WILL OF JAMES LEE SENR.
1847
Anson Co, NC
I, James Lee Senr. of the County of Anson and State of North
Carolina being of Sound mind and memory but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last
will and testament in manner and form following that is to say
Item 1st That my executor and executrix (hereafter named) shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my
relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with all
my just debts howsoever and to whom soever owing, out of the moneys
that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my
estate.
Item 2nd I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary B. Lee two beds
and furniture her choice, five Negroes (viz.) Orange, Cherry, Ruth,
Washington, and Harry, Two hundred and fifty acres of land including
my dwelling House all the out houses and other improvements, to have
and to hold the said negroes and land for and during her natural
life and widowhood in satisfaction for and in lieu of her dower and
thirds of and in all my real estate, I also give my wife Mary the
following property as above mentioned all my household and kitchen
furniture, one sorrel Mare Saddle and bridle, one bay mare, two
colts, all of my stock of cattle, cart and steers, all my stock of
hogs, ten head of sheep her choice, all my flock of geese, all my
farming and plantation tools, Sixty barrels of Corn, Two Thousand
weight of pork and bacon, forty bushels of wheat, Seventy five
pounds of sugar, and seventy five pounds of Coffee, & Two sacks of
salt,
Item 3rd I give and devise my Grandchildren Roena, Sarah Ann and
John Children of James B. Lee Dec'd the following property Two
Hundred and fifty Acres of Land adjoining Uriah Staton, & Richmond
Lee, on the west side of the Wadesboro Road, one negroe woman & two
children, Hager and her Two children Hubbard and Hampton, to be
equally divided when they become of age or either of them marries.
Item 4th I give to my Daughter Pheriby Brantly (wife of William
Brantly), and her heeeeeirs the following Negroes, All of Pats
Children (names not known), and a girl named Jane, her and hers
forever.
Item 5th I give and devise to my son Richmond Lee the tract of land
whereo he now resides containing Two Hundred and fifty acres, one
NEgroe boy named Anthony Senr.
Item 6th I give an devise my Daughter Annie Thomas (wife of John
Thomas) the following negroes, Clarissa, Lucy, and old greenand all
their increase,
Item 6th I give and devise my son William M. Lee, The tract of Land
I now live on at his Mothers death or Marriage, three Negroes,
Marry, Lucinda, and Anthony Jnr. one bed and furniture, one colt
called Bet,
Item 7th I give and devise my daughter Maniza Davis three Negroes,
Washington Charlotte and Hardy and my smallest Colt called Nancy,
and one bed and furniture, Also a tract of Land called the Pond
field containing Two Hundred and fifty acres adjoining Jos B. Ingram
and Richmond Lee on the East side of the Wadesboro Road.
Item 7th I give and devise my Granddaughter ELizabeth Williams
Lowtharp Fifty Dollars in Money, to her and her lawful heirs
forever-
Iten 8th I give unto my wife, Mary the following negroes besides the
property named in item 2nd (viz) an old negro woman named Ally, one
boy named Thomas and one boy named Ralph during her life time or
widowhood, and at her death or marriage all the property willed to
her to go to my Two youngest children William M. Lee and Maniza
Davis Lee-
Item 9th For and in consideration of the above property I have
willied my wife MAry B. Lee, she is to support and educate my two
Youngest Children William and Maniza until they become of age or
marry, free of all expense-
Item 10th I request and will my two neegroes Dick and YOung Green
and all other property not willed of to be sold and out of the
proceeds to pay my debts and the articles to be bought for my wife,
and the balance to be divided betweeen my five children, Richmond
Lee Pheriby Brantly, Annie Thomas, William Lee, and Maaniza D. Lee.
Lastly- I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend DAvid C. Liily
my lawful executor and my wife Mary B. Lee my executrix to all to
all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament
according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part
and clause therof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all
other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
In Witness Whereof I the said James Lee Senr. do hereunto set my
hand and Seal, this 17th day of October 1846.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Lee Senr. to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us, whoaat his
request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses
therto.
J. F. Crump
Uriah Staton
James (X) LEE (Seal)
State of North Carolina
Anson County
October 1847.
Then this will was past upon by a Jury & copied
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