CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Will - Abner Hollowell, 1802.

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                      Will of Abner Hollowell
                          Oct. 17, 1802

In the name of God Amen I ABNER HOLLOWELL of the Province of North 
Carolina & County of Chowan being weak in Body but of perfect sound mind 
& Memory Thanks be to Almighty God for the favor do make Constitute and 
Ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form as followeth 
Viz't:  Item - I Give & bequeath unto my son LUKE HOLLOWELL one Hundred 
& fifty three acres of land whereon he now lives & any other Articles 
which he has alredy in his Possession & after my decease I give unto him 
his heirs forever on feather bed with appertances belonging.  Item - I 
Give & bequeath unto my son JOHN HOLLOWELL one hundred and fifty acres 
of Land whereon I new Dwell one feather Bed & furniture 1 Puter bason 
two Pewter plates and one Gun, 1 Whip Saw which he has alredy in his 
possession which I give to him & his heirs for ever & one Desk to him & 
his heirs for ever.  Item - I give & bequeath unto my son ABNER 
HOLLOWELL one Negro Boy by the name of Josiah one feather Bed & 
furniture one Pewter Bason and Pewter Dish & three Pewter Plates one 
_____ which he got already in his Possession which I give unto him and 
his heirs for ever.  Item - I give and bequeath unto my Son MOSES 
HOLLOWELL one Negro Girl by the Name of Betty and after my decease a 
Negro man named Ben one feather Bed & furniture one Pewter Bason one 
Pewter Dish & three Pewter Plates one Iron Pot & Hooks 1 Horse Bridles & 
Saddle 1 Gun which I give unto him & his heirs forever.  Item - I give 
unto my Daughter RACHEL WELCH one feather bed & furniture one Pewter 
Dish one Bason & three Plates which she has got in her possession which 
I give unto her & her heirs for Ever.  Item - I give & bequeath unto my 
Daughter RHODA BUNCH one feather Bed & furniture one Pewter Disk one 
Bason & three Plates which the sd RHODA BUNCH has got in her Possession 
I give unto her & her heirs forever.  Item - I give and bequeath unto my 
Daughter SARAH WELCH one feather Bed and furniture one pewter Bason and 
Pewter Dish three plates and one Loom & gear which she has got already 
in her possession which I give unto her & her heirs for ever.  Item - I 
give and bequeath unto my three Daughters after my decease namely RACHEL 
WELCH, RHODA BUNCH & SARAH WELCH one Negro Girl by the name of Rachel & 
her increase to be equally divided among them and their heirs for ever 
desiring that the same Girl named Rachel may not be sold out of the 
family and the Purchase of thereon may have Nine Months Credit to pay 
each heir their equal part unto the other sisters & their heirs.  Item - 
I give & bequeath unto my four Sons LUKE, JOHN, ABNER, MOSES HOLLOWELL 
three Negroes namely Betty, Nan & Kadar to be equally divided among them 
& their heirs for ever desiring that the same Negroes may not be sold 
out of the family the Purchase of the same having Nine months to pay the 
other Heirs their equal shares & if any of the Heirs either Male or 
female should not be agreeable thereto & shall be put off which what 
part or parts as are forementioned & no more.  Item - I Constitute & 
Appoint my two sons JOHN HOLLOWELL and MOSES HOLLOWELL my whole and Sole 
Executors of this my last will & Testament as Witness my hand and Seal 
this 17 Day of October 1802.

                            ABNER HOLLOWELL.
 
Test: THOMAS FOREHAND,  MILES (X) STALLINGS his mark.

(Proved Dec. Term 1802, Chowan Co., NC.,  Book B, Page 192).