NASH CO, NC WILL of WILLIAM JOYNER, SR. - 1783 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Helen Sharpe Turn1104@aol.com WILL OF WILLIAM JOYNER, SR. DATED: 11 JANUARY 1783 In the Name of god amen, I William Joyner of the county of nash and parish of the Maris being of perfect mind and memory blessed by god for it do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following. First to I recommend my soul into the hands of god that hoping through the meritorious death and possessions of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and my Body I comit to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and for what Estate it hath pleased god to bless me with I give as follows. Impremies (?) I Lend to my Dearly Beloved wife Sealey Joyner the plantation whereon I now live containing by Estimation one hundred & Eighty acres also four Neroes hereafter named ming Tobin, Venus and Hanner one feather bed and furniture one mare called the filley also one horse called Squier five cows and calves one iron pot one woolen Wheel one Linen Wheel three basons two Dishes six plates. Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my son nathan Joiner one negro girl named Coe to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Impremis I give and Bequeath to my son Jacob Joiner one negro woman called Venus but not to be possessed of her till the Death or marriage of his mother to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my son William Joiner one negro girl named hanner but not to be Possessed of her till the Death or mariage of his mother-in-law to him his heirs and assigns for Ever Turn over Imprimes Hardy I give and Bequeath to my son hardy joiner one hundred and fifty acres land joining nathan Joiner and William Joiner also one negro fellow named mingo but not to be possessed of him till Death or mariage of his mother one feather Bed and furniture three cows and calves to him his heirs and assigns for Ever Imprimes I give & Bequeath to my son Burwell Joiner one negro fellow Dick one feather bed and furniture to him his and assigns for Ever Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my son Jordan Joiner one negro fellow Simon one feather bed and furniture one mare called Bounce to him his heir and assigns for Ever Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my son Lewis one negro boy called Ben to him his heirs and assigns for Ever Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my son nealus Joiner one negro Woman called Tore ? one feather Bed and furniture also one yong horse called mager one Iron pot to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my son Drury Joiner the Plantation Whereon I now live but to be possessed of it till the Death or mariage of his mother one negro fello Called Tobin one Iron pot but not to be possessed of them till the Death or Mariage of his mother one feather bed and furniture to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ann Ricks one negro Woman named Mol to her her heirs and assigns for Ever. Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Barns one negro boy Elija to her her heirs and assigns for Ever. Imprimes I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Joiner one feather bed and furniture one negro boy called bird to her her heirs and assigns for Ever. Item the Remainer Part of my Estate I Desire may be Equally Divided between my four children to wit: Burrell Jordan Nealus and Drury. Item I do constitute and appoint my sons Nathan Joiner and William Joiner my full and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set m hand and affixed my seal this 11th January 1783 Signed Sealed Published and pronounced WILLIAM JOYNER By the Said William Joyner to be his Last will and Testament in presents of Philander Wiliams William Skinner Hardy X Joyner NASH COUNT FEBRUARY COURT 1785 This written witnessed will was duly sworn in open court by the Oath of Philander Williams a subscribing witness thereto ..... ....ordered to be recorded Attest Wm. Hall CC Is registered in obedience to the above order AttestWm Hall CC Note by Helen Sharpe, 22 May 1997: The above will appears to be written by Philander Williams. William could not write his name as shown in earlier deeds. William made a crude handwritten W in the space between his first and last name. Some researchers have mistaken this as a middle initial of W. In earlier deeds, his mark was a v with a dot in the middle. If you notice words misspelled and etc., it is because I have tried to rewrite this exactly as the original will is written. As it is hard to translate old handwriting errors may have occurred. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.