Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Norma N. Diggs In the Name of God Amen I Penelope Speight of the county of Wake and State of North Carolina widow being in perfect health of body and mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following, Imprimus I bequeath my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian like manner and my soul I recommend into the hands of almighty God not doubting but that I shall by his almighty power receive the same again at the General Resurection and as to what Worthy estate that hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of thru manner & form & all owning. Item, I bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Edwards the stock of cattle which she has of mine in her possession to her and her heirs & assigns for ever also one Ginnea (?). Item, I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Penelope Edwards one Feather Bead now in the possession of Uriah Edwards o her & her Heirs for Ever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son James Speight one bay mare one cart and work glass one bead and Furniture to him and his heirs forever. Item, I bequeath to my grand daughter Rebecah Speight one Gray year old Colt to her and heirs forever after. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Polly Rose my riding Saddle to her & her heirs forever Item, I bequeath to my Grand Children that is the surviving children of my son wiliam Speight all the rest of my property of every kind after paying my just debts to be sold and equally divided among them and their heirs and assigns for ever. I do hereby appoint my truste friend Matthew McCullers and my son James Speight Executors to this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me here to fore made in Testamony whereof I the said penelope speight have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2nd day of December one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one. The word Children Interlined before assigned. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the Penelope Speight {Seal} presence of us Her mark "H" (unusal, looks like a wide italic capital) G. Huckabee Jos. Huckabee ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================