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Will of John Beard of Randolph County, North Carolina
November Term 1809
I John Beard of the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Firstly: It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be punctually paid as soon as it can be conveniently done after my decease.
2ndly: I will and bequeath unto my loving wife Martha Beard the use of my mannor house, all my household furniture together with such________and other conveniences as may be desired by my widdow necessary for her, I also give unto my said wife all my personal estate not hereinafter __________during her widowhood and desire that my Executor shall sell such part of the same as her and them may deem proper and keep the monies arising therefrom as a fund for her support during her widowhood.
3rdly: My two eldest sons Thomas Beard and Patrick Beard having already received such part of my estate as I intend for them it is my will that they hold and enjoy the same and no more.
4thly: I give and bequeath unto my son John Beard two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid to him at the expiration of his mother's widowhood, or sooner if convenient.
5thly: I will and bequeath unto my son Jesse Beard the tract of land whereon I now live, beginning at a black oak supposed to be Woodards corner, and turning with the river to the old road, and I am agreeable to the deeds also the balance of the other tracts lying westward of Thomas Beard's former plantation, beginning at his corner in the ninety acre tract keeping with his line its various courses, supposed to contain in the whole three hundred acres, and also one half of three hundred acres bounded by a tract formerly David Hoovers and also one half a tract of ninety five acres adjoining Allens called the Mill Plain - also the sorrel mare harness and choice of saddles with half the farming tools and also one half the wagon smith tools, dutch fan, jack screw, the old waggon irons and all the ____wrought iron on hand to be jointly held and used by him and his brother William. It is also my will and desire that my son Jesse shall use and cultivate the mansion plantation for his own, but shall not have power to sell or let the same during his mothers widowhood paying his proportional part of the sum allowed by my intentions towards her support, all the property mentioned in the item I will and bequeath unto my said son Jesse his heirs and assigns forever.
6thly: I will and bequeath unto my son William Beard, at the expiration of his mothers widowhood, the remaining parts of the Rolston tract which is bounded by Lytle McCracken and others, running along Benjamin Saunders line to a pine, thence West _________line across the ninety acre tract, thence east to a white oak by the road then to a spruce pine corner thence east with Snows tract including the twenty five acre tract containing by estimation three hundred and twenty acres, all of the remaining half of the tract of land adjoining Hoover and Allen with my half acre lots in Johnston Village reserving a wagon road along Saunders line for Jesse to his own land - he staying with his mother until he arrives at the age of twenty one years. I also give and bequeat to my said son William my young black Jefferson mare and my other saddle and in case the said mare should die or be lost before he comes of age, it is my will and desire that he shall be furnished with one by my Executors of the value of eighty dollars to be paid for and of the monies arising from the sale of such property as them and my wife may agree to sell according to directions in the 2nd item. I also give and bequeath unto my said son William one half of my plantation utensils of every kind. I also will that my waggon, smith tools, dutch fan, jack screw, old waggon irons and all the wrought iron on hand shall be jointly used and owned between him and his brother Jesse and further this is my will that my son William when he arrives to the age of twenty one years shall take possession of his lands and occupy the same, and also pay his proportional part with his brother for the support of his mother all which property mentioned in this item, I give and bequeath to my said son his heirs and assigns forever.
7th: it is also my will that in case either of my said sons Jesse or William should die without heir the survivor shall will all the real and personal estate which is herein alluded to the other and divide the same equally between himself, my son John Beard and John Beard's son Thomas - unless the deceased shall leave a widow in which case she shall be entitled to her legal part of said estate and the balance be divided as above directed.
8th: I will and direct my Executors to sell my tract of land on Little ________ adjoining James L. Blair to make a title to the purchasers and apply it paying any debts and legacies and the remainder be applied to the support of my wife.
9th: I further will and direct at the end of my wife's widowhood that the remainder of my personal estates be sold and the monies divided into five parts and that one of these parts be equally divided between my two daughters, Jane Frazier and Sarah Holladay and that the other four parts be equally divided between my sons John Beard, Jesse Beard, William Beard and my grandson John Beards son Thomas after allowing an advantage of fifty dollars in that divided to my son William.
10th: I leave and bequeath to my two daughters Jean Frazier and Sarah Holladay one dollar each.
11th: I leave and bequeath unto my friend Catherine Lytle all my part of the household furniture, stock and farming utensils which was willed to me by Thomas Lytle.
12th: I will and bequeat unto the following negros their freedom, to wit Joe, Sam, Parker, Pink and Easter and their offspring so far as relates to my part on the said slaves, they being willed by Thomas Lyttle to William Bell myself, and Samuel Millikan and by us jointly owned at present and I further will and bequeath unto the said Joe, Sam, Parker, Pink and Easter my part of the lands willed to me by Thomas Lytle they paying what William Bell and Samuel Millikan may think I am entitled to for my trouble and also for my ________ I think I sustained in setting a line between myself and Frank Lyttle but if their freedom cannot be obtained in this state, I give and bequeath the said negroes with their offspring so far as relates to my part and also my part of the said land after making the above distribution to the Humane Society of Pennsylvania for them to dispose of as they in their wisdom may think best so that object of my will may be complied with.
And lastly, I nominate and appoint my friend Mathew Coffin and William Lombbran? With my sons Thomas and Jesse Beard executors of this my last will and testament revoking by this presents, all wills by me heretofore made, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of the 5th month 1809.
