Johnston County, NC - Will of John Hayles, Sr., 1804 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of John Hayles, Sr. Johnston County 1804 In the name of God Amen,I John Hayles Sen, of State of North Carolina and Johnston County, thro the abundant mercy of God alltho weak in body yet of a sound mind and perfect understanding and memory do Constitute this my last Will and Testament and desire it my be received by all as such, First, I most humbly bequeath my soul to God who gave it, as to my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to give me my will and desire is that it be divided in manner & form following; after all my just dets are paid Item I lend to my loving wife Cynthia Hayles enduring her natural life or widowhood and no longer one Hundred Acres of land whereon I now live with all the building on the same, with the plantation and all the improvements thereon, also nine Negroes(to wit) Wol, Tom, Wats, Jones, Anner, Nafry, Hepster, Hollon & Emily, also three feather beds and furniture also six head of horses nineteen head of cattle and all my stock of hogs Item I give and bequeath to my son William Hayles to him and his heirs forever the sum of ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to my son James Hayles to him and his heirs forever the sum of ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to my son Gre Hayles to him and his heirs forever the sum of ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to my son Lucas Hayles to him and his heirs forever the sum of ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Penelope Hayles to her and her heirs forever the sum of ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to my son John Hayles to him and his heirs forever the sum of ten shillings Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Cyntha Hayles to her and her heirs forever the sum of ten shillings and my will and desire is that my wife Cyntha Hayles have the sole care of my children until they come to Lawfull age and then for my wife Cyntha Hayles to give them property as she sees fit Item I give and bequeath to my wife Cyntha Hayles all the remaining part of my worldly estate both personal & real induring her natural life or widowhood and do constitute and appoint my wife Cyntha Hayles John Vinson Esqr and Elisha Thomas Executors of and to this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of March AD 1804 John Hayles Freeman Killingsworth Senr Lion Green Jesse Green ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tammy Gurley Tyner ___________________________________________________________________