Bertie COUNTY NC Will John Dunning Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joyce Dunning http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Abstract of will of John Dunning Bertie County Will Book H, pg. 79 My executor to take possession of negroes Lewis, Antoninette, Clary and Daniel and hire them out yearly and pay over the neat proceeds to my wife Mary. After her death, I give said negroes to daughter Laura Jane. If Laura dies w/o issue then negroes to son Willie D's children, to them their heirs and assigns forever. To grandaughter Emeline E. Morris negro boy Anthony. Should Emeline E. die without issue then Anthony to my son Willie Dunnings children. Land and property of any kind to Mary during widowhood. Then to daughter Laura Jane. Should she have no issue then to son Willie Dunning's children. Willie Dunning, executor. 15 day June 1858 Signed by John Dunning Wit: Parke Harmon Abram Andrews Recorded Nov Term 1858 Following taken from "loose papers" on film in State Archives at Raleigh. Laserus Duning, Joshua White, Wm. Hoggard, Bery Parker, Willie Dunan, James Morris, Jurors to lay off and allott Mary E. Dunning her 3rd and dower in the land of her deceased husband John Dunning. 21 Day Dec 1860 Levi Eure and wife Mary Eure - Mary disputes four negro slaves belonging to said Laura Jane. They wish to hold their slaves individually. Mary E. widow. Laura Jane Dunning petition court to divide slaves belonging to estate of John Dunning, deceased granted at Nov Term. Negroes Lewis, Antoinet and Clary to Laura Jane Dunning. And to the widow of deceased, negro Silas, together with one hundred and ninety dollars to be paid to her in money by said Laura Jane Dunning. All which we respectfully submit. Comsrs: Reddin Bazemore Lado Jenkins Asa F. Early Mills E.G.Barret 21 day Dec 1860 NOTES: John Dunning was born 1775-85, son of Samuel Dunning. His son Willie, pronounced "Wiley" was the executor. John Dunning was married to Sarah Cherry 1 Sep 1801, then to Sarah Morris 28 May 1852. The wife Mary, his widow in the will was Mary E. Nichols. The widow married Levi Eure before 1860 and Laura Jane Dunning married the son of Levi, Mills Eure.