RICHMOND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Daniel Martin Will - 1833

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Daniel Martin Will - 1833

Will: Daniel MARTIN 1833: Richmond County, North Carolina
Transcribed and Submitted with all original spellings for research purposes 
only by Sharon Spillman, SoGenGal@aol.com (April 1999)

Daniel MARTIN Will recorded in Richmond County, North Carolina, October, 
1833, pp. 35 & 36:

In the Name of God Amen I Daniel MARTIN being of sound and perfect mind 
and memory blessed be god do this fifth day of April in the year of Our Lord 
One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three make and publish this my last 
will and Testament in manner following (that is to say) I give and bequeath to 
my daughter Nancy McNEILL a negro Girl slave Sarah and all her increase 
being two or three children.  I give and bequeath to my son John MARTIN a 
Negro girl slave Hannah and al her increase.  I give and bequeath to my son 
Randal MARTIN two Negro boy slaves (viz) Charles and Squire during his 
natural life and after his death the said Negroes to be equally divided between 
his children.  I give and bequeath to my son Alexander MARTIN two Negro 
slaves Mournin and Jim.  I give and bequeath to my son in law James 
McKINNON two Negro slaves (viz) Aaron and Nancy.  I give and bequeath to 
my son in law Alexander McDONALD two Negro slaves (viz) Jack and Mary.  
It is my will that my beloved wife Jennet shall hold the plantation on which I 
live with all the Land thereto attached supposed to contain three Hundred and 
fifty acres also a Negro Woman named Nancy Seyn(?), and  Negro Boy slave 
named Moses and all my stock of cattle during his Natural life and at her death 
the whole of said Land, Negroes with the increase of Nancy that she may 
hereafter have and the stock I give and bequeath to my son Alexander 
MARTIN.  I also give to my beloved wife Jennet all my stock of sheep, bed 
and furniture all the balance of my property not herein mentioned.  I give and 
bequeath to my son Alexander MARTIN and I hereby make and ordain my son 
Alexander MARTIN and Alexander McDONALD Executors to this my Last 
Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal day 
and date above written in the presence of 

Alexander NICHOLSON
and Alex. NICHOLSON                     Daniel MARTIN (seal)

State of No. Carolina)
Richmond County)  October Term 1833

The within Last Will and testament of Daniel MARTIN was proven by the 
Oath of Alexander NICHOLSON and ordered to be recorded  C C 
COVINGTON CCC

Alexander MARTIN and Alex. McDONALD Qualified as executors to said 
Will.