tract of land we now live on, three
choice Negroes, two choice horses, three choice cows and calves, one
work steer, cart & wheels, one beef, two choice sows & pigs, and all
of the plantation tools, household & kitchen furniture, and one
years support of corn, pork & fodder.
Item 2d. I give to my son WILLIAM EDWARDS his Heirs or assigns three
hundred dollars after the death of my wife, to be raised out of the
property lent my wife during her life.
Item 3rd. I give to my son BIRD EDWARDS Five dollars.
Item 4th. I give and bequeath unto my daughter SALLY WOOD after the
death of my wife that portion of the tract of land I now live on
lying on the west side of my spring branch, bounded as follows, to
wit, beginning at MRS. ANNA MOORE's line in my Spring Branch, thence
running up said Spring Branch to GREEN WALKER's line, thence along
said WALKER's line to HARDY WOOD's corner, thence along said WOODS
line to a corner pine in Peach Tree Creek, thence down said Creek to
MRS. MOORE's line, thence along her line to the first station, to
them and their heirs forever, and that my daughter SALLY WOOD to
have the privilege of living on said land during her natural life
and after her death to be equally divided between all of her
children.
Item 5th. It is my will and desire that the balance of my land and
Negroes together with the residue of my property that is not lent or
given away at my death be sold by my Executors and after paying my
just debts and all expenses be equally divided into six parts, one
sixth I give to WILLIAM EDWARDS and his heirs, on sixth part I give
to EDMUND EDWARDS and his heirs, one sixth part I give to the
children of my daughter SALLY WOOD, it is my will and desire that my
Executors hold in their hands if they please, the part given to
SALLY WOOD's children and to be paid over to her any part of it
should she stand in need if it for the support of her and her
children, one sixth part after taking three hundred dollars from it
and dividing of it equally between the five sixth that I have given
away. Should there be as much as three hundred dollars in one part,
the balance, if any, I give to the children of BIRD EDWARDS one
sixth part.
Item 6th. After the death of my wife MARIAN EDWARDS, the property
that I have lent her, during her natural life or widowhood, I wish
to be sold and after paying the Legacy left to my son WILLIAM, the
balance should there be any I wish to be equally divided into six
parts, and hereby dispose of each part in the same way and manner
and I did the other six parts except the part given to BIRD's
children, in this case I want his children to have one sixth part to
be equally divided between them.
Lastly. I nominate and appoint my wife MARIAN EDWARDS Executrix and
my friend ARCH'D H. DAVIS Executor to this my last Will and
Testament, this 3rd day of October A.D. 1842.
TITUS EDWARDS
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in presence of
SOLOMON BATCHELOR
JOHN WESTER
Proven at September Court 1848
Attest Y. PATTERSON CCC
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Will of GIDEON GLENN- 1843
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Pages 308-309
In the name of God, Amen. I GIDEON GLENN of the County of
Franklin and State of North Carolina, being of perfect mind and
memory, do make, publish and declare, this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form following to wit-
First- I give to my son JAMES R. GLENN in addition to all he has
heretofore received of me, the tract of land with its appurtenances
purchases of SAMUEL THOMAS, also a Negro named CHARLES, the
son of FILLIS, to him and his heirs forever.
Secondly- I give to my daughter MARY P. PERRY, the Negroes and their
increase heretofore loaned her and now in her possession, to her and
her heirs forever.
Thirdly- I want my son ROBT. S. GLENN, with power over the following
Negroes to wit- BETTY, HARRY, GIBS, JIMMY and their increase
to take possession of them and keep them, for their security against
the debts and extravagances of SAMUEL THOMAS so long as he may live,
provided my daughter ELIZABETH S. THOMAS, who was so unfortunate as
to marry him should be the longest lived, in that event at the death
of the same SAMUEL, the said Negroes is to be delivered to her to
who I then, and not until their given them, but if my daughter
should die before the said SAM'L, then the said Negrroes to be
delivered to my son JAMES and daughter MARY, to whom I give them to
be equally divided between them.
