Bertie COUNTY NC Will John Young 1832 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by peele.wade@epamail.epa.gov Wade Peele http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm JOHN YOUNGS WILL -1832 In the name of God, Amen. I John Young of the County of Bertie and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory(blessed be God) do this 5th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thrity Two make and publish this my last will and testment in manner following, that is to say, First, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, Martha (Averitt) Young one negro woman named Jude and her increase including those thou children she has had prior to this time, one negro girl Frank and her increase, one negro man named Abram, one negro man named Ophe, one negro boy Tom, also I lend to my wife Martha (A.) Young during her life time, the land where on I now live, and the lands purchased of John H. King. I also give to the said Martha(Averitt) Young as much of my House and Kitchen furniture as she may want, also I give to the said Martha(A.) Young as much of my stock of cattle, hoggs and sheep as she may want and her choice of any two of my horses or mules. I furthermore give my wife Martha (A.) Young as much pork, corn, peas, fodder and any other articles such as cotton, flax, and c_______as she may want for her own use for one year. I also give unto my wife Martha (A.) Young my chair and harness. Second, I lend to my granddaughter Jane Laveney Cotton one negro woman Winney and her increase, including those she has had prior to this time, also one negro man Jim, I also lend unto this Jane Laveney Cotton the two tracks of land purchased of Ephriam Rhodes reserving out of said land fifty acres more or less loaned to my daughter Sarah Peele, I also lend to my granddaughter Jane Laveney Cotton the lands purchased by Garrat Young of John Bond, and should the said Jane Laveney Cotton die without heirs lawfully begotten of her boddy then in that case, I give all the above property both negros and land unto my daughter Sarah Peeles heirs foreever lawfully begotten of her body. Thirdly, I lend unto my daughter Sarah Peele one negro woman named Charlote and child Willis and her futher increase. One negro boy Whitmell, one negro girl Reney and her increase.I also lend unto the said Sarah Peele the tract of land on which she now lives, also fifty acres more or less out of a piece of land loaned to my Granddaughter Jane Laveney Cotton begining at threee maples on the north side Cashie then runing by a line marked trees to the north of a branch at a Chestnut Oak, then up said run to an oak, Rices line, then along Rices line to Rices corner,then along Peeles line to Peeles corner on the run of Cashie, then up the run of Cashie to the first station. All of the said property loaned unto my daughter Sarah Peele both negros and land, after the death of said Sarah Peele, I give and bequest unto her heirs forever lawfully begotten of her body. Fourthly, I lend unto my daughter Milley Bond durning her life, one negro woman Lilli and her increase including those she has had already, excepting her child Ophe, which boy has been given to my wife. One negro woman Eady, and one negro boy Joe. I also lend unto my daughter Milley Bond the land and plantation whereon she now lives and after the death of the said Milley Bond, I give and bequeath the whole of above property including negros and land unto Milley Bond heirs forever, I futhermore give unto the said Milley Bond two hundred dollars. Fifthly, I lend unto my daughter Celia Harston durning her lifetime one negro man Windsor, one negro woman Zena and her increase including thou children she may have had prior to this time, one negro girl Jude and her increase, I also lend unto my daughter Celia Harston after the death of my wife Martha (A.) Young the land and plantation purchased of John H. King and after the death of the said Celia Harston I .give and bequeath the said negros and land to the heirs of the said Celia Harston forever. Sixthly, I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Soulders one negro woman Penney and her increase including thou children she may have had prior to this time, one negro woman Beck and after the death of my wife Martha (A.) Young, I lend unto the said Elizabeth Shoulders the plantation whereon I now live and after the death of the said Elizabeth Shoulders I give the said property both negros and land unto the said Elizabeth Shoulders heirs forever. Seventhly, It is my wish and desire that my plantation in the Indian Woods should be sold by my exectors at six months cridet and the moneys arrising from should be equally divided between my wife Martha (A.) Young and all my grandchildren that should be then living share and share alike. I also desire that all my negros not otherwise given away of disposed of should equally divided between all my grandchildren that may be alive at this time. I furthermore desire that all my property not otherwise disposed of should be sold and all my just debts paid, the balance, should there be any left, be equally divided betwen Milley Bond and Elizabeth Shoulders. And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Thomas J. Pugh and John Smallwood my executors of this my last will and testment. In witness where of I the said John Young hath to this my last will and testment set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the said John Young the testator as his last will and testment, in the presence of us, who were present at this time. (Signed by) Will W. Pugh Joseph B. Lee (X) (Signed in his handwriting by) John Young(Seal) State of North Carolina Bertie Co.-Court Nov. term 1836 NOTES: I believe that Garret Peelle(my great grandfarther), son of William Peelle and Sarah Young, was named after Garrat Young, uncle of Sarah Young Peelle, brother of John Young. Other names at end of will: Mr. Jesse Cotton (nearest friend to Jane Laviny Cotton his daughter) Mr. Balus H. Bond, husband of Milley Young Bond Mr. George Shoulders, husband of Elizabeth Young Shoulders Different spellings of Peelle name in this will: When writing of John Youngs daughter Sarah in the body of the will it was spelled Peele, when the will was delivered it was spelled as written below. "Executed by delivering a copy of this notice to Sally Peelle on 3rd of Nov. 1836. A. Pritchard Constable"