Chatham County NcArchives Wills.....Avent, John 1821
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Source: Year Book B, 1798-1833, Page 48.
Written: 1821

Wills -- Chatham Co., N.C.

1821 WILL OF JOHN AVENT OF AVENT'S FERRY, CHATHAM CO., N.C., 
 
In the name of God, Amen, this twentieth day of July, one thousand, eight 
hundred and twenty-one, I John Avent of Chatham County and State of North 
Carolina, being in a low state of health but perfect in mind and memory, 
there, I make this my last will and testament, the matter and form as follows:
 
First  I recommend my soul to God that is and my Body to the Earth to be 
buried in a Christian like manner, and tuching such worldly goods as it hath 
pleased God to bless me with in this life.  I give and dispose of the same in 
the following manner
 
Viz.  Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Sally Cox one negro girl named 
Viney and one negro boy named Hardy.
 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Patsy Cox what money she has 
received for a negro man named Nead.
 
Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Elizabeth Albritain a negro girl 
named Fille and one mare and all my stock of cattle except the choice cow and 
calf.
 
Item the 4th  I give and bequeath to my son, William Avent one negro man named 
Pompey and a negro woman named Sal and one colt and all my stock of Hogs.
 
Item the 5th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Raines one negro man 
named Dave.
 
Item 6  I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Thomas one negro girl named 
Milly and one negro boy named Jerry and one cow and calf to the choice of all 
I have.
 
Item the 7th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Partiridge one negro 
girl named Rachel and one negro boy named Umphrey.
 
I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Cox and Rebekah Thomas two negro 
children named Leah and Ranah to be valued and equally divided between the two 
for the same Sally Cox must pay Patsy Cox my daughter one hundred dollars and 
Rebekah must pay Nancy Raines one hundred dollars.
 
I also give to my negro Sal my Bead and furniture.  The balance of my property 
to be sold and equally divided among all my children.  I do appoint William 
Avent and Doctor Thomas Cottrell executors to my last Will and Testament.  I 
do hereby revoke all other wills by me made and acknowledge this to be my last 
Will and Testament in pri...(blurred) after.
 
                                              John Avent  (Seal)
Thos. Cottrell
Benjamin Stringfield


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