Will, NC, Bertie, Jacob Jarnagan 1795 JACOB JARNAGAN will Recorded in book D page 290 Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Bertie, Jacob Jarnagan 1795 In the name of God Amen. I JACOB JARNAGAN of the county of Bertie and the state of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God , does this 3rd day of March in the year of Our Lord thousand seven hundred and ninety five make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following, to wit: ITEM I give and bequeath on to my son BENJAMIN JARNAGAN his heirs and assigns forever The Following Joshua and Pat. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son ARTHUR JARNAGAN his heirs and assigns Forever The Manor Plantation where on I know them containing one hundred and sixty acres. I also give and bequeath unto my son ARTHUR JARNAGAN his heirs and assigns forever the following seven Negroes; old DOT, young DOT, LEWIS, TISHA, PENNY, SILVEY, REN. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter RACHEL WATTS her heirs and assigns forever the following three Negroes; BESS, CATE and TOM. ITEM I give and bequeath unto JOSIAH JARNAGAN son of my son JOSEPH JARNAGAN five pounds. Item I give and bequeath unto my grand-daughter ZELPHI JARNAGAN five pounds. ITEM after all my trust that's his paid out of my estate that is not here to forgiven and Legacies by then give all the remainder part of my estate consisting of horses cattle and sheep to be equally divided amongst my aforesaid three children BENJAMIN JARNAGAN, ARTHUR JARNAGAN, and RACHEL WATTS share and share alike. I also Empower and authorize my executor hereafter mentioned to sell at their own discretion any part of my estate left to be divided amongst my three children to settle my estate. I nominate constitute a point and ordain my son BENJAMIN JARNAGAN and ARTHUR JARNAGAN executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof the said JACOB JARNAGAN have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. JACOB JARNAGAN {seal his X mark} Signed Sealed published pronounced hand-delivered by the said JACOB JARNAGAN the testator to be his last will and testament in presence of us. NOAH THOMPSON JESSE AVERIT THOMAS PEARCE Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Bertie, Jacob Jarnagan 1795 State of North Carolina ] Bertie County ] May term 1795 The last will and testament of JACOB JARNAGAN was proved in due form of law by the oath of NOAH THOMPSON one of the subscribing Witnesses and ordered it to be recorded. STEVENS GRAY, Clerk of Court Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Bertie, Jacob Jarnagan 1795 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **