GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Owen, 1 Oct 1798 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Henderson London trishahen@earthlink.net ==================================================================== JOHN OWEN WILL In the name of God amen. I John Owen of the County of Granville being of sound mind and memory set my hand this the first day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred ninety eight and publish this my last will and testament in a manner following. First I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Owen my Negroe boy named Patrick to him and his heirs forever. Secondly I give and bequeath to my son Richardson Owen increase of a Negroe girl I formerly gave in his possession to him and his heirs forever Thirdly I give and bequeath to my son John Owen a Negroe Girl named Ruby and her increase and a Negroe boy named A___ I give at the death of my wife Mildred Owen this house where I now live to him and his heirs forever. Fourth I give and bequeath unto my son in law Joseph Gill a Negroe Girl named Amy that I gave into his possession past and her increase to him and his heirs forever Fifth I give to my daughter Mary Morison a Negroe Girl she has now in her possession named Judy and her increase to her and her heirs forever. The following sentence is difficult to dechipher. This is a close abstraction. I bequeath unto my son in law George Marsem a Negroe boy named Sam and I bequeath Negroes named Jenny and Ann and their increase to him and his heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Frances Grant a Negroe man named Abraham and girl named Hester that she has now in possession and her increase to her and her heirs forever. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Smith a Negroe boy named Charles to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto Mildred Harden a Negroe boy named Billy whom she retains to the age of eighteen years and she knows about my last desire is that my son Richardson Owen should have the said Negroe boy Billy and I also give unto the aforesaid Mildred Harden one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Tenth I give and bequeath to my Grand children Thomas Gill, Robert Gill, Richardson Gill and Milliy Williams eight pounds Virginia monney, a piece to be paid to them by my executors. After the death of my wife Mildred Owen to be made out of my stock and household furniture. I leave the rest and remainder of my Estate as followeth. My Negroes, Peter, Aggy, Dottie and Jenney to be given out annually during the life of my aforesaid wife and my stock of every kind. Except one horse and all my Household Furniture except one Featherbed and furniture and a dozen plates, knives and forks Chairs tables and Chests to be sold and the monney from the horses together with the money arising from the hire of the Negroes to be kept for the support and disposal of my wife during her life and at her death the aforesaid Negroes Peter, Aggy, Dottie and Jenny, House, furniture, feather bed and furniture, for dozen plate and knives and forks chairs tables and chests to be sold at twelve months credit and equally divided amongst my surviving children and after paying my just debts and charges the balance of the money raised for the support of my aforesaid wife together with that arising from the said of the aforesaid Negroes and horses and furniture to be equally divided into five parts. One fifth part I give to my Daughter Mary Morrison One fifth part I give to my Daughter Frances Grant. One fifth part I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Smith. One fifth to be divided equally amongst the surviving children or the heirs of my deceased Daughter Isabell Gill. One fifth part to be equally divided amongst the surviving children of the heirs of my deceased daughter Milley Marsem. 12 I give my plantation and carpenter tools to be equally divided between my two sons Thomas Owen and John Owen 13 Jointly I appoint constitute and ordain my two sons Thomas Owen, John Owen to be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. I also revoke, disanull and by presents make void. I disallow all others wills testaments gifts in writing Except Lawful deeds of gifts by me made before this day of the date hereof. I witness and have signed dated published and declared this my will and testament the day and year above written. Signed Sealed Published Declared in presence of his Lewis Hening John X Owen John Webb mark John Norman Codicil to my within Will Memorandum that a Negro child named Hal as listed in the last clause of my written will and testament. I leave to the sale, use and disposal of my within mentioned wife Mildred Owen in witness whereof I have hereunto lend and seal the day and year within mentioned. Signed sealed Published in the presence of his John X Owen mark John Webb Lewis Hening John Norman State of North Carolina} November Court 1804 Granville County The foregoing settlement and codicil was rendered into open court by the oath of John Webb and Lewis Henning who was thereto and ordered to be recorded. At the same time came Thomas Owen and John Owen and ordered as Executors to the same