JOHNSTON COUNTY NC WILL of Philip Raiford Senr - 1807 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sarah Sharpless sks6@earthlink.net Will of Johnston Co., NC, WB 1, p. 208 Copy received from North Carolina State Archives ---------------- In the name of God Amen. I Philip Raiford Senr of the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina being very weak and low of body but of a sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God, do make and ordain this my last will & testament, and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it and my body unto the dust, to be buried in a decent manner Item I will that all the perishable property be sold by my exors also two tracts of land one on each side of little River above Mr. (Whitleys?) mill and all my just debts be paid. Item I leave unto my beloved wife Sarah Raiford during her widowhood the plantation whereon I now live also a part of the plantation that is the field under fence wherein the house stands, also four cows & calves, 2 sows & pigs, it is also my will that my son Robert Raiford should have the remainder of the hogs and him and my son Philip Raiford should live with the widow and support the two youngest boys and tend the land down below that all except the field left to my wife Item After the death or marriage of my wife my will is that the land before named be divided between my two sons Philip Raiford & Robt Raiford and that the line to divide said land shall run on the river with the fence as it now runs above the county line straight to the back line and that my son Philip shall have the lower part including the stone (chimney?) & Robert have all the land above Item I give unto my wife one mare named Martha to her & her heirs forever also one saddle & bridle Item I give unto my son Robt Raiford one colt the colt of the above named mare to him & his heirs forever Item I give to each of my children that is not herein named one dollar having given them their legacy heretofore And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons Wm Raiford Philip Raiford & Robt Raiford, [unreadable] Pearce & John Hooks to this my last will and testament revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made ratifying & confirming this to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof I the said Philip Raiford Senr have hereunto set my hand and seal the 6th day of September 1807. Philip Raiford Senr {seal} Signed Sealed & acknowledged in presence of [unreadable] before signed Robt Raiford + Stephen Hollowell Needham Raiford + Wm Raiford [illegible] [illegible] Recorded in Book No 5 page 356 R. Sanders Clk [Back of page] Philip Raiford Senr Will & Testament Proven Feby Term 1808 . ================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.