Cumberland County NcArchives Wills.....McKenney, Matthew 1792
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1792

Will of Matthew McKenney

Cumberland County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, 
NC [Original only].  
Devised April 4, 1792, 
Proven April Term, 1793.

In the Name of God Amen I Mathew Mckeney Being Sick and weak in body but of 
perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the Same and knowing man To 
Die Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to Say principly 
and first of all that is Say I gave3 and Recommend my Soul in to the hand of God 
that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to Be buried at the Discretion 
of my Executors Nothing thinking But I Shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty 
power of God and touching such worldly Estate as the Lord hath been please to 
bless me In this Life I gave and Despose of the Same in the following manney 
[manner] and form.
Imprimus I gave unto my well beloved wife Sarah Mckenney  three negros two men 
and negro women named ned Daniel & Cherry one bed and furniture one horse.  
I give unto my wife [Thes Lent(?)] unto my wife the use of all my houshold 
furniture and all my Stock During her Lifetime or widowhood afterword to Return a 
Equil Division to my Children and to my wel beloved Son Howel Mckeney I gave when 
he Comes of age one negro named Dread.
I gave unto my son John McKeney when of age on negro named Lewis.
Item I gave unto my Son Matthew Mckeney one negro named Beck. 
Item I gave to my Son Kintian Mckeney one negro [Juday?].
I gave unto my Daughter nancy one negro named Amey.
Item I gave to my Daught[er] Sarah one named named Rachel.  
Item I give to my Daughter patsey one negro now in the womb of a negro named 
Cherry if this Child should Die patsey should have the first negro Born of these 
Legasies.
My will and Desire is that my Lands and tenaments after my wifes widowhood be 
Equally Divided between my Sons.
I give to my three Daughters above mentioned one bed and furniture and one horse 
a peace to Each one their Bed and horse and after my wifes Decease or widowhood 
the Remander part of my Estate to be Equally Divided between my Sons and 
Daughters and Do hereby appoint my wife my Son Howel [&] Federick holt Esqur. my 
Sole Executors and Do Disallow all wills and bequeaths before made Ralifiing and 
Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof 
I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this fourth Day of April one 
thousand Seven Hundered and ninty two.
In presents of
Valentine Austin                                       Mathew Mckenney
Abraham (+) Carter
John Johnson

Last will of Mathew McKinnie
Apl. 1793


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