Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Holloway, John January 27, 1816
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Source: Wake County Will Book 20, Pg 297
Written: January 27, 1816
Recorded: August 1828

Will of John Holloway
Wake County, North Carolina
Will Book 20, pg 297

Wake County Court, August Term 1828
In the Name of God, Amen, I John Holloway of the County of Wake and State of 
North Carolina, Being of Sound mind and memory but calling to mind the 
mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for man to die do make 
constitute appoint & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & 
form following Viz –
In the first place I lend to my wife Mary Holloway the tract of Land whereon I 
now live and all my Household & kitchen furniture all my stock of Horses, 
Cattle Hogs --- -- my plantation tools Hogsheads – also Six negros (to wit) 
Dorcus, Jude, Lucy, Davy, Ned & Stephen these I lend to her during her natural 
life -
Item, I give & bequeath to my son William Holloway one woman named Judy after 
my wife’s death also one negro Boy named Cador which negroes with the increase 
of the first I give to him & his heirs forever – 
Item, I give to Susannah Kee Two Shillings –
Item, I lend to my Daughter Polly Head one negro girl named Hawkins and after 
the death of my wife one negro Boy named Stephen during her natural Life and 
then to be equally divided among her lawful Heirs –
Item, I lend to my Daughter Elizabeth Harris one negro Boy named Squire and 
after the death of my wife one negro Girl named Lucy during her natural life & 
then to be equally divided among her lawful heirs -
Item, I give to my Daughter Nancy Barker one negro woman named Oridy & the 
negro man named Ned which I give to her & her heirs forever.
Item, I give to my son John Holloway five Shillings –
Item, I give to my Grand daughter Delilah Holloway Daughter of William 
Holloway, one negro boy named Tony which negro I give to her & her heirs 
forever – 
Item, I give to my Grand Son Hinton Holloway son of my Daughter Elizabeth 
Harris one negro girl named Salley, one Bed & furniture & fifty dollars in 
money which I give to him & his heirs forever –
Item, My further will & desire is after the death of my wife Mary Holloway all 
the residue of my Estate not here mentioned be Sold & after paying my lawful 
debts to be equally divided between my three daughters Elizabeth Harris, Nancy 
Barker & Polly Head –
I constitute, make & appoint my son William Holloway & my friend William E. 
Roberts Executors of this my last will and testament.

Ratifying and confirming this & no others to be my Last will & Testament this 
27th day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & Sixteen. –

John (X-his mark) Holloway (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and delivered
By the Sd John Holloway Senr Testator
as his Last will & Testatment in presence
of us who were previously at the signing
& sealing of the same ---- before
assigned –
Elisha Pope
Jesse Bradwell
John Phips (?)


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