Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Ron Jones <gronj@home.com>


Wake County, North Carolina
Volume 18, page 244

In the name of God Amen, I Josiah Nichols of Wake County 
and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect 
mind and memory Blessed be god do this 1st day of May in 
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty 
Three do make and publish this my last will and testament 
in Manner following first I give and bequeathe to my wife 
Nancy Nichols all the property that I had with her at the 
day of marrige I also give to my son Reddick Nichols the 
note that I had of Cofiel? Nichols. I give and bequeathe to 
my daughter Mily Broadwell one bed and furniture and one 
chest, and all the rest of my property to be sold and 
Equally Divided Between Nancy Eddins, Easter, Pearce, 
Mealy Broadwell & Brittain Nichols and Elizabeth Bridges 
and I hereby make and ordain Willie Nichols Executor of 
this my last will and Testament In Witness Where of I the 
said Josiah Nichols to this my last will and Testament set
my hand and seal the day and year above written

Signed, Sealed, Published and dictated by
by the said Josiah Nichols, the last will
Testator as his last will and Testament in the 
Presence of us who were present at Signing & Sealing
thereof

William (his mark) Hocut        Josiah (his mark) Nichols (LS)
Elizabeth (her mark) Nichols

August Term 1823

The foregoing was exhibited in open Court
For probate an duly proven by the oaths of
Messor? William Hocut and Elizabeth Nichols
the two subscribing Witnesses hereto and ordered to
be recorded                     B G King

Transcribed by Ron Jones 13 Oct 2001 from the original microfilmed 
record. 

Notes:

1. While the comma between Easter and Pearce seems certain, I think 
this could be "Easter Pearce," one person.

2. "Cofiel" is no doubt "Coffield" whose estate records are also 
recorded Wake Co. in this time period. Brittain's son Samuel had a 
son named Coffel with many spelling variations including Covall. The 
Inventory and account of sale was 12 Dec 1821. I have not backtracked 
far enough yet to find his will.

3. The Inventory and account of sale for Josiah Nichols' estate was 
rather large; four pages.

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