ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Charles Wilson Johnston, 9 Jun 1789
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WILL OF CHARLES WILSON JOHNSTON

In the name of God, Amen, I, Charles Johnston, this Ninth Day of June, in 
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, now being 
of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, all calling to mind that it 
is appointed for all men once to die, I do, therefore, make ordain, and 
publish this to be my last WILL and TESTAMENT, that is to say in manner 
and form following:

FIRST,  I give up my soul to that great God, the Judge of Heaven and 
Earth, who gave it.

SECONDLY,  my body to be decently buried in Christian and orderly manner, 
as also all my debts to be paid, and afterwards my whole estate real and 
personal that God has been pleased to bestow on me to be given and 
distributed in manner and form as forthwith:

FIRST, I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Martha, two 
negroes, Pompy and Bett, for and during her natural life, and at her death 
to be given to my son-in-law, John Freeland, to be his writ and property, 
and further I give and bequeath unto my said wife, one boy, Man, and a 
horse named Daniel with two pair of gears, one great plow, and one small 
plow, one hilling hoe, a saddle and bridle, two cows, and calves with four 
heads of dry cattle.  All of her own choosing. Also, six head of sheep, 
together with all the household furniture, and further I order that my 
said wife shall have and receive the sum of ten pounds annually paid her 
by my son, George, if required by her for support to her yearly during her 
natural life.

And, further I give and bequeath to my son, George Johnston, all my real 
estate that I now own, together with all my improvements and also two 
negroes to wit, Jacob and Joe, and also my still with all the utensils 
thereunto belonging, and also six head of sheep with all my shoemaker 
tools of every sort with one two year old cow.  All to be his right and 
property.

I further give and bequeath to my son-in-law, Samuel Craig, one negro 
fellow named Prince to be his right and property and further I give and 
bequeath to my son-in-law Strayhorn, one negro wench named Sal to be his 
right and property, and further I give and bequeath to my son-in-law 
Chaldous Bailey, one negro girl named Ruth, that he has now in possession, 
and also to be paid him the sum of 20 pounds to be raised from the 
remainder of my movable property that I have not given away or made 
hereafter give away as mentioned in my said Will.

And further, I give and bequeath my son-in-law, Mathew McCauley, one negro 
boy named Isaac to be his right and property, and also to have two heads 
of cows with their calves, and to have the second choice

And further, I give and bequeath to my son-in-law, John Freeland, one 
negro girl named Milley to be his right and property, and also two head of 
cows with their calves, and that to be his choice.

And, further, I give and bequeath to Charles McCauley one yearling mare 
colt to be his right and property.

And, further, I give and bequeath to William Craig, my grandson, my best 
suit of clothes, with my shotgun to be his right and property.

And further, I give and bequeath to Charles Strayhorn, my riding saddle 
and bridle to be his right and property.

And further, I give and bequeath to John McCauley, my grandson, one two 
year old heifer to be his right and property.

And further, I order and devise that after paying the sum of 20 pounds as 
before mentioned then all my just debts with all other necessary expenses.

The remaining part of my property that I have not given away I order that 
it shall be equally divided among my wife and all my children to have 
equal part, and lastly in order to put this my last Will and Testament in 
execution I constitute, nominate, and appoint my trusty and well beloved 
friends, Samuel Craig and William McCauley to act and transact for me in 
this my last Will and Testament and all manner of things set forth in it 
as I, myself, might or could do was I personally present.

In witness whereof I have set unto my hand and seal the day and year first 
above written signed, sealed, and acknowledged

			/s/ Charles Johnston

In Witness Thereof:

William Blackwood
Joseph Blackwood
James Blackwood