Johnston-Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Pool, James December 29, 1815
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: December 29, 1815
Recorded: May 1816

WILL OF JAMES POOL

In the name of God amen.  I James Pool of Johnston County and State of North
Carolina being not in bodily health but sound in mind and memory do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament as in manner and form following, that is to
say that I will all my funeral charges may be paid and discharged by my executor
hereinafter named after my decease.

I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it me when my body to be laid in
the dust from whence it came.

ITEM 1:  I give to my well beloved wife Patsy Pool the land and plantation whereon I
now live containing two hundred acres together with all fixtures?,
improvements thereunto appurtenances also one other tract of land containing eighty
acres adjoining the lands of Reubin Sanders formerly the land of Hardy Pool
to her and her heirs forever, I further will and bequeath unto my above beloved
wife four Negroes – one Negro woman by the name of Philis together with her
three children, Minty, Louise and Levina and one other Negro girl by the name of
Pheraby to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM 2:  I will and bequeath unto my Brother John Pool ten shillings current money
of the State of North Carolina to him his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM 3:  I will and bequeath unto my Brother Hardy Pool ten shillings current money
of the State of North Carolina to him his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM 4:  I will and bequeath unto my Brother Harry Pool ten shillings current money
of the State of North Carolina to him his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM 5:  I will and bequeath unto my sister Sally Clifton ten shillings current
money of the State of North Carolina to him his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM 6:  I will and bequeath unto my sister Pheraby Smith ten shillings current
money of the State of North Carolina to him his heirs and assigns forever.

It is further my will that I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Patsy Pool the
residue of my property that is to say two feather beds and furnature together 
together with all my house hold and kitchen furnature three head of horses her
riding saddle and bridle all of my stock of hogs and cattle all of my guns ducks
chickens together with all my grain and baskets all of my crop of corn pigs
potatoes and fodder and my still and little? tub and such of the property,
beside that which I have given unto my brother justly to be disposed of to this
payment of my just and lawful debts as executor herein named may think also my?
NB:  I leave David Avera and Needham W. Bryan executors this my last Will and
Testament hereunto I set my hand this twenty-nineth day of December and in the year
of our Lord AD 1815.

Signed sealed published and delivered                James Pool (SEAL)
In the presence of us
Alexander Whittington
John Whitting
 

Recorded May Court 1816





Additional Comments:
An abstract of the estate is posted.  This is the actual will of James Pool.

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