Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Jesse Aycock 1823 In the name of God, amen. I, JESSE EACOCK of the county of Mecklenburg and state of North Carolina , planter, although weak in body, yet blessed be God, of sound mind and memory, do this 14th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1832, make and publish this, my last will and testament, and desire the same may be received by all concerned as such, as follows: In the first place, that is to say: 1st I will and order that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid in some convenient time after my decease. 2nd To my beloved wife, BARBARA EACOCK [AYCOCK], I will and bequeath two beds and furniture ad a comfortable maintenance in this my dwelling house, on my plantation, during her widowhood or lifetime, as may first occur. 3rd I will and bequeath to my son PETER EACOCK [AYCOCK] my negro boy NELSON and my clock. 4th I will and bequeath to my son JOHN EACOCK [AYCOCK] a good feather bed and furniture and a good milch cow, or twelve dollars. 5th I will and bequeath to my daughter BETTY H. EACOCK [AYCOCK] one good feather bed and furniture. 6th I will and bequeath to my daughter PEGGY [EACOCK AYCOCK], or MARGARET [EACOCK AYCOCK], one good feather bed and furniture. 7th I do hereby will and expressly order that all my household and kitchen furniture, not disposed of above, as well as my stock of every kind, and all my farming implements be retained and kept on this, my plantation, for the support and accommodation of my widow and the family now with us. That at the marriage, or death, of my said widow BARBARA EACOCK, I do hereby will, order and direct that such and all the property that is now left and ordered for the support of my family, and may then remain, be sold for the best price that may be had and equally divided among all my children, and my plantation on which I live (containing upwards of one hundred acres, more or less) to be sold at the same time and equally divided as aforesaid … the price thereof. And lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my son THOMAS EACOCK [AYCOCK] and my friend JAMES PORTER executors of this my last will & testament, revoking all others. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written. JESSE AYCOCK {seal} Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Jesse Aycock 1823 In presence of us who were present and saw the said JESSE EACOCK the testator sign, seal & pronounce this paper to contain his last will and testament and saw each other sign this instrument as witness thereto. J. D. MACLEAN JOSHUA TELGHMAN J. PORTER August Term, 1823 Registered in book A page 68 State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County August Term, 1823 I hereby certify that the execution of this will was proven in Court by JOSHUA TELGHMAN a subscribing witness & recorded. Test ISAAC ALEXANDER, Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Jesse Aycock 1823 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **