Wake County, NC - Will of Joseph LANE, 6 March 1798


Subject: Joseph LANE (additional names - Nath JONES, William Speight,
                      Sarah McCullers, Henry McCullers & Burrell SIMS)

Source:  NORTH CAROLINA STATE ARCHIVES
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         Wake County- Wills, 1771-1966  (Original Documents)
         CR.099.801.(1-119)
         

Cover (folded in three):          Joseph Lane s
                                     Will

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                                   Recorded


                                 The Last Will
                                 & Testament
                                 of Jos. Lane Sen.


                    Wake County             December Sessions  1798
                               The within last Will and Testament was
                    duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Nathaniel
                    Jones Esq.(WP) William Speight and Burwell Sims
                    Subscribing Witnesses thereunto, and ordered to be 
                    Recorded
                    ____________________________ Nath. Lane C.C.
                      Recorded in the Clerks Office in the County
                    of Wake in Book E and page (249) the first day
                    of February 1799              Nath. Lane C.C.



State N. Carolina
    Wake County    In the name of God Amen.
                   I Joseph Lane Senior being sick and weak in body, 
but of sound mind and Memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all 
men to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in 
manner and from following
                            (viz)
First I give and Bequeath to my Grand son Joseph Lane (being an Infant 
at present) the Land and Improvements whereon I now dwell, and all the 
Lands belonging to me adjoining.  containing by Estimation, one 
thousand Seven Hundred & fifty two, acres, to him his Heirs and assigns 
For ever._________
Also I further give and Bequeath to my said Grand son Joseph Lane, one 
Negro Boy Names Relph, to him his Heirs & assigns For ever._____
and in case my Grand son Joseph Lane Shall die without an Heir, 
Lawfully begotten, my Will is that my son Joseph Lane Heir the said one 
Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty two acres of Land, together with all the 
Improvements there unto belonging, to him his Heirs and assigns For 
ever  ____________  and also the said Negro Boy Relph, to him his Heirs 
& assigns For ever.  And it is further my Will that my son Joseph Lane, 
have the use of the Estate of my Grand son Joseph Lane, during his 
Minority_______________
                                                       Turn over

Also I give and Bequeath to my son Joseph Lane, one Negro man Named 
Ned, & One Negro woman Named Sue, to him his Heirs and assigns For 
ever. ___________________
Also I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah McCullers, on Negro man 
Named Hercolies, one Bed and Furniture, and Five Cows & calves, to her, 
her Heirs and assigns For ever.  _________________
Also I give and Bequeath unto my Grand son Henry Augustine McCullers, 
one Negro man Nam.d Davie to him his Heirs and assigns For ever.  ____
And my Will is that my Executor here after Nam.d pay all my Just debts 
out of that part of my estate Not already Legacy.d in this my last will 
& Testament, and the Remainder part of my estate after my Just debts 
are discharged, if any remainder, I give to my son Joseph Lane.  ______
Like wise I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Joseph Lane 
Executor [sic] of this my last will and Testament  _______________
Revoking all other Wills & Testaments of what nature or sort Heretofore 
made, Ratifying this & no other to contain my Last Will and Testament, 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed my seal the 6th 
day of March  AD1798
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced
and Declarred by the s.d Jos. Lane Sen.           Jos. Lane  {seal}
his last Will & Testament  ____
in Presence of 

     Nath Jones(Jurat)
     William Speight(Jurt)[sic]
     Burrell Sims(Jurat)


(Submitters Note:  All spelling, capitalization, abbreviations, 
punctuation or lack thereof is contained in the original document)

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