Will, NC, Wake, Tingnal Jones Sr. 1807 State of North Carolina Wake County In the name of God, amen. I TINGNALL JONES, knowing the mortality of my body and being heavy afflictions at this time in my body, but being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this, my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows. I lend to [my] beloved wife PENNY JONES, during her natural life the land herein described. Beginning at a small Red Oak on the south side of Crabtree Creek in the line of the old survey of land I know live on; thence east to a Pine; thence south to a Pine; thence east across WILLIAM’s branch to an Elm; thence nearly east up a branch to a Sweet Gum and Pine; thence east to a Pine on a drain of Black Creek; thence north to a Sassafras and White Oak; thence nearly west to a Red Oak; thence nearly north to a Red Oak near the Pee branch; thence down the sad branch as it meanders to a Red Bud bush; thence west to a Spanish Oak; thence north to a Pine; thence west to a center in the field; thence north across Crabtree to a Hickory, an old corner; thence west to a Post Oak; thence north to the center of three Pines; thence west to a Post Oak; thence south to a dead White Oak; thence west across the old Hillsborough Road to a Pine; thence south across MARK’s branch to a Post Oak 348 pole; thence east to a Post Oak in the line of the old tract of land I now live on; thence south along that old tract so far as will contain my equal share of the said tract of land; thence east crossing the creek and said tract of land to the old line; thence north along the old line to the beginning. Also two other small tracts of land lying on both sides of MARK’s branch joining the land of TINGNALL JONES, JUNE and HENRY SERLS containing in all two thousand five hundred and sixty acres, more or less. And my will is that my beloved wife PENNY JONES do enjoy the use of the above described lands and plantation during her natural life for her comfortable support and for the benefit of my son JOHN JONES Then, after the death of my wife PENNY JONES, I do give and bequeath all the above described lands to my son JOHN JONES and his heirs forever. And further, I also lend to my wife PENNY JONES, during her natural life fo her comfortable support and for the support of my son JOHN JONES the use and service of the following Negroes, to wit: TIMUS, BRISKER, NED, GEEORGE ANTHONY ISUM, BURREL, FED, GILFORD, BOB, DINAR, ROSE, MILLEY, JINNEY, NOLSEY, SOFFIE, LETT, BETSY, HASKEY and HANNAH and after the death of my wife PENNY I do give and bequeath all the above named Negroes with all their increase unto my sone JOHN JONES and his heirs forever. And I also lend to my beloved wife PENNY JONES, for her use and support during her life and for the support of my son JOHN all my stocks, horse, cattle, hogs, and sheep which I may leave at my death with all my household and kitchen furniture and plantation utensils, also y still and black smith’s tools, then at the death of my wife I give all my stocks and their increase with all my furniture, household & Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Wake, Tingnal Jones Sr. 1807 kitchen with my still and black smith’s tools to my son JOHN JONES and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son FRANCES JONES all the land and Negroes which he has already received of me as a legacy to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son TINGNALL JONES all the land and Negroes which he has already received of me as a legacy to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son READING JONES all the land and Negroes which he has already received of me as a legacy to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son FANNING JONES all the land and Negroes which he has already received of me as a legacy to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH ALSTON three hundred dollars her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grand-daughter PENNY JONES, daughter of WES WARD three hundred dollars her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grand-son TINGNALL STEWART son of DUNCAN STEWART two hundred and fifty dollars to buy him a watch to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grand-son TINGNALL STEWART son of CHARLES STEWART for the same purpose two hundred and fifty dollars to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that my executors at six months credit sell my two Negroes JENNY “puct” and AMEY her daughter, also my land in the western country on Duck River. Also my “puct” tract of land in Chatham County and my Jordan Tract of land lying this county also the tract of land I bought of JOHN HUMPHRIES in said county, also my young bay mare got by condition all to be sold at six months credit and the money arising from these sales to pay the above legacies and the balance then to be divided between my four sons now living and the male heirs of my son TINGALL to draw a fifth share with them. And further my will and desire is that my executors do collect all the monies due me as soon as may be and after paying my just debts they shall pay unto the male heirs of my son TINGNALL JONES one hundred pounds to make his land equal to my other son’s land then the whole of the money due me at my death with all the cash in hand be equally divided between my sons FRANCIS, READING, FANNING and JOHN also the male heirs of my son TINGNALL to draw a fifth share with them. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my sons READING JONES and JOHN JONES the executors of this my last will and testament and by these presents do utterly revoke and disannul all others. Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Wake, Tingnal Jones Sr. 1807 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of August in the year of our Lord 1807. TINGNALL JONES {seal} Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presents of SHADRACK COLE JESSE HOWELL WILLIAM WADE [WES WARD] Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Wake, Tingnal Jones Sr. 1807 North Carolina Wake County November Tem 1807 Then the within will was exhibited in open court for probate and duly proven in by the oaths of SHADRACK COLE and JESSE HOWELL, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. WILLIAM HILL, Clk Recorded in the clerk’s office of Wake County in Book H and Page 295 the 25th January 1808. WILLIAM HILL, Clk Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Wake, Tingnal Jones Sr. 1807 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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