CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Headen, 22 March 1804
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In the name of God Amen.  I, John Headen, of Chatham County and state of
North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory do, this 22th day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, make
and publish this, my last will and testament in manner following that is to
say--Item that all of my debts and funeral charges may be punctually and
specially paid by my executors whome I shall hereafter appoint--Item that
my most ungreatful wife Phebe Headen may have one third part of the land I
way have rights to at the time of my decease.  During her natural life &
ten pounds in money....as to bed and such other things as widows are
customed to have she took with her when she eloped from me and the negro
wench she bought I had fourteen year in my possession--Item to the child
she brought which she says Brantley Jones is the father of for sertain I no
it is none of mine, though I dont no what she named it though I have heard
Thomas....Item five pounds, if it shoud (or "its shouts") ever make a man
mean enough to call for it.  Item--I give and bequeath all the reminder of
my estate both rail and personal to be equally divided in three shears that
is to say to my brother William Headen and my two sisters Susanah Dark,
widow of William Dark decd. & Sarah wife of John Harris.  Item--also the
dower land at my wifes decease.  My brother and sisters above mentioned in
the maner as the rest of my estate and I hereby make and ordain my above
minsioned brother William Headen....John Harris & Josiah Dark my lawful
executors of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I the
said John Headen have to this my last will and testament set my hand and
seal the day and year above writen 

				/s/ John Headen  

Wit:  Micajah McGee,
Josiah Martin

I revoke every instrument of this kind if any should offer for I never had
any.


(On a separate added page:)  "Wife Phebe Headen...I wish you to come home
and stay with me and be ashamed what was past--if you will not do so come
and see me and will talk matter over in anther manner to what you expect
and not let anything that has happened as I am detimined that shall be in
obivion with me for in the situation I am in wnat do me send word by
McEastes or come with him and I am detrmined not lay hands on you in bad
youmers nor good if cannot talk with you I can turn round.

Proved November term 1804