Granville Co NC - Will of James Meadows - 1812

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North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Granville County, NC
Wills Volume 7, pages 508-509; will dated 4 Dec 1812; probated May term, 1815

Will of James Meadows

In the name of God amen, I, James Meadows of the County of Granville and
State of North Carolina being infirm in body but in perfect mind and memory
do make publish ordain and declare this my last will and Testament in the
manner and form following.

Item  first of all is, that the heirs of my son Jesse Meadows Deceased have
five shillings of my estate and no more.
	
Item my desire is that my son John Meadows have at my decease a negro boy
named Jubal and no more.  
	
Item my desire is that my son Daniel Meadows have at my decease a negro
girl named Vilet aged four years.  
	
Item my desire is that my son Isaac Meadows have five shillings of my
Estate & no more.  
	
Item  my desire is that my son Michael Meadows have five shillings of my
Estate no more.
	
Item  my desire is that abraham Medearis is have five shillings of my
estate & no more.
	
Item  my desire is that Thomas Lewis have five shillings of my Estate & no
more.
	
Item  my desire is that Blackman Pardue have five shillings of my Estate &
no more.  
	
Item my desire is at my decease that my son Ephraim Meadows have the tract
of land whereon I now live containing One hundred Acres more or less
together with all my stock of every description, all my plantation Tools
household & kitchen furniture.
	
Item my desire is that my wife Elenor meadows <sic> have during her life a
negro Woman named Grace and to dispose of as she pleases.

The intent and meaning of my giving to my son Ephraim all my stock, tools
etc. etc. is that he is to discharge all my lawful debts.  
	
I do hereby ordain and appoint Thomas Webb and Daniel Gooch my Executors to
this my last will & Testament. In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of December 1812.

James Meadows <signed by mark>
	
Signed Sealed and published & declared in the presence of 
	
Thomas Goodrum <signed by mark>
John Gooch <signed>
	
State of North Carolina, Granville County, May Court AD 1815
	
The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of James Meadows
deceased was duly proven in open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Goodrum &
John Gooch the only subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded -

Daniel Gooch Esquire named an Executor in said will cale into court and
qualified as such by taking the oath prescribed by act of Assembly.

Witness: Stephen Thomas, Clerk