Will, NC, Wake, Lewis Jones 1801

In the name of God, Amen.

I LEWIS JONES of infirm of the county of Wake and State of North Carolina being
sick and weak in body though of sound mind and perfect memory do make and ordain
this my last will and testament, and desire it may be received by all as such, in
manner following.

IMPRIMIS

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife MERICA JONES [AMERICA BARNES] the use and
profit of my dwelling plantation during her natural life, after my wife’s decease I
give the said plantation and land to my son NATHANIEL JONES together with the land
and plantation whereon he now lives, it being nine hundred acres in all, the whole
of two surveys to him an to his heirs and assigns forever.

I give to my son WILLIAM JONES two hundred acres of land wherein HINNIRY [HENRY]
SMITH formerly lived to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I give to my son LEWIS JONES five hundred acres of land whereon he now lives to him
and to his heirs and assigns forever.

I give to my daughter FRANCES JONES one feather bed and furniture and one sorrel
colt foaled last spring and two cows and calves.

I give to my daughter SUSANA JONES one feather bed and furniture and one sorrel
mare and two cows and calves.

I give to my son LEVY JONES five shillings and no more.

I give to my daughter REBEKAH FRANK five shillings and no more.

I give to my daughter MARY SHORT five shillings and no more.

I give to my daughter NANCY NORTHINGTON five shillings and no more.

All the rest of my property, after pay my just debts, I give to my wife MERICA
JONES together with all my household furniture and every other article where ever
and when ever found

and lastly I do nominate and appoint my three sons NATHANIEL JONES, WILLIAM JONES
and LEWIS JONES the whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this sixteenth
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one.

LEWIS JONES {seal, his + mark}

Signed, sealed, pronounced and delivered in presence of us who have hereunder set
our names.

AUGUSTUS TURNER, Jurat
JOHN SEGRAVES [SEAGRAVES], Jurat {his + mark}
PLEASANT WOODWARD




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                         Will, NC, Wake, Lewis Jones 1801

Wake County

February Term 1815

The within will was duly proven by the oaths of AUGUSTUS TURNER and JOHN SEAGRAVES
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

B. L. KING Clk




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