Northampton County, NC - Wills - Crump, Josias-1812 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Faith G. Flythe Northampton County, N.C. Will Book 3, page 82 Will of Josias Crump In the name of God amen. I Josias Crump of the county of Northampton and state of North Carolina do declare the following to be my last will and testament Viz. Impremis: I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Crump all the land whereon I now live, lying below the following line Viz. Beginning at the main run of Wheeler's Mill Swamp where a deep bottom empties into the said swamp which deep bottom commences where the Mill path crosses the road leading from this to Northampton Court House, then a straight line to a corner gum in my own line then a continuance of the same course until it intersects Harmon Branch's line including the mill and appurtenances thereunto belonging also a tract of land lying in Greensville County, Virginia which said Richard now has in his possession on which he formerly lived also the tract of land purchased of Turner Bynum; the aforementioned tracts of land I give unto my said son Richard he heirs and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath unto my son Richard the following negro slaves Vizt.; Solomon, George, Venus, Alfred, Cherry, Elsa, Frank, Ben, Peter, Jacob, Isaac, Nancy Sr., Winney and her children (which said Winney he has had some time in possession) and Aggy together with all their future increase to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Whitehead annually during her life seventy five dollars which my said son Richard is to pay and lay out in such manner as he thinks most proper, and thereby charge the legacies I have given to said Richard with the aforesaid legacy to my daughter Sarah. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Mason the following negro slaves Vizt: Bob, Lucy, Sr., Sylvy, Nancy Jr., Phoebe, Dick a son of Lucy, Ted and Amy and her children (which Ted and Amy and her children she has had some time in her possession) together with all their future increase and also the sum of one thousand dollars to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Charles Crump the tract of land whereon he now lives, the tract of land adjoining which I purchased of Thomas Barrett and my tract of land lying in Much Island; the aforesaid tracts of land to him and his heirs and assigns forever---- Also I give and bequeath unto my said son Charles the following negro slaves Vizt.: Nat which Nat he has had sometime in his possession, Stephen, London, Nina and child, Henry, Nan, Pris, Tom and Chary and their future increase also one thousand five hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever---- Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Crump all my land above the line as laid down in the devise made my son Richard Crump including the land I bought of John Woodard, Jr. and a part of the land I purchased of Gen. Allen Jones and bounded by the lines of Norman Branch and others. Also a tract of land on Kirby Creek on which the said James formerly lived the aforesaid tracts of land to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I also give and bequeath unto my said son James the following negro slaves Vizt: Francis, Patty, Jr. and her children (Vizt. Henry, Jacob, and Matthew) , Peter which Peter he has now in his possession, Sarah, Fay and her children (Vizt: Levi, Winnie and Easter), Lucy Jr. and ---- and their future increase also one thousand five hundred dollars --- and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Penelope Edmunds the following negros slaves Vizt: Crecy, Sarah and their children which she now has in possession or are in the possession of her husband William Edmunds, Jim (Exum) Davy, will, Pitt, Lewis, Allen, Jesse, John, Patty Sr. and Dice and their future increase to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto Mary Jones the widow of the late Willie Jones and her children, Maria Ann Littlejohn, wife of Joseph B. Littlejohn, Patsy Burke Jones, and Sally Welch Jones one hundred pounds Va. Money to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever. Item: After paying all my just debts and all such legacies as are before mentioned in this will, it is my will and desire that my son Richard Crump and Penelope Edmunds (my daughter) divide all the money that I may have on hand and all the debts due me share and share alike which money and debts be divided. I give and bequeath to them and their heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Whitehead two cows and calves to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate of what ever kind or nature soever to be equally divided between my children Richard Crump, Martha Mason, Charles Crump, James Crump and my daughter Penelope Edmunds to them and their heirs forever. Item: It is my will and desire that there be no sale made of any part of my estate in order to make a division among my children agreeable to this my will. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son Richard Crump and my friend James Exum executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Signed, sealed and published In the presence of: Josias Crump Daniel Mason James Exum Dorothy L.J. 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