Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Stephenson, George 1753
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1753

Will of George Stephenson

NNorth Carolina Secretary of State Original Wills, State Archives of North 
Carolina, Raleigh, NC; Recorded Copy, North Carolina Secretary of State Wills, 
Book SS 879, p. 131.
Devised June 25, 1753,
Proven August Court, 1754.

In the Name of God Amen. The Twenty fifty Day of June In the year of our Lord 
1753. I George Stephenson being weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, 
thanks be Given unto God: Therefore Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, 
and Knowing that it is Appointed for All Men once to Die, Do make and ordaine 
this my Last will and Testament, that is to Say,
Principally, and first all; I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God 
that gave it; and my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be Buried in Decent 
Christian Burail at the Discretion of my Executors; Nothing Doubting but at the 
Generall Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same Again by the Mighty Power of God, 
and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in 
this Life, I give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following
manner and form.
Imprimis, I give and Bequeath unto Joseph Stephenson of my Brother Wm Stephenson 
one Negro Girll Called Pat, She and her Increase to him and his Heirs for Ever by 
them freely to be possessed and Enjoy’d.
Item I give and Bequeath unto Joseph Stephenson one Feather Bed of 25 lb Feathers 
with a Bolster &c.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto Jesse Stephenson Son of my Brother Charles one 
young Negro Boy Called Harrie, and one young Negro Girl Called Bette to him and 
his Heirs for Ever and all the Increas of the Negro Girl, by them frely to be 
possessed and Enjoy’d and Six Cows & Calves with there Increasse to him and his 
heirs. For Ever by them freely to be possessed and Enjoy’d.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto William Stephenson son of my Brother Charles 
Stephenson one Negro Woman Called Rose and two Negro Boys called Robin & Jack to 
Him & his heirs for Ever by them freely to be possessed and Enjoy’d.
Item I give and Bequeath unto the said William Stephenson my plantation where I 
now live with the Land thereunto belonging, and all other Lands to be belonging 
unto him and his Heirs for Ever by them freely to be possessed and Enjoy’d.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto Wm Stephenson all my Cattle and Hoggs and Household 
Goods and Implemts to me belonging to him and his Heirs for Ever Whome I likewise 
Constitute, make and ordain my Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament 
by them freely to be possessed and Enjoy’d, and I do hereby Disallow Revoke and 
Disanull all and Every other former Testaments, Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying 
and Confirming this and No other to be my Last will and Testamt.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seale the Day and Year above 
Written.
Signed, Sealed, published pronounced
and Declared, by the said George
Stephenson as his last will and                        George (G) Stephenson
Testemt in presence of
Henry Horn
Elizabeth (+) Horn
Sihon (S) Horn


Edgecombe County
August Court, 1754
The within Written Will was Exhibited into Court by William Stephenson Exor 
thereof and Proved by the oaths of Henry Horne and Sion Horne two of the 
Subscribing Witnesses thereto and at the same time the said Exor Quallifyed for 
said office as the Law Directs.

                                                         Test Benjn Wyn

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