Will of Thomas Low - LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA (1829)-
Will Book 1, Page 104


In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Low being sick and in a low 
condition but of sound mind and memory calling to mind the mortality 
of my body do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

And first, I bequeath my body to the earth to be buried in such a way 
as my Executors may direct and my soul to God gave it hoping for 
pardon of sins through the merits of a savior and as touching my 
worldly affairs wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I will and 
dispose of the following manner Viz.

To my well beloved wife Patsy Low I give an bequeath during her 
natural life or widowhood the plantation I now live on containing 150 
acres and the Negroes Sam and Jenny and the horse called Turk and 
chain and harness and one Cow and calf (called the Red Cow) on plough 
and Gears and as much of the crop now on hand as will be sufficient 
for her to weather the season.

To my son Isaac Low I give and bequeath on Negro boy named Dick.

To my son in law Jesse Wingate and his wife Betsey I give and 
bequeath the land he lives on west of Snyders creek joining Bynums 
Hoovers and Grahams lands and as far to the sound as the branch that 
runs into the mill pond next above the mill to them their heirs and 
assigns forever and one Negro Girl named Lucy and her increase if any 
on the death of said Betsey Wingate to go to her children.

To my son Alexander Low I give an bequeath the Place he lives on all 
north of a line beginning on Bynums line where it cross Alex Low 
spring branch thence up the said branch to his fence thence with it 
to a large pine and direct there near the Cabin built by Carter 
Duncan to Alens line all I purchased of John Duncan north of the said 
line to said Alex. Low his heirs and assigns forever and one Negro 
Boy named Willie.

To my son Greenbury Low I allow the place I purchased of Joel Bradson 
as long as he chooses to live on it and such part of my property as 
may be sold at the venden as my Executors in their discretion may 
judge he ought to have or his circumstances may require from time to 
time and one black horse called the Nigger Horse.

To my children Franklin, Washington, Thomas, Caroline, Rufus, and 
Fanny Low I give and bequeath all the rest of the lands I possess not 
before given, to them their heirs and assigns the shares to be laid 
off as near equal as practicable by three men chosen by my Executors 
and said mens division and allotment of the shares to each to be 
final and decisive.

To my daughter Fanny Low I give and bequeath one Negro Girl named 
Mira to be under the controls of my Executors until she comes of age.

To my son Rufus Low I will and bequeath one Negro Boy named Peter to 
be hired out for the benenfit of Rufus until he comes of age.

To my daughter Caroline Low I give and bequeath one Negro Girl named 
Susey to be hired out for her use until she comes of age.

To my son Franklin Low I give and bequeath one Negro Girl named Dove.

To my son Washington Low I give and bequeath one Negro Girl named Amy 
and a black Horse saddle and bridle I got of Alexander Low.

The place where Nelson Gutry lives on I allow him to live on it if he 
chooses during the lifetime of his present wife then to be divided 
among my children as before stated.

The Balance of my property not herein before specified I allow my 
Executors to sell at venden giving twelve months credit and after 
paying my Funeral expenses and all my Just Debts and the legacys 
before stated to be paid equal parts to my children Franklin, 
Washington, Thomas, Caroline, Rufus, and Fanny Low to be on interest 
until they Respectively come of age.

I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son Isaac Low and son 
in law Jesse Wingate to be Executors of this my last Will and 
Testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by me made 
in writing whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 26 day of 
June 1829.

Signed sealed and pronounced 

Thomas Low (seal)

by Thos. Low to be his last
will & testament in the presence
of us

(Witnessed by)
J. Graham
Philip B. Whitener


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