Will, NC, Edgecombe, Joseph Lane, 1758

JOSEPH LANE      ]
Edgecombe County ] 1758
North Carolina   ]

In the name of God Amen.

I JOSEPH LANE of the county and Parish of Edgecombe in the province of North
Carolina being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God though weak in body,
yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory, do constitute this my last
Will and Testament and desire it may be be received by all as such.

Imprimis, I most humbly bequeath my soul to God, my maker, beseeching him most
gracious acceptance of it, through all the sufficient merits and meditation of my
most compassionate redeemer, Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an atonement for
my sins, and is able to save, to utmost all that unto God by him, Seeing he ever
liveth to make intercession for him, and who, I trust will not reject me, a
returning penitent sinner, when I come to him for mercy; in this hope and
confidence I render up my soul with comfort, humbly beseeching the most blessed
and glorious trinity, one God most holy, most merciful and gracious, to prepare me
for the time of my dissolution, and then to take me to himself into that peace and
rest, and incomparable felicity, which he has prepared for all and fear his holy
name, Amen. Blessed be God.

IMPRIMIS, I give my body to the earth, from whence it was taken in full assurance
of its resurrection from thence at the last day; and for my burial, I desire it may
be decent, without pomp or state, at the discretion of my executor, hereafter
named, who I doubt not will manage it with all requisite prudence. As to my
worldly estate, I will and positively order, that all my debts be first paid.

ITEM I give my brother WILLIAM LANE the plantation whereon I do now live and all
the land assigning there to I say to him, his heirs and assigns for ever, and also
the land whereon WILLIAM GRISSOM now lives, I give to the said WILLIAM LANE his
heirs and assigns for ever, I also give and bequeath to WILLIAM LANE eighteen head
of cattle on the Manner Plantation, and also all my household furniture except such
as shall be hereafter mentioned, and also I give to my brother WILLIAM LANE the
five following Negroes that is to say, TOM, CALE, KING, ANNACA and MINGO, I say
given to him, his heirs and assigns for ever.

ITEM I give my Negro boy PLOUGHMAN to my brother NEWIT [NEWITT] LANE, to him and
his heirs and assigns forever, and also I lend the labor of Negroes JACK and CLEONY
to my father during his natural life and his decease to return to my brother
WILLIAM LANE and his heirs and assigns for ever.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to WINEFRED POPE my Negro girl VILET on condition that
the said WINIFRED POPE deliver up a bond of fifty pound that then the said wench
shall belong to the said WINEFRED POPE and her heirs and assigns for ever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my sister FAITH BYNUM my Negro woman DASSINY to her and
her heirs for ever and my desire is that all my hogs and cattle beside what has
been before mentioned to be sold to pay my debts, further more my will and desire
is that my Negro woman AFRICA can be saved without being sold to pay debts that
mean my will and desire is that my sister DREWSILLER BRYANT shall have the said
wench, her and her heirs and assigns for ever.




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                      Will, NC, Edgecombe, Joseph Lane, 1758

ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving house woman MARY MCKINNIE the bed and
furniture whereon I now lie in her and her heirs and assigns for ever.

I do hereby make null and void all other wills by me before made I do ordain this
my last will and testament.

I do also appoint JOHN BRADFORD and HENRY POPE whole and sole executors of this my
last Will and Testament.

In witness where of I have hereunto set my and and seal this 6th day of December
1757.

Testament

BENJAMIN MERRYMAN

JOSEPH LANE {seal}

BARNABAS LANE
DAVID DICKSON




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                      Will, NC, Edgecombe, Joseph Lane, 1758

                 ]
Edgecombe County ]
North Carolina   ] November Court 1758
                 ]

The within will was in open court exhibited on oath by the Executor therein named
and proved by the oaths of BENJAMIN MERRYMAN and BARNABAS LANE. The said executors
at the same time refusing to take upon them the administration thereof.

Therefore administration with the will annexed was granted (on mocon) to WILLIAM
LANE next eldest brother and residuary legatee to the deceased. And having given
bond & etc. as the law directs, it is there upon ordered to be certified.

Test. JOSEPH MONTFORT, clerk of court




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