CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Will of John Mitchell, 1837
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Caswell Co., NC
Will Book N Page 148

January Court 1838
John Mitchell's Will

State of North Carolina
Caswell County

In the name of God, Amen, I John Mitchell of the County of Caswell 
and the State aforesaid being weak in body but of sound and perfect 
mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same, do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, 
that is to say,

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John A. Mitchell all 
my tract of land where I now live, also I give and bequeath to the 
said John A. Mitchel my right and  claim in a tract of land in Orange 
County where Elizabeth Lackey now lives, also my will is that the said 
John A. Mitchell shall pay all my just debts.  Also I give and bequeath 
to my beloved wife Mary Mitchell my negro woman Lucinda and her daughter 
Ann Eliza during her lifetime and then after her death I give and bequeath 
to the said John A. Mitchel the said girl Ann Eliza for his own use and 
benefit, also my will is after my beloved wife's death that the negro 
woman Lucinda shall be equally divided among the five children, Elizabeth, 
William, John A., Katherine, and James, and it is my wish for her to  
remain in the family, also it is my wish and desire that all the rest of 
my Estate shall be left with my beloved wife durin her lifetime and then 
the remainder after her support to be equally divided among the above said 
children.  I hereby appoint William Mitchell and John A. Mitchell sole 
executors of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all former 
wills by me made. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the  eleventh day 
of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty 
seven, Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named John 
Mitchell to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have 
hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
                                                 John Mitchell

Beaufort Pleasant
John H. Pleasant