Will, NC, Granville, Temperance Wilborn, 1800 ] Granville County ] North Carolina ] Will BOOK 10 PAGE 236 ] In the name of God amen I TEMPERANCE WILBORN of the county of Granville and the state of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory but frail and ill of body do make an ordained and publish this my last will and testament in the first place as is my will and desire that all of my debts and funeral expenses be paid by my executor. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH unto MARGARET WARD daughter of JOHN F WARD a negro woman PHIDE and her five children BETSY, RENFORD, GEORGE, MARTHA and ISABEL my Negro woman CUTEY and her three children HARVEY, HENRY and GEORGE also my boys HEYWOOD and LAWRENCE and man STEPHEN, one bureau in the possession of MRS. NORFLEET and it is my will and desire further that if they said MARGARET WARD should happen to die unmarried before arriving at the age of 21 years that the aforesaid Negroes and their increase be divided in the following manner to which is one equal part to JOHN AMIS one equal part to AUGUSTINE HARRIS one equal part to all the children of ROBERT HARRIS or the issue of children one equal part to THOMAS A. HARRIS one equal part to the children of TEMPERANCE BRYANT or issue of such children and also one equal part to my niece MARY LONG wife of SAMUEL LONG and her issue. ITEM it is my will and desire that my executor sell to the greatest advantage my Negro woman VIOLET and her two children CARTHAGE and COBB with her future increase if any also my Negro man HARRY and place the proceeds thereof upon interest into the hands of safe persons with security until the coming age or marriage of my niece MARY THOMAS PHILLIPS and upon the happening of either of which events to be paid over principle and interest to the said MARY but in the case said MARY should happened to die unmarried before arriving at the age of 21 years then it is my will and desire that said sum together with the interest which may be accumulated be divided in the following manner to which one equal part to JOHN AMIS, one equal part to AUGUSTINE HARRIS, one equal part to the children of ROBERT HARRIS, or the issue of such children, one equal part to THOMAS A. HARRIS, one equal part to the children of TEMPERANCE BRYANT, or the issue of such one equal part to MARY LONG wife of SAMUEL LONG and her issue. ITEM I give and bequeath to WILLIAM AMIS, son of my nephew JOHN D. AMIS, one Negro man named JOHN to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to AUGUSTINE HARRIS my Negroes GEORGE, RACHEL and ALFRED, a good bed and furniture, my sorrel horse and one $100 in money to him and his heirs and assigns forever. ITEM I lend to TEMPERANCE BRYANT my Negro Women LUCKY and MILLIE and man WILLIS for and during the term of her natural life and immediately from and after that time is my will and desire that my executor divide said Negroes equally among the heirs of said TEMPERANCE BRYANT. ITEM I give and bequeath to JOHN D. AMIS my Negro Women AMY and her four children STEPHAN, LEWIS, ELLEN and SOFIA and all her future increase and also old PATTY to him and his heirs forever. Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Granville, Temperance Wilborn, 1800 ITEM I give and bequeath to TEMPERANCE HARRIS, daughter of ROBERT HARRIS, one negro girl named TEMPY to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to NANCY HARRIS and daughter of ROBERT HARRIS my negro girl named DASHA to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to MARGARET HICKS daughter of WILLIS HICKS $100 in money but in case the said MARGARET happened to be unmarried before arriving at the age of 21 years it is my will and desire that the said sum principal and interest me divided in the following manner, to wit: one equal part to JOHN D. AMIS, one equal part to the children of ROBERT HARRIS or the issue of such children, one equal part to THOMAS A HARRIS, one equal part to the children of TEMPERANCE BRYANT or the issue of such, one equal part to MARY LONG wife of SAMUEL LONG and her issue. ITEM I give and bequeath unto THOMAS WILBORN HARRIS son of THOMAS A. HARRIS one negro boy named HARRY to him and his heirs forever. ITEM it is my will and desire that my Negroes AGGIE and POLLY be sold by my executor and the proceeds of the sale paid even in equal monies to THOMAS A. HARRIS and the children of ROBERT HARRIS as they severally arrived at the age of 21 years. ITEM I give and bequeath to CHARLOTTE PHILLIPS daughter of MATTHEW PHILLIPS $100 in money. ITEM I give and bequeath to BETSY REEMS one one cow and calf to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to MARGARET PARRISH one at negro boy Hal and woman Ann and her child to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I devise on to THOMAS BRYANT and SAMUEL BRYANT children of TEMPERANCE BRYANT my lands and plantation were on I now live supposed to contain 200 acres to be equally divided between them. ITEM I give to the Protestant Episcopal Church of North Carolina $100 in money. ALL THE RESIDUE of my estate of every definition and description whatsoever I hereby direct to be sold and the proceeds thereof after the payment of all debts and legatees to be divided in the following manner: one part to JOHN D. AMIS, one part to the children of ROBERT HARRIS or the issue of such, one part to the children of THOMAS A. HARRIS, one part to AUGUSTINE HARRIS, one part to the children of TEMPERANCE BRYANT or the issue of such, and one part to MARGARET WARD. ALL CLAIMS which I have against AUGUSTINE HARRIS, TEMPERANCE BRYANT and SAMUEL PARRISH I remit and give to them. And it is my wish that my friend DR. JAMES WEBB and THOMAS D. BENNEHAM will carry this last will and testament into effect. Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Granville, Temperance Wilborn, 1800 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I fixed my seal this 12th day of April 1826. TEMPERANCE WILBURN {seal} signed sealed and published in the presence of us JESSE J. KELLY ROBERT LONGMIRE ISAAC N. JONES Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Granville, Temperance Wilborn, 1800 ] Granville County ] North Carolina ] August Court ad 1826 ] State of North Carolina Granville County August Court ad 1826 the executor of the foregoing last will and testament of TEMPE WILBURN deceased was duly proven on oath in open court by ROBERT LONGMIRE and ISAAC N JONES, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Witness STEPHEN SNEED, Clerk of Court ] Granville County ] North Carolina ] November Court ad 1826 ] State of North Carolina Granville County November Court ad 1826 the executor is named in the foregoing last will and testament of TEMPERANCE WILBURN deceased having signified to the court there desire of terminating their right of executor ship on motion administration on the said estate is granted to AUGUSTINE HARRIS who enters into bond agreeably to law for $20,000 with JOHN D. AMIS and RANDALL MINOR securities and qualified accordingly. Witness STEPHEN SNEED Clerk of Court Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Granville, Temperance Wilborn, 1800 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **