ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Freeland, 24 Feb 1839
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From Will Book B, Orange County, North Carolina pages 74-77
Will of John Freeland

In the name of God, Amen, I, John Freeland, since being of feeble health 
but of perfect mind and memory do make and constitute this to be my Last 
Will and Testament as follows vis; after all my just debts are paid as 
also my funeral expenses I stake the following disposition of my property 
namely; as follows:

ITEM 1:  I will and bequeath to my wife Nancy Freeland two Negro Slaves by 
the name of Aggy and Green with all such property that I got by her to 
dispose of at her death as she may think proper, also, the plantation on 
which I now live together with all the stock of hogs, cattle, sheep, 
horses, household and kitchen furniture, together with all my farming 
utensils, I give and bequeath to the use of my wife during her natural 
life or widowhood; and after her decease it is my will and desire that all 
the property that may remain shall be sold and equally divided among all 
my children, share and share alike.

ITEM 2:  It is my will that at my death the Negro boys Ted, Lewis and Ben 
shall be sold and equally divided among all my children, share and share 
alike,  It is my will that the boy Ben above mentioned was willed to me 
during my natural life by my son Thomas Freeland; and at my decease by his 
Will was to be sold and divided among his brothers, my other sons which is 
the manner I wish Ben to be disposed of.

I mention this as a Codicil to my Will:  It is my desire and wish that my 
son John J. Freeland and my grandson-in-law John Ralph Faucett put this, 
my Last Will and Testament, into execution after my death.

In Testimony Whereof, I, John, have signed sealed and published this to be 
my Last Will and Testament this 24th day of February in the year of our 
Lord 1839. In the presence of:

C.W. Johnston				/s/ John Freeland Senior (Seal)
John Blackwood
James J. Blackwood

Orange County, May Term, 1844
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of John Freeland 
was only proved in Open Court by the oaths of C. W. Johnston and James J. 
Blackwood and ordered to be recorded.