Fourthly- SAM'L THOMAS having no children, and therefore having
expressed and carried out his intention, regardless of the support
of my daughter, to use his property so as to prevent the GLENN
family from any benefit that might arise, and having sold all at
high prices and no doubt disposed of the money among his friends and
relatives, and having thrown himself as a wright upon me, I turn him
over to his friends and commissions for support without a cent of
interest, claim or title of support, or in any other respect to any
part or portion of my estate, hereby excluding him under all
circumstances from any benefits as fully and completely as if he had
never married my daughter.
Fifthly- To my son ROBT S. GLENN who will have the care and support
of his sister ELIZABETH, the education and support of his nephew A.
S. PERRY, the payment of my debts, and the support of any of my
Negroes that may become infirm, I give which gift becomes a loan if
he should die intestate, all the remainder of my property, not above
disposed above, consisting of lands, Negroes, Horses, Cows, Sheep,
hogs, crops, bonds, moneys that may be on hand, and every species of
property not here enumerated, reserving and acre of land for a grave
yard and which is not to be in any way, to be trimmed and kept a
nice grave and burying ground.
All of which said property my son ROBERT dispose of it by Will I
give to him and thos to whom he may bequeath it forever but in case
of his intestacy and death, then my will and desire is that my son
JAMES R. GLENN, come back to this Country and in that event I give
him the landed estate to him and his heirs forever, and that he be
invested with all the rites of ROBT providing his sister ELIZABETH
coveture- From which if she should be relieved in her lifetime, he
make an equal distribution of the Negroes left to ROBERT between
himself and his sisters MARY, and ELIZABETH.
Lastly- I nominate and appoint my two sons, JAMES R. GLENN and
ROBERT S. GLENN Executors to this my last Will and testament. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this 7th day of
September 1843.
G. GLENN
We were sent for to witness this last will and testament of the
Testator
Test
FENNER THARINGTON
JOHN PERRY
Proven Sept Court 1848
Attest - Y. PATTERSON CCC
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Will of LEWELLING JONES-1794
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1785-1797
Volume A, Page 208
In the Name of God Amen I LEWELLING JONES of the County of
Franklin & State of North Carolina being in my perfect sense &
memory do make & ordain this my last will and testament in manner &
form following-
Impremis I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM JONES the plantation
whereon I now & all the land and appertenances thereunto belonging
to him and his heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my son RICHARD JONES all the Negroes
which he has received & is in possession of they & their increase to
him and his heirs forever
Item- I give and bequeath to my son JOHN JONES one girl named NAN
she & her increase to him & his heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM JONES all the Negroes he
has received & is in possession of they and their increase to him
and his heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my son ROGER JONES all the lands &
Negroes which he has received & is in possession of they and their
increase to him and his heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH BOBBITT all the
Negroes which she has received and is in possession of they and
their increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my daughter AMEY OLIVE all the Negroes
which she has received and is in possession of they and their
increase to her heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY HIGHT all the Negroes
which she has received and is in possession of, they and their
increase to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my daughter ANNE ARINGTON one Negroe woman
named LUCY she and her increase to her & her heirs forever.
Item- My will and desire is that my Negro men, NED & TOM be
hired out at the discretion of Excrs & the money arising therefrom
to be applyed to the payment of my just debts and after my just
debts is paid my desire is that the said Negroes NED & TOM be
sold & the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among all
my children.
Item- I lend to my loving wife CATHERINE JONES during her natural
life or widowhood manor plantation whereon I now live & half the
profits my mill thereunto belonging & one Negro boy JACK &
one Negro woman FRANK & the use of all my household goods &
furniture and stock of all kinds & after her death or marriage what
is left of the household goods and furniture and stock of all kinds
my desire is that my son WILLIAM JONES have the whole thereof above
mentioned.
It is my desire that after the death or marriage of my wife, that my
grandson THOMAS JONES ARMSTRONG have JACK to be hired out by
my Executors for the use of the said THOMAS JONES ARMSTRONG.
