CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joel Kennon / Cannon, 21 Dec 1829
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Last Will and Testament of
Joel Kennon/Cannon
Recorded in Record M
Page 223
I Joel Cannon of the County of Caswell and State of No. Carolina being far 
advanced in life and declining in health but of sound mind and diposing memory 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following thereto
I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Murphy on Negro Boy named Patrick for 
and during her natural life, and after the death of the said Sally to be sold 
and the property equally divided amongst all the children of the said Sally or 
their legal representation.
Item 2 I give and bequeath to my daughter Dorcas Scott one Negro Boy named 
Wilkes for and during her natural life and after the death of the said Dorcas 
to be sold and the property equally divided amongst all her children or their 
legal representatives.
Item 3 It is my will and desire that all the balance of my estate both real 
and personal which I may possess at my death be by my executor therein after 
to be appointed sold at public sale on a credit of twelve months and the money 
arising therefrom after satisfying my Just debts to be equally devided amongst 
all my children or their legal representatives except Anne Powell to whom 
property has heretofor been advanced, equal to a distribution share.
Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my sons Elijah Cannon and James Cannon 
Executors of this my last will and testament.
In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal the 21st 
day of December Anno Dom 1829

Signed Seald published and declared in the presence of 
Calvin Graves
Alfred M Nash

State of North Carolina pleas and quarter sessions Caswell County October Term 
1832
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Joel Cannon dec'd was duly affirmed in Court for probate whom the executor of 
the same here duly proved by the oath of Calvin Graves one of the subscribing 
witnesses and who also swears that he saw the other subscribing witness towith 
(Alfred M Nash) attest the same and that he did it in the presence and at the 
request of the Testator. Whereofr the same here ordered to be recorded At the 
same time Elijah Cannon and James Cannon the Executors therein named came into 
court and duly qualified to execute the same letters testamentary here and to 
be paid to them which did issue accordingly
Paul A. Haralson