ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jennie Joyce, 19 Mar 1798 ----¤¤¤¤---- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JENNIE ( JINEY ) JOYCE-----1798 In the name of God amen, I , Jincey Joyce of the County of Rockingham and state of North Carolina, being very sick and weak of body, but in perfect mind and memory, thanks to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men and women once to die do make and ordain this my last testament that who says-------fully and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of almighty God that gave it, my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian at the direction of my executor, knowing that at the General Resurrection I shall rise-----the same again by the mighty power power God, as touching such worldly estate whereon it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to my loving sister Polly Joyce one Negro girl, Patt, which I purchased at the sale of my father James Joyce deceased, to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving brother, James Joyce one certain Negro Charles that I purchased at the sale of my said father James Joyce deceased. Item, I give and bequeath to my loving sister Polly Joyce one bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give to my loving sister SARAH ROBERTS one woman's saddle, one flax wheel, one cotton wheel to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my loving brother Alexander Joyce one Dutch oven Item, I give and bequeath to my loving brother John Joyce one jugg, one bottle, one bowl. Item, as touching all other estate that I am possessed with in every case except what is above willed and bequeathed away I give unto my loving brother Alexander Joyce on his paying all just debts that may be due against me. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and dis (?) all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequeaths and executors by me in anywise before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. I also do nominate and appoint Joshua Smith and Robert Joyce executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight Witnessed: John Joyce Alexander Joyce Robert Joyce ----¤¤¤¤---- She never married This was sent to me by Robert G. Roberts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Allan G. Joyce ztrent63@yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------