Warren-Wayne-Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Lancaster, Lawrence June 27, 1792
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Source: Raleigh State Archives
Written: June 27, 1792

LAWRENCE LANCASTER WILL

In the name of God Amen.  I Lawrence Lancaster of the County of Warren 
County and State of No. Carolina being in a declining state of health but of 
sound mind and memory do ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner 
and form following, viz:

Primis:  
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Lawrence Lancaster one hundred acres of 
land more or less beginning at a large red oak near the corner of the old? 
Thence on east course to an old pine, thence south to Matt Harris line, 
thence east to John Lancaster’s line, then along John Lancaster’s line to W. 
Hardison? Corner tree, thence along P.’s? line, north to C. P. Harriss’s 
corner tree, then walk? along P. Harris’s line to a corner, thence to a 
Branch then on East cours by the branch to his first station. 
And likewise I give Lawrence and his heirs a Negro woman Agg to him during 
his natural life, afterwards, I give her freedom.

I likewise give him two guns, that he has in his possession, a rifle and 
smooth bore, also a new suit of clothing already made and a riding coat and 
the land is to be kept together by him until the crop is finished at New 
Year’s Day and he to have one half of the crop, also one yew and lamb.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Patty a slave and land containing 
fifty acres more or less:
Thence along Person’s line to Lawrence Lancaster’s corner but to her and her 
heirs, also a Negro girl, the name of Dill, also a yew and lambe.
ITEM:  I give to my son, Moses Lancaster, the remainder of my land, joining 
Jo. Harris, H. Person’s, also a Negro named Tome, also what he has in 
possession and one sow and pigs.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Celah, daughter, Betsey one Negro 
by the name of Sall on the day of her marriage, but if she should die before 
marriage to go to my other children after her mother’s death and also the 
said Negro to remain with her mother until one is married.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son William Lancaster one Negro by the name 
of Sam.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Sam’l Lancaster one Negro girl named 
Priss.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son, Aaron Lancaster one Negro fellow names 
Charles.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son, John Lancaster, Lucy Williafred and 
Mary Haslewood and Absolom Lancaster and Nancy Williams all my stock and 
household furniture to be equally divided between except what I have already 
given.
LASTLY:  I nominate and appoint my sons, Lawrence Lancaster, William 
Lancaster and John Lancaster, my son in law, my executors of this my last 
Will and Testament utterly revoking and disannulling all other wills by me 
heretofore made.  In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal this 27 day of June Anno Dom 1792.
                            Law N Lancaster (Seal)
Sign, seal’d and deliv
In presince of
James Harris, Jun
Morris Harris, Jun
Daniel Pegram
To him and his heirs + Nancy Williams before signed. D. Pegram

Warren County, August Court 1792
This last Will and Testament of Lawrence Lancaster, dec’d, was presented in 
court and proved by the oaths of James Harris, and Morris Harris and ordered 
to be recorded.  The executors here in named to wit:  Lawrence Lancaster, 
William Lancaster and John Lancaster qualified accordingly. 


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