Edgecombe County, NC - Dempsey Jenkins Will, 1822 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Dempsey Jenkins-son of Mildred Jenkins] Will Probated 10 Dec 1822. 480 Petition for dower by the widow Mary Jenkins stating he died testate bequeating her 1/3 of his real estate. She further states he died possesed of 430 acres in the ford of Town Creek and Tyancokey Swamp adj Joshua Bullock, along with other lands to which she does not make a claim. Record further shows that dec'd made bequests to his sons Josiah D. Jenkins and James F. Jenkins. Dower allotted Nov 1822 consisting of 173 1/2 acres Depositon Feb 6 1824 by Susannah Ruffin relative to a suit by William Clark vs Benjamin Sharp exr of the dec'd stating she was the daughter of said William Clark. Petition Feb 1832 for division by Josiah D. Jenkins states the dec'd died in 1822 posessed of land on the north side of Town Creek adj. Joshua R. bullock and Whitmel K. Bullock and bequeathed his estate to him and to James J. Jenkins as tenants in common. Edgecombe Co Kinfolks Deed Book 20 Pg 202..DB 20-249 Division of the land of Dempsey Jenkins, decd. between the heirs, Joseph Jenkins and James Jenkins, March 1, 1832. Pg 179 Edgecombe Co Records Apr 12, 1822 Bk E p 295 wife Mary, her lifteime, 1/3 real estate and 4 negroes Dtr Sarah, all stock in State Bank of NC, Tarboro and One negro, Sons: Josiah, James F each 10 have 1/2 of all real estate in Edgecombe. Dtr.n Elzabeth dtr Sarah and sons to have residue. Henry Horn, 3 negroes brought to him. John Garrett, 2 negroes now in his possessino. Exr Benjamin Sparp, John Wilkinson. Wit Benjamin Boykin, Willis Wilkins, Jesse Crowell. Pg 125 Edgecombe Co Records Dempsey Jenkins, division of negroes by commisioners meeting at the house of Mrs. Mary Jenkins into four lots. Lot #1 was drawn by Henry Thorn in right of his wife Elizabeth; Lot #2 by Silas Wilkinson in right of his wife Sarah. Lots #3 and #4 were to remain in common. Dec 10, 1822..Feb Ct 1823.an d more.. who bought, account settlement... Division of negroes between James and Joseph Jenkins Mar 1 1832..Feb Ct 1832. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Gerry Hill ___________________________________________________________________