Item- My desire is that my estate be not appraised.
Item- I give & bequeath to my son RICHARD JONES my old Negro woman
MATT, to him and his heirs forever.
Item- My will and desire is that if my grandson THOMAS JONES
ARMSTRONG should die before he comes of age then the said Negro boy
JACK go to my grandson LEWELLING ARRINGTON to him and his
heirs forever.
Item- I give and bequeath to my wife CATHERINE JONES my old men
TONEY & HAM & one old Negro woman GEAN & my desire is
that after her death that the Negro woman FRANK lent to her
should choose her master or mistress.
Item- I make and ordain constitute and appoint ROGER JONES and
WILLIAM JONES my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and
Testament utterly revoking and disannuling all other wills by me
made in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this 4th day of March 1794.
LEWELLING JONES
Signed & Sealed in Presence of
CHARLES WYNNE
JOSHUA WYNNE
ELISABETH WYNNE ("X" her mark)
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Will of SHEMUEL KEARNEY- 1808
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1804-1812
Volume C, Pages 114-115
In the name of God Amen, I SHEMUEL KEARNEY of Franklin County
and State of North Carolina being weake & infirm, but of sound mind
& memory do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner &
form following,
First I will & direct that all my just debts be paid within six
months after my decease.
Item- I give unto my daughter EVE BRADFORD five shillings.
Item- I give to my daughter MARY BRADFORD five shillings, also a
Negroe woman now in her possession named SARAH, with any
children that the said Negroe SARAH may now have & her &
their future increase to her my said daughter MARY BRADFORD & her
heirs forever.
Item- I give unto my son CRAFFORD KEARNEY the tract of land on which
he lives supposed to contain five hundred & nineteen acres per my
Deed of Conveyance to him for the same executed some time past, to
him & his heirs forever. I also give unto my said son CRAFFORD a
Negroe man named BEN (now in his possession) to him my said
son CRAFFORD his heirs & assigns forever.
Item- I give unto my son ADAM KERNY a Negroe man named LEWIS
also two horses & a saddle & bridle, being the horses &c that was
carried away by my said son ADAM when he left me. Also I give unto
my said son ADAM ten dollars.
Item- I give unto my son JOSEPH KERNEY the rest & residence of my
land excluding the manor plantation except the old house tract which
I bought of JOSEPH FULLER, subject however to a claim hereafter in
which provision is made to my wife.
Item- It is my will & I direct that if my son JOSEPH KERNEY should
die before he comes to the age of twenty one years & not leave issue
then & in that case my his land to go to my son CRAWFORD KERNEY him
& his heirs forever.
Item- I give unto my beloved wife CATHERINE one mare or horse which
ever she may choose out of my stock of horses also one womans saddle
& bridle, one feather bed & furniture also all my household
furniture except beds & their furniture & all my kitchen furniture &
plantation utensils. I also give unto my said wife fifteen hundred
weight of fatted pork & one hundred barrels of corn & half the
fodder that may be on the plantation after the crop that may be
engaged at the time of my decease may be finished, the corn & pork
also to be allotted to my said wife at the same time. I also give
unto my wife four sows & pigs & two cows & calves to her & her heirs
forever.
Item- I lend unto my said wife five Negroes, to wit, ISAAC,
PETER, boy JACK, PEG & LETT during her natural life or widowhood
& at her decease or intermarriage whichever of those events may
first take place, then the above five Negroes to be divided as
hereafter mentioned.
Item- It is my will & I direct that my said wife have liberty & be
permitted to reside on my manor plantation (being the land before
devised to my son JOSEPH) during her natural life or widowhood with
all privileges to make crops & raise stock with the above named five
Negroes, but those privileges are not intended to exclude my son
JOSEPH from taking possession of & settling any other part his land
than what is at this time enclosed for cultivation.
Item- I give unto my daughter DRUCILLA SATERWHITE five shillings
also one bed & furniture already delivered her.
