BERTIE COUNTY WILL - Perry, Josiah -1820 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "Sally M. Koestler" Will of Josiah Perry: In the name of God Amen that I Josiah Perry of Bertie County and State of North Carolina being in good health & of a sound mind & disposing memory and knowing how nessary it is for all men once to die and make such disposal of their worldly Estate as will leave no Room for contention hereafter do make and publish this my last will and testament in form and manner as follows. (Viz) 1st Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my son William Perry One Negro man Jack now in his possession with what he has received already to him & his Heirs forever it being his full Share of my Estate. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Salley Stephens One Negro woman Rachel now in her possession with what other she has already recd. to her and her Heirs forever it being her full portion of my Estate. 3rd I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Christian Walton One Negro woman Pat with what other she has already recd. to her and her Heirs forever it being her full portion of my Estate. 4th I give and bequeath unto my Son John Perry One Negro boy Nelson now in his possession with what other he has received it being his full portion of my Estate. 5th I give and bequeath unto my Son Josiah Perry One Negro names Eliza now in his possession with what he has received it being his full portion of my Estate. 6th I give and bequeath unto my grand son Samuel Jenkins one Negro man Buck to him and his Heirs forever ------- 7th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Bershabe Garrett one half of the money that shall arise from the sale of a tract of land bought by me of Sollomon Saunders lying in Edgecombe County (which said tract of Land has already been sold) to her & her Heirs forever it being her full portion of my Estate. 8th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Jinkins & Grand Daughter Salley Odom the Remaining half of the money arising from the said Sale of the aforesaid tract of land bought by me of Solloman Saunders to them and their Heirs forever to be Equally Divided between them the said Mary Jinkins & Salley Odom it being their full Share of my Estate. -------- 9th I give and bequeath unto my grand son Jeremiah Perry son of James Perry dec'd the following Negroes one boy (Dave, Esther & her child George. I also give and bequeath unto the said Jeremiah Perry one tract of land bought by me of Wm. Saunders lying in the County Edgecombe the above Negroes & land to him and his heirs forever provided however if he the said Jeremiah Perry should die without Lawful Issue then & in that case I give the said Negroes and Land to my grand children Josiah Balfour, Joseph J Mercer, Lanston P Sessoms & Joseph J Jinkins. the surviving or survivers of them & their Heirs forever.--------- 10th I give and bequeath to my daughter Celia Rayner one Negro boy Isau now in her possession and all other property such as she has already rec'd and also one Negro girl Rose for and During her natural life and aafter her Death to all the children she now has or may have hereafter to be equally Divided amongst them to them and their Heirs forever------ 11th I give and bequeath to my son Freeman Perry a tract of land I bought of Isaac H. Ward & ninety five acres in Kiss ? Glade & also my part of the Colerain Fishery to him & his heirs forever----- 12th I give and bequeath to my grandchildren sons & Daughters of Freeman Perry which he now has or hereafter may have the following property to be Equally Divided Amongst them (Viz) one tract of land where on I now live (with the Exception of a home I shall hereafter make to my wife) and the tract of Land I bought of Jacob Perry also the following Negroes (viz) Ruffin, Lucy, Rosetty, Martiller & Ben Demcee Dinnah & Andrew. With the following condition That my son Freeman Perry do keep the above property During his life & the net proceeds arising there from for him to apply to the various clothing, schooling all his children and after his death to them & their Heirs forever ------- 13th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Nancy Balfour the following Negroes named Tony & Bridget David & Seller Carter Rose V and all her children to her during her Natural life and then to her surviving children to them & their Heirs forever. -------- 14th I lend unto my Daughter Frusanna Mercer the following Negroes (viz) Anthony, Moses, Marty, Jenny, Rose V and all her children to her during her life & then to her children to be Equally Divided amongst them & their Heirs forever--------- 15th I give & bequeath unto my two daughters Nancy Balfour & Frusanna Mercer a certain track of Land lying in Edgecombe County which I bought of Phillip Cosway? lying over Jiny Creek in the piney woods to be sold and the money arising there from to be Divided in the following manner (viz) Nancy Balfour to have One hundred dollars more out of the sale than Frusanna Mercer to them & their heirs forever.