Edgecombe-Nash County NcArchives Wills.....Taylor, John 1796
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1796
Recorded: 1796

	Taylor, John, 28 March 1796, recorded May Ct. 1796, Nash Co. Will 
file, NC State Archives CR.069., "being sick and weak of body yet of sound 
sence and memory thanks be to God for the same"--- item- loving son Dempsey 
Taylor- the tract of land whereon he now lives, one negro garl named Chery, 
the stock of all kinds that he has of mine in his possession at this time, one 
roan horse that he had in his possession when he left me, bridle, saddle; item 
loving son William Taylor- the tract of land whereon he now lives, one negro 
wench named Sall and the stock of all kinds that he has of mine in his 
possession at this time, three head of ewes to be taken from the manner 
plantation, and one sorrel horse that he had in his possession when he left 
me;  item- loving son John Taylor- part of the land that I purchased of 
Robert Vick beginning on the Bogg Branch at the first crook of said  branch 
that makes the mouth of said  branch from there a straight course to the 
upper corner of the new ground fence and so continuing along the said fence 
to the other corner and from that to the swamp still on or near a straight 
course as before mentioned all the said land that I hold on each side of the 
swamp above said line containing part of two tracts one negro garl named 
Jenna and the stock of cattle hoggs and sheep that he has in his care on the 
said land and one cow and calf to be taken from the manner plantation, one 
white horse called Brandy, one bridle and saddle, that he now has in his 
possession; item- I lend unto my beloved wife Ruth Taylor during her natural 
life one negro man named  Daniel and one negro garl named Rachel, two head of 
horses six cows and calves and six head of young cattle agreeable to her own 
choice out of my stock and two feather beds and furniture and forty head of 
hoggs, ten head of sheep; further more my desire is that my loving wife Ruth 
may have the whole and total care of my children herein mentioned and their 
legacies to  have them until they come of age to receive their legacies them 
selves.  This part of my estate left here to my loving wife shall return to 
my son Wiley as is herein after mentioned, excepting one bed and furniture 
and one saddle which I give to her without exception.  After the death of my 
loving wife, the negro Daniel may return to my children and be equally 
divided among them male and female, also my kitchen furniture not mentioned 
before or after.  Item- I give my loving daughter Delilah Taylor one negro 
boy named Isaac, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, one 
hunting saddle; item- I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Elizabeth 
Taylor one negro garl named Lucy, one feather  bed and furniture,  three cows 
and calves, ten dollars to buy her saddle; item- I give and bequeath to my 
loving daughter Judah Taylor one negro boy named Tom, one feather  bed and 
furniture, three cows and calves, and ten dollars to buy a saddle; item- I 
give and bequeath to my beloved son Wiley Taylor the land and plantation and 
grist mill whereon I now live containing 279 acres, also one other peace of 
land on the north side of Tosneot Swamp taken of from the land that I 
purchased of Robert Vick  below the line mentioned in John's part,  also 200 
acres of land on the south side of a swamp joining Strickland Stalonses and 
the land where I now live, one negro garl named Rachel, one mare called his 
con, one feather  bed and furniture, six cows and calves, and forty head of 
hoggs as before mentioned lent to my wife and after her death if anymore to 
return to him the said Wiley Taylor.  Lastly, I nominate and appoint my 
loving sons Dempsey Taylor, William Taylor, John Taylor and all  my estate 
both perishable and real I leave to the three sons mentioned as executors to 
dispose of either at public auction or private sale if any remains  to be 
equally divided among my loving wife and all my children before  mentioned, 
this 28 day of Sept. 1794, signed John Taylor (mark), wit. Wilson Taylor, 
Jacob Wheller, Richard Dean.  May Ct. 1796.


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