CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Garland Blackwell, 19 Feb 1852
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GARLAND BLACKWELL, CASWELL COUNTY, NC,  DATED 
FEBRUARY 19, 1852 - PROVED IN COURT APRIL 1855.  FROM STATE ARCHIVES BOOK R, 
PAGE 298.
  
I, Garland Blackwell, of the county of Caswell and State of North Carolina, 
being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and 
form following (that is to say) First, that my Executors hereinafter named 
shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable the wishes of my relatives 
and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts however 
and to whomsoever oweing out of the Money that may first come into their hand 
as a part or parcel of my estate. 
(Item)  I give and devise to my beloved wife, Sarah Blackwell, one hundred and 
fifty acres of land to be set out by metes and bounds in the north side of the 
tract whereon I now live so as to include my mansion house, out houses, and 
other improvements in that boundary to have and to hold to her the said Sarah 
Blackwell for and during the term of her natural life in satisfaction for an 
in lieu of her dower and third of and in all my real estate.  I give and 
devise to my youngest son, James S. Blackwell all the tract of land whereon I 
now live supposed to be three hundred and seventy five acres (except the life 
estate of wife devised in a former Item of this my will) to have and to hold 
to him and his heirs in fee simple forever.  
(Item)  I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife, Sarah Blackwell Two Beds 
and Bedsteads & furniture all the house hold and kitchen furniture, Ten Head 
of Hogs choice 1 Horse choice Two cows and calves choice one Beef choice one 
Buggy and harness one carryall and harness, Two ploughs one ....?...gear 2 
hoes one mattock one ...?... twenty-five barrels corn two stacks fodder two 
stacks oats one loom and harness .....?.... and shuttles.  Fifteen bushels 
wheat. 
(Item) I give to my said beloved wife Two Negros a girl named Margaret and a 
boy named Bash during her natural life  and at her death I give the said Girl 
Margaret and her increase to my youngest son James S. Blackwell to him and his 
heirs and assigns forever. 
(Item)  I will and device after the death of my wife the said Boy Bash I give 
to my son John S. Blackwell to him and his heirs forever. 
It is my will and desire that all the above property bequeathed to my wife 
Sarah Blackwell are hers during her natural life only---- and at her death all 
that is not otherwise disposed of in the above items shall be sold and equally 
divided between all my children (viz) my son Robert Blackwell, my son Joseph 
Blackwell my son John S Blackwell  my son James S Blackwell my daughter Jane 
Watlington and my daughter Elizabeth Howard children representing one share 
with the above named children in equal proportion share and share and share 
alike.  It is my will and desire at my death that all the residue of my estate 
not otherwise disposed of in the above items shall be sold and the debts 
oweing to me all collected and all the money which I may have on hand shall be 
equally divided among my aforesaid children and Elizabeth Howard's children 
representing one share--after making all advancements equal which they have 
heretofore received----
And lastley I do hereby constitute and appoint my Two sons, John S. Blackwell 
and James S. Blackwell my lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to 
execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and 
meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof--Hereby revoking and 
declaring utterly void all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made. 
In witness whereof I the said Garland Blackwell do hereunto set my hand and 
seal this February the 19th, 1852. 
Signed:  Garland Blackwell (signature--not mark) 
  
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
William Stubblefield (Jurat) 
Chas. G. Mitchell (Jurat)