CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Absalom Taylor, 29 June 1790
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Will of Absalom Taylor located in North Carolina Archives in Raleigh CR 028.801.28

Absolam TAYLOR Will
In the Name of God Amen, I Absalom TAYLOR of the County of Craven and State of 
North Carolina being sick of body but of perfect mind and memory and Calling 
to mind that it is appointed for all men to Dye and as to what worldly goods 
it has been pleas God to give me I give and bequeath in form and manner as 
followeth  
Item  I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John TAYLOR one Shilling 
Starling an no more 
Item I give and bequeath unto Absolem TAYLOR my grandson seventy five acres of 
land pattend by Bazel SMITH Esq lying on the South Side of buford rode and 
beginning at a lone pine thence runing with James HAMMELTONS line to the 
parcoason thence with the percoason to the head of a branch thence with the 
branch and road to the first station to him and his heirs and asigns for Ever  
I also give unto the above named Absolem TAYLOR one Cow and Calf to him his 
heirs and assigns for Ever 
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Davis TAYLOR the land and 
plantation whereon I now live with one other track of land joining it 
containing one hundred acres to him and his heirs and assigtns for Evere.  I 
also give unto my above named Davis TAYLOR one Feather bead and its furniture 
and one desk to him his heirs and assigns for Evere
Iteme   I give unto my beloved Daughter Creasey TAYLOR one Feather bead and 
furniture that was her mothers to her and her heirs and assigns for Evere
Item  I give unto my beloved Daughter Rebecka TAYLOR one Feather bead and Its 
furniture to her and her heirs and assigns for Evere
Item  I desire all the remainder of my Estate that is not expressely given 
away in this will to be sold and the money riseing there from to be Equally 
devided between my three last Children Namely Davis Creasey and rebecka TAYLOR 
to them their heirs and assigns for Ever.  I allso nominate and appoint my 
well beloved brother John TAYLER and Benjamin TOLSON Executors to this my last 
will and Testament revoaking all former wills by me made and assignd in 
witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixt my seal this 29th Day 
of June in the Year of our Lord 1790
The word interlined before signed
					Absalom Tayler (Seal)

John Tolson
Thomas P. Ives

State of North Carolina
                         Craven County Court march Term 1891
Then was the testher Will proved by the Oath of John TOLSON & Tho. P. IVES the 
Subscribing Witnesses there to agreeable to Law and at the same time John 
TAYLOR & Benj. TOLSON the Executors therein named Appeared in Court and 
Qualified as Such.  Ordered that Letters for  Testamentors Office.
Attest;  Samml Chapman  CC