Wayne County, NC - Will of Michael Revell, 1839

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Will of Micajah Revell
Wayne Co. Original Wills, 1776-1927
CR 103.801.14
Michael Revell, 1836.

To all whom it may concern, know ye that I, Michael Revell, of the county 
of Wayne and state of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory do 
this day make and ordain this my last will and testamint in manner and form 
as followeth to (wit):

1st item: I give to my belovied wife Patience Revell one hundred and twenty 
five acres of land, it being the land and plantation where on I now live, 
to her benefut [in] her life time.  I also give to her two feather beds, 
beaddsteads, and furnature.  I also give to her one sorrel mayor colld Jinna.  
Also, I give her two cows and calves, all my hogs of every kind, one large 
pine chest, one pine table, one trunk, six sitting chair, two pots, one duch 
oven, one spider, one skillet one case knives and forks, six earthen plaites, 
two large bowls, two sets cups and saucer, one glass pitcher, two earthen 
ditto? one stone jar and one stone pitcher, one large pewter basin and six 
pewter plaits, six table spoons, one woolling wheele and one flax wheele, two 
woshing tubs, one water pail, one piging, two pair core? carts? and wheels, 
two axes and two [hard to read next 4 words] and 1 crop saw one hand saw and 
chissel, one plough frame two plough hoes one earthen dish one pewter dish, 
six cider barrels, all my crop of corn and fodder, all my bacon to her use 
and benefit her life time and at her death, what she leaves of the above 
mentioned property except the land to be sold and equally divided between my 
five children, say, Martha? Maclattan, Mathew Revell, Mary Brily, Micajah 
Revell & Patience Davis.  It is my will and disir that at the death of my 
wife Patience Revell that my son John Revell shall have the above mentioned 
one hundred and twenty five acres of land.

2nd item:  I give and bequeath to my son Exum Revell, one tract of land lying 
and being in the county of Wayne and state of North Carolina and bounded as 
follows, beginning at a bunch of maples in the long brainch near the end of 
the old mill dam, thence a west coarse to a corner in Wilis Ringz line, all 
my land south of that line to him and his heirs forever.  All the residue of 
my property of every kind not heretofore mentioned to be sold at my death and 
equally divided between my five children heretofore mentioned.  I nominate 
and appoint my friend Thomas Ham and my son John Revell my executors to this 
my last will and testament.  This the fifteenth day of September in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.

Sind and adknowlidge in presence of stephen Lamm, Nathan Lamm.

Michael Revell (seal)
X his mark  


Wayne County Aug? term 1839? as? when was the above will of Micheal Revell 
produced in open court and offered for probate and was duly proved by the 
oath of Nathan Lamb a subscribing witness thereto as the same is recorded - 
at the same time John Revell Executor therein named appeared and qualified as 
Executor think? as others voluntary? five?

    Theo A Green, Clerk. 

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