ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joyce
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Will bk. B p. 283-285
Thomas Joyce will
Wife Nancy
daughter Elizabeth Wilkins-one negro woman
son John Joyce - one negro woman Lucy
daughter Fanny Virnon - one negro woma Cinda
daughter Leasby Wilkins - one negro boy George
daughter Nancy Sharp - on negro Silva
daughter Margaret Sharp. - one negro Taft
son Alexander Joyce - one negro boy Bob and 0 acres of
land lying in Henry Co. Va. Give to son Thomas
Joyce 2 negro boys Clark and John also 211 acres of la
nd in Henry Co. Va., a cow and calf, and 6 hogs.

Daughter Charlotte Joyce - one negro boy Peter
son Henderson Joyce 2 negros Will and Marrip or Marriss
100 acres of land the lower end of my tract on the
Mayo River also the tract of land left my wife at
her death , my set blacksmiths tools and cart and
steers after the death of my wife one cow and calf
and six hogs also my cubboard which stands in my
dwelling house.

My daughter Sally Joyce - one negro girl Mary, one horse
and saddle and bridle, 1 bed and furniture and
one cow and calf also one cubbard.

2 sons Thomas and Alexander my wagon and harness.

4 sons John, Alexander, Thomas and Henderson all my working
tools after death of wife, negros and land be
divided between sons and daughters. Written 7th
day of Nov. 1840. Proved Feb. term 1843.


Absolem Joyce will Jan. 18, 1842 Wife Sally. Proved Aug. 1842


Rockingham Co. N.C. Wills Vol. C 1844-64
Joyce p. 397
George D. Joyce p. 105 Brother Joseph T. Joyce,
John and Robert; Sisters Martha, Matilda, Ella.


Felise G. Joyce will : Wife Polly Joyce, mentions child,
but not by name.