LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Wells
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Will of James Wells

Be it known to all whom it may concern that I James Wells senr of the State
of North Carolina and Lincoln County being of sound Mind and Memory do on
this eleventh day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and twenty make, Ordain, constitute and appoint this testament of writing to
be my last will and testament and I do hereby dispose of my estate both real
and personal in the following manner.

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Wells besides her dower
of land all my housing furniture as plate and Bedding also my stock of cows,
sheep and hogs excepting what I give to my Youngest Daughter Peggy Wells as
hereafter directed also I give to my said wife my ball horse and bay mare
and a man and womans saddle all to be at her disposal  Second I give and
bequeath to my son Samuel Wells all my land except what is run off to my son
David Wells. also I give to my said son Samuel Wells our still & ____,
blacksmith shop and tools, the Sorrel mare and colt and saddle also my
wife's dower of land at her decease to descend to my said son Samuel Wells
also the half of the stock of sheep bought of James and Moses Dunn belongs
to Samuel Wells.  Thirdly I give to my son David Wells the fifty four acres
of land as run off to him including the bouse and barn and besides other
land that I gave him as his part.   Fourthly I give and bequeath to my
daughter Peggy Wells Our feather bed and furniture and two cows 4 calves and
some ____ ware   Fifthly I give to my Grandson John Jenkins one young bay
mare and saddle.   Sixthly I give to my Grandson Elijah Jenkins one your
colt of my bay mare foalded last spring.  Seventhly and lastly I give to all
my children married and single one dollar each and I do hereby appoint my
two sons David and Samuel Wells Executors to this my last will and testament
Witness hereof I set my hand and seal the day and date first mentioned.

Signed, sealed and    }          James Wells (seal)
delivered in presence }
Reuben Jenkins  Jurat

Samuel and David Wells  Executors Sworn