Wayne County, NC - Will of Joel Newsom Sr., 1820

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     In the name of God amen I, JOEL NEWSOM SR., of the state of North 
Carolina and county of Wayne being in a low state of health, but of 
perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form as follows to wit.
     ITEM  I lend unto my wife PENELOPE NEWSOM one half the plantation 
whereon I now live with half the west room of my dwelling house and 
kitchen, also one feather bed and furniture, half dozen siting chairs, 
two pewter dishes, two basins, half dozen plates, the iron ware that 
belongs to the kitchen, a sufficient quantity of corn and fodder as 
will serve her and her family one year and a sufficient quantity of 
provision as will last her and family the same term and two cows and 
calves, two sows and pigs, also the sum of fifty dollars to purchase 
her a horse, also two Negroes (to wit) TOM and NEL, also as much cotton 
flax and wool as shall be sufficient to serve her and family for one 
year, also four Ewes, also two plow hoes, two weeding hoes, one ax and 
one grubbing hoe. The above named property I lend unto my wife during 
her natural life or widowhood and after her death or widowhood it is my 
will and desire that the whole be sold and be disposed of as I 
hereafter direct.
     ITEM  I give and bequeath unto my son, JOHN NEWSOM, the other half 
of my plantation, with the east end of my present dwelling house with 
half the fruit that grows on my orchard, also after the death or 
widowhood of my wife, I give unto my son JOHN the other half of the 
said plantation to him and his heirs forever, also the sum of two 
hundred dollars.
     ITEM  I give and bequeath unto my daughter, MARY NEWSOM, the sum 
of two hundred dollars and one feather bed and furniture to her and her 
heirs forever.
     ITEM  I give and bequeath unto daughter, REBECCA NEWSOM, the sum 
of three hundred dollars and one feather bed and furniture to her and 
her heirs forever.
     ITEM  I give and bequeath unto my daughter PATIENCE PEARCE one 
tract of land lying and being in the county of Johnson adjoining the 
lands whereon WEST PEARCE now lives, it being the land I purchased of 
LEMUEL PEARCE, also the sum of sixty dollars to her and her heirs 
forever.
     ITEM  I give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH HOWELL the sum of 
two hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.
     ITEM  I lend unto my daughter in law ELENDER NEWSOM the tract of 
land where on she now lives until she dies, marrys or until her son 
LEWIS NEWSOM arrives to the age of twenty one years and for her to lend 
one half the cleared land one year and the other next and I also give 
unto her all the property that she is now in possession of that I 
purchased at a sale of EPHRAIM NEWSOM sold by virtue of execution, to 
her and her heirs forever.
     ITEM  I give unto my grandson, LEWIS NEWSOM, the tract of land 
above mentioned after the lent to his mother is expired provided he 
shall pay to his two sisters (vs) NANCY and MARY NEWSOM the sum of one 
hundred dollars each within two years after he arrives to the age of 
twenty one years, if not, to be  equally divided between him and his 
two sisters, above named, to them and theirs forever.
     ITEM  I give unto my grandson, JOEL NEWSOM, son of ROBERT NEWSOM, 
the sum of one hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever.
     ITEM  I give and bequeath unto my son JOEL NEWSOM all the tract of 
land on the south side of the March Branch and Negro, SAM, to him and 
his heirs forever. 
     It is further my will and desire that all my estate not yet 
disposed of be equally divided between my sons, JOSEPH, ISAAC and JOHN 
and my two daughters, MARY and REBECCA NEWSOM. It is further my will 
and desire that the property I lent unto my wife be sold after her 
death or widowhood and be equally divided between my last named 
children.
     I constitute and appoint my son JOEL NEWSOM and my friend, CADER 
WOODARD, my whole and sole executors to this my last will and testament 
in witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th September, 
1818.
     Attest:
BENJ. SIMMS                             JOEL (mark) NEWSOM
STEPHEN WOODARD

Received February Court 1820

Wayne County Wills 1776-1927
Folder 1820
JOEL NEWSOM
N C State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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