Wayne County, NC - Will of Drewry Barnes, 1816

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State of N. Carolina   Wayne County
In the name of almighty God I DREWRY BARNES in an Consideration of mind 
the mortality of my body Knowing that it is appointed for all men once 
to die I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to 
say first of all I gave my Soul into the Hand of all mighty God that 
gave it and my body to be buried in a decent manner of my dear beloved 
wife and as touching my worldly estate wherein God hath blest me with 
in this life I gave and devise and dispose of in manner and form as 
follows
I lend to my beloved wife POLLY BARNES all my land on the North side of 
the Great Swamp. Her lifetime or widowhood.  I lend her TOM to her 
lifetime or widowhood and after her life or Widow Hood I leave him TOM 
to be sot (sic) free
I give to my wife above mentioned nine Negros named ROSE, LUCE, HENRY, 
NANCY, JURDEN, EVRET, EXUM, OFFE and LISHA and their increase and all the 
rest of my property What Ever as is not willed away in legacies and all 
my Money and Notes as don't take to pay my debts and legacies
I give to my brother WILLIAM BARNES ten dollars
I give to my brother SAMUEL BARNES twenty five shillings
I gave to my sister ELIZABETH NEWSOM twenty five shillings
I give to my sister MARY JORDIN twenty five shillings
I give to my brother JOHN BARNES ten dollars
I give to my sister CHRISTAIN NEWSOM twenty five shillings
I give to _______ DICKINSON twenty five shillings
I give to SILLAR BARNES daughter of MARY JORDAN fifty dollars
I now also for the good behaviour of my Negro man named JACK  I do set 
him free and I give him all my land on the south and north side of the 
Great Swamp one horse named Colector all his hogs where he feeds at the 
Ranow Place one ax one hoe one plow hoe and cutter one rifle shot bags 
and moles One bofat (sic) after my wife life time or widowhood one cow 
and calf four head of sheep all to be ewes all my Sidder Cast after my 
wife life time or widowhood one Set of Black Smiths Tools after my wife 
life time or widowhood one feather bed and furniture I give him Two 
Hundred weight of Meat and Six barrels Corn
This the 10th Day of January 1816
                                               DREWRY BARNES
I leave JACOB HOOKS to be my executor for him to 
_______ this Negro JACK in use with Justice and for
you to be paid out of my estate what you think is anuf
(sic) to satisfy you for your trouble
                                               DREWRY BARNES

This Will was found in DREWRY BARNES  papers after his
death and his handwriting was verified by JACOB BARNES 
and SOLOMAN BRADBERRY after being sworn.

PROBATE: August Session 1816

Wills 1776-1927
CR 103.801.1
Folder No. 1816  DREWRY BARNES
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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