Wilson-Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Webb, "Long" John  October 19, 1845
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Source: Public Libarary, Raleigh, North Carolina
Written: October 19, 1845
Recorded: August 1853

I, John Webb, of the State of North Carolina and County of Edgecombe, being of 
sound mind and perfect memory blessed be God do this 19th day of October in 
the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Five, made and 
publish this my last will and testament in the following manner:
First:  I give and bequeath to my son John Webb one Negro man by the name of 
Prussian; also one by the name of Jim and a Negro woman by the name of Maci 
and one by the name of Anaky and a Negro boy the name of Peter.
Second:  I give and bequeath unto my son David Webb one Negro girl by the name 
of Bet and one Negro boy by the name of Harry, one Negro boy by the name of 
Elie.
Third:  I give an bequeath unto my son Nathan Webb one Negro woman by the name 
of Nance and her daughter Silvy, and one other by the name of Mary Lettie, her 
child.
Fourth:  I give and bequeath to my son Orman Webb one Negro boy by the name of 
Tom, also one Negro boy by the name of Ephraim.
Fifth:  I give and bequesth to my son Willis Webb one Negro boy by the name of 
Dennis, also one Negro girl named Gatsy.
Sixth:  I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna Webb one Negro boy by 
the name of Miles and one Negro girl by the name of Anna.
Seventh:  I also give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Webb one tract of land 
lying on the Branch and Tarborough Road known as the Kelly Land adjoining John 
Ellis and others.  Also one other tract of land adjoining Charles Ellis and 
others, intending hereby to include all the lands I bought belonging to Joseph 
Kelly.  And I give and bequeath to my said son Nathan one other tract of land 
adjoining the lands of John Carter and James Barron and others.
Eighth:  I also give to my daughter Temperance the tract or parcel of land 
whereon she does live.  Supposed to be about one hundred acres being all the 
land I a present own on the south side of a large Pocasan Branch running from 
the Tarborough Road into White Oak Swamp said land being on the west side of 
the road adjoining the lands of Joe Felton and Hiram Forbes.
Ninth:  I also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Maranda Webb two 
hundred dollars in cash to be made from the sale of my perishable estate.
Tenth:  I also give an bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Webb a part of the old 
tract of land given to me by my Father whereon Henry Webb id live, fifty acres.
Eleventh:  I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Celia Harrell one hundred 
and fifty dollars if the perishable part of my estate should hold out.
Twelth:  I also give and bequeath unto two sons David Webb and John Webb all 
my lands not disposed of heretofore to be equally divided between the two.
Thirteenth:  I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Jarrett Webb three 
hundred dollars to be raised out of the sale of the perishable part of my 
estate.
Fourteenth:  I also give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, that is Delpha 
Ellis' children, Elizabeth Harrell's children, Martha Ann Owens' children, 
Cyntha Jones' children,.  Also Celia Harrell children, also my will and desire 
is that my daughters Nancy Webb and Temperance Webb shall have an equal share 
with all my grandchildren as above named of the residue of my estate after 
paying all my just debts.
Fifteenth:  I also give and bequeath unto my son David Webb my  ___  _____ 
_____ which I had of my son Willis Webb.
Sixteenth:  I also give to my son John Webb a colt named Rifften.
Seventeenth:  And lastly I do hereby make and ordain my worthy friend David 
Williams my executor to this my last will and testaent, revoking all other 
wills by me made or cause to be made.
Probated August Term 1853
"Long" John Webb


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