Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Luckey, William September 9, 1825
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Source: Original Will
Written: September 9, 1825
Recorded: February 1836

Book H:Pgs 671-672 - February Sessions 1836

In the name of God Amen.  I WILLIAM LUCKEY of the County of Rowan and State of 
North Carolina being a little indisposed but of a sound mind and memory 
blessed be God calling to mind the immortality of my body and that it 
appointed for all men to die do this 9th day of September A.D. 1825 make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following.  First I 
recommend by body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at 
the discretion of my Executors here after named.  Second I give and bequeath 
to my beloved wife MARY my three negroes FEBA, JACOB and FARMER to be hers her 
life time or so long as she may remain my widow.  Third I give to my son JAMES 
the plantation I now live on with all the Horses Cows Sheep Wagon & geers 
Farming utensils Household & Kitchen Furniture and the three negroes named 
FEBA JACOB and FARMER to be his after the death of my wife which negroes I 
have put into the possession of JAMES at this time for the support of my self 
and wife as long as we may both live But should an accident happen so that the 
property of JAMES LUCKEY should have to be put to sale then the negroes FEBA 
JACOB and FARMER is to be put in to the possession of my wife who may do with 
them as she pleases as long as she may live after that to the use of JAMES 
LUCKEY heirs if he may have any Fourth I give to my son JOHN Five dollars and 
to my grandson WM. A. LUCKEY a horse to be valued at seventy five dollars to 
be paid to them by my son JAMES Fifth I give to my son SAMUEL and horse to be 
valued at Eighty dollars to be paid him by my son JAMES Sixth I give to my 
daughter JINCY One Hundred Dollars to be paid her in five years after my death 
by JAMES LUCKEY Seventh I give my daughter POLLY One Hundred Dollars one horse 
saddle & Bridle valued at $80 for the horse two cows one Burro two beds and 
furniture one Table and Cubbord and Kitchen Furniture And JAMES LUCKEY is to 
let my daughter POLLY live with him free from paying board while She remains 
Single and to furnish her with such fine clothes as she may stand in need of 
free from any charge the money to be paid in five years after my death the 
other property of POLLYS to be paid when needed the money and property to be 
paid hereby my son JAMES Eighth that JAMES LUCKEY takes care of my wife during 
her lifetime and that hereafter her death have her Buried in a decent 
Christian manner lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons JAMES 
and JOHN LUCKEY my Executors of this my last Will and Testament Ratifying and 
confirming this and no other In witness whereof I do sign seal publish and 
deliver the same in the presence of 

S. Davidson                                  Wm. Luckey (seal)
J. Miller




Additional Comments:
I believe the grandson, Wm. A. Luckey, mentioned in the will is William 
Anderson Luckey (b. Oct 27, 1819;d Apr 3, 1897).  William Anderson Luckey was 
the son of the above mentioned John Luckey (son of William Luckey & Mary).  

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