Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Meredith Clapper <meredith_clapper@hotmail.com>

In the name of God, Amen.
I Stephen Peacock being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory 
blessed be to God for the same and for the better settling of my worldy 
affairs do give in form as followeth--
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Michael Peacock one horse by the name 
of Jol (or Sol). My will and desire is that my son John Brown Peacock should 
have a horse raised from my young mare as sonn as convenient. Also my will 
and desire is that my wife and family shall have my stock crop or as much 
thereof as will be sufficient for them to support on one year. I also have 
it in the power of my Executor to give my wife and family farming utensils 
of every description that I have. Also household and kitching furniture 
accordingly I also have the whole of my plantation and lands to the use of 
my wife and family yet under the controle of my Executor during her natural 
life after her death all of my property to be sold and equally divided 
amongst all my children. I also wish my wife to have my two negroes Charles 
and Litha yet in the power of my Executor to take them away from her and put 
them to the use of my family. Lastly I constitute my Brother Raiford Peacock 
Executor to this my last will and testament making all other wills void and 
of no effect and do further publish this to be my last will and testament in 
witness whereoff I the testator have hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
seal this twenty fifth day of November and in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight Hundred and nineteen. Signed sealed in presence of us
Gabe Shirard                           Stephen Peacock
John Perkins

Wayne County February Term 1820
This was the above will of Stephen Peacock exhibited in open Court for 
probate which was duly proved by the oath of John Perkins a subscribing 
witness and at the same Time Raiford Peacock appeared and Qualified as 
executor to said Will & let it be Recorded.            Teste P. Hooks Clk

Recorded Febry Term 1820

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