Lincoln County NcArchives Wills.....Luckey, James September 16, 1799
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Source: North Carolina State Archives
Written: September 16, 1799

"In the name of god Amen the Sixteenth day of September One Thousand Seven 
hundred and ninety nine.  I James Luckey of Lincoln County and State of North 
Carolina being Very Sick and weak in body.  but of perfect sound mind and 
memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the Same; and calling to mind the 
mortallity of my body: and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to 
die; do make ordain Constitute and Appoint this and no other to be my Last 
will and testament; that is to say first and principally of all.   I recommend 
my Soul to Almighty God; who gave all, and as for my body I recommend to the 
Earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of 
my Executor hereafter mentioned; nothing doubting but I Shall Receive the Same 
at the General Resurrection by the power of Almighty God; and as touching Such 
Wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased the Lord contrary to my deserts to 
bless me with in this life. I give dismiss and dispose of in the following 
form and manner  Viz~.

Item:- In the first place I desire that all lawful demands against my Estate 
be truly Satisfied.
Item: I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Sarah Luckey this house 
where in I live with one bed and furniture one white cow and whatever property 
that is here which she possesst before wedlock. To possess during life and to 
dispose of according to her own pleasure. And also the use of whatever 
household furniture and kitchen utensils which belong to me during her 
widowhood or stay here and twenty bushels of Corn and six of wheat yearly 
while she remains a widow and lives in the sd. house or on sd. plantation and 
whatever cotton she stands in need of with the use of the negro woman Hannah.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Luckey five shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Luckey five shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to my son William five shillings. I give & bequeath 
to my grandson James Luckey son of William Luckey five pounds off my Estate 
two years after my decease.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Esbel Baldridge five shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to my son John Luckey five shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James Luckey a bed and furniture.
Item I give and bequeath to my two sons Hugh Luckey and James Luckey this 
tract of land whereon I live. Containing one hundred and ninety eight acres to 
be equally divided between them. I give and bequeath to my son Hugh Luckey a 
black horse but he is to pay part of the price of him when he remains dece and 
what was of my stock and movables I desire to be equally divided between my 
said sons Hugh and James except three sheep which I give Hugh’s three oldest 
children. I likewise appoint my son Hugh Luckey and David Williams to be 
Executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby disallow revoke and 
disannul all former wills and testaments granted or bequeath  by me heretofore 
Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness 
wereof I have hereunlass  my hand and offer and my seal this day and date 
above written.
James Luckey mark

Sealed signed and delivered in presence of us 
Henry Eaton
Henry Ghent mark


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Transcripted from a xerographic copy received by mail from North Carolina 
State Archives, Jun 13 2008. 

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