UNION COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Sampson Doster Will - 1852

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WILL OF SAMPSON DOSTER

I, Sampson Doster of the County of Union, and State of North Carolina 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory but knowing the 
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make, declare and publish this 
my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say

Item     I will that my Executor herin after names shall provide for my 
body after my death a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my 
relations and friends and shall pay my funeral expences together with all 
my just debts out of the moneys that shall first come into hands as a part 
and parcel of my Estate.

Item     I will and bequeath unto the children of my daughter POLLY 
HELMS, deceased that is to say TARZA SECREST, ELIZA 
SECREST, TABITHA HONEYCUTT, NANCY BROWN, COLEMAN 
D HELMS and AMBROSE HELMS in addition to what I have already 
heretofore given them, the following negroes to wit: Dick and young 
Maria.

Item     In consideration of the age, misfortunes and destitute 
circumstances of my brother WILLIAM DOSTER I will and bequeath 
unto him a negro man by name  ?Ransome? to have and to hold during 
his natural life and at the death of my said brother I will said negro to 
my grandson JAMES BELK

Item     I will and bequeath unto my grandson JAMES BELK a negro  
?William? byname -- a slave.

Item     I will and bequeath unto my daughter HANNAH BELK two old 
and infirm negroes that is to say Old Maria and Old Solomon to be 
taken care of an supported by my said daughter HANNAH BELK the 
object of this legacy being to provide for the support and maintenance 
of said aged slaves Old Maria and Old Solomon.

Item     In consideration of her being chargeable with the support of the 
aged slaves Maria and Solomon and for other good consideration 
______ moving thereunto I will and bequeath unto my daughter 
HANNAH BELK the following slaves to wit Lena, Oma and Buck.

Item     I further will and devise to my daughter HANNAH BELK the 
tract of land whereon I now live, adjoining the lands of _____, Henry, 
Moses, Sampson D. Belk ________ containing Four Hundred acares or 
there abouts to have and to hold the same to her and her heirs.

Item     In consideration of my having given my other grandsons a tract 
of land each, I will and devise to my grandson GEORGE W L BELK a 
tract of land adjoining the lands of Jonathan Broome, Coleman D Helms 
______ containing one hudnred and fifty acares more or less to have 
and to hold the same to him and his heirs, he having not heretofore 
received any  _____ from me while I have given by deed of Gift a tract 
of land to each of my other grandsons.

Item     To the  ______ that the title thereof may be the more effectually 
secured to him as it is _____ that thereis to be an attempt to devest him 
of the title an possession of the same, I will and bequeath unto my 
grandson GEORGE WL BELK a slave by the name of Lila and her 
child, both of which I have heretofore by deed of Gift given him.

Item     To the same and  (sic) with the same intent and for the same 
reason I will and bequeath unto my granddaughter POLLY BELK a 
slave Catherine by name now in her possession which I have heretofore 
by deed of Gift given to her.

Item     To the same and and (sic) with the same intent and for the same 
reason, I will and bequeath unto my granddaughter NANCY BELK a 
slave ?Lucy by name and her child which I have heretofore and by deed 
of gift given to her.

Item     Likewise to the same and and (sic) with the same intent and for 
the same reason, I will and bequeath unto my granddaughter HANNAH 
BELK a slave Sarah or Sally by name heretofore by deed of Gift given 
by me to her.

Item     The residue of my Estate not herein disposeth of I will and 
bequeath unto the children of my deceased daughter POLLY HELMS, 
that is to say the following of them to wit:  TARZA SECREST, ELIZA 
SECREST, TABITHA HONEYCUTT, NANCY BROWN< Coleman D 
HELMS and AMBROSE HELMS this being in addition to what I have 
herein given and in addition to what I have heretofore by deed given 
them.  Sampson Doster (X)  (Seal)

I hereby nominate and appoint my ?trusty ____ ?C M____ Cauley my 
Executor to execute this my last Will and Testament ______ _______ 
______ thereof according to the true intent and meaning of the same.

In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and seal this the 7th day 
of September AD 1852 and same on the day and date aforesaid 
published by me as my last Will and Testament

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testator Sampson Doster 
as his Last Will and Testament in our presence and witnessed and 
_____ by us in his presence & in the presence of eachother by his 
special request & the _____ of the words "negro" "and" "her" "child" & 
"children" and insertion "sons" in ______ of it acknowledge ________ 
SAMUEL H WALKUP
WW HART