Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Jordan, Frederick 1795 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Margaret B. Miller albm@bellsouth.net August 16, 2010, 11:48 am Source: Nc Archives Written: 1795 Will of Frederick Jordan Source: North Carolina Archives Wayne County Wills 1793-1807 Roll: C.103.80001 In the Name of God Amen the 14th day of October 1791 I Frederick Jordan of Wayne County and State of North Carolina being Sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and Memory Thanks be to God for the Same Calling 2 mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die do make and ordain this Instrument to Contain my Last will and Testament in manner to wit………. I Give my Son Aven Jordan my Negroe boy Tim that he now has in his possession and what other things I gave him at his marriage To him and his Heirs for Ever -Item I lend to my Daughter Pryor Lane my Negro woman hanner During her Natural Live and after her Death my desire is that the wench & her Increase Should be Equally divided betwixt all her Children and also the other things that I let have at her Marriage I give to her and heirs for Ever - Item I give to my Daughter Penny Smith forty acres of Land as I patented myself Joining the Land She now lives on and the Negro boy Jacob and what other things I Let her have at her marriage to her and heirs for Ever - Item I Give to my Daughter Dicey Hamm the Girl Easter and what other Things I Let her have at her Marriage to her and her heirs for Ever - Item I Give to my Son Frederick Jordan one horse bridle and Saddle one Feather Bed and Furniture two Cows and Calves that I let him have at his Marriage to him and his for Ever - Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Holmes my Negro Girl Crease and one Feather bed and Furniture to her and her Heirs for Ever - Item I give to my son Matthew Jordan my three Negro boys Peter Little Harry and Hampton and the horse that is Called his and one bridle and Saddle to him and his heirs for Ever - Item I give to my Daughter Clarkey Jordan my Negro girl Jane one Feather Bed and Furniture at her Coming to lawful age or Marriage to her and her heirs for Ever - Item I give to my Daughter Vicey Jordan my negroe girl Little Led one Feather Bed and Furniture at her Coming to Lawful age or Marriage to her and her heirs for Ever - Item I give to my son Charles Jordan one Negro boy Named Lewis to him and his heir for Ever - Item I give to my Daughter Amey Jordan my Negro Girl Sarah one feather bed and furniture at her Coming to Lawful age or Marriage to her and her heirs for Ever - Item My will and desire is that what money is due me Should go to pay my Lawful Debts and if there Should lack any my desire is that my Executors Should Sell Such things as they think proper to Settle my Debts and my desire is that My Children that is in their nonage should live together on my Plantation until they Arrive to lawful age or Marriage and for my wife to keep them to School and Raise them and if my wife should die before My Daughter Amey comes to twelve Years of age then for my Executors to Continue the living as I shall hereafter Lend my wife and the Children Living such as be underage at her Death until my amey Comes to twelve years of age all to be Continued on my Plantation until the above Mentioned time also all the rest of my Estate as I have Not already Mentioned such as Lands Negroes household furniture Stock & ec - I lend to my beloved wife Winneford during her Widowhood and if she Should marry my Desire is that Jack and bob and Jim Should be Sold by my Executors and Twenty five pounds apiece Should be given to my five youngest Daughters meaning Dicey Hamm Elizabeth Clarkey Vicey and Amey Jordan and the rest of the Money to be divided amongst all my Daughters and Aven Jordan and Frederick Jordan and the Rest of the living which I lent My wife for her to have it during her Natural Live with this Reserve she allowing my Son Charles to have two hundred acres of land at the lower part of my plantation next to the Creek if he Should want it to Settle before my wife Should die and after my wifes death I give all my lands I lent her to my Son Charles Jordan to him and his heirs forever and likewise after my wifes death my desire is that if any of the negroes Should die that I have given to any unmarried Daughters before they Come to Lawful age or Marriage that their Negroes Should be made good out of the Estate I lent my wife then my Desire is the Rest of my estate that I lent My wife Should be Sold the money Equally Divided between all my Daughters and my Son Aven Jordan and Frederick Jordan Except old harry and old aim and my Desire is that they Should Choose their Master to Serve who they please so it be one of my Children and the part that falls to my Daughter Pryor Lane my Desire is that She should have it her Life time and at her Death to be Equally between all her Children and if any of my Daughters Should die without heirs my desire is that their Legacy should be Equally divided betwixt those that Should Remain Alive and lastly I Constitute nominate and appoint loving Friend John Spann Frederick Jordan and Erestus Hamm Exrs of this my last will & Testament disannuling all other wills by me made in Witness I the Said Frederick Jordan have set my hand and fixed my Seal the day and date of the year above written - - Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of his Henry Johnson Frederick X Jordan…..[Seal] His mark James X Smith Mark January Term 1795 Henry Spann Transcribed by Margaret Miller albm@bellsouth.net or maltt@juno.com and G. 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