/s/ John Beard - seal
Signed sealed published and declared in presense of us
Mary X Mann
Alex Gray
Henry Burrow
State of North Carolina Randolph County November Term 1809
The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of John Beard was duly proven in open court by Mary Man and Alexander Gray and ordered to be recorded.
Will of Thomas Lytle of Randolph County, North Carolina
In the name of God amen. I Thomas Lytle of the County of Randolph State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory please be God. Do this twentyfifth day of Jennuary in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety four do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following. That is to say Firste I give and bequeath to my brother Henry Lytle's daughter Elizabeth Merrek(?) one hundred pounds current money to be paid as soon as convenient after my Decease to her and her heirs forever,
2nd I give and bequeath to my said brother's daughter Rosanna Johnston the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid as soon as convenient after my decease to her and her heirs forever,
3rd I give and bequeath to my said brother's daughter Agnes Johnston one hundred pounds as soon as convenient after my decease to her and her heirs forever
4th I give & bequeath the remainder of my estate both real and personal to my loving wife Catherine my friend William Bell John Beard & Samuel Millikan to them and their heirs forever Excepting my loving wifes part my will is that it devolves to the above named William Bell John Beard & Samuel Millikan forever,
5th I do hereby nominate & appoint my loving wife Catherine Executrix & William Bell John Beard & Samuel Millikan Executors of this my Last Will & Testament. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.
Thomas Little (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivered by the said Thomas Little to be his last will & testament in presence of us
Joseph Smith
Thomas Alexander
Peter Dicks
Copy THarper Clerk
Randolph County March Term 1794 The execution of the above last will and testament was duly proved in Open Court by Joseph Smith & Peter Dicks & ordered to be resolved.
T. Harper, Clerk
Appended to the will of Thomas Lytle
We the Subscribers Heirs & Executors of the Real & Personal Estate of Thomas Lytle after his Deceas to Hereby bind ourselves & Each of our Heirs faithfully to Distribute & divid the Estate in Manner & form here in after Directed that is to Say to my Negrow Frank his Freedom as soon as possible & all his smith tools a Mair & two hundred acres of Land Joining Dicks the uper end of the Robbins track & the tract in the pines Joining John Beard the Remainder of sd tract with all my other Lands & property to be Equally divided among my other Negrows at my Wifes Death at the Discretion of my Executors & they Freed as soon as may be According to Law.
Witness our hands & Seals this twentyfifth day of January 1794
Catrain Lytle her mark, Wm Bell, John Beard, Sam Millikan
Witnesses Joseph Smith and Thomas Alexander.
For more on the Lytle family and their slaves see the Lytle Web Site
Will of Patrick Beard of Wayne County, Indiana
(courtesy Barbara Frisby)
I Patrick Beard of the County of Wayne and State of Indiana being weak in body but sound in mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for his mercies --- do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows viz. that after my decease I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and finally settled as soon thereafter as convenient.
Secondly I have given unto my children Jane Hicks, John Beard and Hannah Cooke all the estate that I intend for them to have. My will is further that they enjoy the same and no more of my estate.
Thirdly I will and bequeath to my three youngest sons viz. Abraham, Patrick and Woodard all the land that I possess to be equally divided as to number of acres between them so that my youngest son Woodard shall have the buildings and orchard included in his part. Provided however that he shall keep his three unmarried sisters viz. Alice Elizabeth and Rachel peaceably in the mansion house and shall maintain them on said farm until they are married, and afterwards that they shall have no further claim on my son Woodard. I likewise will and bequeath that my three youngest sons have all my farming utensils of every description equally divided amongst them. I further will unto my three youngest sons the horse Beasty that they now claim together with their saddles.
Fourthly I will and bequeath to my three unmarried daughters viz. Alice, Elizabeth and Rachel to them and their heirs --- to Alice two beds and bedsteads with all the clothing thereunto belonging; to Elizabeth and Rachel to them and their heirs the beds bedsteads and bed clothing claimed by them. I further will and bequeath that my daughter Alice have one half of my household and kitchen furniture the balance to be divided equally between my two youngest daughters, viz. Elizabeth and Rachel. Each of my unmarried daughters are to keep the wheels that they claim. I further will that my daughter Alice have the mare that she now claims and her saddle and that Elizabeth have the Bay Filly from the before mentioned mare and that Rachel have the bay horse from the same mare and that each of my daughters when leaving the farm have one cow and five sheep.
Fifthly my will is that as soon after my decease as convenient my executors shall make sale of all the balance of my property that has not been divided and the money arriving there from after paying my just debts then the balance of any there should be to be equally divided between my three youngest sons viz. Abraham, Patrick and Woodard. It is further my will that neither of my three daughters aforesaid shall keep more than two horses at the same time on the farm and they are to be subject to work for their own support.
Furthermore my will is that all the money now on hand together with all the cash notes, Book accounts and all the debts that are due me in any way should be speedily collected and kept by my executors hereinafter for the purpose of paying my just debts after which I will that the balance should be divided between my three youngest sons viz. Abraham, Patrick and Woodard equally and lastly I hereby nominate and appoint my brother John Beard and my sons John Beard and Abraham Beard executors of this my last will and testament and by these presents do revoke anul and dissolve all other wills heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty one.
Patrick Beard ( seal)
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of these witnesses.
Louis R Strong
John Sutherland
Eli Cooke
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