BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - DUNING, SAMUEL -1802

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Will book E 1797-1805

In the Name of God Amen.  I SAMUEL DUNING being of
perfect mind and memory (blessed be God for it)
Knowing there is a time appointed for all people to
die, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form as follows:

First, I lend unto my wife SARAH DUNING the land and
plantation that I bought of JOB UMPHLET, and
likewise one negro named DAVE, and one horse, and
one half of all my hogs and Cattle, one pot, one
frying pan, one pewter dish and six plates.  And I
give unto her one horse named Dick with bridle and
saddle, one feather bed and furniture.

Secondly, And I give and bequeath unto my beloved
son JOHN DUNING my manner plantation and land
whereon I now live with all my lands adjoining
therto (to wit) a deed from JESSE JONES and a deed
from SAMUEL DUNING, JUNIOR, and a deed from JOHN
JENKINS and likewise three hundred and nineteen
acres of land more or less on the Beaver dam pecoson
being my whole possession on the pecoson to him and
his heirs and assigns forever, and likewise three
negros (to wit) one negro man named DAVE, one negro
boy named LEWIS, and one negro woman named VENUS,
and one feather bed and furniture that he now sleeps
on and all the remainder part of my stock of Cattle,
hogs, sheep, and all my household and kitchen
furniture of every kind and all my plantation
utensils with one set of Blacksmith tools and one
set of wheels rights tools to him, his heirs, and
assigns forever.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son
SAMUEL one ship saw, he having received his part of
my estate already.

Fourthly, And my daughter RACHEL JENKINS has
received her portion already.

Fifthly, SUSANNAH FLOYD has likewise received her
portion already.

Sixthly, And MILLEY BRUCE has received her portion
already.

Seventhly, And POLLEY ASKEW has received her portion
already.

Eightly, And MILBERRY PENNER has received her
portion already.

Ninethly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved
daughter REDUIA SANFORD, one negro man named ISAAC
to her and her heirs and assigns rever.

Tenthly, I give and bequeath unto my Grand Children
son and daughter One negro Girl named SEE (SUE?),
her and her incres to be devided amongst them four
at the time the youngest shall arive to twenty one
years of age to them and their heirs forever and
likewise three head of cattle and their incres if
alive at that time.

Eleventhly, I give and bequeath unto my Grandson
DAVID STALLINS one hundred acres of land more or
less lying on the west side of Coneritsey Pocoson
that I bought of JOHN JONES to him his heirs and
assigns forever.

Twelfthly, I Give and bequeath unto my beloved
daughter ELIZABETH JONES one negro woman named
FILLIS and one negro Girl named LEAH to her heirs
and assigns forever.

And the remainder of my estate including what I have
heretofore lent to my wife SARAH DUNING during her
natural life after my just debts is paid I give and
bequeath unto my son JOHN DUNING and his heirs and
assigns forever

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son JOHN
DUNING and WILLIS SANFORD my sole Executors of this
my last will and testament and I do hereby disallow
revoke and disannul any other and former wills and
Testaments by me before made ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and
testament this sixth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and two. 

Signed SAM DUNING (his mark) In the presence of
SOLOMON CHERRY, JUNIOR, MOSES HOWARD, ELIZABETH
CHERRY Proved in Bertie County November Court 1802
by SOLOMON CHERRY, JUN.

Note: Samuel Dunning's daughter Redina and Willis
Sanford were my grgr grand parents. Does anyone know
who  the parents of Willis Sanford were ? Willis
came to North Alabama ca 1819 and was killed by a
slave in 1835. No record of Redina here. Willis had
sons Allen , John, Richard, William and Joseph
Kearney, Daughters Nancy and Sarah MarSanCon@msn.com


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