Wayne-Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Howell, William May 11, 1796
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: May 11, 1796
Recorded: January 1798

WILL OF WILLIAM HOWELL

In the name of God Amen I William Howell Sen. Of Wayne County in the State of North
Carolina being of perfect mind and memory to make and ordain this for my last
Will and Testament and dispose of my estate in manner following to witt.

ITEM:  I lend to my beloved wife Darkis Howell during her natural life or widowhood
the plantation whereon I now live and two hundred acres of land belonging
to it and eight Negroes nam’d as followeth Fillis, Cado, Mackel, Frank,
Mornning, Penny, Grace, and Luke, also all my horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and
household goods and my still.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son John Howell gardener one Negro boy nam’d Ben.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son William Howell and my son Thomas Howell all the
land that I purchased of Col. Burwell Moring lying on the slew to be equally
to be divided between them two sons and also I give to my son William Howell
one Negro boy nam’d Jacob and also I give to my son Thomas Howell one Negro
boy nam’d Redick.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Arter Howell and my son Bobb Howell all the
land lying on the North side of the Beaver Dam branch as I hold by pattains and
deed and also I give to my son Arter Howell one Negro woman nam’d Rose and also
I give to my son Bobb Howell one Negro boy nam’d Forris and my will and desire
is that my Negro boy Mingo should be equally divided between my two sons
William Howell and Bobb Howell.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Howell one Negro girl nam’d Amy,
also one feather bedstead and furniture.  Also I give and bequeath to my two
sons, Exum Howell and Dread Howell after the death or marriage of their mother
Darkis Howell all the land that I hold on the South side of the Beaver dam
branch by deed pattain or grant and the said land to be equally divided between
my two sons, I mean Exum Howell and Dread Howell and also five Negroes nam’d
as followeth Cado, Rachel, Penny, Grace and Luke and like wife one still to be
equally to be divided between my two sons after the death or marriage of their
mother Darkis Howell.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Betse Howell after the death or marriag
marriage of her mother Darkis Howell two Negroes nam’d Mornning and Frank and also
one feather bed bedstead and furniture and it is my will and desire that all
the rest of my estate that I have not given away by legises at the death or
marriage of my wife to be equally to be divided amongst all my sons and daughte
daughters, I make and ordain constitute and appoint my two sons Thomas Howell and
Arter Howell my whole and executors of this my last Will and Testament disannu
disannulling and revoaking all other wills by me made in witness hereof whereun
whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 11th day of May one thousand seven
hundred and ninety six.

Henry Johnson                        William (B – his mark) Howell (SEAL)
Arter (x – his mark) Howell
Sally (x – her mark) Howell

Probate January Term 1798


Additional Comments:
This original will should be added since the will online is just for the estate.

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