Item- I give unto my daughter RUTH KERNEY five shillings, a feather
bed & furniture & a black mare & her increase to her & her heirs
forever.
Item- It is my will & I direct that the twenty Negroes here named,
vizt- MOLLY, GRACE, MANUEL, LITTLE PEGGY, DICK, LIDDY, BENJAMIN,
ISAM, MARY, ELISA, CHINA, SAVERY, TEMPY, SARY, JUDY, SAM, MANUEL,
NED, POMPY & MORINA, together with their future increase shall
be equally divided share & share alike, among my five following
children (to wit) BARBERY MAY, JOSEPH KERNEY, LEAH KERNEY, SARAH
KERNEY, & SUSANNA MARY KERNEY, to them & their heirs forever. It is
further my will & I direct that the five Negroes lent to my wife
above (to wit) ISAAC, LITTLE JACK, PETER, PEG & LETT with
their increase shall at the death or intermarriage of my above said
wife, be equally divided among my five children above named (to wit)
BARBERY MAY, JOSEPH KERNEY, LEAH KERNEY, SARAH KERNEY & SUSANNA MARY
KERNEY to them their heirs forever.
Item- I direct that Old JACK & TOM be liberated directly
after my death & an allowance of provision given to serve them one
year. & that they be allowed during their lives a sufficiency of
land on JOSEPH's plantation to make support for themselves.
Item- I direct my Executors to sell the old house tract of land
(being the tract I bought of JOSEPH FULLER) to the highest bidder on
a credit of at least six months & the money arrising from such sale
together with what may arrise from the sale of all my other property
not herein before divised to be applied to the payment of my just
debts & if any supplies from such sales after paying my debts then
such supplies to be put out upon interest & the Interest arising
from such money my Executors hereafter named shall cause to be
collected & dispose of it annually for the support of my daughter
RUTH KERNEY til her son JOHN KERNEY become of age I then direct that
the said principal if any be paid to him by my said Executors be it
however understood that my said Executors shall not be bound to the
said JOHN KERNEY in the event of any person to who the said money
(if any) should be loaned, proving insolvent.
Item- It is my will that if a crop should be commenced at the time
of my death then & in that case my Excr's hereafter named will keep
the whole (except any perishable part they may think proper to sell)
of the estate together till said crop is finished.
Item- It is my will that the crop of tobacco & fatted pork that may
be for sale on my plantation be sold by my Executor for ready money
in order to pay whatsoever just debts that may have been longest
due.
I do hereby constitute my friends JOHN NUTTALL & SHEMUEL COOK JUNR.
Executors to this my Will & do hereby revoke all others & declare
this to be my last Will. In testimony of which I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my seal this twenty seventh day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Eight. And SHEMUEL
COOK JUNR. interlined before signing & sealing.
SH'L KEARNE
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged to be the last will of the Testator in
presence of
JAMES BLACKWELL
THOMAS MAY ("X" his mark)
Ret. June Court 1808
Estate of SHEMUEL KEARNEY
Pursuant to an order to us directed we have proceede to divide
and Lott off to the Heirs of SHEMUEL KERNEY dec'd the following
property, vizt-
SARAH KERNEY drew Lott No. 1 containing four Negroes Named MOLLY,
LAMB, PEGGY and CHINA valued to be worth Seven Hundred and
thirty five Dollars.
SUSANNAH KERNEY drew Lott No. 2 containing four Negroes named
GRACE, MAN (JUDY's son), BEN and JUDY valued to be worth Seven
Hundred and Ninety five Dollars.
BARBARY MAY drew Lott No. 3 containing three Negroes named LYDDIA,
ELISA and DINAH valued to be worth Seven Hundred and Seventy
five Dollars.
LEAH KERNEY drew Lott No. 4 containing five Negroes named SAVORY,
SARAH, TEMP, MAN (MOLLY's son) and OLD NED valued to be worth
Eight Hundred and Ten Dollars.
JOSEPH KERNEY drew Lott No. 5 containing four Negroes named RHINA,
ISHAM, MARY & POMPEY valued to be worth Seven Hundred and Fifty
Dollars.
