Lenoir County, NC - Will of Joseph Watson, 1831 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PARTIAL WILL OF JOSEPH WATSON – 1831 Found in Supreme Court Case #6946 Joseph Watson late of Lenoir Co made and published a Will bearing date 29 Oct 1831 and among his bequest – he gave and bequeathed unto his son John A. B. Watson as follows "seventhly I give and bequeath unto my son John A. B. Watson, the land whereon I now reside after the death or marriage of his brother, two negroes by the names of Reubin and Silvy, one mare by the name of Randy, one gang of hogs in the pecoson, one bed and furniture to him his heirs and assigns for ever. Forthly All the property not before specified such as household and Kitchen furniture, farming utensels I desire may be equally divided between my wife and my son John and all that I have heretofore loaned to my wife, I desire at her death or marriage, for the sum to be equally divided between John, Teresa & Susan Watson. Also I desire that if either the aforesaid heirs John, Teresa and Susan should die without any lawful issue of their body their property may be Equally divided between the younger surviving heir or heirs of aforesaid John, Tercy and Susan" ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble ___________________________________________________________________