ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Isaac Lipsey, 14 Oct 1820
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  Know all persons by these presence that I, Isaac 
Lipsey, being sick & weak of body but of sound disposing mind and memory, do 
make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and 
form.  My will is that my body be decent buried at the discretion of my 
executors hereafter mentioned.  My will is that all my just debts be first 
paid in manner and form as follows, that is all my piny lands lying to the 
east of Piny Green and fifty acres I bot (bought) of Purnel Marshel, with as 
much of my stock and furniture my executor and my friends may think advisable 
be sold at credit of six months, either by public or private sale at the 
discretion of my executors, with all the notes except those I may hereafter 
will away, with my back debts be appropriated to pay my debts and the surplus 
arising to be equally divided amongst my sons, if any and should be debts I am 
not apprised of that I am bound to pay and have not sufficiently provided for, 
it is my will that my executor retain from each of the legacies by me given as 
equal proportion for such payment.
ITEM: I give to my son Elijah all my lands lying on the waters of Gum Branch 
including the land I bought of the heirs of William Melton reference to the 
tital (title) proper I hold the lands, by a Negro girl by the name of Darkes 
(Dorcas?), one bed, bedstead and furniture and one bay mare heretofore given, 
provided he should die without lawful issue, his brothers to have the above 
property equally divided amongst them.
ITEM: I loan to my daughter Urina Thompson a Negro girl by the name of Jose 
(Josey) and at her death, to be equally divided with her increase among the 
children lawfully begotten, if and in case she should have not lawful issue, I 
give said girl and increase to my daughter Elizabeth.
ITEM: I loan to my daughter Elizabeth the lands I bought of Edward Simmons and 
a Negro girl by the name of Phillis and one bed, bedstead and furniture, two 
cows & calves & one chest and give the before mentioned land and girl Phillis 
to the lawful heirs of her body and in case of her leaving no heirs, then to 
go to the lawful heirs of my daughter Urina Thompson and in case of fallen to 
their lawful heirs.
ITEM: I give to my son Isaac my land lying on the Southwest which I bought of 
John Doty and two Negroes girls by the names of Annaca and Temp, to him and 
his heirs if he should live to have any lawfully and if not, to return to be 
equally divided amongst his brothers and one bed, bedstead and furniture.
ITEM: I give to my two youngest sons the land give to me by Daniel Newton and 
the note I hold on Richard Ward for one thousand dollars with its interest and 
one negroe woman by the name of Farrior and boy Dick and girl Alice, one bed, 
bedstead and furniture, each provided they should live to have lawful heirs of 
their own body and should they either of them die without lawful issue, for 
their property to be equally divided amongst their brothers.
I further constitute my son Elijah Lipsey my sole executor this my last will 
and testament & give him the use of my three sons property for the use of 
raising & schooling my three sons and for to keep them clear of expenses until 
they come to age or marry and my desire is they shall have as such schooling 
as the income of the property will afford but not to incur expenses, in 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of 
October 1820.

					Isaac Lipsey (seal)

Signed and delivered in the presence of:
Daniel M. Dulany
Daniel Newton

E. Lipsey qualified February 1821.