Will of Edward Wilson, 1859 ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sandra Allen Fender USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ************************************************************************ Will of Edward Wilson, 1859 Transcribed by: Sandra Allen Fender fender@hci.net From microfilm # C.107.50011 Yancey County Settlements of Estates, Wills, Inventories, & Accounts 1855-1869, Volume 1A, pages 15 & 16. In the name of God Amen I Edward Wilson of the County of Yancey and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but having far exceeded through the pleasure of heaven the number of years usually alloted to men and ____ at my advanced age of approching desolution do make and declare this last will and testament commanding my soul to its maker I desire that my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial and pay all funeral Expenses together with my just debts if any Exist against me. And whereas my four sons William, John, George, and James and my daughters Lucinda Edney deceased Received advancements invested in land and whereas my daughters Ceilia Lewis, Polly McMahan, Sarah Angel Received a negro the two latter of whom without my consent or appreciation deprived of or having parted with said property I dispose of all my Right Title and interest in and to said slaves as follows. I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly McMahan during the term of her natural life to her sole and separate use not subject to the control or debts of her husband a negro girl by name Harriett heretofore Placed in her possession and the increase of said girl and at the death of my said daughter said girl and increase to be equally divided between her children share and share alike. 2. I give and bequeath to the children of my decd. daughter Sarah Angel a negro girl named Winne and her increase if Ever Recovered, to be divided equally between them share and share alike. 3. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ceilia Lewis during the term of her natural life a negro girl, Jane now in her possession together with the increase of said girl Jane and at the death of my daughter Ceila said girl Jane and her increase I give and bequeath to the four children of my daughter Cecila.. Rufus, Oscar, Louisa (Woodfin) and Mary to be equally divided between them share and share alike and in case any one of the four die before their Mother leaving no children then the share of him or her to go over to his or her surviving Brother or brothers sister or sisters. Having made there dispositions and taking into consideration that my daughter Lucinda Edney and her family have been advanced during my lifetime at least one thousand dollars additional over and above the advancements received by my other children with the Exception of my daughter Cecilia Lewis and family by whom a similar advancement has been Received,, and wishing to make an Equal division of all my worldly goods and chattels lands and tenements among my children and the descendants of my deceased children Representing their parents. I dispose of all my Earthly Effects as follows. I wish and will that my Executors here inafter named shall sell all the Estate remaining at my death Perishable Personal and Real of whatever kinds or nature and whether in Possession or Expectancy both legal and equitable and whether specifically mentioned here in or not including all the crops that may be on hand household and kitchen furniture. farming utencials wagons stock of all kinds sheep cattle horses hogs all my lands where ever situated The home place and all other tracts all the negros of which there are some nineteen. 1. Gabe 2. Jacob 3. Tilly and her children 4. Tempie 5. John? 6. Clerisa 7. Rob 8. Neely 9. Jordin 10. Andy 11. George 12. Madison (2 words unreadable) 13. Eliza 14. Hester 15, John 16. Millard 17. baby Clerissa's children 18. Jacob 19. Columbus. together with all their increase. I wish and will futher that ______ Executors collect all debts owing to me all notes and accounts and _____ Proceeds of sales and collections after all expenses cost and _____settlement are defrayed shall constitute ____ to (Bottom line of page unreadable). Charges against my daughters Cecila and the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda as a clous? for illustration dispose my Estate amount in value to twenty two thousand dollars then add two thousand. each of my sons and also my daughter Polly McMahan would receive three thousand where as my daughter Cecila would receive two thousand only and the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda a like sum. With this Explanation and my Entire Estate converted into money or its Equivolent with the Privilege to my Executors of biding at the sale and to the Entire value two thousand dollars added as afore said I give and bequeath there of and thereout as follows. 1. To my son William one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 2. To my son John one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 3. To my son George one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 4. To my son James one Eighth a full part or share to him and his heirs forever. 5. To my daughter Cecila Lewis one Eighth less or deminished by one thousand dollars to be hers and at her disposal absolutely for ever. 6. To my son James One Eighth a full part or share in trust to pay to my daughter Polly McMahan during the term of her natural life upon her sole and separate receipt the annual interest of said one Eighth and at her death the Principal together with any interest accrued and unpaid to be devided Equally among her children and the representatives of any deceased child or children as a _____or _____ to stand in the place of any so deceased parent. 7. To the children of my deceased daughter Sarah Angel one Eighth a full part or share to be devided Equally among them share and share alike and as in item number 6. 8. To the children of my deceased daughter Lucinda Edney. One Eighth less or diminished by one thousand dollars to be devided among them share and share alike. Those of them who are twenty one years of age or married to Receive there respective shares at the first division of the Proceeds of my Estate and since several of them are minors my will and desire is that my son James is hereby constituted guardian of all such to have and to hold the custody and guardaniship both of there Respective persons and portions until they severly arrive a the full age of twenty one years and he hereby Empowered to expend in his discretion in the Education of Each and all a portion or the whole of the dividend to which such minor may be Entitled and I especially commend to his care my little grand daughter Jane,, And I hereby constitute and appoint my sons James, William, and George Executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said Edward Wilson do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 21st day of January AD 1859 Ed. Wilson {seal} signed sealed Published and declared by the said Edward Wilson to be his last will and testament in Presence of us who at his Request in his Presence and in the Presence of Each other do Subscribe our names as witnesses thereto W. Gardner R. Dan? Wilson