Wayne County, NC - Will of Penny Taylor, 1843

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  In the Name of God Amen  I PENNY TAYLOR being of Sound mind
  & Memory  Calling to mind that it is ordained for man once to die
  I do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in the following
  manner 
  FIRST I lend my Negro Woman Tamer to my beloved Sister SEALY
  GARDNER during her Natural life, after her death I give unto her
  Son Wm. T. GARDNER & his heirs & the rest of her Children 
  Lawfully begotten of her Body the aforesaid Negro Woman Tamer
  & her increase provided any of her heirs lawfully Begotten of her
  Body should be living at her death in case there should none of her
  heirs lawfully Begotten of her Body nor none of Wm. T GARDNERS
  heirs lawfully begotten of his Body Should be living at her death My
  desire is that the s'd Negro Tamer & her increase be Equally divided
  among all my Brothers & Sisters after their paying JOSIAH GARDNER
  full Satisfaction for all the Trouble & expense he may be at on 
  account of s'd Negro or Negroes as the case may be
  SECOND  I give unto PENNY HOLLOWELL one feather Bed & furniture
  THIRD  I give unto BENJAMIN TAYLOR one note I have against him if
  if I have it at my death
  FOURTH  I give unto Wm. T GARDNER all the rest of notes & money I
  may have at my death
  FIFTH  I give unto SEALY GARDNER all the rest of my property that I
  have not already given away
  And I do hereby Constitute & appoint my Trusty friend JOSIAH GARDNER
  my Exct to this my last Will & Testament & I do hereby revoke & 
  disannul all former Wills _____ by me made and do ratify & confirm
  this to be my last Will & Testament whereof I have hereunto Set my 
  hand & fixed my   Seal this 14th Day of March 1829
  Signed Sealed in the present of            PENNY (X) TAYLOR  Seal
  Wm. Exum
  John Taylor

  Recorded  August Term 1843

  Wills 1776-1927
  CR 103.801.16
  Folder 1843
  NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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