Wayne County, NC - Will of Ephraim Daniel Jr., 1822 

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Will of Ephraim DANIEL (Jr) of Wayne Co.

Surnames: DANIEL, HOLLOWELL, DARDEN, ROGERS, BROWNRIGG, SHERROD 

Will of EPHRAIM DANIEL of Wayne Co., NC. In the name of God Amen. 
I, EPHRAIM DANIEL of the County of Wayne and state of North Carolina 
being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make constitute and 
ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form 
following. 
First I lend to my beloved wife ZILPHA the land and plantation whereon 
I now I live during her natural life containing three hundred acres 
2nd I give grant and bequeath to my Wife the followin negrs Simon and 
his wife temporance and their two children Robbin and may. 
Thirdly I give to my Wife the whole of my household and kitchen furniture. 
fourthly I give to my Wife the two first chices of my horses. fifthly I 
give to my Wife one third of cattle hoggs and sheep. 
I also lend to my Wife my still during her life and at her death to go 
with the plantation to my son LEWIS. 
I also give to my son LEWIS the land and plantation where I now live 
at the death of his mother. 
I also give to my son EPHRAIM one thousand dollars to be raised out of 
my Estate to be paid to him by my executors as soon as collected from 
the sails of my estate. 
I also give to my son EPHRAIM the mare commonly caled his. 
I give to my wife on third of the corn prok and fodder now on hand. 
I also lend to my Wife my mill during her life to descend at her death 
with the plantation to my son Lewis. 
I give to my Daughter HARRIET my plantation in Cambalon County whereon 
JONATHAN DARDEN now lives. 
I give to my five sons OLIN, STARLING, WILLIAM, JOHN, and CALVIN the 
whole of my lands lying in Wayne except that already disposed of. 
I give to my Daughter PATIENCE ROGERS one thousand dollars to be raised 
out of my estate to be put at interest and the interes to be be paid 
to her annually and the princapal at her death to go to her children to 
be equally divided. 
It is further my desire that the whole of my negres not alreaddy devised 
be sold at a credit of twelve months. 
It is also my desire that the money arising from my sales after paying 
my Just debts and the two thousand dollars already devised be equally 
divided amongst my seven youngest children. 
I make constitute and ordain my son RUFUS my sole executor in withess 
of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th of October 1822. 
E. DANIEL (Seal). 
Test: H. BROWNRIGG, BRAMBLEY HOLLOWELL, 

Wayne County Nov. Term 1822. There was exhibited in open Court the last 
Will and Testament of EPHRAIM DANIEL, which was duly proved in open Court 
by the oath of BRAMBLEY HOLLOWELL a subscribing witness and at the same 
time RUFUS DANIEL the named executor relinquished his Executorship. It 
is therefore ordered that admst. be granted to GABRIEL SHERROD with the 
Will annexed who entered into bond in the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars 
with RUFUS DANIEL and JOHN H. SHERARD his Securities. 
Test: P. Hooks Clk. 

(Wayne Co., NC, Recorded Nov. Court, 1822).
  
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