Johnston County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Ron Strickland <RStrickla@aol.com>

(Last Will and Testament of Davis Strickland also known as Daniel Davis Strickland 
October 12, 1806 in Johnston CO, NC)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN,  I Davis Strickland being sick of body but of a perfect 
and sound memory thanks be to god and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory 
world and knowing that it is appointed once that all men must die when it hath please god 
to call and that I commit my soul unto the hands of almighty god who gave it and I trust 
that all my sins are and may be forgiven through the blood and merits of Jesus Christ in 
hopes that my soul with my body shall rise again at a general day of resurrection and that 
for my worldly Estate which it hath please god to bless me with far above my deserts 
may be ordered as followeth ---------

1: I will that my dear and loving wife Nansey shall have all my lands during her life or 
widowhood and after her decease I will that the said land or lands me be given as 
followeth VIZ  That is to say that it is my will that my son Benjamin Strickland shall 
have all land over the Bay Branch and I will that my son David Strickland shall have all 
the land at the side of said Bay Branch - - and I will that if either of the above sons 
Benjamin or Davis should die before that they are in procession of the same that the 
surviving son shall possess and enjoy the whole property of the said land. I will that my 
daughter Abba Strickland shall have one feather bed and furniture. I will that my 
daughter Anny Strickland shall have one feather bed and furniture. I will that my 
daughter Saly (Sally?) Strickland shall have one feather bed and furniture. I will that the 
afore said beds and furniture are not to be sold or move not in eight year with out that my 
afore said daughters should marry but that they shall remain in the family for the use 
there of.

I will that all the rest of my property real and personal shall be to my loving wife Nanse 
Strickland as afore said during her natural life or widowhood and I will that after my 
beloved wifes death or widowhood that this property may be sold to the best advantage 
and equally divided among my last five children to wit; Moses Strickland, Poly (Polly?) 
Strickland, Levy Strickland, Nansey Strickland, Diezey Strickland and I will that this my 
last Will and Testament in witness where of I have set my hand and seal 12th day of 
October 1806.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of
       his
William Ingram 
      mark
     his
Uriah Strickland
     mark
Davis Strickland                                        SEAL
 (his mark) 

Note from Transcriber: (Davis Strickland was the son of Samuel Strickland JR and Mary 
Strickland of Johnston CO, NC. Samuel Strickland JR was the son of Samuel Strickland 
SR and Abigail Strickland of Isle of Wight CO, VA.)

Transcribed and donated by Ron Strickland.                                                                 

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