NASH COUNTY, NC Will of DREWRY JOYNER - 1826 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Helen Sharpe Turn1104@aol.com WILL OF DREWRY JOYNER 17 APRIL 1826 In the Name of god Amen, I Drewry Joiner of Nash County and State of North Carolina Being in perfect mind and sound memorey But weak in Body, but Calling To mind the more Latily of my Body Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following To wit---- I Tem I give and Bequeath To my Dear Beloved Wife the plantation whare on I now live two hundred and eighty Acres of Land Kinchen, Ferby, Venus one fether Bead and furniture one Bott and Ron Bot Rack all the puter and earthenware haf Dozen seting Chears two water pails one hors the first choice thre cows and three yearllings two sows and sixteen shotes one years support for family During her Life Time or widow hood, I Tem I give and Bequeath To my son guilford Joiner To him or his heirs forever the williams and the old millfield track two hundred and forty three Acers of Land, Isaac and hariot I Tem I give and Bequeath To My Daughter Oliff Joiner To her and Hers heirs for Ever Rose, Bouly (ran off page?) Robing I Tem I give and Bequeath to my son william Joiner To him or his heirs forever the william Arrington Joseph arrington of Land Containing one hundred and Eighty Acers one horse one Feather Bead and furniture Exum ferby after the Death of his mother, one cow and calf mornen, for support To fatten his hoags. I Tem I give and Bequeath To my son Alford Joiner To him or his heirs for Ever, I give him the Land that I left to my wife after her deat, Sileey, Jeremiah one mare, Two shoals and theare are to be fatten with the Crop one cow and calf one shot gun, one feather Bead and furniture. I Tem I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Piety Joiner I give unto her and for ever mary venus (venus xxout) kinchen, but no to be possess with until the Death of her mother one Bead and furniture one cow and calf---The first child that Febey has is piety Joiner I Tem I give and Bequeath To my Daughter Selah Joiner I give unto her and her heirs for ever Milly and Venus and not to be possess with her until the Death of her mother and the first child that Siloa? has is to be Selah Joiner one cow and calf one feather Bead and furniture and for the Balance of my property To be Sold Ben is to be Sold on about of six month and the money is to Be for Alford Joiner To By Land with and Isbil is to be sold To a credit of six month, the Land lying in Edgecombe County is to Be Sold on credit of six months and my wife Sol Property To make over this land all her Right in open corte, the money of the sail of land is to be Equal Divided Betwean my three Daughters Olif, Piety and Selah Joiner, and all the Balance of my stock horses cattle sheepe that I have not give away is to be sold and all horses and kitchen furniture and after paying my Just Debts and Demands is to be equally Devided Betwean my heirs above named and my wife one amongst The Rest and minger is to Be mentain by the hold of the heirs, etc. I Do further more nominate and Appoint William Joiner and Moses Joiner Exector To this my Last will and testment in writing wheare of I have here unto setting hand and Seals This the 17th Day of April 1826 Drewry Joiner Assigned and acknowledged in presents of us. Amos Joiner (Jurat) William (his marke) Joiner State of No Ca James (his mark) Turner (Jurat) Nash Ct. May Term 1828 The foregoing will was exhibited in open court and the execution thence of duly proven by the oaths of Amos Joiner & James Turner two subscribing witnesses thereto & as mg. ordered to be recorded. Attest H. Blount CCC and is record.ed Attest: H. Blount CCC ======================== 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.