Wayne County, NC - Will of Samuel Barnes, 1822 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Marth the 12th Day 1822. In the name of God Amen Whereas I SAMUEL BARNES being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Do make and putlish this to be my last will and testament that is to Say. In the first place I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body to be buried in a Christian like and Decent maner. Itom I give and bequeath to my son BENA BARNES the whole of my land on the South side of the great Branch. Itom I lend to my beloved wife CHARITY BARNES during her natural life after her Death I give and bequeath sd land to my beloved son WILLIAM BARNES to him and his heirs forever. Itom I give and bequeth to my Daughter ELIZABETH NUSOM one note I lent to her on EPHRAIM DANIEL also three hundred and fifty five Dollars in money or notes to her and her heirs forever. Itom I lend to my beloved Daughter MARY AYCOCK the land and plantation whereon She now lives During her natural life after her Death I give sd land to be equeally Devided Between her heirs lawfully begotten of her body also the other piece I devided of the land that was EXUM NUSOMs in the same way. The Ramainder part of my estate I lend to my sd beloved wife During her natural life after her Death I give to be equally Devided between my four Children BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, ELIZABETH and MARY. I constitute and appoint my two sons BENJA and WILLIAM BARNES Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the Day and year above written. SAMUEL BARNES (Seal) Witness JACOB FULGHUM, JESSE F ULGHUM Proved Nov. Ct. 1822 Posted by Vikki Hollowell Highfield whhighfi@gte.net Wed. 2 Dec 1998 to the Wayne Co. NC Board - Surnames: Barnes, Fulghrum, Nusom, Daniel, Aycock [Note from Ms. Gerry Hill - Albany Ga - geryinga@yahoo.com - Samuel Barnes born 1765 Dobbs Co NC d aft 12 Mar 1822 Wayne Co NC. He was the son of Simon Barnes & Mary Horne, the Grandson of John Barnes & Christian, the Great Grandson of John & Ann Jones of Isle of Wight Co Va. Samuel married 4 Apr 1792 Charity Newsome born 27 Sep 1776 Dobbs Co. NC died abt 1865 Wayne Co NC. She was the child of William and ary Jordan, Grandaughter of Joel Newsome & Rebeckah Dickson, Great Grandtr. of John Newsome & Sarah Crafford of Surry Co Va, John Dickinson & Rebekah (more) Children of this couple: Mary 1799 married Jesse Aycock William Elizabeth Benjamin "Bena" "Benja" 1793 Wayne married Charlotte Hooks 1793 Wayne dtr. of Hardy & Drucilah Barden gr.dtr. of William 1, Jacob Barden & Sara] ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Vikki Hollowell Highfield - whhighfi@gte.net ______________________________________________________________________