Surry County NcArchives Wills.....Franklin, Jesse April 4, 1823 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lisa F Franklin (not associated with Tracking Your Roots) lisafranklin2004@earthlink.net and Belinda Jacks and Joyce Brown (JBrown7169@aol.com) belindaj@sbcglobal.net August 9, 2006, 5:40 pm Source: Microfilm For Surry County Will Books Ii Filmed At The North Carolina State Archives. Microfilm At The Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Dallas Co, Tx Written: April 4, 1823 Recorded: November 1823 158 In the name of God amen I Jefse Franklin of the County of Surry and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, do make Constitute and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made. First it is my will and Desire that at my Demise my body shall be Decently buried in a plain manner that all my just Debts be punctually paid, then with respect to that portion of worldly goods with which it has pleased God to Blefs me with I dispose of in the following manner tuching (touching) my landed Estate it is my will and Desire and I hereby Leave to my beloved wife Meekey Franklin During her natural life the upper part of that tract of land whereon I now live including my Dwelling House and the improvements to from the forks of the Creek below the Black Smith Shop – the Creek to be the line from Hill to hill and the point of the hill South west on the ridge to the line and the point of the northwest to continue a north westerly courts until strikes? the Camp Creek near or at the Doubled(?) ford. I furthermore leave to her and at her Disposal forever four negroes to wit Joseph Wing Alsy and Jefse with one feather bed and furniture with the future use during her natural life all my household furniture Except Such as is herein Disposed of with the use and benefit of Such of my plantation to do as may be Desired necefsary for her use by my Executors then the remaining part of tract of land above mentioned including the mill I have to my son Barnard to him and his heirs forever and at the Decease of my wife Meekey Franklin I leave to my sons Hardin and Barnard jointly to them and their heirs forever all that tract of land to which I have deeded unto my beloved wife alife estate as aforesaid is my further will and I hereby leave to my sons James and Hardin my tract of land lying upon Elk River in the State of Tennefsee to be Equally Divided Between them Respect being ___d to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever. Having heretofore Given to my Daughters Sally and Mary and to my son James Certain negroes and my Daughter Ann Certain negroes I now leave to my daughter Ann one negro boy called Landon. I leave to my Son hardin three negroes (to wit) to him and his heirs forever Reubin Nancy & Randal. To my son Barnard I leave three negroes to him and his heirs forever (to wit) Stephen Brice and Temperance and one Hundred & fifty Dollars (next page) To be paid him by Executors. To my Daughter Elizabeth I leave four negroes Abraham Charles Rebecah and Ballet(?) and to my Daughter Matilda I leave four negroes (to wit) Dolly Jeremiah Gilbert and Malinda and one hundred and fifty Dollars in case & then it is my further will and I hereby leave to each of my Children hardin Barnard Elizabeth and Matilda one feather bed and furniture. It is my will and desire that my Pineville tract of land Shall be sold upon acredit of twelve months as also my wagon and family Carriage Blacksmith tools two Copper Stills together with my books and such of my stock of Cattle and Horses as my Executors shall judge for the best interest of my estate with such negroes as are undisposed off and after paying off my Debts and Such Sums as are Directed by this my last will the proceeds of which to be added to Such Sums of money which I may otherwise leave and the whole amount to be Equally Divided among all my Children Share and Share alike if Living and if not living to the heirs of Such as have Died and at the Decease of my wife Such part of my estate as may remain to be sold and the proceeds to be equally Divided as aforesaid. I hereby leave in charge of this my last will my wife Meekey Franklin Hardin Franklin Barnard Franklin and Solomon Graves in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of April 1823. afsigned Sealed and Delivered in the presence of J Franklin {seal} attest M Franklin Joel Underwood Note that it is my will further that my Executors prove and deliver of my Estate to each of my Daughters Elizabeth and Matilda one horse to each of them that is worth in their Judgement Seventy Dollars and that this be annexed to and made a part of my will made and ordain(?) at the same time as the Body of my will these notes Given under my hand and seal. Done in the presence of J Franklin attest M Franklin Joel Underwood State of North Carolina Surry County November _______ AD 1823 Meshach Franklin one of the subscribing witnefses to the foregoing last Will & Testament, made oath that he saw the said Jefse Franklin, sign publish & declare the same to be his last Will & Testament that he was of sound & disposing mind & memory & at the same time he saw Joel Underwood sign the same as witnefs and therefore it was ordered to be recorded. Recorded accordingly. R J Williams C C Additional Comments: Jesse Franklin, Governor of the state of North Carolina Wife: Maacah Perkins Children: Bernard/Barnard, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Ann/Anna, James, Hardin & Matilda We believe the last executor listed, Solomon Graves, was the husband of Mary Franklin (daughter of Jesse & Maacah). He is found on the Surry Co, NC census in 1830, 1840, 1850 & 1860. In 1850 he is listed as Solomon P. Graves born abt 1784 NC living in Mt Airy with wife Mary and children. He is shown as aged 76 on the 1860 census living in Siloam and again says he was born 1784 NC. He is not found on the 1870 census and is believed deceased by that time. Census research on the family of Solomon Graves shows that his son, Jesse F Graves, was listed 26 Jun 1880 as Judge of Superior Court living in Mount Airy, Surry Co, NC. Will found on microfilm by Belinda Jacks, transcribed by Lisa F Franklin. Joyce Brown is a descendant of Gov Jesse Franklin & his wife, Maacah Perkins. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/surry/wills/franklin166gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 6.7 Kb