NASH COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Moses Joiner, 2 Dec 1853
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In the Name of God Amen. I, Moses Joiner of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1st: I give and devise to my grand sons, Oren E. and John H. Joiner, four hundred acres of land, to be cut off of the tract on which I reside at the eastern end, and to include the residence at which my son Drewery Joiner, formerly resided; and the folowing slaves, Baldy Mourning and their child Jane and their increase from the date of this will, and if either of my said grandchildren dies before arriving at the age of twenty one years without leaving a child, then the above land and negroes shall belong and I give the same to the survivor, and if both dies before that age leaving no child I give and devise said land and negroes to my son Guilford L. Joiner

Item 2. I give and bequeath and devise to my son Guilford L. Joiner, all the balance of my estate of every kind, nature and discription consisting of lands, negroes, debts due me, stock on the farm of all kinds, railroad stock and everything else that may belong to me; my said son Guilford L. Joiner however is to support my wife and my two idiot children during their lives, in as full and ample a manner as may be necessary, and I hereby charge the property here by given to him with their support and Maintenance as aforesaid and intent that said support and maintenance shall be a lien on the same during their lives.

Item 3. I hereby constitute and appoint my son Guilford L. Joiner executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of December, A. D. 1853

Moses Joiner (seal)

Witness
W. T. Dortch
Jno J. Bunn

Transcribed by:
Helen Sharpe
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