ANSON COUNTY, NC WILL LOCKHART, ADAM 1832 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Toni Alvarez WILL OF ADAM LOCKHART DECEMBER 27, 1832 NAMES APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING WILL: ALKSBROOKS, LML. BEVERLY, NATHAN BOGGON, BETSY BRYANT, ABRELLA DISMUKES, WILLIAM DUIMS, JESSE DURINS, JESSE HORNE, THOMAS LE GRAND, W.C. LITTLE, ALEXANDER LOCKHART, ADAM LOCKHART, CHARE LOCKHART, JAMES LOCKHART, LOUISA LOCKHART, MARTHA LOCKHART, MATHIS LOCKHART, POLLY LOCKHART, SALLY LOCKHART, THOMAS JEFFERSON LOCKHART, WILLIAM MORRIS, GEORGE PENROSE, RUEBIN PICKET, WILLIAM R. PRICE, REDDICK RUSHIN, JOHN G. SCOTT, PATSY STARTING, HUBBARD THREADGILL, ALLEN NEGROES: AMOS CATO CHARLOTTE CHERRY EDY ELIZA ELLEN FRANK HARRIETT MARIAH NELSON PETER RHODY SOPHIA In the name of God, Amen. I, ADAM LOCKHART, of the county of Anson in the state of North Carolina, do this, the 27th day of December in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight-Hundred and Thirty-Two, make, publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. (viz.- 1st it is my will and desire that my Executors hereinafter named, sell the following tracts of land, wither at public or private sale, as they may deem most to the advantage of my estate; viz. One tract of twenty acre Woodland on Flat-Fork; One tract of two-hundred and twelve acres and a half Woodland on Will Creek on Morven, One tract of three-hundred acres Woodland on Wickers Branch. One tract of four-hundred and twenty-five acres, Woodland on Waxsaw Branch. One tract of fifty acres Woodland on Smiths Creek. One tract of eighty-one acres with the improvements on the Gold Branch adjoining WILLIAM DISMUKES Gold Mine. One tract of one hundred and ninety-nine acres on the waters of Rocky River, adjoining RUEBIN PENROSES (Woodland) on Grassy Creek. One tract of two hundred and seventy-nine acres in Grassy Creek known as the Vincent tract. And all my lands lying on the East side of the road leading from Wadesboro to LEML. ALKSBROOKS except One hundred acres there of herein- after given to my Grandson ADAM LOCKHART - son of JAMES LOCKHART - dead - which land adjoin GEORGE MORRIS, THOMAS HORNE, the lands belonging to the heirs of JAMES LOCKHART - dead - and JESSE DUIMS lands. All which lands are to be sold on a credit of six months or longer at the discretion of my Executors here-in after named, and out of the proceeds of said sale they are in the first place to pay all my debts and the balance if any to be equally divided among all my children which be living at the time of my death. (For and during her natural life the following) 2nd- I give and bequeath to my wife Sally, (viz.)- AMOS, CHERRY, and MARIAH, also the lands with the improvements whereon I now live, being one hundred and ninety-nine acres. Also, sixteen and a half acres which I purchased of ALLEN THREAD-GILL adjoining the above one hundred and ninety-nine acres last mentioned. Also, one bay mare, one horse called Trim, three cows and calves, one yoke of oxen and carts, ten head of hogs, ten head of sheep; if on hand at the time of my death, two feather beds and furniture and the Red-Curtain Bedstead now in my room. Half a dozen new painted chairs, one large chest, one trunk, one Walnut table and as many ploughs with the gear, hoes, axes, and other farming utensils as shall or may be necessary for her to use on the farm. Also, one desk and bookcase, one cupboard and the ware in it. One sideboard, two large looking glasses and all kitchen furniture and at her death to be divided as here after directed. 3rd- I gave to my son JAMES a deed in his lifetime for two hundred acres of land being half of a four hundred acre tract I bought of WILLIAM R. PICKET whereon the WIDOW of the said JAMES now lives. I now give and bequeath the other two hundred acres of the said four hundred acre tract to the heirs of my son JAMES, (viz.)- MATHIS, ADAM, JAMES, THOMAS, SALLY, POLLY, MARTHA, and LOUISA LOCKHART to be equally divided between them in quantity and not in quality or value, to them and their heirs forever. And whereas I have paid for my son JAMES since his death the sum of one-hundred and ninety-four dollars and 78 cents; Now I do hereby release the estate of my said son JAMES and his WIDOW and their children from the payment of the same or of any part thereof, and I do hereby direct my Executors not to collect the same or any part thereof. 4th- I give and bequeath to my Grandson ADAM LOCKHART, son of my son, JAMES LOCKHART - dead - one hundred acres of land beginning at a white oak, his Fathers beginning at the Spring and to run with the lands belonging to the heirs of JAMES LOCKHART and DUIMS lands, and thence around to the beginning so as to make the quantity of one hundred acres in one body to him and his heirs forever. 5th- I give and bequeath to my daughter POLLY, WIDOW of REDDICK PRICE, one Negro girl named EDY also fifty acres of land whereon she now lives. One sorrel horse which she has in possession, one bed of furniture, two trunks, one table, four chairs, one wheel and one cow and calf, to her and the heirs of her body which shall be living at the time of her death, then the said Negro and lands hereby bequeathed as to go and pass to the sisters of the said POLLY and their children forever. I also will and bequeath to my said POLLY the child of which the Negro girl CHERRY has lately been delivered named ELIZA to be held and enjoyed by her under the same limitations and restrictions in every respect as the other property which is herein this Item specified and given to her and the heirs of her body which shall be living at the time of her death; and in default of such heirs then to pass and go in the same manner as above specified in this Item. 6th- I have heretofore advanced to my son, JOHN W. LOCKHART in lands and other personal property; I now give and bequeath to him one Negro boy named FRANK to him and his heirs forever. 