From a valuation of the whole of the Negroes it appears that each
Legatees amount is Seven Hundred and Seventy three Dollars we
therefore say the Legatees who have drawn more than that amount pay
to those who have not in such proportion as they have drawn given
under our hands this 11th June 1811.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
BENJ'N MORGAN
THOMAS YARBROUGH
ARCH'D YARBROUGH
(Note: The surname was spelled multiple ways throughout these
documents)
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Will of HENRY M. KINCHEN - 1807
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1804-1812
Volume C, Page 113
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
In the name of God Amen, calling to mind the uncertainty of all
earthly things contenance here I think proper to make my last Will
and Testament in the following manner, I will and bequeath unto
HENRY THOMAS & ROBERT MARTIN son of WM J. MARTIN and equal division
of all my property both real and personal to them their heirs and
assigns forever except a favorite Negro by the name of TOM
whom there are to maintain the said Negro TOM so long as he shall
live in Witness whereof as I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
25th day of Dec'r 1807.
H. M. KINCHEN
Test N. LONG
ROBT H. WYNNE
WM GREEN JR.
Ret. June Court 1808
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Will of LEONIDAS W. NEAL-1855
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1859
Volume O, Pages 345-346
In the name of God, Amen I LEONIDAS NEAL of
the County of Franklin and State of North Carolina, being of sound
and disposing mind, memory and understanding but considering the
uncertainty of all earthly things, and wishing now to declare what
disposition it is my desire to make of the estate real and personal,
with which I have been blessed, do make, publish and declare this to
be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, revoking
all others, to wit:
First: After the payment of all my just debts, funeral charges, and
the expenses of the execution of this my last Will and Testament, I
give, bequeath and devise to unto my beloved brother JOHN NEAL his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, all of my land lying
in the County of Franklin and State of North Carolina, adjoining the
lands of WILLIAM WILDER, SAM'L BRODIE, R. J. STALLINGS and others
containing fifteen hundred acres or thereabouts, to have and to hold
the said land to him, my said brother, JNO. NEAL his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns in fee simple forever; I also
give and bequeath to unto my said brother, JNO NEAL all of my
Negroes, to wit, BOB, ABRAM, TOM, MOSES, AUSTIN, SIMON, JERRY,
NAT, HAYWOOD, LITTLE TOM, LITTLE ABRAM, REDDIN, BEN, CAROLINE
and her increase, MARGARET, and her increase, BEDFORD
and her increase, JUDE and her child MINERVA and their
increase, ELY, ANTHONY, KATE and her increase, EMILINE,
LILA, ISHAM, and two other small children and their increase to
have and to hold all the above named Negroes, and their increase to
him the said JOHN NEAL his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns forever; I also give and bequeath unto my said brother JOHN
NEAL five shares of stock in the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Company,
all my bonds, notes, book debts and all other evidences of debt that
I may have at the time of my death, all my household and kitchen
furniture, stock of horses, mules, cows, hogs, sheep, farming
utensils and farm stock of every descriptions, and all and every
other species of property or estate, real or personal, of whatever
description of which I may die possessed or seized, to him and to
hold all the said above named property, and the estate of which I
may die seized or possessed, to him the said JNO NEAL his heirs,
executors, administrators and assigns forever.
Second: I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my brother JOHN
NEAL executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of
January A.D. 1855.
LEONIDAS W. NEAL
Signed, sealed, published and declared in the presence of
EDWIN STALLINGS
JOS. J. DAVIS
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The Estate of LEONARD W. NEAL, 1855
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
I JOHN NEAL Executor of LEONIDAS W. NEAL dec'd do hereby report to
the Clerk fo the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County
aforesaid that the said LEONIDAS W. NEAL died seized and possessed
of Fifteen Hundred and Six acres of land in said County lying on Tar
River, adjoining the lands of WILLIAM WILDER & others, and that the
same is not needed to be converted into money in the settlement of
his estate. This 1st day of June A.D. 1856.
