Will of Peter Young
Will of Peter Young
Dated: 25 November 1799
Recorded & approved
July Term 1802
T Teachy Executor Qualified
In the Name of God amen—
I Peter Young of the state of Northcarolina and County of Duplin being of perfect mind
and Memory blessed be god Calling to mind the uncertainty of Life, and knowing if is
affirmation for all men About to Die.
Make and ordain this to be my Last will and testament In manner and form following
Viz First I Recommend Soul to God that gave it me, and my body to have Cristian
Like burial at the Discression of my Executors here after to be Named, Secondly I
will and ordain that as Much of the perishable part of my property may be sold as will
pay all my just debts and Funeral Expenses—
Thirdly I Give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Jeane Young, one Mair and one halfe
of my stock of Cattle and hogs and Sheep and also my house hold firniture and
plantation tools to his and his heirs forever.
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my son James Young one hundred acres of Land including
the plantation whair on I Now Live, and one horse saddle and Bridle, and the one halfe of
the Remaining part of my Stock of Cattle hogs and seep [sic] & house hold firniture and
plantation tools to him and his heirs for Ever.
Fifthly I will and ordain after My Diseras [???] that the Above Mentiond Cattle hogs and
sheep & house hold Firniture of Every Nature and Kind to be Equally Divided betwixt the
sd Jeane Young and my son James Young—Turn over to the 2d page
Sixthly I will and ordain that my Beloved wife Jeane Young have peacable and Quiet
posseson On the plantation I Now Live During her Life—
Seventhly I give and bequeath to my sons John Young & William Young and Peter Young
five Shillings Sterling Each to them and Theair heirs for Ever—
Eighthly I will and ordain that my Two Daughters Margaret Browne and Ann Blanton have
five shillings Sterling Each to them and their heirs for Ever—
Ninthly and Last I constitute and appoint My Worthy friend, Timothy Teachey as Executor of
this My Last will and Testament and my Beloved wife Jeane Young Executrix In Testimony
here of I have Here unto set my hand and fixe my seale this 25th day of November 1799
I publish and Declare
This to be my Last will his
And Testament in the presents Peter X Young Seal
of –the word Peter Young interlined mark
before signed
Test Timothy Teachey
his
Test John X Williams
Mark
John Cazin
State of N. Carolina July Term 1802
Duplin County
Then was the within Will proved in open
Court by the Oath of Timothy Teachey one of the
Subscribing Witnesses thereto. And at the
same time Timothy Teachy the Executor
named in the said Will came before the
Court and Qualified according to law
Ordered that letters issue accordingly.
Test
Wm Dickson C.C.
This will is not to be copied and posted on any other site!
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