BERTIE COUNTY ORIGINAL WILLS, 1746-1897, CR.010.801.5
FREEMAN, JOHN, 1782 (WIFE:  SARAH)

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In the Name of God, Amen.  I John Freeman of Bertie County in the State of North
Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the
same, And Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal life, do make and publish this
my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following.  That is to say, First I
Will that all my Debts and funeral charges be paid & Discharged.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Wife, Sarah Freeman all land, Negroes,
Household furniture and all things of every kind that she was posses'd with of the
Estates of her former Husbands,Henry Winborne & Isme Raicoe at the time of our
Marriage To her heirs and assigns forever, free & clear from my heirs Execution &
administrators for her own proper use benefit & Behoof.
Thirdly, As I have heretofore given a Negroe man Slave to James Baker, now husband
to my Daughter Elizabeth I do intend that Negroe man for my daughter to be an
Equivalent to, for & with the lands given or to be given to their Sons.
Fourthly, I give and Devise to my Son Solomon Freeman the plantation whereon he now
lives, I say to hold to him his heirs and assigns Forever together with the Grist
mill standing thereon & all other appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his
heirs forever.
Fifthly, I give and Devise unto my Son Elisha Freeman my Plantation which I
purchased of Paul Bunch Containing by Estimation Six hundred Forty Acres to hold to
him his heirs & assigns forever.
Sixthly, I give & bequeath unto my Son John Freeman an Equal part of that I have
left hereafter to be divided having already provided for him.
Seventhly, I give & Devise unto my Son Moses Freeman my Plantation purchased of
James Freeman & Jacob Parker to hold to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Eighthly, I give & devise unto my Son Aaron  Freeman my mannor plantation whereon I
now live and my lands which lies Southerly thereof and thereto adjoining & my Saw
Mill with all the Saws and Appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold to him, his
heirs, assigns Forever.         John Freeman
Ninethly, all the rest and Residue of my Estate Both real and Personal Including my
Clock which I deem part of the Residence I leave to be Equally divided amongst the
following Children, Elizabeth, Solomon, Elisha, Moses, John, and Aaron.  Only Elisha
having Received formerly a negroe, therefore does not draw a Share of negroes but of
all other parts.
Tenthly and lastly, I nominate Constitute, appoint and Ordain my Friend, Stanley
Sharpe, James Watson, & my Son Solomon Freeman my Whole and Sole Executors of this
my last Will and Testament Hereby revoking and disannulling all Former Wills and
Testaments by me heretofore made.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
Seal this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred
& Eighty Two.

Signed Sealed Published & declared
by the above John Freeman to be his                                               
John Freeman    Seal
last Will & Testament in presence
of us who have hereunto subscribed 
our Names as Witneses in this Presence 
of the Testator. Who has signed both pages.
Dav. Vallintine
Penelope Flatwood
H. Campbell


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