Will, TN, Washington, Peter Kuykendall, 1783 North Carolina [Will in TN, was part of NC] Washington County In the name of God, Amen. I, PETER KUYKENDALL of the state and county, aforesaid, being sick and in a low state of health but in perfect mind and memory, thanks to God for it, with all others his mercies, calling into mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. And principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by his almighty power. As to my body I commend it to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like and decent burial at the discretion of my executors. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner, viz. FIRST I give and bequeath that tract or parcel of land whereon I now live and a negro boy named HARRY to my well beloved son JESSE KUYKENDALL. SECONDLY I give & bequeath to my well beloved daughter JANE KUYKENDALL one negro named DICK. ALSO I give & bequeath to my beloved son ADAM KUYKENDALL five shillings sterling. I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter ELIZABETH YOUNG the sum of one shilling sterling. I give & bequeath to my son MATHEW [MATTHEW] KUYKENDALL the sum of one shilling sterling. I give & bequeath to my son PETER KUYKENDALL the sum of one shilling sterling and the remaining part of my estate after the discharge of all my just debts. I do ordain that it shall be equally divided among size of my children, viz., MARY KUYKENDALL, RUTHY [RUTH] KUYKENDALL, PETER KUYKENDALL, AFFEY KUYKENDALL, JESSE KUYKENDALL AND JANE KUYKENDALL. And this I ordain and constitute my last will and testament [voiding] all others by me made. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, TN, Washington, Peter Kuykendall, 1783 In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this seventeenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. The above will and testament to be put in execution by my brother ABRAHAM KUYKENDALL. PETER KUYKENDALL {seal} Test ANDREW THOMPSON JOHN KUYKENDALL ROBERT IRVEN The foregoing will was proven in court by the oaths of ANDREW THOMPSON & JOHN KUYKENDALL, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto at May Sessions 1783. Ordered to be recorded. Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, TN, Washington, Peter Kuykendall, 1783 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **