Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Emory Davis-1795 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ruth Fentress August 29, 1997 EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC WILL EMORY DAVIS WILL 21 Oct 1795 In the name of God Amen I Emory Davis of the State of North Carolina and County of Edgecombe being through the abundant mercy and goodnefs of God being of Sound and disposing Memory though low in health do make ordain Constitute and Confirm this my last Will and Testament and desire that it may be received of all as Such in manner and form following First I will that all my Lawful debts be paid and discharged by my Executors hereinafter Named Item I lend unto my beloved Wife Rachel Davis one Negroe Woman Named Dorcas one Mare Named Peg four head of Cattle one Feather bed and furniture during her Natural life or Widowhood and after her decease or Marriage to Return to my son David Davis Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Martha Rollings five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Sarah Ellener five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Elizbeth Dilliard five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Thomas Davis five Shillings Sterling to him and his Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Delilah Griffis five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Milley Ruffin five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Selah Stringer one ____? pot and one Calf to her and her Heirs forever Item I desire that my beloved Son Rightson Davis should have the first Child that my Negroe Woman Dorcas bears to him and his Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Rachel Causway five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son William Davis one cow and calf one Ewe and lamb one gun one grubing hoe one jug to him and his Heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son David Davis the land and manner Plantation whereon I now live one Negroe man named Jim one Negroe Woman Named Dorcas and her increase Except her first Child which I have before given to Rightson Davis one Still one Horse named Derick one colt named Doe all my Stock of every kind which I have not already given away to descend to my son David Davis also all my Household and Kitchen furniture with all my working tools and Utensills Lastly I do make and ordain my Trusty friends William Bell and Bythal Bell to be whole and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament Dated this twenty first day of October Seventeen hundred and Ninety five Test John Stringer Emory (x his mark) Davis (seal) Richard (his mark x) Clark Richd Powell ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================