Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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                Will of Penelope Whitfield - 1816


In the Name of God, Amen  I Penelope Whitfield, being of sound mind and 
memory (thanks be to God for the that and) calling to mind the certainty 
of Death and feeling an indisposition of body do ordain this to be my 
last Will and Testament revoking all others by me heretofore made, 
acknowledging this only viz

Firstly  I give and bequeath unto my son William L Bush one negro man 
named Dick now in his possession and one negro wench named Phillis to him 
and his heirs and assigns forever

Item  I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Penelope Croom one negro 
wench named Lettice and her two youngest children Daniel and Matthew.  
To her and her heirs and assigns forever

Item  I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Bryan one negro man named 
George and one negro boy (now in her possession) named John to her and her 
heirs and assigns forever

Item  Unto my son Lewis B Bush I give and bequeath one negro man named 
John to him and his heirs and assigns forever

Item  Unto my son Nathan B Bush I Give and bequeath one negro boy named 
Toney, one negro Girl named Gatsy and one negro boy named Elijah to him and 
his heirs and assigns forever

Item  Unto my two Sons Gaar and Boar Whitfield I give and bequeath Four 
Negroes Viz  Old man Tom and his Wife Rose and two Boys Bazel and David to 
be equally divided between them, also the Likenesses of their father and 
myself, one Bible and Concordance and Matt’s Hymns to them and their Heirs 
and assigns forever but in case of the death of either of my sons Gaar or 
Boar above mentioned before they arrive at Lawful age then the said negroes, 
Likenesses and Book herein bequeathed I give and bequeath unto the survivor
to him and his heirs and assigns forever

Item  I have in my possession two notes amounting to Two Thousand Dollars 
- The money arising from said notes I give and bequeath as follows Viz  
Unto my son William L Bush Six hundred Dollars, unto my Daughter Penelope 
Croom Six hundred Dollars - Unto my son Nathan B Bush Six hundred Dollars -
unto my son Lewis B Bush one hundred Dollars - & unto my Daughter Mary
Bryan one hundred Dollars to them and their heirs and assigns forever

Item  After all my Just and Lawful debts are paid and the above Legacies 
are satisfied I give and bequeath all the residue and remaining part of my 
worldly property unto my son Lewis B Bush - to him and his heirs and 
assigns forever

Lastly  I do hereby constitute and ordain Abraham Croom  William L Bush 
and James R Bryan to be Executors to this my last Will and Testament

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
thirtieth day of March AD 1816

                                    Penelope Whitfield {Seal}

Signed Sealed and acknowledged
In the presence of Viz

J L Shine
Levin Lane

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