Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John McDowell, 1844

Last Will and Testament
of JOHN MCDOWELL

Recorded January term 1844
in book H page 148




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                 Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John McDowell, 1844

State of North Carolina ]
Mecklenburg County      ]

The last Will and Testament of JOHN MCDOWELL.

In the name of God Amen!

I JOHN MCDOWELL considering the uncertainty of this mortal life being of
sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in
the manner following:

first, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife REBECCA my negro man LEMON and
his wife FANNY with her youngest children BRUCE, EMELINE, ROBERT and ESTHER
to be hers during her life and finally to be given to Heirs agreeable so her
will or direction also my negro man GEORGE and negro woman KATY and negro
girl MARY to be hers only while she remains my widow, also my negro woman
RACHEL. I further will and bequeath to my beloved wife REBECCA the plantation
on which I now live for her maintenance and support as long as she remains my
widow also so much of the stock as will be necessary for her farm consisting
of Horses, three at least, cows, hogs and sheep. Also Wagon and gear,
farming tools of every description. Household and kitchen furniture.

I grant and bequeath to my oldest daughter JANE REID my negro woman GLORY and
other goods and chattels she has received to her and her heirs forever.

I grant and bequeath to my grandson WATSON REID my negro boy ZEDDOCK and two
hundred dollars.

I grant and bequeath to my second daughter ELIZA R. SIMREL my negro woman
SUSAN and other goods and chattles she has received to be hers forever.

I further will to my three grand daughters REBECCA, MARY and EMILINE SIMREL
my negro boy AMSY and negro woman ELIZA to be theirs forever.

I will and bequeath to my third daughter ESTHER Y. PRICE and to her heirs
born of her own body my negro woman HARRIET and other goods and chattles she
has received. Also I and bequeath to my two grand daughters REBECCA and
PERMELA PRICE my two negro girls ANN and SUSAN.

I grant and bequeath to my oldest son JOHN D. my negro man ADAM and all the
goods and chattels he has received to be his forever.

I will and bequeath to the children of my fourth daughter MARGARET .. my two
negro girls MARTHA and PEGGY and my negro boy SAM and other goods and
chattels my daughter MARGARET has received to be theirs forever, also one
hundred acres of land situated and lying .. Tennessee:

Beginning at a stake with three post oak pointers southwest corner of my five
hundred acre tract bought of NEEL.




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                  Will, NC, Mecklenburg, John McDowell, 1844

To be theirs forever, yet under the following provision restricted that my
daughter MARGARET has the use of said property only and for the sole purpose
of educating and raising or supporting her children that said property shall
not be subject to attachment or execution or exposed to sale to satisfy and
debt that is now or may be hereafter ... or appropriated to any other purpose
than above mentioned.

I will and bequeath to my fifth daughter CAROLINE P. IRWIN my negro boy girl
SALLY and her children MARGARET and LUCY, also my negro boy LEVY .. to be
hers forever with this provision that should my daughter .. die without heir
or heirs born of her own body then LEVY is to .. back to my heirs.

I grant and bequeath to my second son WILLIAM three hundred acres of land to
be layed off my five hundred acre tract so as to include all his improvements
with all its way roads, waters and appurtenances thereunto pertaining, also
my negro man ALISON and negro boy BILL and .. hundred dollars to hold to be
his forever.

I will and bequeath to my third son Robert all the land I hold in this .. the
plantation on which I now live at the end of his mother's widowhood .. the
maintenance of his mother also my Williamson field and plantation know as my
black Jack .. joining the land of J. H. MCDOWELL and others with all the
ways, roads, waters and appurtenances thereunto pertaining also my negro man
Jacob and negro boy AINSLY and LARKIN to hold to be his forever. I further
will to my son ROBERT a horse and saddle worth eighty dollars, my blacksmith
toools, dulch fan, cotton gin and screw, also my straw cutter.

I further will and bequeath that after all my just debts are paid the residue
of my property to be divided among my heirs, share and share alike, under
this provision that KATY is to fall to the children of my daughters, JANE,
ELIZA, ESTHER and PERMELA at the end of their mother's widowhood.

I hereby appoint and ordain JONATHON REID, and my son ROBERT Executors of
this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 9th day of August on
thousand eight hundred and forty three.

JOHN MCDOWELL {seal}

Witness

ROBERT J MCDOWELL Senr.
JOHN PORTER




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