Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Newsom, John 1790
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Will of John Newsom

Johnston County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, 
NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 1, 1760-1859, pp. 24-25.
Devised March 3, 1790, 
Proven June 1, 1790.

March the third day 1790 to all to whom these presents shall come or that may 
be concerned here with know ye that I John Newsum of Johnston County and 
province of North Carolina do make and ordain this my last will and testament 
in manner and form as followeth.
Item, my desire is that all my just debts be paid in due time after my decease.
Item, I lend to my well beloved wife Patience Newsum two negroes Maly, Hanner, 
and Jacob during her life, also two hundred and fifty acres of land whereon we 
now live including the plantation, with two dishes, three basons, and four 
plates, with one bed and furniture, and eight Cows and Calves and ten head of 
hogs and ten head of sheep and one work horse.
Item, I give to my daughter Zilpha one negro girl named Suck.
Item, I give to my son Joel one negro boy named Lundon.
Item, I give to my daughter Sarah one negro girl named Ginne.
Item, I give to my daughter Martha one negro girl named Silve.
Item, I give to my daughter Elizabeth one negro boy named Ned.
Item, I give to my daughter Bethana one negro girl named Rose.
Item, I leave one negro boy named Sam to be sold and the money to be divided 
between all my Children and my desire is that the remainder part of my cattle, 
hogs, and sheep and household goods and horses be equally divided between all 
my children.
Item, I give to my son Joel all the rest of my land not mentioned.
Item, I give to my daughter Bethana the land and negros that I lent to my wife 
after her decease and my desire is that my still and money be divided equally 
between my Children.
And lastly I leave my son Joel Newsum my executor and my well beloved wife 
executrix of this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in
Presents of
Hardy Williamson                                 John (O) Newsum
Johnathan Bateman

Proven June Court, 1790.


Johnston County, NC Court Minutes, Book 4, 1787-1792, p. 110.

June 1, 1790, Exhibited in Open Court a writing purporting to be the last Will 
& Testament of John Newsom Decd. which was not Admitted to probation by Reason 
it was Made appear to this Court that the said Newsom at the time of 
publishing the same was not of Sound Mind & perfect Memory.  Administration on 
the Estate of John Newsom Decd. is Granted to Patience Newsom who came into 
Court and entered into Bond with William Hinnant, Stephen Grice & Hardy 
Williamson her Securities for the faithful_ of her duty therein in the Sum of 
four Thousand pounds current Money & Qualified, & on Oath Returned an 
Inventory of said Estate. Ordered that Letters issue. 


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