Wayne County, NC - Will of Joseph John Revil - 1782 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jason Revill Will of Joseph John Revil Wayne County, North Carolina In the name of God amen the fifth day of October, 1782, Joseph John Reavel (sic) of Wayne County, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following That is to say first of all I give my soul to God that gave it me not doubting that at the great Resurrection I shall receive the same again and body to the ground to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and for _____? at worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give desmis and disposess in manner following: in premises I live I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Reavel give one negro man Jack, one wench named Cate, and negro girl name Liddy, one feather bed and furniture and mare bridle and saddle, three cows and calves, three ewe and lambs, one pot and ? dishes, two plates. Item - Edmond Reavel one shilling sterling Item - Mary Worrell-deseast- I lend one negro girl named Rachel for the use of Epharim Worrell, and Sary his sister to be lent till she raises one child till two years old then to become their own property. My son Manoul - one bed and furniture, one dish and two plates, one negro boy named Peter. Item - Josiah Reavel one shilling sterling Item - Tabitha Reavel I lend one negro girl named Liddy till she raised one child to be two years old and then become her own property Item - Elizabeth Reavel One negro boy named Sambo, one bed and furniture two cows and sheep, and dish and two plates. Item - Sara Reavel one negro boy named Pompey, one bed and furniture, two cows and sheep, and one dish and two plates Item - Penny Reavel one negro a girl or boy. Item - John Reavel a bed and furniture, one mare and colt, bridle and saddle, two cows, two sheep, one dish and two plates. Item - Micael Reavel one feather bed and furniture, one horse or mare, bridle and saddle, two cows, two sheep, one dish and two plates Item - Matthew Reavel one feather bed, two cows and two sheep, one mare, bridle and saddle,one dish and two plates, one half Mill Plantation with two hundered acres of land Item - the remaining part of my estate to be equal divided between Micael Reavel, John Reavel, and Matthew Reavel I make and ordain, constitute and appoint Randol Reavel my son, Henry Ham, my whole and Sole Executors of this my last will and testatment disannuling and resolving all other wills by me made in witness wherof I have bear unto my set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed in the presence of us Joseph John Revil Arthur Branch, Jr Randol Reavel Proved April, 1784 ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================