Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Duck, Jacob  November 19, 1796
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Written: November 19, 1796
Recorded: November 1796

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Will of Jacob Duck 1796
In the name of God amen
November the 19th day in the year of our Lord Christ 1796, I Jacob Duck of the 
county of Johnston, and State of North Carolina, being at this time in a low 
situation of health, but in my proper senses, thanks be to God for it, therefore 
calling to mind the state and mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointe for all men once to die, I do constitute, make and ordain this my last 
Will and Testament, that is to say, personally and first of all after this life 
is ended, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that give it, and 
my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian and decent like manner at the 
direction of my Executors hereafter mentioned, nothing doubting, but at the last 
general Resurrection I shall receive the same, by the mighty power of God – and 
out of such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in 
this Life. I dispose of in the following manner, that is to say:

To my beloved Wife, Sarah Duck, I give and bequeath, one bed, beadstead and 
furniture five sows and eighteen Pigs to be hers forever and two hundred acres 
of Land, including the Plantation whereon we now live, during her life or 
Widowhood also two Pots and Hooks, four pewter plates, two pewter basons one 
Dish and nine spoons during her life or Widowhood.

To my loving Son John Duck, I give two Negro Boys, the one named Jim and the 
other Sampson, one smooth barrel gun, one pair of Smith Bellow Tongs and Stake.
To my loving Daughter Lydia, I give one Negro Woman named Jinny with this to 
observe, that the first living child the (the) said Jinny has to belong to my 
Daughter Penny and the next living child to belong to my Daughter Bedy, also one 
Bed and bedstead.

To my loving Daughter, Mary Duck, I give one Negro Boy named Silas, observing 
this, that if the said Mary dies without an heir, the said Negro Silas to be 
sold and (and)the money he purchases to be divided among the rest of my four 
eldest daughters.

To my daughters Penny Duck and Bedy Duck, each of them a cow and yearling a 
piece and a feather bed to be equally divide between them.
To my Daughter Milley I give ten Shillings.
To my Son James I give ten Shillings
To my Daughter Elizabeth I give ten Shillings—I also give all that is coming to 
me by heirship to my wife Sarah Duck and her children
Also to my Daughter Penny Duck one Mare Bridle and Saddle – Likewise to my 
daughter Bedy Duck two cows and yearling and two heifers
Now as to the rest of my property that is not yet mentioned before, also two 
hundred acres of Land to be sold, and the money obtained by the Sale of the same 
to be put to the use of paying my Debts, and if any remainder after such 
payments, such remained to be equally divided among my children. 

I also make, and constitute my son John Duck also my friend James Hinnant my 
whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby 
utterly disallow revoke and disanull and every other testament, Wills, and 
Legsey or Executor by me in any way before this time named, testifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.  In Witness 
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the and year above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
By the Said Jacob Duck
As his Last Will and 
Testament in the presence Of us
Jacob Grice?
G. Nichols?


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