Wayne County, NC - Will of Willis Peelle Sr., 1833

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In the name of God Amen
I WILLIS PEELLE Sr. of Wayne County and State of North Carolina
being of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God for
the Same do this first day of February In the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Two do Make and publish this 
My Last Will and Testament In the form following
FIRST, I give unto My Beloved Wife MARY PEELLE Two feather beds
and furniture one wooling wheel one Linnen wheel Two pair of 
cards one Table Two Chests and all my Seting Chairs and all the
Kitchen furniture Two Horses of her Choice one bridle and Saddle,
Six head of Cattle, Ten head of Sheep, fifteen head of Stock hogs, 
and fifteen head of Geese, and all My Crop as it Stands Either In the
House or out Except the Cotton and as Much pork or bacon as My
Executor may think proper for one years provision for the family,
also I Lend unto My beloved Wife during her Widow hood the Land
that I allot for My three Sons OWEN, ROBERT and BRYAN PEELLE,
the Land to be Tended one half one year and the other half the next
also one Cart and Wheels and the Gear belonging thereto and all My
farming Tools and all the poultry.
SECOND, I give unto My Son JOHN PEELLE all the Land Which I 
allotted for him Bounded as follows (gives description, mentions
the Mill that belongs to the heirs of Joab Newsom)
THIRD, I also Give unto My three youngest Sons OWEN, ROBERT
and BRYAN PEELLE, all the Land which Lies Between the Land
that I give to My Son JOHN PEELLE and the Land that I Sold to
HENRY DAVIS to be divided as My Executor May think proper at
the death or Marriage of My wife, My Desire is that My four Sons
To wit, JOHN, OWEN, ROBERT and BRYAN PEELLE, Should have
privilege of Rail Timber In the piney woods on the Land that I
have Willed away.
FOURTH, I Give to My Grand daughter HARRIET PEELLE one Cow   
or hiefer one feather bed and furniture
FIFTH, I give to My daughter MILDRED PEELE one feather bed and
furniture, also one note upon HENRY DAVIS for one Hundred 
dollars to be put out upon Interest When on the Mand (could be
on demand), until She arrives to the age of nineteen, the Same
to be in the Care of My Executor to be paid to her at the age of
nineteen years.
My desire is that the feather Beds that I have given to HARRIET
and MILDRED, To remain in the hands of My Wife until they are 
neaded.
My will and desire is that all My property not given away Should
Be Sold at my Death To the highest bidder By My Executor and
after My Just Debts are paid the balance to be Equally Divided 
Between My four Daughters PENNINAH PIKE, CHRISTIAN PIKE,
SALLEY COLEMAN and PHARABY COLEMAN.
     I hereby Make and ordain My Son WILLIS PEELLE JR. Executor
to this My Last Will and Testament.
     In Witness whereof I the Said WILLIS PEELLE SR. have here
unto Set My hand and Seal the day and date above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In preasance of                         WILLIS PEELLE  Seal
JOSEPH PARKS
H. HAM

Probate November Term 1833

Wills 1776-1927
CR 103.801.13
Folder 1833 Willis Peele
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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