JOHN NEAL Ex'r
The foregoing is a true copy of a Report of the Real Estate of
LEONARD W. NEAL dec'd made to me.
Attest
Y. PATTERSON, CCC
The following is an inventory of the property and effects of
LEONIDAS W. NEAL, dec'd taken by his executor JOHN NEAL this the
11th Dec 1855. Viz:
Thirty one Slaves of the following names:
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Will of THOMAS OWNBY- 1796
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1785-1797
Volume A, Page 203
In the name of God Amen I THOMAS OWNBY of
Franklin County in the Province of North Carolina being in perfect
health & & memory, blessed be God for the same do therefore make &
ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner & form
following first I give my soul to almighty God who gave it & my body
I commit to the earth whence it was taken and as for my worldly good
& estate it hath been pleased the lord to bestow on me after my just
debts being paid I give and bequeath as followeth-
Item- I lend to my beloved wife ANNA OWNBY all my personal and real
estate during her natural life not to be accountable for any of her
expenditures.
Item- I give & bequeath to my beloved son WALTER OWNBY five
shillings sterling
Item- I give and bequeath to WILLOUGHBY OWNBY my riding saddle or
three dollars at the discretion of my wife
Item- I give and bequeath to BETSEY ROBERTSON one Negro woman called
BETT, and after the death of my wife it is my desire that all
the rest of estate shared be equally divided between BETSEY
ROBERTSON & BENNET GOODSON, which I give to them and the heirs of
their bodies forever but if BENNET GOODSON dies without a bodily
heir it is my desire that SUSANAH OWNBY daughter of WALTER OWNBY
should possess that part of my estate.
Item- I hereby ordain constitute & appoint my beloved wife ANNA
OWNBY, RICHARD JONES and JOSIAH RUCKS Executors of this my last Will
and Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this fifth day of February in the year of Our lord
one thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Six.
THOMAS OWNBY
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
JONAH RUCKS
ELIZABETH RUCKS
THO'S LOYD ("X" his mark)
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Will of BENJAMIN THOMAS-1793
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1785-1797
Volume A, Page 202
In the name of God Amen. I BENJAMIN THOMAS of
Franklin County, N. Carolina being in perfect mind and memory do
make and ordain this my last will and Testament vizt, My soul I give
into the hands of God, my body I recommend to the earth at the
discretion of my Executors, my worldly estate I give, demise,
bequeath and dispose of in the following manner vitz,
First, It is my will that my wife KATHERINE THOMAS enjoy the use of
the Plantation and land whereon I now live with four Negroes Vizt,
MOSES, SARAH, BOB, and HARVEY, my stocks of horses, cattle,
hogs and sheep, with all my household furniture and plantation
utensils during her life but give all the aforesaid to be suposed of
at my wifes decease as hereafter mentioned
2ndly, I give and bequeath the plantation whereon I now live with
two hundred acres of land be the same more or less, belonging
thereto to my two sons WILLIAM THOMAS and JOHN THOMAS, to be equally
divided between them to them and their heirs and assigns forever, to
take possession thereof at my wife's decease and not before, I also
give to my aforesaid son WILLIAM THOMAS, my Negro woman called
SARAH & the youngest child the said SARAH shall have at
my wife's decease a that time to take possession thereof to him his
heirs and assigns forever.
3rdly, I give to my son BENJAMIN THOMAS my Negro man called MOSES
to him his heirs and assigns forever to take possession at my wife's
decease.
4thly. I give to my son JOHN THOMAS my Negro boy called to him his
heirs and assigns forever to take possession at my wife's decease.
5thly. I give to my daughter ELIZABETH DUTY my Negro boy called
SION to her, her heirs and assigns forever, to take possession
at my decease.
6thly. O give to my daughter SUSANAH HARRIS my Negro boy called
PHILL she has now in possession, to her, her heirs and assigns
forever.
7thly. I give to my daughter HANNAH BELL my Negro girl called
WINNEY she has now in possession, to her, her heirs and assigns
forever.
