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In the name of God Amen I, John Rhodes of Wayne County and State
of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory
(blessed be God) do this twenty day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight make and publish this
my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say,
First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Rhodes during
her natural life all that tract or parcel of land lying and being
in the aforementioned County and State butted and bounded as
followeth (to Wit) beginning at a sweet gum James Suttons Corner
from thence a direct line to my___Lazarus Smiths line, then with
my line and Lazarus Smiths to a pine on the Beaver Dam then up
the Beaver Dam swamp to Suttons line from thence with said
Suttons line to the beginning being part of the land where I now
dwell containing my dwelling house and other out houses supposed
to be about eight hundred acres
Secondly, I give and bequeath to the above said Mary Rhodes
during her natural life four Negroes (to Wit) Will, Tinny, Lucy
and Needham
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to the said Mary Rhodes all that
stock or herd of swine which have been commonly fed by Will and
Laban and therefore called Wills and Labans hogs
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to the said Mary Rhodes my young
sorrel horse and my young bay mare
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to the said Mary Rhodes one bed and
furniture
Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my two sons, William and Tailor
my black mare and colt to be equally divided between them
Seventh, I give and bequeath to my aforesaid sons William and
Tailor all that tract or parcel of land situated and lying in the
County of Duplin on Goshen Swamp containing about one thousand
and thirty acres to them the said William and Tailor their heirs
and assigns forever
Eight, I give and bequeath to the rest of my beloved children
Thomas, Ingraham, Drusilla, Moses and Mary all the residue or
remainder of my lands not heretofore given lying in Wayne County
to them and said Sarah, Bryan, Thomas, Ingraham, Drusilla, Moses
and Mary their heirs and assigns forever together with all the
appurtenances and improvements there unto belonging or in any
more appertaining
Ninth, I give and bequeath the residue or remainder of my
personal property to wit Negroes, horses, cattle, hogs, household
and kitchen furniture, farming utensils and___ to be equally
divided between my wife, Mary Rhodes and all my children to wit
William, Tailor, Sarah, Bryan, Thomas, Ingraham, Drusilla, Moses
and Mary and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends, Joseph
Evret and Thomas Wright Executors of this my last Will and
Testament in witness whereof I the said John Rhodes have to this
my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year
first mentioned
John Rhodes {Seal}
Signed sealed and published and declared by the said John Rhodes
the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof
Thomas Crow
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