Jones County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Will of Luke Huggins   Jones County, N. Carolina

In the name of God amen, the eighth day of March 1784

I Luke Huggins of Jones Conty in the state of North Carolina, being in health
of body and of perfiect mind and memory thanks be given to God. therefore,
calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowning that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament
in manner and form as follows.

Imprimis  I lend to my beloved wife Nelly Huggins all my lands with the
plantation I now live on also all the rest of my estate of all kins
whatsoever during her natural life or widowhood.

Imprimis  I give unto my daughter Phebe Shelfer on shilling sterling money.

Imprimis  I give unto my daughter Sarah Standley one shilling sterling money.

Imprimis  I give unto my daughter Nelly Littleton one shilling sterling money.

Imprimis  I give unto my son James Huggins on shilling sterling money to him
& his heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give unto my son Luke Huggins on shilling sterling money to him &
his heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give unto my son Isaac Huggins on shilling sterling money to him
& his heirs forever

Imprimis I give unto my son Jacob Huggins the plantation I now live on with
all the rest of my lands to him & his heirs forever.

Imprimis  I give all the rest of my estate of all kind whatsoever to my
youngest children Esther Huggins, Hanna Huggins, Thomas Huggins, Charles
Huggins, and Temperance Huggins to be equally divided among them at my death
or the death of my wife Nelly Huggins, likewise I constitute and ordain Simon
Speight and John Perry executors of this my last will and testament.
I hereby utterly revoke and disannull all other wills or testaments ratifying
and confirming this and no other as my last will and testamen; in witness
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

                                         Luke Huggins (seal)
written
signed sealed published and declared as his
last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers
Nathan X Bryan
Waxel Perry
Adonijah Perry
                                         Probated Jones County, N. Carolina
Dec. Term 1784
                                         Nathan Bryan, Adonija Parry, Simon
Speight were there
                                         Test. Lew. Bryan C. C.
                                         Jones County Will Book A pg40-42
                                         March 08, 1784 - Dec 1784

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