--- 16th I give unto my Grand Children sons & Daughters of Penelope Sessoms which she now have or hereafter may have the following property to be equally Divided amongst them (viz) all the old plantation Land I bought of James Walten also Piney Redduck Winey Slah Judah & her children Cloe & her children with the following consideration that my Daughter Penelope Sessoms do keep the above property during her life & the net proceeds arising there from for to be applied in various clothing & schooling all her children & after her Death to them & their Heirs forever ------- 17th I lend unto my Daughter Amelicent Simmons one tract of land bought of Isau Perry containing one Hundred & thirty three acres also the following Negroes (viz) Ned, Annis, Eneriah, and Arthur with all the Property she has rec'd during her Natural life and after her death to be Equally divided between the children she now & may hereafter have to them and their Heirs forever------ 18th I lend unto my Beloved wife Amelicent Perry all my Black smith tools, Cooper tools, & the following Negroes (viz) York, Bridget, Pat, Tamar, & children, Haywood Simon Dick & George my Brandy still also one third part of the land & plantation whereon I now live bounded as follows Beginning at Timothy Waltons line at the part leading from my house to said Waltons Avenue which leads to pine Tree Store formerly Belonging to James Jones running thence to a pond and through to a small Branch at the School House thence along the cart path which leads to where the old school house stood to the Near branch thence down said branch to barbecue Swamp thence down the said Swamp to Timothy Walton's line thence along his line to the first station. I also lend my beloved wife as much land on the South Side of the Near branch as shall make pines enough to . . .. .......(line missing) .. . . of that purpose also the lightwood on the South side of the Road which is or may be on the Land which I exchanged with James Ward for the pines & lightwood thereon growing & standing there lands to be given up when Each of us are done making Tar & Turpentine on Each Track & Exchanged for the purpose aforesaid to have the said property during the period of her Natural life. 19th I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife the following Negroes (viz) Toby, Cynder & her children, Jack, Sabra, & Silva with all the remaining paart of my Estate not otherwise disposed of after all my Just Debts are paid and funeral Expenses Discharged by my Exet. to her & her heirs for Ever. I also lend my beloved wife during her Natural life that part of Liberty Hill Fishery that I bought of John Winbon & wife and after her death I bind unto my son Freeman Perry & Daughter Amilicient Simons the said land & fishery to them & their Heirs forever------- 20th I lend unto my son Freeman Perry the following Property after the Death of my wife and after his Death to his heirs forever namely one Brandy still & three Negroes to say York Bridget & Pat-------- 21st It hereby is my Desire that the Court should appoint some proper person to be guardians to my grandchildren sons & daughters of Freeman Perry touching all the Legacy given them in this my last will & Testament---- & I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my wife Amilicent Perry & John Simons Executrix & Executor to this my last will & Testament ....(.line in fold)...... by me made & declaring this to be my last will & Testament In Witness I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this the 25th day of April Anno Domina 1820 Josiah Perry Signed sealed & acknowledged in presents of us. Jas. Ward & Benj. Hill I hereby revoke so much of the 12th item as relate to a Negro boy Andrew (which was given to Freeman Perry Children) it is my desire that my Executer and Executrix sell the said boy Andrew & the money arising therefrom to be at my wife Amilicent Perry's disposal this annexed to making a part of my Last will & Testament made the 20th day of April 1920. Witness I have hereunto set my hand & append my seal this the 3rd day of June 1820 Josiah Perry ( very shakey signature) Witness: Jas Ward Benj Hill North Carolina, I Josiah Perry of Bertie County. Low in Health tho of a sound mind & Disposing memory do hereby annex this my Last Will & Testament dated the 20 day of April 1820 and make part of my last Will. Item 1st I lend to my four Daughters (Viz) Celia Rayner, Penelope Sessoms, Frusanna Mercer, Milicent Simons the following Negroes (Viz) (Tamar, Haywood, Pomp, Dick, George & Simon) that frusanna Mercer have two fifths of the above property after my wife Death (& Celia Rayner, Penelope Sessoms, & Milicent Simons one fifth Each) During their lives & after their Death I give the said Negroes to their children & their Heirs forever. Item 2 I hereby Revoke so much of .(15th)...... Sexton as relates to a Certain Tract of land lying in Edgecombe County which I bought of Phillip Cosway? lying over Jerry Creek in the piney woods, which I give the whole of said land to my Daughter frusanna Mercer to her her heirs & assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix my seal this the 19th day of June Anna Domni 1820. Signed sealed & acknowledged Josiah Perry in presents of Jas Ward Benj Hill State of North Carolina Bertie County August Term 1820 Last will of Josiah Perry decd and also the codicils hereunto annexed was proven in open court by the oaths of Benj. Hill and James Ward the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded at the same time Milicent Perry & John Simons the Executors therein named Qualified as such Test. E. A. Rhodes. Recorded Book G page 80 transcribed from microfilm of the original will.. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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