8thly. I give to my daughter ANNE RAGSDALE a Negro girl called
JUDY she has now in possession to her, her heirs & assigns
forever.
9thly. It is my will, that all the Negroes that I shall be possessed
of at my decease which I have not given away as before mentioned be
sold to the highest bidder among all my children that will attend
the sale but sold to no other person or persons & the money arising
thereby to be equally divided among all my children
And at my wife's decease all the stocks of every sort, with all the
household furniture and plantation utensils to be sold to the
highest bidder and the money arising thereby to be equally divided
among all my children. I hereby disanul every former will and
appoint my son WILLAM THOMAS and BAXTER RAGSDALE executors to this
my last Will and testament. Witness my hand and seal the 16th day of
January 1793.
BENJAMIN THOMAS ("X" his mark)
Signed, Sealed, published pronounced & declare in presence of us,
G. NORWOOD
JOHN NORWOOD
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Will of MARTHA WESTER-1849
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Page 306
North Carolina
Franklin County
In the yer of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & forty nine,
November the Sixteenth- I, NANCY SWANSON and MATILDA BARTHOLOMEW
heard MARTHA WESTER say on her death bed, being in sound mind and
judgement, that she wanted her property equal divided, between her
three sons to wit, DANIEL WESTER, LOCKY WESTER and LITTLETON C.
WESTER, day and date above written whereunto we set our names.
NANCY SWANSON
MATILDA BARTHOLOMEW ("X" her name)
Witnesseth
JAMES R. SWANSON
JOSEPH G. W. SWANSON
Proven Dec'r Court 1849
Attest Y. PATTERSON CCC
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Will of CLEMENT WILKINS- 1843
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Pages 310-311
I, CLEMENT WILKINS of the County of Franklin
and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, and
knowing the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit-
First, it is my will that my Executor hereinafter named, shall pay
all of my just debts to whomsover owing out of the first money
arising from my Estate that may come into his hands.
2d. I give to ISAAC H. DAVIS in trust for my wife MARY W. WILKINS,
during her life, the house and Lot in the Town of Franklinton,
whereon I now live and known as the BENJ. JONES lot, together with
all the appurtenances thereon, also all my household and kitchen
furniture of every description, my carriage mules, my boy
HENDERSON who is my carriage driver, one two-horse waggon and
two cows, and at the death of my wife all the above property to be
equally divided, between my wifes two oldest daughters, MARTHA V.
GREEN and MARY A. GREEN and my own daughter SUSAN C. WILKINS and
should one of these legatees marry, my wife shall if she thinks
proper, give them such household property in furniture as she may
think necessary.
3d. It is my will that all my Negroes except the above named boy
HENDERSON shall be annually hired out by my friend ISAAC H.
DAVIS when I appoint guardian for the said Legatees that is MARTHA
V. GREEN, MARY A. GREEN, and SUSAN C. WILKINS and from the proceeds
of said hire to educate and pay other necessary expenses of my said
Legatees, of which expenses he shall keep a regular account against
each and if there should remain a surplus above such expenditures
and my wife requires it, she shall draw one fourth part of such
surplus for her use.
4th. It is my will that the said ISAAC H. DAVIS shall collect all my
bonds, notes and accounts and shall put same at interest, which said
interest shall be used in the same way that their hire of the
Negroes is directed to be used.
5th. It is my will that my Executor hereafter named, shall sell the
following property, and the proceeds used as in the 4th Item, that
is the ninth part of about Four hundred and Fifty acres of land in
Wake County lying on Buckhorn Creek, also the ninth part of all the
Negroes and other property in the possession of MRS. PHOEBE ROBESON.
Also one half of a tract of land containing about two hundred and
twenty two acres, lying on Ledge of Rock Creek, also one tract of
land in the County of Granville containing about ninety six acres
lying on Beaver Creek.
6th. It is my will if one of the before named Legatees marry they
shall receive from my Executor one fourth part of all the Estate in
his hands except that to the use of my wife in the 2d Item.
