Will, NC, Johnston, Caleb Penny 1798 In the name of God Amen. I CALEB PENNY of the county of Johnson in the state of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men wants to die do make and declare this my last will and testament in Manner and form following that is to say. FIRST I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it trusting in his mercies in the mercies of my redeemer for remission of all my sins Desiring that my body may be disposed of in a Christian burial. AS TO SUCH TEMPORAL ESTATE as it has pleased God to bless me I give, bequeath and disposed of in the following manner, to wit. I LEND to my beloved wife SARAH PENNY the land and Plantation where on I now live during her life one negro man by the name of MOSES and a negro woman by the name of DICE with all my household and kitchen furniture, one horse called Buckskin, and one gray mare, ten cows and calves, and all my sheep, and all my stock of hogs, and all my crop of corn, fodder, and cotton, Plantation tools and my will is that the property lent to my wife, at her death, to be sold except the land and equally divided amongst my children that is to say ALEXANDER PENNY, NANCY ATKINS, ISAAC PENNY, ESTHER PENNY, HARDY PENNY, JAMES PENNY, FRANCIS PENNY, LUCY PENNY, SALLY PENNY and CALEB PENNY. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter ESTHER PENNY one good feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one iron pot and pewter dish, two basins and six plates, one case of knives and forks, one horse and bridle and saddle, the horse to be worth £30 to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son HARDY PENNY his heirs and assigns forever one tract of land lying in Wake County containing 132 Acres which I purchased of HARRIS CLARK also another tract of land I purchased of DAVID TURNER containing 240 acres lying in the county of for said also one horse called Bird one good feather bed and one and furniture and one cow and calf one iron pot one pewter dish two basins and six plates one case of knives and forks. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son JAMES PENNY his heirs and assigns forever one tract of land containing 250 Acres where THOMAS PRICE now lives and another tract of land lying in Wake County called the Swanson land for which I obtained a title of NEEDHAM BRYAN also another tract of land lying on Little Creek being a tract of land I purchased of CHARLES COPLIN [Copeland] also one good feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one iron pot one pewter dish two basins and six plates one case of knives and forks also one horse of not less value than £30 and not higher than £40. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter FRANCES PENNY one horse to the value of £30 and one side saddle and one bridal one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one iron pot one pewter dish two basins six plates one case of knives and forks to her and her are forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter LUCY PENNY her heirs and assigns forever one horse to the value of £30 one side saddle One Bridal one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one iron pot one pewter dish two basins six plates in case of knives and forks. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Johnston, Caleb Penny 1798 ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter SALLY PENNY her heirs forever one horse to the value of £30 one side saddle and bridle one good feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one iron pot one pewter dish two basins one case of knives and forks. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son CALEB PENNY after my wife's decease the land and Plantation where on I now live with all the land is joining thereto also one horse to the value of £30 or £40 one feather bed and furniture one cow and calf one iron pot one pewter dish two basins and six plates one case of knives and forks also one man's saddle to him and his heirs forever. Interlined before assigned the words and bequeath. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter NANCY [PENNY] ATKINS one cow and calf and £20 in cash to her heirs forever. I do hereby appoint my two sons ALEXANDER PENNY and HARDY PENNY Executioner's to this my last will and testament I do hereby disannul all former Wills by me made to declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of November A. D. 1798. CALEB PENNY RICHARD RIVERS RICHARD SMITH Recorded in book number for page 109 Sanders Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Johnston, Caleb Penny 1798 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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