Wayne County, NC - Will of Henry Johnson, 1852

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        In the name of God amen, I, HENRY JOHNSON of the county of
        Wayne and state of North Carolina, being of sound mind and 
        disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament 
        as follows, to wit:
Item First, I give and bequeath to my four daughters, namely, JULIA 
        SMITH, CLARKY SMITH, ELIZA JOHNSON and SMITHY JOHNSON my Peele 
        tract of land equally divided among them.
Item Second, I give and bequeath unto my son WILLIAM P H JOHNSON all my 
        tract of land called the Bell tract, which I have given him a 
        deed for, before now.
Item Third, I lend unto my seven daughters fifty (50) acres of land 
        including my house during their single life, namely, ELIZA, 
        SMITHY, LEBANA, AMSEY, KORNELIA, LISINNA and ZILPHA JOHNSON.
Item Fourth, I give and bequeath unto my five daughters, namely, 
        LEBANA,AMSEY, KORNELIA, LESINNA and ZILPHA JOHNSON all my tract 
        of land whereon I now live, including the marsh, equally divided 
        among them.
Item Fifth, I give and bequeath unto my seven single daughters, one 
        feather bed and furniture each, one chest and fifteen dollars 
        each to make them equal with them that have married and left me.
Item Sixth, I give unto my son WILLIAM P H JOHNSON one feather bed and 
        furniture one sow and pigs and one horse.
Item Seventh, I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, namely, 
        SENDERLIA, MARY, WILLIAM IRVIN and JOHN H DAVIS fifty ($50) 
        dollars each and JULIA ANN DAVIS fifty ($50) dollars one feather 
        bed and furniture.
Item Eighth, I give and bequeath unto my daughters, namely, JULIA, 
        CLARKEY, ELIZA, SMITHEY, LEBANA, AMSEY, KORNELIA, ZILPHA and 
        LISINNA JOHNSON my four Negroes, TOBIAS, MATHEW, TOM and RANSEY 
        to be equally divided among them after paying my just debts and 
        the money claims in the will.
Item Ninth, I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN A JOHNSON fifty ($50) 
        dollars. All my mechanic tools, I give equally divided between 
        my two sons JOHN A JOHNSON and WILLIAM P H JOHNSON.
Item Tenth, I also give unto my single daughters one years provisions. 
        Lastly, my will and desire is that the residue of my property 
        not already given away to be sold by my executor and after paying 
        my just debts, if there is any money remaining I want it equally 
        divided among my surviving daughters. I hereby nominate my friend 
        W K LANE SR and my son JOHN A JOHNSON executors of this my last 
        will and testament, this 8th day of May 1852.
        Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of   HENRY JOHNSON  Seal

        DANIEL A POWELL
        C H BROGDEN

Probate: August Term 1852

Wayne County Wills
C 103.80006 (Microfilm)
Vol. II  page 184
HENRY JOHNSON 1852
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

HENRY JOHNSON is my gggg-grandfather through PENELOPE JOHNSON DAVIS,
who was dead before his will was written.       JUDY GRAY GINN

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