7th. Should one of the Legatees die leaving no lawful issue their
portion of my Estate shall revert back to the other two.
8th. I appoint my worthy friend ISAAC H. DAVIS Executor to this my
last will and testament.
January 24th 1850
CLEMENT WILKINS
JAS. J. THOMAS
WM F. HILLIARD
Proven March Court 1850
Attest
Y. PATTERSON CCC
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Will of HENRY WILLIAMS-1849
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1853
Volume N, Pages 304-305
In the name of God, Amen I HENRY WILLIAMS of
Franklin County and State of North Carolina being weak in body, but
of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed be Almighty God for the
same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in a manner
and form following (viz)
I request that after my death, that my Negroes, Land and every
species of my property be sold and after my honest debts having been
paid, the balance be divided among my heirs as my Will directs.
First, I give unto my daughters SARAH BELL, NANCY HIGHTOWER and
heirs, SIMON WILLIAMS four children WILSON, ANN, CRAVEN & MARY
MARMADUKE WILLIAMS,
I give unto my beloved grandson HENRY CARTER his mother's part of my
estate, MARGARET CHEVES, REBECCA HOPKINS' part, I give unto her four
children and lastly I give unto OBEDIENCE DOLVIN one hundred
dollars. I hereby further request that WILL S. CHEEVES and HENRY J.
BELL be appointed sole executors of this my last Will and Testament
and hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 26th day of
July A.D. 1849.
HENRY WILLIAMS ("X" his mark)
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named HENRY
WILLIAMS to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us, who
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
DARLING B. SANDERS
REUBEN ROGERS ("X" his mark)
Proven March Court 1852
Attest Y. PATTERSON CCC
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Will of THOMAS WILLIAMS-1855
Franklin County Wills & Inventories 1848-1859
Volume O, Page 347
State of North Carolina
Franklin County
I THOMAS WILLIAMS being aware of the certainty of death, and being
of sound mind and disposing memory do make publish and declare this
to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others that I
may have made.
Item 1st. I give to my beloved wife FRANCES WILLIAMS the following
Negroes, to wit, GEORGE, SARAH SR., FENNER, BERLINE & MARIA
to have and to hold for and during her life and at her death to my
son THOMAS WILLIAMS and his heirs forever.
Item 2. I give and bequeath to my daughter PATSY the following
Negroes, to wit, AMANDA & two children, WASHINGTON & SARAH
and their future increase forever.
Item 3. I give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH UPCHURCH the
following Negroes, to wit, ROENEY and her children
SOLOMON, JOEL & COLUMBUS and their future increase to her use
during her life and then to her children forever.
Item 4. I give and bequeath to my daughter SALLIE TERRELL the
following Negroes, to wit, ALCY, SALLIE & PANNINY and their
future increase to her use during her life and then to her children.
Item 5. I give to my son THOMAS WILLIAMS independent of the Negroes
left him in the first Item of my Will the following Negroes, to wit,
ELICK, ELIZA, ADALINE & NELSON and their future increase to
him and his heirs forever.
Item 5.[sic] I give and bequeath to my grand children ADALINE &
JOSHUA PERRY one Negro boy HENRY to them and their use
forever.
Item 6. I desire that after my death that all the Negroes not given
away in my Will together with my stock of cattle, hogs, crops &c be
sold and all of my just debts paid and the remainder of any be
divided equally among PATSY BAKER, ELIZABETH UPCHURCH, SALLIE
TERRELL, THOMAS WILLIAMS, ADALINE and JOSHUA PERRY to share alike in
all the moneys that may be in the hands of my executors hereinafter
named after settling all of my just debts.
Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my friend W. S. HARRIS my
executor to this my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I
THOMAS WILLIAMS do hereunto set my hand and seal June 29th 1855.
THOMAS WILLIAMS ("X" his mark)
In presence of, who signed their names as witnesses in my presence
and at my request.
J. C. FOWLER
WILLIAM HOPKINS
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