Northampton County, NC - Will of Joel Newsum, 1752

                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the name of God Amen, the tenth day of January 1751, I JOEL NEWSUM 
of the county of Northhampton in North Carolina being sick and weak in 
body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore 
calling to mind mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed 
for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and 
recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I 
recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the 
discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general 
resurrection 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 demise and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form.
ITEM: I give and bequeave unto my son HOSEA NEWSUM my plantation 
whereon I now live from the swamp running up the branch on the east 
side of the plantation to the road line and eight head of cattle and 
eight head of hogs to his own liking and one bed and furniture.
ITEM: I give and bequeave unto my son JOHN NEWSUM all the rest of land 
and eight head of cattle and eight hogs to his  own choosing and one 
bed and furniture.

All the rest of my estate I give to be equally divided between my son 
DAVID NEWSUM and JOEL NEWSUM and WILLIAM NEWSUM and ISAAC NEWSUM and my 
daughter MARY NEWSUM and of this my last will and testament I make and 
constitute, nominate, and appoint my brother WILLIAM HILYARD and JOHN 
DUKE my whole and sole executors, revoking and anulling of all former 
wills by me heretofore made, ratified, confirmed, this and no other to 
be my last will and testament.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and delivered by the said 
testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us:

ROBERT PEELLE                        JOELL NEWSUM (SEAL)
JOHN DICKINSON
ALEXANDER O'QUIN

Probate February 1752

Secretary of State
NC Wills on Micro Film
1663-1790
S 108.200
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

______________________________________________________________________

Copyright. All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by
Judy Ginn - judy_ginn@aol.com
______________________________________________________________________