Wayne County, NC - Will of Jonathan Taylor Sr, 1819 ~~~~~~~~~~ State of North Carolina July the 3rd 1819 In the name of God amen I JONATHAN TAYLOR SR. of the County of Wayne and State aforesaid being sick and weak of Body but of Sound mind & disposing memory thanks be to God for the Same, do make & ordain this to be and Contain my last Will and Testament in manner & form folling that is to say FIRST I lend to my beloved wife HannerRette TAYLOR all my house- hold & Kitchen firnture with all my stock plantation Tools and three Negroes to wit Winney Peggy & Phillis- During her Natural Life SECONDLY Then all the above property Lent to my Beloved wife to be divided after her death between my two Daughters that is to say my Will and Desire is that one third part of all the said property. (or its value in money) Shall be left in the hands of my Executors To give out to my Daughter MARY WILKINS as they may think proper or best for her suport. And if any remains in the hands of my said Executors after her death then it shall be Equally Divided between my three children or their heirs THIRDLY I give to my Daughter HANNERIETTY TAYLOR or her heirs forever all the other Two thirds of the property (or it value in money) that I Lent to my beloved wife after her Death FOURTHLY I give to my Son WILLIAM TAYLOR or his heirs forever fifty Dollars to be reised (raised) out of the above property Lent to my wife after her death. And it is also my Will & desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executors out the above Lent property FIFTLY And I do nominate and appoint my Friend Thomas Kenneday, Jos Everitt Sr. and Mathew Everitt Executors to this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all Wills & Deeds made by me at any other time heretofore. Signed Sealed and published by me to be and contain his Last Will and Testament in presents of Jonathan Taylor JONATHAN TAYLOR Seal Mary Everitt Recorded November Term 1819 Wills 1776-1927 CR 103.801.16 Folder 1819 NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Ginn - judy_ginn@aol.com ______________________________________________________________________