CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Lenfield, 28 Mar 1766
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WILL OF JOHN LENFIELD - found at NC Archives

written 28 March 1766 - John Lenfield - unto beloved wife Elizabeth a
negro girl named Fillers (?) and all the movebles not belonging to the
estate exceptioning one spice mortar, one pair of irons and ? , one pair
of spoon moulds, one ladle and one mare running in Board Creek woods
branded.  Also three cows at my place at Goose Creek at the plantation
where William Keaton lives, one cow running where Richard Hill lives,
one cow running at the plantation where I now live called Lenfields'
ferry.

I give to my son Francis Lenfield the plantation where I now live known
by the name of Lenfield Ferry containing 650 acs.  In case my son
Francis should die without heirs then it is my desire that Levi Hill and
Richard Hill son of Richard Hill, my brother in law, shall equally
divide the said plantation between them.  Should they die without heirs
and I wish everything to be sold and the amount be divided between
Susannah Hill, Ruth Barrington and Lydia Linfield.

I give my beloved wife the plantation whereupon Richard Hill liveth for
her lifetime and after that to her son, that is to say, my son Francis
Lenfield.  Should Francis die without heirs, wife to dispose of property
as she wishes.

I give to my brother in law Richard Hill  150 acs lying in Craven Co at
Goose Creek being part of a patent granted in 1765.

To beloved son Francis 350 acs in Craven where Mr. Keaton (?) now lives.

To son Francis one negro fellow slave when he arrives at the age of 21 -
my wife to have use of said negro slave called Peter until Francis is
21.  Should Francis not have heirs the said negro slave Peter to be
divided between my two (the next word is really not readable but I think
it is sisters) Ruth Barrington and Lydia Linfield.

To my son Francis one negro woman called Jude - wife to have use of
negro Jude until Francis is 21.  Should he die without heirs, wife to
have 1/3 of her increase.

The remainder of her increase to be divided among my wife Elizabeth,
Susannah Hill, Ruth Barrington and Lydia Linfield

Wife Elizabeth to enjoy my plantation and to give my son Francis schools
from the age of 14 to 21

To beloved wife and trusted friend Benjamin Williams to be executors.

Bequeath to son - those items listed at first spice and mortor etc

To my cousin John Windham one bay mare running in Broad Creek Wood and
cows running at the plantation of W Becton (?)

John signed the will - no mark

Wit  Scarborough Tankard (?), Edward (?) Williams, jurat, Ed. Pearce St

Will was taken to Court in July 1766 and recorded in Sept of 1766