Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Freeman, Arthur 1857
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Written: 1857

	Freeman, Arthur will, 1857, In the name of God Amen, I Arthur Freeman 
being of sound mind & good memory, but considering the uncertainty of my 
earthly existence...I first provide for myself a decent burial suitable to 
the wishes of my family; I wish my executor to sell all my lands on the south 
side of the road leading from Rocky Mount directly to Tarboro as also all the 
land lying west of a straight line from Armstrong’s or Mrs. Gray’s corner, 
commonly called the Hines’ Corner, to a corner white oak William J. Battle’s 
corner for the purpose of paying my debts; In addition I wish him for the 
same purpose to sell my Negro boys, George & Henry and if after making the 
sale, already allowed to the amount derived thereby should not be sufficient 
to liquidate my debts, I wish him then to sell the girl, Mary; The balance of 
my estate both real and personal of every name & character I leave to my wife 
as follows: I desire my six youngest children now living to be educated as 
well as my three oldest, which these oldest are named Willie, James and 
Frances, my wife is to use the balance above spoken of for the education of 
these six youngest children and the support of herself and she may dispose of 
any property to meet such necessity; at her death I desire the remainder 
should be divided amount the six youngest children above spoken of; if the 
six children mentioned are educated before the death of my wife, then I 
desire that Willie, Frances and James should divide with the rest equally; I 
estimate that the three oldest children have cost me $500 each to educate and 
I wish to make my other children equal with them; I hereby appoint my worthy 
friend, R.S. Petway, Esq as my executor, signed Arthur Freeman, March 2, 
1857; NOTE: also dated March 22, 1857, wit C.C. Bonner, W.B. Ricks.  Entered 
for probate May Ct 1857  Abstracted from copy of original, NC Archives 
CR.037.801.12, also entered into Book G, page 144, CTC.


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