7th- I give and bequeath to my son THOMAS JEFFERSON LOCKHART one Negro boy named PETER, one bed and furniture, one cow and calf and at his Mother’s death I give and bequeath to him the land which I have left to my wife during her life; also five and three-fourths acres (Woodland) adjoining CHARE [Charles?] LOCKHART and the two Negroes named AMOS and CHERRY to him and his heirs forever. Also, at his Mother’s death, I give him one desk and bookcase, one eight-day clock, one cupboard, two large looking glasses and one sideboard, also half a dozen chairs I bought of HUBBARD STARTING, Richmond County, to him and his heirs forever. And further it is my will and desire that in case my son THOMAS should die without leaving lawful issue living at the time of his death and without having disposed of the land and Negroes in the Item- contained by sale or will them on both of these events it is my will and desire that the land and Negroes hereby given him shall go and pass to the brothers of the said THOMAS which are now living, to them and their heirs forever, in conclusion of the sisters and their heirs. 8th- I give and bequeath to THOMAS J. LOCKHART and ALEX LITTLE in trust for the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter BETSY BOGGON, two Negro girls named ELLEN and SOPHIA and at the death of my wife a Negro girl named MARIAH to her during her natural life and at her death to the heirs of her body which shall be then living and in default of such heirs then to go pass to the sisters of the said BETSY to them and their heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter BETSY one bed and furniture, one red curtain bedstead, one two year old colt and cow and calf to her and her heirs forever. 9th- I give and bequeath to THOMAS J. LOCKHART and ALEXANDER LITTLE in trust for the sole and separate use and benefit of my daughter PATSY SCOTT, three Negro girls named HARETT [Harriett?], CHARLOTTE, and RHODY to her during her natural life and at her death to the heirs of her body which shall be living and in default of such heirs, then go and pass to the sisters of the said PATSY, to them and their heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my daughter PATSY bed and furniture, one red curtain bedstead, one trunk and one cow calf and one riding chair, to her and her heirs forever. I also give to my daughter PATSY SCOTT, one bay mare, if the mare should be living at the death of my wife, being the same mare which I have left to my wife for life, to her and her heirs forever. 10th- I give and bequeath to ALEXANDER LITTLE and THOMAS J. LOCKHART in trust for the use and benefit of my son WILLIAM LOCKHART, but not to be subject to any debtor contract or liabilities of my said son WILLIAM, one tract of land lying on the waters of Brown Creek adjoining JESSE DURINS and others whereon JOHN G. RUSHIN now lives. Also, two hundred and one acres more or less being my interest in the Douse Lands now in possession of ABRELLA BYRANT. Also two Negro boys named CATO and NELSON. Also one gray horse, (my saddle horse) bridle and new saddle, to him and his heirs forever but in case he shall die without leaving lawful issue at the time of his death then and that case the property specified above in this Item is to pass to the Brothers of the said WILLIAM, to them and their heirs forever. I also give to THOMAS J. LOCKHART and ALEXANDER LITTLE in trust as above two hundred dollars in money which I direct them to lay out in the purchase of a Negro girl for the use of my son William and when so purchased to be by them in trust under the same limitations and restrictions as the other property in the Item as above specified. I also give to my son WILLIAM absolutely and unconditionally, one bed and furniture, also half dozen chairs I bought of HUBBARD STARTINGS in Richmond County, to him and his heirs forever. 11th- I give and bequeath to my wife SALLY all the present crop, except the part that my son JOHN is entitled to (he being entitled to use out of the corn, wheat, and fodder crop as much as may be necessary for the use and consumption of himself and family) and to have one third of the cotton crop in case she should die before the present crop is consumed the will I devise that such part as may be remaining on hand at the time of her death be equally divided among all of my children. 12th- All the balance of my property of every kind and description not herein before given off I will and bequeath to be equally divided in special (without any sale being made thereof) among all my children, them and their heirs forever. 13th- It is my wish and desire to be buried in the graveyard in Wadesboro near my brother in a plain pine coffin and that my Executors herein named carry this my last will and desire into effect. 14th- And lastly, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son, THOMAS JEFFERSON LOCKHART and my friend ALEXANDER LITTLE Executors of this my last Will and Testament here by revoking all former Wills heretofore made by me and do declare this and the only to be and contain this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this 27th day of December, 1832. ADAM LOCKHART (seal) X (HIS MARK) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said ADAM LOCKHART as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our names as Witnesses, thereto in the presence of the Testor and in the presence of each other the said Testor signing the same by making his mark which he is compelled to do owing to the decrease under which he is laboring and to his present reduced situation. (signed by) W.C. LE GRAND NATHAN BEVERLY Anson County---Jan 1 1833 Then this Will was exhibited in open court and duly proven by the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. W. 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