Wake County, NC - Wills

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In the name of God amen. I Hardy Pool of Wake County being afflicted in body 
but of sound disposing mind and memory do make and deliver this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following, to wit:
1st i lend to my beloved wife Edith Pool my Houses and so much of my 
plantation and Woods Lands as may be sufficient for her during her natural 
life.
2nd I give and bequeath to my four sons William Pool, Howard Pool, George 
Pool, and Hardy Pool all my land to be divided by Burwell Pool. James Peters 
Junr and Joshua Sugg junior or any two of them in the following manner, 
Williams to included his plantation he now lives on, and be of the value of 
two hundred dollars over and above the value of one fourth part of the whole 
of my land.
Howard to include his plantation that he lives on and to be of the value of 
forty five dollars over and above one fourth part of the whole of my land.
Georges part to include the plantation William first settled on to be as 
near as may be of the value of one fourth part of the whole after the sums 
above mentioned to William and Howard and the consideration hererafter to 
Hardy.
And Hardys is to include the plantation where on I live, his part to be as 
much over and above the value of one fourth part of the whole after the sums 
mentioned to William and Howard as may be thought Equitable in consequence 
of his mother having her life on it, and when do divided each of them to 
possess and enjoy the Lot so laid off to him in fee simple to him and his 
heirs forever.
3. I further give and bequeath to my son George Pool one sorrel filly and 
saddle, one feather bed furniture one cow and calf to him and his heirs.
4. It is my Will and desire that when my son Hardy Pool arrives at the age 
of twenty years, he shall then have my negro Prudey with her increase from 
and after that time, one Horse and saddle of equal value of Georges, one 
feather bed furniture, one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever.
5th I further lende to my wife Edith during her natural life my negro girl 
Jincy with her increase, if any, and all my household and kitchen furniture, 
all my stock of Horses, cattle Hoggs and sheep and the increase of Prudy if 
any until Hardy arrives at the age of twenty years and all the residue of my 
property not mentioned of every kinde and quantity after paying my just 
debts. And at the death of my said wife Edith the whole of the property to 
her lent with the increase that she may have in possession to be equally 
divided among my four daughters, Charlotte, Pool, Polly Dunn, Betsey Pool 
and Nancy Pool to them and their heirs forever.
If at any time my said wife Eadeth should let either of her said Daughters, 
as they may need, have any of the said property to her lent (the two negro 
girls excepted) the value of the same to be deducted out of her other part 
of receiving when a division is made. I also lend to my said wife, Edith, my 
negro Prudy until the time before mentioned to Hardy.
I do constitute and appoint my friend James Peters and my wife Edith Pool my 
whole and sole executor and Executrix to this my last Will and Testament. In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth 
day of May A D 1813.
Signed sealed and acknowledged
and declared in presence of
James P Peters
Burwell Battle                                                               
           Hardy Pool his mark & seal

Wake Co., NC will bk 11, p 151-152  probated August 1813.

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