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Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.org/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ************************************************************************ The Will of George Kornegay, Sr. (Original found in Raleigh, NC) North Carolina Craven County IN THE NAME OF GOD - AMEN I, George Kornegay of the county and provence aforesaid - planter - being weak and low in body but in sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, fo make and ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, it is my will and desire that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid by my Executors hereafter named and my estate by them to be divided as follows: I give to my beloved wife Susannah one negro wench named Hanna and six cows and calves and three sows and a young mare with the increase to be her property forever. I lend to my wife the use of a third part of my plantation during her natural life not to be rented nor leased nor hired nor sold for any term of time to any person out of my family. Also I give to my wife the third part of my crop now standing for her support of my two children. I give my wife one linnen wheel and all the house hold goods which was her own before to be and remain her property, also my riding horse named Cromwell to her and her heirs and assigns forever. I give to my son Daniel three hundred and fifty acres of land joining my son David 's land mentioned in the deed of gift and Robert Orme's line to him and the said Daniel his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my son Daniel one mulatto girl named Pegg and one negro named Anthoney to him the said Daniel his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my son Elijah three hundred acres of land lying in Dobbs County upon falling creek on the southwest side of Thunder Swamp and one negro girl named Rachel and the increase of her the said Rachel to be equally shared and divided between my two sons named Daniel and Elijah when of age, which negroes are to be in my wife's care and use for the benefit of schooling my said children if sufficent and that according to the conduct and judgement of my Executors hereafter named thence those negroes to be the property of my two sons Daniel and Elijah then and their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will and desire that my Executors may and shall purchase one negro wench out of my estate to the best advantage in everyway for the use and benefit of my two sons Daniel and Elijah to have an equal share in the increase when of age to them and their heirs and assigns forever. I give to my son Elijah six cows and calves with the increase to him and his heirs and assigns forever. It ismy desire that the cattle which I have given to my two sons Daniel and Elijah that my Executors may sell them and the money arising may be put to interest, which interest shall be for the benefit in raising and schooling my two sons Daniel and Elijah-- Keep the and make good the principle. I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Kornegay two hundred acres of land including the houses and a part of the plantation whereon I now live to be divided by a direct line from the river to the back line; and four hundred acres of land whereon my son John Now lives, it being part of my old patent, and three negroes named Tom, Will, and Ben, and fifty acres of land in the fork of the Beaver dam and all the cattle, horses and mares that is in his proper mark, or that hath been called his own, and three ewes and a ram to him the said John Kornegay his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my son Jacob Kornegay all the land joining his line on the Southwest side of the Northeast branch in Duplin County, it being the land for which I have given him a deed containing six hundred and forty acres, and two negroes named Pompey and York now in his possession and all the cattle and horses that is in his mark or brand to him the said Jacob his heirs assigns forever. I give to my son George Kornegay one hundred and fifty acres of land in the fork of the Beaverdam on the Northeast in Duplin County, and fifty acres of land over Spring Branch toward Munts in Duplin County and two negroes named Boston and Pope and all the cattle and stock that is in his mark or brand to him his heirs and assigns forever, and also three hundred and fifty acres of land on the Horse Pen Branch in Duplin County to him the said George his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my son William Kornegay fifty acres of land lying on Buck Marsh and two negroes named Jack and Prep and all the cattle and horses that is in his mark or brand to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my daughter Mary DeBruhl all the cattle and horses that is in her mark or brand to her and her heirs and assigns forever. I give to my sons John and David Kornegay the great distill which is now on my plantation for their use forever. I give to my son Joseph Kornegay five hundred acres of land in three patents on the Northeast of the Cape Fear Joining Johnson's line and two negroes named Tonay and Peter and a part of my stock of cattle not willed before to be equallyh divided between my three sons Joseph, Abraham, and David and if the said Joseph does not return home within three years, that then my sons Abraham and David shall have the part of my son Joseph's to be equally divided by my Executors to them the said Abraham and David to be their property and their heirs and assigns forever. I desire that my vessel be sold at public vendue and the money ariing therefrom be equally divided between my two sons Daniel and Elijah for their use forever. I desire that the tar Kiln which is now standing may be finished in order for the tarr to be sold also the turpentine and millstones and the remainder part of my cider may be sold by my Executors and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between by two sons Daniel and Elijah and for the trouble and time that my sons Abraham and David with their negroes and horses shall be at in helping to burn the tarr kiln into tarr and the turpentine and millstones in order to be sold, they shall have all the brandy and cyder and the hides and leather made this present year, not excluding the Executors a share therein on the same account in assisting to sell and raise the money of the aforementioned tarr, turpentine and millstones for the use aforesaid. I give to my wife and two sons Daniel and Elijah all my horses not willed before to be divided equally by my Executors to them and their heirs and assigns forever. I give to my sons John and David my large canoe for their use forever. I give and bequeath to by sons Joseph, Abraham and David all my household goods of what nature or kindsoever within oors or without, also all the horses, cattle and sheep not willed before to be equally divided between my sons Joseph, Abraham, and David and if my son Joseph doth not return within three years then his part shall be equally divided by my Executors between my sons Abraham and David to be their property to them their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will and desire that my sons John, Jacob and George may be and are appointed my trustees and guardians for my two sons Daniel and Elijah and that they may bind them by Indentures to some Tradesman according to the best of their judgment and the consent of my wife and according to law. And lastly I nominate and appoint my sons John, Jacob and George Kornegay my Executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly disallow,disanull, and make void all and every other will and wills legacys and bequeath heretofore made or done willed bequeathed satisfying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto sat my hand and seal this 21st Day of November 1773. His /s/ George GK Kornegay Mark Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said George Kornegay, Sen. as his last will and testament in the presence of us. /a/ John Granady /a/ Morgan Smlith Sanders /a/ Ruben RA Andrews Mark The above last will and testament of George Kornegay was proved begore me this 29 Day of November 1773 by the oath of John Granady, one of the subscribing witnesses therto who swore that he was present and did see the said Testator sign, seal, publish and declare the same to be and containing the last will and testment and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and John, Jacob and George Kornegay the Executors therein named having qualified by thaking the oath of Executor agreeable to law, it is ordered that letter testamentary issue there accordingly.