Bertie COUNTY NC Wills Freeman, Solomon 1788 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Alice E. McCollum, amccollum@kc.rr.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie/wills/freeman.txt ---------- Solomon Freeman Will Mesa Family History Center Film: 018222 Bertie County Will Book D, p. 90 Will of Solomon Freeman 1788 >> In the name God Amen I Solomon 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 I do make >> and >> publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is >> to say that I will that my debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged. >> >> Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my wife Martha Freeman two Horses her >> choice of all my Horsekind three cows and calves three Ewes and Lambs All my >> stock of hogs, one feather bed and furniture, one (hackle chest) one large >> ovel table and cloth, one wollin wheel, two Livery wheels one now at the >> Wheel >> Rights Shop, half dozen chairs one Iron Pot one frying pan and Tea Kettle >> half >> a dozen Butter plates, two dishes and two Basons a half dozen spoons a set of >> tea cups and saucers and half a dozen Earthen plates one pair of cotten >> cards, one pair of wooll cards one Box Iron and Pleater one cart and wheel, >> two cutting axes two Weeding Hoes one Plow hoe and gear, one hand mill one >> loom and all of my weaving gear one side saddle and Bridle one washing tub >> one >> pail and half bushel one hymn book one Bible one psalter and spelling book >> Ten >> syder barrels all the corn and meat now laid in for the family two meal >> sifters all my geece one case of table knives and forks one candle stick and >> snuffers - one pair of small stealyards to be at her disposal forEver. And >> I >> Lend to her one negro woman called Yellow Inde, one negro man called Robin >> and >> one negro Woman called Black Inde, and one-third part of the real profits of >> my grist mill and my brandy still and all of my right of the land and >> plantation whereon I now live and one-third part of my land and plantation >> (Including ) my grist mill and one pair fire Tongs and fire Dogs and one Jug >> Enduring her natural life. >> >> Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Freeman one feather bed to him >> and his heirs forever. >> >> Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Francis Freeman one feather bed to him >> and his heirs forever. >> >> Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Freeman one feather bed to >> her and her Heirs forever. >> >> Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my son John Freeman my Blacksmith Tools to >> him >> and heirs forever. >> >> Sixthly, I give and bequeath to my son David Freeman two cows and calves to >> him and heirs forever. >> >> Seventhly, I give one negro woman named Lidda her Nine children towit Annis >> Zilthia Thillis Lewis and son -----------Robin Hana and Cherry to be Equally >> divided between my four sons and Daughter above mentioned to them and their >> heirs forever. >> >> Eighthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Freeman one Negro man >> named >> Admiral to be sold at Publick Sale and the money thence ensuing to purchase a >> small Negro girl for her and one feather bed and furniture . >> >> Ninthly, I give and bequeath to my son James Freeman my land and plantation >> that my Father John Freeman Decd. gave to me together with the water grist >> Mill thereon to Hold to him his heirs and assigns forever, and one feather >> bed. >> >> Tenthly, If my wife Martha Freeman should have a child born within Nine >> months >> after my deceas I give and bequeath unto that child the Land I bought of >> Elisha Freeman to that and heirs forever and if I should die without issue >> of >> the natural body that then I give the land before mentioned to my son James >> Freeman and heirs and assigns forEver. >> >> Eleventhly, my will and desire is that my (unreadable) Mill be sold (that is >> to say) my part in her. >> >> Twelfthly, I desire that my Tar Kiln be Sold (?) to discharge part of my >> debts >> the residue or remainder of my Estate if any after all Just Debts is paid I >> give to be equally divided between my three youngest children towit Sarah >> James and the child unborn to them and their heirs and assigns for Ever, >> >> Lastly, I constitute appoint and ordain my friend James Cherry and James >> Wilson my whole and sold Executors of this my last will and Testament thereby >> revoking and annulling all former Wills and Testaments theretofore made. >> >> Solomon Freeman >> >> Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his last will and >> testament in the presence of us who have herewith inscribed our name as >> witness in the presence of the testator the 23rd day of April one thousand >> seven hundred and eighty-eight >> >> William Cherry >> James Tart >> his >> William X Bundad >> mark >> >> May Term 1788 >> The last will and testament of Solomon Freeman was proved in due form by the >> oath of William Cherry and James Tart two of the subscribing witnesses and >> ordered to be recorded. >> >> Steven Gray, Clk. > ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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