PITT COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Caleb Nelson, 6 February 1859

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Will of Caleb Nelson located in North Carolina Archives in Raleigh CR 079.801.13 

CALEB NELSON WILL - 1859

In the name of God Amen I Caleb NELSON of the Stat of North Carolina and County of 
Pitt Being weak in boddy Perfect in mind and memory Do make and Ordaine this to be my 
Last Will and Testament first of all recomemd my Soule to Almighty God who gave it and 
my Boddy to the Earth from which it came and to Be Burred in A christian Like manner

My desier is that my just deptes shuld be paid out of the first moneys coming into the 
hands of my Executors.
Item  I give unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth NELSON one mare and horsecolt all my Stock 
hogs Cattle Sheep Bees and all the provion on hand thst is to say the Corn meel Peas 
poultry all the potatoes and farming tools and four Beds and furnature  I also Lend 
unto my Beloved Wife all the hous hold And kitching furneture During her natural Life 
and One Cart and one Barouch and the Plantation where I now Live  Also During her 
Natural Life
Item  I give unto the heirs of the boddy of my son Josiah NELSON one seventh part of 
the Negroes Devised to my wife for her life time By her father John LAUGHINGHOUSE 
decd and then to her Children That I purchased of my Son Josiah NELSON it Being his 
undivided intrest in said Negroes also One horse and Buggy and other Articles I 
purchased at his Saile my desier is that my son Josiah have the use of Said negroes 
and horse and Buggy and other articles During his Natural Life but They are in no wise 
to be appropriated to his Debts
Item  I give unto my Douter Susannah SPAINS Children One tract of Land Lying on the 
South Sid of Juniper Run containing one hundred and twenty five acres which I gave my 
daughter Susannah SPAIN the privilig to Live on as Long as She Livs and not to Be taken 
for Debts from her and her Children in no wise  Also one Bexon at my Wifes Death
Item  I give my Doughter Serenah HARDEE three hundred and fifty Dollars one Bed and 
furniture One becatary
Item  I give unto my son James G NELSON all of my Lands that I own on the North Side 
of Juniper run Where I now Liv with all the improvements thereon at my Wifes Dith 
Elizabeth NELSON to have and to Hold to him and his heirs forever one Beaufat With glas 
Doors
Item  I have Eleven hundred Dollars in money and Nots that I Sold two Negros for Win 
and Haret This is to be Equily Divided Amongst the heirs At my wifs Deth Elizabeth 
NELSON
Item and if their Be any other mony or Nots In hand at my Deth or any other proprty 
Not other wise disposed of at my Deth to Be Sold And Equily Devided Amoungst all of 
my Children  Josiah NELSON  Emely HERREN  Talith SMITH  Susanna SPAIN  Serena HARDEE  
James G NELSON  Also I give unto Henry NELSON Children the Seventh part to Be Devided 
Amoungst them all  Last of all I apoint my Beloved Wife Elizabeth NELSON And my Son 
James G NELSON my Executors and Executer to this my Last Will and testament in 
Testimony where of I here unto Set my hand and Seal this 6th day of February AD 1859

Caleb Nelson   (Seal)
Sined Sealed and Ackndedged
In the presents of us 
Test. Lewis J Edwards
Test William W Tucker

North Carolina
Pitt County
Court of Probates and Quarter Sessions
August Term A.D. 1862

This paper writing Dated the 6 Day of February 1859 purporting to be the last Will and 
testament of Caleb Nelson decd and attest by Lewis J Edwards and William W Tucker 
subscribing witnesses is offered for probate by Elizabeth NELSON Executrix and the 
due expeecnties of fair proper writing or form by the said Wm W. Tucker who being duly 
sworn on the holy Evanglists of almight God testifies that the attested said paper 
witing at the request of the said Caleb NELSON in his presence and that Lewis J Edwards 
did the same and that at the time of to doing the said testator declare the same to be 
his last will testament and was of mind and disposed mind & memory.  He findith 
testified that Lewis J Edwards aforesaid is now deceased.  Let this 
On motion the forgoing paper writing upon this testimony is declard and considered to 
be the last will of said Caleb NELSON and is ordered to be recorded and filed.
   Elizabeth NELSON the executrix entery into bond in the sum of nine thousand dollars 
with Wm J LAUGHINGHOUSE & F R S (?) SATTERTHWAITE as sworth is and is qualified 
according to law.

(Signature was too light and did not come through on my copy)