Will, NC, Mecklenburg, James M McCullah 1841

North Carolina     ]
Mecklenburg County ]   16 September 1841

In the name of God Amen

JAMES MCCULLAH of the county of Mecklenburg and the state of North Carolina
being of sound and disposing mind and memory to make and ordained this my
last will and testament in the manner and words following viz:

First and principally I commend my soul to God through the grace that is in
Christ Jesus and my body to the Grave to be buried at the discretion of my
executors hereinafter named.

ITEM 1st I will and bequeath to my wife JANE during the term of her maternal
scratch natural life all my land on the east side of McMichael's Creek with
the improvements they're on and as much land on the west side of said Creek
as will make up two hundred acres with the above. Also my Road Wagon and
team, and as much stock and farming utensils as may be necessary for her
support, and also has much household and kitchen furniture and bedding as may
be necessary for her comfortable living.

ITEM 2nd I will and bequeath to my wife JANE my Negroes ISAAC, ELIZA and her
children, BEN, AMOS, TOM and LEWIS, also ESSEX and NELSON to be for her use
during the term of her natural life.

ITEM 3rd I will and bequeath to my daughter NANCY H. ROSS my Negroes LUCY,
MARTIN and HARRIET.

ITEM 4th I will and bequeath to my son-in-law JOHN WALKER by Negroes DICE and
all her children.

ITEM 5th I will and bequeath to my daughter MARGARET CAROLINE POTTS my negro
girl LUCINDA and six hundred dollars in cash in room of a negro Girl HANNAH
intended for her in a former will.

ITEM 6th I will and bequeath to my daughter ADELINE M. PARKS, EMILY and my
Negroes ELIZA and her children BEN, AMOS, TOM and LEWIS, and the increase of
ELIZA which last named Negroes she will get in position at the death of my
wife JANE.

ITEM 7th I will and bequeath to my grandchildren WILLIAM A PATTON and NANCY C
PATTON two hundred and fifty dollars each. Also one hundred dollars each, the
amount willed by JAMES M. LEES, deceased, to me.

ITEM 8th I will and bequeath to my grandson JAMES M. WALKER my negro girl SULY
and four hundred dollars in cash.

ITEM 9th I will and bequeath to my three grandchildren JANE M. PARK, WILLIAM
M. PARK and MARY E. PARK two hundred and fifty dollars each, also two hundred
dollars each in the room of a negro woman named CHARLOTTE given to my
daughter MARY ANN PARK and since dead, and my girl VENUS which girl I allow

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for the use and benefit of my son-in-law JAMES PARK until his oldest child
JANE M. PARK comes of age.

ITEM 10 I will and bequeath to my two grandchildren JAMES M. PARK and GEORGE
PARK two hundred and fifty dollars each.

ITEM 11 it is my will and I direct that my son-in-law JAMES POTTS and my
daughter MARGARET C. POTTS live with and take the charge of my wife JANE
during her life for and in consideration of which can I give and allow them
the use and benefit of the property bequeathed to my wife an item first
during her lifetime.

ITEM 12 I will and bequeath to my daughter MARGARET CAROLINE POTTS my negro
boy NELSON at the death of my wife JANE.

ITEM 13 I will and direct that at my deceased all my land not here too for
devised be equally divided among my heirs at law.

ITEM 14 I will and direct that all my property goods and chattels, not here
in above named and disposed of be sold on a reasonable credit, and that the
proceeds thereof together with all the money on hand and notes and accounts
in my possession after the payment of my just debts, funeral expenses and the
legacies above devised shall be equally divided among my heirs at law share
and share alike.

ITEM 15 I constitute and appoint my sons-in-law JOHN WALKER and JOHN M. PARK
executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here
on to set my hand and affixed my seal, this 16th day of September 1841.

JAMES MCCULLAH {seal}

Signed sealed and published in presence of

S. WILLIAMSON
H. C. ALEXANDER

This code is still made this 12th day of November in the year above written
to the above last will and testament in:

ITEM 7 the monies devised to my grandchildren viz WILLIAM and NANCY C. PATTON
I allowed to be put into the hands of a guardian for their use until they
come of age and further I wish it to be confined to them and the Heirs of
their body and if one should die the Survivor to inherit their device.

ITEM 8 the Negro girl devised to JAMES M. WALKER as an item together with
four hundred dollars confined to him and The Heirs of his body which said
device I wish put in the hands of a guardian until he comes of age.

ITEM 9 the division ITEM 9 I wish the money devised to JANE M. PARK and
WILLIAM M. and MARY PARK to be placed in the hands of a suitable Guardian
until they come of age, and also to be confined to them and The Heirs of

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their body, in case one or either should die the survivors are to inherit
their device. My negro girl devised to JAMES PARK as an ITEM 9 I wish the
girl to remain in his possession without any encumbrance.

All of the above devices I wish to be acted on as soon as my executor can
make collections.

NB I hereby ordain and appoint WILLIAM ROSS and assistant executor in the
above premises this 6th day of February 1842.

JAMES MCCULLAH

Test
A. B. WATSON
AUGUSTUS ALEXANDER




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