North Carolina, Craven County, Will: James Hyman  1803

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                         JAMES HYMAN
                         WILL - 1803
                          CR.801.22
                              

In the Name of God Amen I James HYMAN of the County of
Craven & State of North
third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and three make
and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner
following first that is to say:

Item:  I give to my two negros Fender and Will their
freedom.

Item:  I give to the said Fender and Will One hundred acres
of land lying back of Isaac
Hollis and after their deaths I give the said land to
Michael HUKINS, son of Elisa
HUKINS.

Item:  I give to Elisa HUKINS a mare called Bitt, also a
bridle and saddle.  I also lend to
Elisa HUKINS my negro woman called Gelse during the said
Elisors life time and after her
death I give the said negro Gelse to Michael HUKINS, son of
said Elisa HUKINS and her
heirs from the date of this Will.

Item:  I give to Michael HUKINS, son of Elisa HUKINS all of
my lands and Tenements
to him and his heirs forever.  I also give to the said
Michael HUKINS a negro boy called
Tom.

Item:  I give to Fanny HUKINS three negros called Winny,
Frank, and Ben.

Item:  I give to Nicey HUKINS three negros called Viney,
Nancy, and Glasgo.

Item:  My Will and desire is that the negro boy Haisey (?)
shall live with his mother until
he is fit for to hire out.

Item:  I give Bartilla HUSKINS three negros called Laney,
Cesar, and Roben

Item:  I give Elisa HUKINS my umbrellar.

Item.  I give all of the rest of my Estate that has not been
before given away to be equally
divided between Michael HUKINS, Fanny HUKINS, Niecy HUKINS,
and Bartello
HUKINS and my will and desire is that if neither of the said
children above mentioned
should die without heir lawfully begotten of their body that
their legesey or legeseys be
equally divided between the surviving children above
mentioned.

Item:  I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend John
Vendrick, Senior and Thomas
Sparrow Senior and Roger Jones Executors of this my last
Will and Testament in Witness
whereof I the said James HYMAN have to this my last Will and
Testament set my hand
and Seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed Published
And declared by the said
James HYMAN the testator                     Jas. Hyman
(Seal)
As his last Will and Testament
In the presence of us who
Were present at the time of
Signing & sealing thereof.

     (No Signatures)

It is my further Will and desire that the several legacies
to Fany HUKINS, Niecy
HUKINS,  Bartelly HUKINS, and Michael HUKINS shall remain in
the hands of my
friend John Vendrick Senr. Until they arrive to the age of
that of choosing their own
guardians.  August 9th 1803.

     (No Signatures)

Will proved Sept Term Craven County Court 1803