Will of John Wright
In the name of God, Amen.
The 22nd. Day of January in the year of our Lord 1798.
I, John Wright of Duplin County in the State of North Carolina, being aged and infirm &
in low stateof bodily health but of a perfict sound mind and memory thanks be to God
for the same and calling to mind the onsetatety? of my body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die do makeand ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form. Following that is to say, I recommend my soul to God,
who gave it and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the descretion of my
Executors and my worldly Estate to be disposed of in the manner following.
In premize to my beloved wife, Rebeckah Wright I lend the whole plantation whereon
I now live (including all my lands from the Oaks near the plumb tree upon the Hill by
the swamp cumming a direct course from thence up by my son David Wrights where
the old fence for only ? to my son Thomas Wrights line, during her life which ____.
I do now posses and have and heretofore disposed of with all the improvements and
appetence, thereover or there unto in any way belonging and my half of the stiles and
ale my negroes except such as are herein given and other wise bequeathed with all
my stock of every kind wheretoin including all my horses Cattle Hogs and sheep to her
during her own life--
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebekah, all my household and Kitchion
Firnitureof every kind whatsoever to dispose of as she may think proper and my riding
chair also to dispose of as she pleases which she is to enjoy without inling her
Item, To my son Thomas Wright I give and bequeath after the decease of his said
Mother Rebeckah that part of my Land whereon I now live the west side of the Avenue
the line to begin at his Corner at the Trees where the Old Still formerly stood and to
Run thence with the Avenue including my O willing houses as far as the upper part of my
cleared land on that ? of the former near a pine Hash Thence to run a direct course to
his line near or at the crooked Causway with all the improvements and appertinance
thereon in any wise belonging--
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Wright one Feather bed which he received when
he was married
Item, I give and bequeath to my son David Wright after the decease of his said Mother
Rebeckah that part of the plantation which lies on the east side of the Avenue the lines
to given as above Mentioned with all imrovements and appertainance thereon or thereunto
inany wise belonging to him and his heirs forever with a Child which my Negroe wench
Grace brought by the name of Polydon.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Beck after the decease of her sd
mother Rebekah my Negro girl Patsy to her and the heirs of her body forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebecokah Beck after the decease of her sd
Mother Rebekah one Negro Diamond to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter mary Clark after the decease of her said
Mother Rebeckahmy Negroe boy Virgil to her and her heirs forever. And it is my will after
decends of my said wife Rebekah Wright the following Negroes (viz) Phillis and Grace
with all there righted increase shall be equally divided between only their daughters (viz)
Elizabeth Rebeckah and Mary to them and their Heirs forever and it is also my will that
after the decrease of my wife Rebeckah Wright that the following Negroes (viz) Durham
and Mack be equally divided between all my Children, to each, James Wright, John
Wright, Thomas Wright David Wright Elizabeth Beck Rebeckah Beck and Mary
Clark to them and their Heirs forever together with all my plantation Tools of every
kind and with up Ol To him and their Heirs forever
And it is my wish and will also that this late division be made in whatever manner the
Executors may think Proper and that no Sherriff be allowed to sell or have Commisscons
thereon unless by the consent of the Executors
And it is my will that all just debts be paid before any divisions take place with respect
of my moveable property and Funeral charges to be paid out of my movcable property
before said division take place
And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my worthy friend and Son Thomas Wright and
James Clark Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby utterly revoking all other
wills & testaments by me heretofore made declaring this and no other to be my last
Will and testament.
Signed. Sealed, Published and Declared by the Testor to be his last will and testament
in the presence of us The Subscribing witnesses
Wm Dickson John Wright
Arch_d. Wright
Isaac Wright
State of North Carolina
Duplin County April Term 1800
When was the within Will Exhicuted before the said County Court and proved in Due form
of Law by the Oath of William Dickson one of the Subscribing Witnesses whereunto and at
the same time Thomas Wright & James Clark the Executors named in the said WIll came
before the Court and Qualified as Such according to Law
Ordered that Letters issue accordingly
Test Wm Dickson CC
John Wrights Will
1798
Proved April Term
1800
Book A- 511
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