BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jesse Peek, 15 Jan 1837
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The Last will and Testament of Jesse Peek, Decd

In the name of God Amen. I Jesse Peek of the state of North Carolina and
County of Buncombe being feble in body but of sound mind and memery Thanks be
given to God do make and ordain this my last will and testament as touching
such worly estate wherewith it hath been pleased God to bless me in this life
I will and dispose of the same in the following manor and order that is to say
First I give unto Jemima my beloved wife all and every? My stock grecin
vessels utensils and property of every kind to have and to hold and to dispose
of to her own use also I give unto her all my land estate being on the waters
of Hayses Run in the County of Buncombe North Carolina to make use of in any
way as her needs may require holding peaceable possession of the same so long
as she may remain my widow and also in particular I will and bequeath unto her
in an unlimited maner one side sadle and one bed with the clothing thereof
which she may use give or bequeath as she thinks proper for ever and when she
shall be done with those things bequeathed to her then shall that which may
remain of such estate as I have given her for such limited time be either
equally or unequally divided between my two nephews Jesse Peek son of my
brother William Peek and Jesse A. Peek son of my brother Jas Peek and Thomas
Floyd at the discretion of said Jemima in whose care I shall have left it as
she may think right or proper only no part coming to Thomas Fooyd (sic) shall
be transferred to his kind except to a lawfull issue. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifteenth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Signed sealed and
pronounced by Jesse Peek as his last will and testament in presents of us.

Luke L Brownson  Jurratt
George Peek Jurratt                        Jesse Peek

State of North Carolina February session 1839

Buncombe County} The foregoing will was duly proven in open Court by the oaths 
of Luke L Bronson and Geo Peek both subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered 
to be recorded.  
					N Harrison Clk.

C.013.80001  Vol. A, p 58