SAMPSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Whitney Royal, 30 Mar 1864
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In the name of God Amen

I Whitney Royal of the county of Sampson in the state of North Carolina being 
of sound mind and memory and understanding (Blessed be God) and considering 
the uncertainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and to the 
end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall 
pleas God to call me hence do therefore make publish and declare this my last 
will and testament in the following manner and form. Principally and first of 
all my soul I humbly recommend to the Almighty being who gave it and my Body 
to be decently buried by executor and friends in a christain like manner and 
as touching my worldly affairs which it has pleased the Almighty to bestow 
on me I give and bequeath in the following manner and form.

1 Item   I give and bequeath to my bloved wife Sarah Royal all the money I may 
have on hand or due to me at my death for the purpose of my aping my just 
debts and funeral expences and to enable her to support hir self and family 
also all my crop of every description I may have on hand.

2 Item   I lend to my beloved wife Sarah Royal during her lifetime all of my 
negroes and increase of the same that I have not given to my children all my 
horses hogs cattle and stock of all kinds all of my farming tools of all kinds 
all of my house hold and kitching furniture all my vehicles and harnis all 
carts and carts wheels ___ including all my personal and perishable property 
with the privilege and advice of my executor to sell any part of my perishable 
property should there be a necessity for such sale such as can be best spard 
or such as they have no use for and apply the proceeds to the payment of any 
debt or debts I may owe or to the  use of hir self and family as the case may 
require and after my wifes death to be disposed of as I hereafter shall 
mention and devise.

3rd Item  I give and bequeath to my five sons (viz) William R. Royal, Alvin 
Royal, Isham Royal, Elias F. Royal & Whitney Royal the following named negroes 
Bob Jane and Derias and to be eaquelly divided among them to shere and shere 
alike and to belong to them and there heirs forever after the death of my wife 
Sarah Royal.

4 Item   It is my will wish and desire that after the death of my wife Sarah 
Royal that all my property consisting whatever it may be Real or personal and 
not heretofore given & bequeathd or other wise disposed of should be equally 
divided among all of my children to sheare and sheare alike (namley) Wm R. 
Royal, Alvin Royal, Isham Royal, Elias F. Royal, Whitney Royal, Mary Ann 
Underwood, Hepsey M. Holmes, and Elizabeth Maria Royal to belong to them and 
their heirs forever.

5th    It is my will and desire that there should be any advancements made to 
any or either of my children by me or my wife during either of our like time 
except that all today given to them that they should account for the same in a 
general division or settlement of my estate should there be any at my wife 
death

6 and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved sons Alvin Royal and 
Isham Royal my Executors  to this my last will and testament 

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal.
This the 30 Day of March 1864.

Signed sealed & published                               W.  Royal   (seal)
in presence of us
 W.B. Draughon
 Alex Royal