Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Penny, Edward 1779
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Will of Edward Penny
          
Johnston County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, 
NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 2, 1761-1860, pp. 256-257.
Devised June 20, 1779, 
Probated November 26, 1782.

In the Name of God Amen, the Twentieth Day of June, 1779, I, Edward Penny  
of  the  County of Johnston in North  Carolina, planter, being sick and 
very weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God, 
therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my Last will and 
Testament that is to say, first of all, I give and recommend my soul into 
the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth  
to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my 
Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection  I shall Receive 
the same again by the mighty power of god, and as Touching such worldly 
Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give and  
Dismiss and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, I give and bequeath to my well Beloved son James Penny one feather bed 
and furniture, two cows and calves, and one mare, and one ewe and lamb.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Jesse Penny one feather bed and 
furniture, one cow and calf, and one ewe and lamb.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Penny one feather bed and 
furniture, and two Cows and Calves, and one ewe and lamb.
Item,  I give and bequeath to my beloved son Edward Penny all the Land and 
Plantation whereon I now Dwell agreeable to a Deed that I obtained of 
William Wood, Sr., and the brandy still and four hundred acres of new 
entered land, Being in two Grants lying near my  plantation, to take 
possession immediately after my wife Elizabeth Penny's Decease and not 
before and if my son Edward Penny dies without heirs, then to go to my son 
James Penny, and if in case that Edward and James Penny should both die  
without lawful heirs, then the same lands and still to go to Jesse Penny.  I 
also give to my son Edward Penny one feather bed and furniture, two cows and 
calves, one ewe and lamb, one small gun, one young horse.  
Item, I lend to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Penny all and singular the Lands and 
plantation whereon I now live together with all my stock of all kinds, 
together with all my household furniture during her widowhood or life (the 
Legacies above mentioned excepted only), But if she marries, then for the 
above mentioned goods to be equally divided, allowing my wife a child's part 
and the use of the plantation her lifetime without any interruption.
Item, I also give and bequeath the remaining part of my Estate after my wife's 
marriage or decease which is not already legacied out to be all equally 
divided between my Children, Viz. Caleb Penny, Charles Penny, Penuel Penny, 
James Penny, Martha Jones, Jesse Penny, Mary Utley, Elizabeth Penny, Edward 
Penny.  Also, I likewise Constitute, make, and ordain Caleb Penny and James 
Penny my Executors to this my Last will and testament and I do hereby utterly 
disallow, revoke, and disanull every other former will by me made and Do 
confirm and declare this and no other to be my Last will and testament.   In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year above 
written.  Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said 
Edward Penny as his last will and Testament in presence of us.
Wit. 
Aaron Sugg
Henry Johnson                                   Edward (E) Penny
Thos. Simpkin
Sill Johnson


Johnston County, NC Court Minutes, Book 3, 1778-1786, p. 232.
          
November 26, 1782, Proved in open Court the last Will and Testament of Edward 
Penny decd. by the oaths of Sill Johnson and Henry Johnson, when Caleb Penny 
one of the Executors therein named came into Court and qualified.


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