MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Neely, 3 Nov 1793 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- In the Name of God Amen the third day of November in the year of our Lord 1793 I Thomas Neely of the County of Meclinburg and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in Body but of Perfect Mind & Memory thanks be to God for the same And calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament And principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it my Body to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. ­And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give & dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say------ I give and bequeath to my son John Neely one Negro boy named Joe whom I allow to be learned to read and two hundred acres of land on the Western Waters. Now in the hands of Col. Robt Twin, and one bay mare, both now in his possession.---And the half of the time of my Negro girl named Else from the time she arrives to twenty years of age, and also my velvet jacket & breeches. I give & bequeath to my son Samuel Calhoon one Negro wench named Susy giving her too days every week for the purpose of providing herself in clothing—and such of my household furniture as he now hath in his possession. And my saddle horse to my daughter Agnes for her own use. I give and bequeath to my son James Careathers one Bay Mare & colt now in his possession. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Neely on [sic] Negro child named Dinah allowing her to be learned to read.—And four horse creatures, all now in his possession.---and one hundred acres of land off the North side of my tract next the Cataba river.—And two hundred acres of land on the Western Waters now in the hands of Col. Robt Twin.—And what cash and horn cattle I may have at my decease. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Neely the East end of my land I now live on as run and plated by Col. Robt Twin. And one hundred acres off the South side of my tract of land next the cataba river. And twenty one acres off the tract called Davis’s land along Mendenhalls line. And one Negro fellow named Micke--& one Negro Wench named Dinah & six horse creatures and the horn cattle now in his possession.—And my bed and furniture. I give & bequeath to my son Moses Neely all my land on the west side of the above Marked line as run by Col. Robt Twin including one hundred acres out of the middle of my tract next the Cataba river—and one Negro fellow named Natt—And the use of the Negro girl named Else until she arrive to the age of twenty years, and the horse creatures & horn cattle now in his possession. I give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Hanah Hartt my chest. I give & bequeath to my grandson John Carrothers the one half of the time of my Negro girl Else after she arrive to the age of twenty years. And the remainder of my body cloaths to be equally divided between him & my grandsons John & Thomas Calhon. I allow that none of my Negros be sold out of my family, under penalty of loosing the property which shall in that case fall into the hands of the rest of my legatees. And I do hereby constitute & appoint my trusty friends John Neely, John Whiteside and Joseph Swann Executors of this my last will & testament. And I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all other former wills & testaments by me before this time named & ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written. Signed sealed & declared} Hugh Roan Jurat his In presence of } Joseph T_____ Thomas Neely seal Her mark Mary Jane Whiteside Mark Thomas Neelye Last will Jany 18, 1794 Registered in Book E page 40 Copied ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper meredith_clapper@hotmail.com ___________________________________________________________________