Johnston County, NC - William Fish Will

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Will of William Fish - Johnston Co., NC, 1791

	In the name of God Amen
	I WILLIAM FISH of Johnston County in the State of North Carolina make 
this my last Will and Testament as follows, To Wit
	I lend to my beloved Wife the Manner Plantation where I now live during 
her life, or Widowhood, I also lend her a negro wench named Phillis;  during 
her life or Widowhood.  I ------- at her death or marrage the said negro wench 
Phillis to be sold & the money arising there from to be equally divided among 
all my daughters.  I also give my Wife four cows and calves also one of hoggs 
called the Grath Branch Hoggs, two feather beds & furniture, one bay horse 
known by the name Jack, as well as all my houshold & kitchen furniture
	Item.  I give to my son JOHN, all my land lying on (Bothside?) Middle 
Creek in the County of Wake & State aforesaid, 
	I give to my son JAMES, all my lands I now posess in the County of 
Johnston & State aforesaid, excepting two hundred acres joining (Red?) 
Whitington & Ron Wight lines & joining the land I have sold to John Bauldham(?),  
also one black man as well as my saddle & bridle, 
	I desire that a negro fellow named Hercules be sold & the money ariseing 
therefrom to be equally divided between my two daughters to whit, SALLY COLLINS, 
& ABBEY, also desire that all the remainder part of my property consisting of 
cattle, hogs, & one maire, also with the debt I owe be made use of to discharge 
my debts.	
	Item.  I give to my son JAMES, one negro boy by the name of Ben and in 
case anything be left therefrom after paying my debts The sum thereof to be 
equally divided between Soloman Coab(?), Jason Wight(?), my son JOHN, & Ryas 
Collins (Urias Collins)
	Item.  I give to Ryas Collins one cow & calf
	And lastly I do nominate constitute my wife SAREY,  Thos. Leach, and 
Edward Steevens executors of this my last will & testiment hereby revoking & 
making void all other wills by me heretofore made.  
	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this eleventh day of March, 1791.
				WILLIAM FISH (seal)
	Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the testator to be 
and contain his last will & testiment in presence us who is presence & in the 
presence of such other have subscribed our names as witness:
	Epharim Williams (mark - in the form of a square)
	Elizabeth Williams (mark - in the form of a J)
	Elizabeth Smith (mark - in the form of a +)

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