LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joseph Jenkins, 11 Feb 1821 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- I have tried very hard to type this as close as I could to the actual writings capitalizing where he capitalized and spelling as he spelled it. State of North Carolina} Lincoln County } July ________ 1821 The written will was proved in open Court by the Oaths of Jno. Blackwood & James Miller _ admitted to Records Last Will & Statement of Joseph Jenkins Copied} 1821 X State of North Carolines } Be it known to all persons whom it may Concern Lincoln County } that I Joseph Jenkins of the State and County a foresaid Being in a low State of health but of sound mind and Memory do on this 11th day of February 1821. Make and ordain this to be my last will & testament and do hereby dispose of my Estate both Real and personal in the following manner _____ 1st To my Son Hugh Jenkins I give and bequeth my Grist Mill with Twenty Acres of land Joining his own line to Include said Mill and Seat the lower line of said Twenty acres is to crop the creek above My fence just below the wagon fords (the wagon fords is very hard to read but I think that's what it says, after reading the last sentence of the will; it was written above the line with a arrow where to insert it) below the Mill and is to contain ten acres on each side of the creek.- To him my said son Hugh during the term of his natural life and if he has Children born in lawful wedlock, then to him his heirs & assigns forever. And if he has no heirs a s aforesaid at his decease the said Mill and Twenty acres is to descend to the Heirs of my son David Jenkins. 2nd To my son David Jenkins I give and bequeath the plantation whereon I now live with all the land I now possess on the waters of Long Creek Except the Twenty acres above given to Hugh To Him the said David Jenkins his heirs and assigns forever Under the Incumbrances that my unmarried Daughter shall have her living on the plantation while she lives single and have One fire place to herself as required. 3rd To my Six Married Daughters Sarah, Lusanna, Ann, Betsey, Margaret & Agnes. I give and bequeath to each the Negroes they have had Delivered to them by Me and to my said Daughter Margaret I give & bequeth a Negro Girl named Fran. and to my said Daughter Agnes I give & bequeath a Negro boy Named Cupid, To them and each of them their heirs and assigns forever. 4th To my Daughter Mary I give and bequeath one Negro woman named Lears with her two children George and Bob. One Horse Saddle & bridle Her Bed and furniture claimed by her Her chest and Dresser furniture and Spinning wheel also four Cows and Calves To her, her heirs & assigns forever-. 5th My Negro Boy Andy now in possession of my son David and my Negro Man Simon I give and bequeath to my said son David his heirs and assigns 6th The land owned by me at the Catawba Springs Together with all my interest in the _____ including the said Springs I allow My executors to sell at public Sale. On such credit as they think will be prosper and of Most Advantage to the heirs And the proceeds of said sale to be equally divided between My said Seven Daughters. My Still and Crop cut saw I leave to my two sons, share and Share alike. The remainder of my property not herein Specified I allow to be equally divided among all my children. I allow my Executors to divide it into nine Lotts as equally as they can and the Legatees to draw each one for his or her Lot. Provided Nevertheless that that if any of My said Children do not attend by themselves or their agent to receive their Lot as aforesaid after having notice their of them I allow my executors to sell the Lot at a reasonable credit and the money arising from said sale to belong to the Heir or Heirs of the Lot or Lotts sold as aforesaid. But not to be sold if it can otherwise be divided and received by the several owners. 7th I do hereby appoint My said sons Hugh and David my Son in law Jacob Carpenter and William J. Wilson Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Hereby revoking and Disannulling all former wills and Testaments by me made and Declareing this and this only to by My last will and Testament. In Testemoney where of I the said Joseph Jenkins have hereunto set My hand and seal the day and year first herein written. The word " Just Signed Sealed published} below the wagon fords, was under lined and Declared by the } in first page before signing Testator who in our } Presence and in the } seal presence of each other } Joseph Jenkins set our names as } witnesses thereto } _____ Jno. Blackword _____ James Wells ______ Dd Jenkins } Executors Wm J. Wilson} ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Carpenter ___________________________________________________________________