Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Jones, William 1796
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Written: 1796

Will of William Jones

Wake County, NC Original Wills, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC; see 
also, Wake County, NC Wills, Inventories, and Estates, Book 4, p. 276. 
Devised November 5, 1796, 
Probated December 21, 1796. 

In the Name of God Amen, I William Jones Senr. of the County of Wake in the State 
of North Carolina, being in a low state of health, but of Sound and Perfect Mind 
and Memory, for which I am thankful to the Almighty, Do make and ordain this my 
last Will and Testament, And do hereby give and dispose of the whole of my Estate 
both real and personal in the following manner, to wit. Imprimis, I lend unto my 
beloved wife Martha Jones all my Land and plantation whereon I now live lying on 
the North side of White Oak Creek, during her natural life, and also four Negro 
slaves named Jim, Ben, Abigail, and Hester, with their increase during her 
natural life, and after her death to be disposed of in manner as is herein after 
directed. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William Jones the Sum of Twenty Pounds in 
cash to be paid him out of my Estate after the Decease of my beloved wife Martha 
Jones, to him and his Heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son James Jones my Land and plantation on the 
South side of White Oak Creek in Wake County being part of the tract of Land 
whereon I now live, containing by Estimation One Hundred and Ninety acres, also 
the one half of a tract of land containing Two Hundred and Fifty acres lying on 
both sides of Little Creek, part in Wake County and part in Johnston County, 
which is to be equally divided between him and my son Willie Jones, to him and 
his heirs and assigns forever, Also one filly colt called Penny Buckskin, One 
bridle and saddle, One feather bed and furniture, Two Cows and calves, Two sows 
and pigs, and Four head of sheep, to him and his heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Willie Jones my Land and Plantation whereon 
I now live lying on the North side of White Oak Creek, Containing by estimation 
One Hundred and Ninety acres, after the decease of my wife Martha Jones, Also the 
One half of a Tract of Land containing Two Hundred and Fifty acres, which is 
before mentioned lying on both sides of Little Creek, and which is to be equally 
divided between him and my son James Jones, to him his heirs and assigns forever, 
Also One Horse, bridle and saddle, the said Horse to be of the Value of Twenty 
Five Pounds Specie, One feather bed and furniture, Two Cows and Calves, Two Sows 
and pigs, and Four head of sheep, the same to [be] raised out of my Estate and 
paid him at his coming of age or marriage, to him, his heirs, and assigns 
forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto Daughter Betsy Sturdivant One mare called spinnit, 
one feather bed and furniture and one chest, all of which she has of my Estate 
now in her possession, to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mourning Franks One mare called 
Pigeon, one bridle and saddle, one feather bed and furniture, one chest, one sow 
and pigs, and four head of sheep, all of which she has of my estate now in her 
possession to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Fanny Jones One mare called Doley 
Richmond, one bridle and saddle, One feather bed and furniture, one chest, two 
cows and calves, two sows and pigs, and four head of sheep, the same to be raised 
out of my Estate and paid her at her coming of age or marriage to her and her 
heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sally Jones One Horse of the Value of 
Twenty-Five Pounds Specie, one bridle and saddle, One feather bed and furniture, 
one chest, Two cows and calves, two sows and pigs, and four head of sheep, the 
same to be raised out of my estate and paid her at her coming of age or marriage, 
to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly Jones, One Horse of the Value of 
Twenty-Five Pounds Specie, One bridle and saddle, One feather bed and furniture, 
one chest, Two cows and calves, two sows and pigs, and four head of sheep, the 
same to be raised out of my Estate and paid her at her coming of age or marriage, 
to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Patsy Jones, One Horse of the Value of 
Twenty-Five pounds specie, One bridle and saddle, One feather bed and furniture, 
one chest, two cows and calves, two sows and pigs, and four head of sheep, the 
same to be raised out of my Estate and paid to her at her coming of age or 
marriage, to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Edith King Twenty Shillings Lawful 
money of this State to her and her Heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, My will and desire is that immediately after the decease of my beloved wife 
Martha Jones, that my negroes (to wit) Jim, Abigail, Hester, and Ben and their 
increase, be equally divided between my Children, to wit. Betsy Sturdivant, 
Mourning Franks, Fanny Jones, James Jones, Willie Jones, Sally Jones, Polly 
Jones, and Patsey Jones, under the direction of the County Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions of Wake, or any Court of record, having Cognizance thereof, 
which said Negroes and their Increase when divided as aforesaid, I give and 
bequeath unto my aforesaid Children particularly mentioned in this Clause of my 
Will, to them and their Heirs and assigns forever. 
Item, It is further my will and desire that all my Estate that is not already 
given away be applied towards the support of my wife Martha Jones and her Family, 
and towards bringing up and educating my children not already grown, and what of 
the same that shall be remaining at the death of my beloved wife Martha Jones 
(after giving out all the Legacies in manner as is before herein directed) shall 
be sold agreeably to Law, and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided 
between my two sons James Jones and Willie Jones and my six Daughters, to wit, 
Betsy Sturdivant, Mourning Franks, Fanny Jones, Sally Jones, Polly Jones, and 
Patsy Jones, which I give and bequeath to them and their Heirs and assigns 
forever. 
And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Martha Jones, 
Executrix and my son James Jones Executor to this my last will and Testament, and 
I do hereby revoke all other or former Wills, Testaments, Legacies or bequeaths 
by me in anywise here before made or done, and declare this only to be my last 
Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said William Jones, Senr. have to 
this my last will and Testament set my hand and affixed my Seal the fifth day of 
November, in the Twenty first year of American Independence, and in the year of 
Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety six. Signed, sealed, published and 
declared by the said William Jones, Senr. the testator to be his last will and 
Testament, in presence of us the Subscribers, who in the presence of each other 
have hereunto subscribed our names. 
Green Rogers (Jurat), 
Batt (X) Booth (Jurat)                                      William Jones
R. Sanders (Jurat) 


Wake County, December Sessions 1796. 
Then was the within will duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Green Rogers, 
Batt Booth, and Reuben Sanders, witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded.
						
                                                            N. Lane, C.C.


Wake County, NC Court Minutes, Book 3, 1793-1796, p. 367.

December 21, 1796, Martha Jones and James Jones offered to the Court for probate 
a writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Jones deceased, 
which was caveated by Richard King, whereupon the issue of Devesavet vel non was 
made up under the direction of the Court.  Jury [was] sworn and charged, [and] 
finds that the writing [is] the last will and Testament of William Jones. . .The 
last will and Testament of William Jones, Sr. was in open Court duly proved by 
the oaths of Reuben Sanders, Greene Rogers, and Batt Boothe, subscribing 
witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. And at the same time, Martha Jones 
and James Jones qualified as executors thereto and at the same time returned an 
inventory. 


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