Sampson County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Will of Blake Sessums - Book 1 page 253

BLAKE SESSUMS'S WILL 

 In the name of God, Amen.  I Blake Sessums of  the county of Sampson and State 
of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory  (blessed be to God) 
do this the 17th day of October in the year of our Lord 1833 make and publish this 
my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say,

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Rachel Sessums Four cows and calves  
and the use of the whole of the stock during her lifteime or widowhood and one home 
and one m-- during her lifetime or widowhood and three feather beds and furnishings 
during life time and widowhood and all the household and kitchen furniture during 
her lifetime or widowhood, ten head of sheep and the use of teh whole stock during 
her lifetime or widowhood, twenty head of hogs and the use of the whole of the stock 
during her lifteime or widowhood and so all the plantation working tools during her 
lifetime or widowhood, what is left, after her lifetime or widowhood to be equally 
divided amongst the heirs.  Three hundred acres of land including the plantantion 
and the mill during her lifetime and widowhood.  

I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Polly Hannah Sessums on bed and furniture, 
one cow or heifer, Four heads of sheep, one sow and one dry hog.  

I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Irvin Sessums all of the land on the South 
side of the run of the Beaverdam Swamp excepting Fifty acres joining Joseph Parker's 
line, one bed and furniture one cow or one heifer, four heads of sheep, one sow and 
one dry hog, one shotgun.  

I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Nelson Sessums One hundred acres of 
land begining on the Beaverdam joining Culbreath's lands, one bed and furniture, one 
cow or heifer, Four head of sheep, one sow and one dry hog, one rifle gun iron mounted.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Ann Sessums, one bed and 
furniture, one cow or heifer, four head of sheep, one sow and one dry hog.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Solomon Sessums One hundred acres of land 
being on the east side of the GreatSwamp, one bed and furniture, one cow or heifer, 
four heads of sheep, one sow and one dry hog, one rifle gun brass mounted.

I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Elsebeth , one bed and furniture, one cow 
or heifer, four heads of sheep, one sow and one dry hog.

I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Giles Sessums, the Mill Part and the mill 
exceptin the use of all of the family to grain Toll free by keeping it up, one bed 
and furniture, one cow or heifer, four heads of sheep, one sow, one dry hog and five 
dollars in teh name of a gun.

I give and bequeath unto my son Miles Sessum the upper part of the plantation and one 
bed and furniture, one cow or heifer, and four head of sheep, one sow and one dry hog, 
one musket gun.  

Two hundred acres of land being on the head of the Juniper branch to be divided 
between three of -----, timber excepted to be sold and put to the use of the family.  
One hundred acres of land in Hines Island to be sold and put to the use of the family.  
Fifty acres of land joining Joseph Parker's line to be sold and put to the use of the 
family.

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Nicholas Sessums and Grey Sessums and 
John Sessums Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  In witness where of  I 
the said Blake Sessums have to this my las Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the 
day of year above written.

Signed , Sealed, Published and declared bye the said Blake Sessums (his X and Seal)

the Testament in the prescence of us who wer present at the time of signing and 
sealing thereof

Test, Enoch Hall
Sophia Sessums (his mark)

State of North Carolina Sampson County
Court of Pleas and 
 Quarted Sessions
November Term 1841
Then was teh forgoing Will duly proven in open court by the Oath of Enoch Hall a 
subscribing witness and orderd to be Recorded              
                              
                                   THOMAS I. FAISON, Clk.