Wayne County, NC - Wills - Joshua Hines - 1822

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Will of Joshua Hines
found at the State Archives in Raleigh on 13-Oct-1998
File:  CR 103.801.8
Wills 1776 - 1927

In the name of God amen.  I Joshua Hines being verry weake in boddy but
of a perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same.  Calling to
mind the mortality of my boddy and knowing it is appointed once to die
do make this may last well and testament in maner and form following to
wit.  First my will and desire is that all my just Debts be paid.

Item   I lend to my loving wife during her widowhood the plantation
whereon I now live containing all the lands on the south side of the
middle branch

Item  I give and bequeath to my wife two feather beds and furniture one
mare all my sheep two cows and calves then head of her choice of hog and
two sows and piggs one lareg pewter dish one large pewter basin two
small ditto half a dozen pewter plates all the knifes and forks two iron
pots and one dutch oven one frying pan and skillet six earthen plates
six chaires one table one chest one cart two tubs and two pailes and
bread try and sifter half the collen one woollen wheel and cards ten
dollars in cash all my plows and hoes two _ _ _ one side saddle.

Item  I give and bequeath to my son Mathis Hines one hundred dollars

Item  I give and bequeath to my daugher Hannah Hines one hundred dollars

I give and bequeath to my daughters Elizabeth Demaries Keziah Rebeccah
and Margaret each on hundred dollars a piece

I give and bequeath to my son John Hines two hundred acres of my land to
be taken of of the upper end of my plantation adjoining Ed Sassers
Ezekael Hedgepeth land an Wm Roses lands to him and his heirs for
ever. I give and bequeath to my son Christopher Hines all the rest of
my lands and plantation to him and his heirs for ever and iff there is
any thing left alter payng the fore names begasis my will is it be
equally divided between my two youngest daughters, Rebkah and Margret
Hines

lastly I nominate and appoint my Friends Michajah Cox and John Kennedy
my sole executor to this my last will and testament  In witness whereof
I have here unto set my hand and seal this 5th of November in the year
of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

                                       Joshua  X  Hines
                                            his mark
Edward Sasser, Jr
Etheldred Jernigan

Wayne County
August Term  1823
There ws this within Will of Joshua Hines duly provided in open court by
the oath of Edward Sasser a subscribing witness.  And at the same time
John Kennedy qualified as executor thereto

Test P Hooks  Clk

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