LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Judith Bradshaw
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Judith Bradshaw's  Will  1820

State of North Carolina  Lincoln County   January Sessions 1820

The within will was proved in open court by the subscribing witnesses and
admitted to records

Witness V [W?] B[___?]


In the name of God Amen I Judith Bradsha of the State of North Carolina
and County of Lincoln being of sound mind and disposeing memory but cal-
ling to mind the mortality of my body and the certainty of death and the
uncertainty of the time it may happen  I do hereby make, ordain
and establish this to be my last will and Testament hereby revoking
and annulling all former Wills by me made declaring them and
every part of them to be utterly void

And first I recomend my soul to God who gave it and my body to
the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner and as to
such worldly property wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I
will and dispose of in the following manner
That all my just debts (if any) and my funeral expenses be paid out
of my estate.

Second I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Judith Rabb one negroe
woman named Poll about 28 years of age and one negroe Boy named Eli
son of Poll about 8 years old and one other Negroe boy named Jim and son of
Poll about 5 years old and one negroe Girl named Moriah[?] about 3 years old 
and daughter of Poll I do give and bequeath said negroes unto my said 
Daughter Judith Rabb her heirs and assigns forever

Third I do give and bequeath unto my son John Bradsha one negroe
man named Sandy about 42 years old on condition that my said son
John Bradsha pay for him one hundred and fifty dollars which I allow to be
equally divided and paid to all his brothers and sisters share and share
alike of the said hundred and fifty dollars.

Fourth I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Judith Bradsha
daughter of my son Josiah Bradsha one Negroe Girl named Nance[?] about
4 years old and one feather bed and furniture to her her Heirs and assigns
forever

Fifth I give and bequeath unto my son Jonas Bradsha one big Pot -

Sixth I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Bradsha one Cow and Calf
if they should be there at the time of my decease

Seventh I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Joseph Graham and
Nathan Gaultney -  to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament as
witness my hand and seal this 30th day of September  Anno Domini 181[?]
signed sealed as pronounced by Judith Bradsha to be her last Will and
Testament
     Judith ( x ) Bradsha (seal)

in presence of us Josiah Bradshaw jurat   Jos Graham
['Josiah Bradshaw' in handwriting different from rest of will]


Codicil to the within Will made this 10th day of August 1818.
1st I do hereby revoke and anull that part of it which gives the Boy Jim
(son of Poll) to my daughter Judith Rabb and I do hereby give the said Boy Jim 
to my son John Bradsha

2nd I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter Judith Rabb a
negroe boy Jess about 3 years old and a Girl named Mary both Children of
Poll and if any of the negroes Willed unto the said Judith Rabb should
hereafter increase it is my will that she have the whole of said increase
as witness my hand and seal  this day and year above written
   Judith ( her X mark) Bradsha  (seal)

signed sealed and pronounced
by Judith Bradsha as a Codicil
to her last will and Testament
in presence of us

J L Favell[?] jurat
Jno D Graham jurat


Jo Graham
N Gaultny   Executors