Bladen County, NC -- WILL OF JEREMIAH NORMAN, 11 April 1840

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WILL OF JEREMIAH NORMAN
Will Book 1, Page 96, Bladen County, North Carolina


In the name of God “Amen”

I, Jeremiah Norman, being in usual health of body and of disposing mind and 
memory do make this my last will and testament in form and manner following:

1st It is my wish to be decently buried and all my funeral charges paid with all 
my just debts.

2nd It is my wish that my three children in South Carolina may have all that is 
contained in their Grandfather R. Woodbury’s will with that portion passed over 
by Mr. John Woodbury as their agent and residing there for which I took J. 
Woodbury’s receipt October 20, 1831 only in this matter they settle with my 
estate for seventy—five dollars each for each Negro from the time they took 
possession of them until said Day, Chad, and Peter September Eighteen Hundred 
and thirty one, Joe and Adam January Eighteen hundred and thirty six as their 
service belonged to me of right and to no other person was entitled thereto.

The reason I give them no more is therein I have done as much for them as I am 
able to do for these three here.

3rd It is my wish that my wife Mary Norman have her maintainance during her 
natural life out of what I have undisposed of.

4th That then my children by her Sarah Bailey, Thomas James and Caroline Emily 
Norman take all my property share and share alike my property real and personal.

5th I constitute and appoint my son Thomas James Norman Executor to this my last 
Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 11th day of April 
one thousand eight hundred and forty.

(Signed) Jeremiah Norman