Guilford County NcArchives Wills.....Paisley, Colonel John  July 25, 1811
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Source: Guilford Co. Will Book A, Pages. 296-97
Written: July 25, 1811

The Will of John Paisley, [brother to JANE PAISLEY WHITE]

“I, John Paisley of Guilford County and State of North Carolina, on this 25th 
day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven, do 
make and publish this my last will and testament…”

	“I first give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann Paisley all my estate 
real and personal now in my possession, for her use and benefit during the term 
of her natural life.”

	“Secondly-I give and bequeath to my son William Paisley two negros 
Milly and Aaron.”

	“Thirdly-I give and bequeath to my son James Paisley two negroes 
Gilbert and James.”

	“Fourthly-I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter Nancy 
Hanner all that part of the plantation on which I now live lying on the North 
of the present great Road, and East of Burch Creek also eighty-five acres on 
which my daughter Nance Hanner now lives.”

	“Fifthly-I give and bequeath to my son John Paisley three negroes Pete, 
Cute and Dick, and all of their offspring from this date; also the plantation 
on which I now live together with all the stock & household furniture, etc, at 
my wife’s decease.”

	“Sixthly- I give and bequeath to my daughter Elenor Paisley two negroes 
Seventy and Sally, and fifty acres of Land, it being part of a survey adjoining 
the Northwest corner of the plantation on which I now live.”

	“Seventhly-I give and bequeath to my son George Paisley two negroes 
Emmy and Isaac.”

	“Eighthly-I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Gibson, two 
negroes Rose and Mary.”

	“Ninethly-I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann Paisley two 
negroes Jenny and Moses, and other property similar, and equal in value, with 
that which my daughter Elizabeth has received.”

	“It is further my will if any of the negro should die, or become 
useless before they are received by those to whom they are left, in that case 
each legatee is to make and equal dividend to whom the negro may belong…”

	“Appointing my son John Paisley and my son Moses Gibson the whole and 
sole executors of this my last will and testament…”
							John Paisley [Seal]


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