Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Adams, Joseph 1837
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Written: 1837

Will of Joseph Adams

Wake County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC; 
Recorded copy, Wake County, NC Wills, Inventories, and Estates, Book 24, 1837-
1841, p. 93.
Devised October 22, 1837,
Proven November Term, 1837.

In the name of God Amen I Joseph Adams of the State of North carolina and County 
of Wake being now weak in body but of Sound mind and of disposing memory do make 
and Ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following 
that is to Say.
I give to my beloved wife Winnafred Adams one large Sorrel horse five cows and 
yearling also all my household and kitchen furniture Except Such as I Shall here 
after mention ten choice hogs to fatten two Sows and pits all of my plantation 
utensils, one horse cart and one riding chair my present crope I have in my lot 
and two blade stacks in my home field and one in my new groundfield all of my 
crop. I also lend to my wife all my land and plantation During her widowhood or 
Natural life and then I give all of my land to my Son Joseph Adams. I also give 
my wife my crop of peas and hulls and my crop of potatoes and what flax I have.
I give to my daughter Mary Adams One feather bed and furniture and bedstead.
I give to my Son Joseph Adams one feather bed Stead and furniture One young horse 
four years old next Spring one brinded heifer & one Shot gun.
I give to my Said daughter Mary Adams one Chest and table that has formerly been 
called hers. I also give to my said wife Seven choice Sheep if that many be 
found.
All the rest of my property I leave to be Sold consisting of one Sorrel mare and 
colt a parcel of cattle Some hogs and Sheep a parcel of blade fodder and all the 
rest of my property of all Sorts and discriptions Except what cotton my Executors 
may think enough for my family to use one year which they will reserve for my 
wife. And one small ___ heifer I leave to my wife to kill for a beef this fall.
And of the procedes of the said Sale of the above mentioned property I give to my 
daughter Margaret Woodward ten Dollars and I give in like manner to my daughter 
Winnafred Ogburn ten Dollars and also I give to my daughter Elizabeth Crowder ten 
Dollars and I give my daughter Mary Adams who now lives with me One hundred 
Dollars to be paid by my Executors.
I will here mention that if my Executors find guardiens notes enough among my 
papers to settle with my ward Benjamin Wommack or his guardian who may be 
appointed after me Except one note which I hold agains my Son Nathan Adams then I 
do hereby Indulge my Said Son Nathan Adams until he can pay the Same with 
Convenience Out of the balance of money that may be left after paying over what 
is mentioned above.
I give my Son Joseph Adams fifty Dollars to enable him to go to School as he may 
have time and Opportunity, and if then there be any balance left after paying my 
Executors I leave it equally to be divided among all of my children Sons and 
Daughters.
I hereby reserve what brandy I have over One barrel for the use of my family.
I do hereby make and Ordain my Son John Adams and my worthy friend and Brother 
William Rowland Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I 
do hereunto Set my hand and affix my Seal this 22nd day of October in the year of 
Our Lord 1837.
Signed Sealed and Ackd in presence of
Teste 
Allen Adams                                               Joseph Adams
Nathan Adams


[Verso]

Adams Joseph
Will
Novr. Term
1837
Recorded in Book Z, Page 93.
A.W. CC

[Recorded Copy]

Wake County, November Term 1837

The foregoing last Will & Testament of Joseph Adams was exhibited in open Court & 
offered for probate and the due execution thereof was proved by the oaths of 
Allen Adams & Nathan Adams subscribing Witnesses thereto, and there upon the said 
Will is ordered to be recorded.

                                                         A.Williams C.C.


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