Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Jernigan, Lydda October 11, 1797
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Source: Nc Archives C.r. 103.801.1-18  1776-1927
Written: October 11, 1797
Recorded: January 1798

Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records
NC Archives C.R. 103.801.1-18  1776-1927 Typed as closely as possible to 
original spelling in the original will.
Jernigan, Lydda 1797  
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Lydia Jernigan Will Prd Jany Term 1798 [Backside of will]
In The Name of god amen.  I Lydda Jernigan of the County of Wayne and in the 
Sate of North Carolina, being now sick and weak in body but of perfect mind 
and, Memory at Present thanks be given to god for the Same, and Calling unto 
mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that It is appointed for all person 
once to die, do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in Manner and 
form following,  [one word unreadable]
First of All I recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty god that gave Ii 
me, and as for my body to be buried in a Christian Like desent manner at the 
discretion of my Executors Hereforth Named
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son George Jernigan one Sow & 
Seven [one word unreadable] runs in the Pond & [one word unreadable] head of 
sheep and one large Pewter Dish
Item  I give unto my well beloved grandson Richard Jernigan on red cow & calf
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Zilpah Jernigan one 
Sorrel mare one loom & gears there to belonging one Pewtor dish the Small Pott 
the smoothing Irons Ten Barrels of corn Six Head of Hogs one white cow & calf 
& one linen wheal and all my cloth that is now [one word unreadable] wove and 
all the spare trunks
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved grand Daughter Privey Jernigan 
one bed [three words unreadable]five head of hogs to be made use of for the 
such [several words unreadable] the Family Three Barrels of Corn [several 
words unreadable]
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved grand Daughter Sarah Jernigan 
Daughter of Arthur Jernigan and Nancy his wife one bed and furniture and one 
linen wheal that [several words unreadable]
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved grand children sons & daughters of 
Arthur Jernigan dest Ten shillings
Item  I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Jernigan wife of 
Josiah Jernigan on Shilling
Item  I also give unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Jernigan wife of Kader 
Jernigan one Shilling and Four head of sheep and one skillet
Item  I also give unto my beloved son Frederick Jernigan one Shilling
Item I also give unto my beloved son Mills Jernigan one Shilling
Item I Also give unto my beloved son William Jernigan one Shilling
Item I give unto my beloved Daughter in Law Winnefred Jernigan wife of Arthur 
Jernigan dest on shilling
Item.  I leave the remainder Part of my Estate To be sold by my Executors and 
After paying my just debts I give the balance to Kedar Jernigan & William 
Jernigan’ children Nancy & Elizabeth & Martin & Elizabeth to be Equally 
Divided between them When they come of age by my Executors and revoking and 
denying all other wills and gifts heretofore Made by me and I appoint my son 
George Jernigan my sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament in Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
This 11 Day of October 1797			     her
Signed seal & Acknowledged			Lydda X Jernigan
In presents of us				     mark
J C Pindett
Amos Wiggs

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