Transcribed by Tonie Hill Moody
November 17,1807
In the name of God Amen, I Andrew Antwine of my county and state of N.C. being in sound and perfect mind and memory blessed God do the 17th day of November,1807. Make and publish my last will an a testment in manner and form following that is today.
Item: The first I give to my loving wife Diannah Antwine:
two feathers beds and furniture
heads and cord
1 dic???
1 bacon
1 half dozen puter falating barrels
2 hay
1 club
1 water pole
3 tubs
3 pigging
2 hiley
1 wooling wheel
1 jinny pherle
loom and all that belongs to the loom
all my corn
1 pare cotton cady
2 cows
2 bulls
1 hiefer
all my hogs
2 pots
1 kittle
3 sitting chairs
2 bed trays
my bottling
1 beef cow
which it is my desire that my wife, should keep the five children and after her death the property to be sold and equally divides among the five children also I leave my seven children that i had by my first wife Rachel. I give one shilling each. I leave my wife Diannah Antwine and Elmer Hoover my excetly of witness whereabouts I sign my hand and seal this day and year above written in the presents of Temperace Heath and Abigail Heath
Jones co. Court February 1808
Census of the Antwines
1790 Jones co. census
Andrew Antwine 1 male white over 16
3 female white under 16
1 female white over 16
1810 Jones co. census
Gashum Antwine 1 male 26-45
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 female 26-45
1 slave
1810 Jones co. census
Dyannah Antwine 1 male under 10
1 male 16-26
1 male 26-45
2 female under 10
2 female 26-45
1820 Jones co. census
William Antwine 1 male 26-45
2 male under 10
2 female 26-45
1 slave
1820 Jones co. census
Gersham Antwine 1 male under 10
2 males 10-16
1 male 18-26
1 male 26-45
1 female 16-26
1 female 26-45
1830 Jones co. census
William Antwine 1 male 5-10
1 male 40-50
2 female under 5
1 female 5-10
3 female 10-15
1 female 30-20
1830 Jones co. census
Phillip Antwine 2 males under 5
1 male 20-30
1 female 20-30
1830 Jones co. census
Gersham Antwine 1 male 10-15
2 males 15-20
1 male 50-60
1 female 5-10
1 female 15-20
1 female 50-60
2 slaves
1840 Jones co. census
Gersham Antwine 2 males 20-30
1 male 60-70
1 female 20-30
1 female 60-70
4 slaves
1840 Jones co. census 1850 Jones co. Beaver Creek, Trenton
Phillip Antwine 2 males 10-15 John Antwine 25 male labor
1 male 20-30 Rebecca 21 female
1 male 40-50
1 female 40-50
4 slaves
1860 Jones co. census Beaver Creek, Trenton
Antwine John 35 male farmer
Rebecca 37 female
P.C.T. 8 male
Louis F. 6 male
Sallie Ann 4 female
Edward G. 2 male
Leah Whitledge 25 female
Rachel Antwine 11 female
1860 Jones co.census
Antwine Phillip 60 male
Betsy J. 30 female
James Bryan 9 male
Susan 7 female
Nancy 4 female
Louis H. 1 male
1870 Jones co. census
Antwine Elizabeth 42 female
James 17 male
Louis 10 male
Sarah 9 female