Anson County NcArchives Wills.....Beverly, John 1843 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert G. Bradshaw, Jr. bnbbrad@charter.net September 5, 2009, 11:10 am Source: Anson Co Will Book Written: 1843 The photocopy I have of his handwritten will was obtained by Gertrude Stephens a number of years ago from the NC Division of Archives and History. Most of it is clear, except what I have put in brackets. Will of John Beverly State of North Carolina Anson County I John Beverly of said State & County, being fully aware of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and being well taken in years and the infirmities commonly attached to advanced life in febbleness of body, but still being blessed with my usual mental faculties and having still a sound mind and memory, and feeling thankful for the same to Him who gave it. I do make, ordain and publish this my last will and Testament, in the following items (vis.) It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate or the proceeds thereof, and that all my Estate real and personal be sold on a credit of nine or twelve months (except what is hereinafter disposed of) the time of credit to be left to the discretion of my Executor, and that an equal division of the proceeds of all my Estate be equally divided amongst all my children or their representatives, all legacies hereinafter named excepted. I give to my beloved granddaughter Martha Threadgill who [with?] her husband lives with me over and above the use of my lands and plantation heretofore had, one feather bed and full furniture - for and in consideration of her attendance to me in my declining years. I give to my Son William Beverly all the tract of land on which I now reside heretofore deeded to him with the reservation of my life Estate, and I wish the title to him by this will to be confirmed at my death, and the remnant of a small tract which I [?] between the tract on which I live & the tract which I gave to my Son Jesse Beverly of which tract I gave two acres to my Son Nathan Beverly on which Lewis W. Beverly my grandson now lives. I wish the Balance of said tract sold and have directed that my executor make & execute a title to the [?] for the same, it consisting a few say from 5 to 8 acres and the proceeds to be considered as part of my Estate subject to an equal division amongst all my children now living and having representatives. Namely, Jesse, Jephtha, John, Lydia Valentine, Abner, Elizabeth Sasser, James Beverly, William Beverly & Nathan Beverly being all now living or were the last account I have of them. I also wish all debts due me to be collected and an equal division of all this & all the other proceeds of my Estate equally divided as herein above directed amongst the above nine children. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Son Nathan Beverly my Executor to this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Seal. August the 16th 1842. John Beverly (Seal) In presence of Wm Mendenhall x John W. Flake x January Term 1843. This the foregoing last will and Testament of John Beverly was duly proven in open Court by the oaths of Wm Mendenhall & John W. Flake and ordered to be recorded and Nathan Beverly the Executor qualified and obtained letters of [Testamentary?]. [W.D. Baggain MC ??] ----------------------------------------------------------- Submitter's Note: John Beverly was born in Orange Co., NC, on 12 Feb 1755 and died in Anson Co. in 1842. He married Frances Morris (c. 1766-1839) in Anson Co. about 1783 and is listed in the 1790 and 1820 Anson Co. census. He was a Revolutionary War veteran and was the ggg-grandfather of my wife, Betty Naomi Beverly. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/wills/beverly1149wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb