Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John Taylor 1800

North Carolina     ]
Mecklenburg County ] March 8th 1800

In the name of God Amen

I JOHN TAYLOR of the county of Mecklenburg and state of North Carolina being
very sick but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, I do make this my
last will and testament.

First I commit my soul to God that gave it in hope of acceptance through
Jesus Christ and my body to the dirt. And as to my earthly property I will
and devise it in the following manner:

I will that all my just and lawful debts that I have to be the first paid
within a reasonable time after my decease.

I give and bequeath to MARGARET my beloved wife a comfortable maintenance of
this my farm and the half of this my dwelling house as long as she remains I
widow. I also will to my wife one negro girl called RODE and one negro boy
called JANUARY. I also will to my wife a young sorrel mare and her saddle
and bridle. I also will to my wife a bed called hers and furniture for the
same.

I give and bequeath to MARGARET my daughter one negro woman SARAH and her
youngest child called ISRAEL, and I also will to my daughter MARGARET one
young bay mare named Nibons and her saddle and bridle. And I will to said
MARGARET a bed called hers and its furniture.

I give and bequeath to my son ABRAHAM one tract of land that I purchased from
HUGH BIGHAM which contains by survey 128½ acres. I also will to my son
ABRAHAM one negro man named CHARLIE and one negro woman called LIDEN. I will
the said ABRAHAM one called Faist yearling Colt called his and my saddle and
bridle.

I will and bequeath to my son JOHN that tract of land that I purchased from
SAMUEL BIGHAM which contains by survey 158 Acres together with a tract of 83
Acres that I purchased from JAMES MCKEE I also will to my son JOHN one negro
boy called MOSE. I also will to JOHN the value of a boy that is called
HALBERT. I will to JOHN one Bay mare called that is called his and a new
saddle, when he arrives at the age of 18, and bridle to be raised out of the
remaining of my estate.

I will end you bequeath to my son JAMES that tract of land that I purchased
from THOMAS SPENCE containing by survey 330 Acres I also will to my son JAMES
one negro boy called LONDON. I will to the said JAMES another negro boy
called HALBERT. I also will to JAMES one horse named Bob and a new saddle
and bridle to have at the age of 18.




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I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM BARNETT and to my son ARCHIBALD
ARMSTRONG this tract that I now live on which contains 280 Acres together
with two other tracks, one that that lies joining one of 18 Acres that I
purchased from HUGH BIGHAM and the other 100 acres that I live on joining
PATRICK BOYD and LEE’s and WILSON's land.

I will that the house of the before describe land that is not before will be
equally divided between the said WILLIAM and said ARCHIBALD.

I will to my son WILLIAM one negro boy called PARIS and one negro girl called
GILLES and I also will to WILLIAM one bay mare called the old bay. And I
will to the said WILLIAM a mare saddle and bridle to be give to him at the
age of 18 out of the remaining of my estate.

I give and bequeath unto my son ARCHIBALD one negro woman called PEGGY and
her youngest child called TOM. I also will do this said ARCHIBALD one horse
or $60 in cash I also will to the said ARCHIBALD a new saddle to be give to
him at the age of 18 out of the remains of my estate.

And all my bodily clothes I will to be equally divided amongst my sons.

I will that thence shall be kept a sufficiency of all things necessary for
housekeeping and carrying on the farm be valued for the use of my family will
they continue together in in a family capacity but when a separation becomes
necessary I will that they be revalued and equally divided.

I give and bequeath to my two sons viz ABRAHAM and JOHN one tract of land
which contains three hundred acres it lies on the Waters of Pott creek in
Lincoln County for to be equally divided between them both.

I will to my son JAMES one tract of land containing 200 Acres lying on the
Waters of Indian Creek in Lincoln County.

I also will one tract of land that I purchased called part of GILGE's place
together with 20 acres that he joining FREEMAN's land to be equally divided
between my five Sons viz ABRAHAM, JOHN, JAMES, WILLIAM and ARCHIBALD.

I also will that ABRAHAM and JOHN is for to have one years schooling out of
the remainder of my estate.

I will that JAMES and WILLIAM shall have two years schooling out of the
remains of my estate.

I also will that ARCHIBALD shall have three years schooling to be raised out
of the remains of my state.

I give and bequeath to each of my sons viz ABRAHAM, JOHN, JAMES, WILLIAM and
ARCHIBALD one good bed and furniture for the same for to get them when they
come of age for to be taken out of the remains of my estate.

JOHN TAYLOR {seal}

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I also will that two horses should be kept for the use of the farm viz, one
horse called Dick and the other one called Simon.

I will that the hole of my Hogs shall be kept for the use of my family.

I will that all the other perishable property which may be necessary for the
aforementioned purposes that I have not will be sold and the money equally
divided amongst the legatees.

I appoint JAMES SPRATT JR., and MARGARET my wife, and JOHN MCDOWELL executor
of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal the day and
year first above written.

JOHN TAYLOR {seal}

Test

JOSEPH HARTT

Test

ALLEN REED
HUGH MCDOWELL

Registered in Book D Page 109




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