Elias Aycock born 1826 Wayne County NC son of Ephriam Aycock & Edith Ann, 
Grandson of Jesse Aycock and Piety Barden

Elias married Elizabeth 1850 Randolph County Georgia and died 1880 Randolph County Georgia.

Photo taken in Randolph County, Georgia

Jesse Aycock Will of 1823

Wayne County, North Carolina Will Bk. 5 p. 71-72

In the name of God Amen. November the 7th day 1822 Whereas Jesse Aycock 
being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to god do make 
and publish this to be my last will and Testament (Viz.) in the first place 
I recommend my body to be buried in a Christian like and desent manor and 
my soul into the hands of god that have it.

Item 1st I lend to my wife Patience Aycock two feather beds and furniture 
one mare by name Dimont one plow hoe and Cutter fraim and gin one Lomb and 
gin six setting chairs, one Bofat and all the furniture belonging to it. 
Two pots of her choice one frying pan and Spider, two pewter dishes three 
do Basons one Gallon one and two ./2 gallon and too quart Basons and six do 
plates. Two cows and calves or yearlings four head of Sheep one flat Iron. 
One Case of Knifes and forks four negroes by names of Jacob Peters and two 
by name of Haners and the house and plantation on which I now live beginning 
at the mouth of the little Swamp and runs up a bottom called the gully bottom 
to Elly Hooks fence containing the whole of my land up the little swamp which 
I shall not hereafter give off in legacy during her natural life or widowhood

I give my three grandsons Ervin, Ely and Elisha Aycock sons of Ephriam Aycock 
a certain tract or parcel of land beginning at a pine James Aycocks corner 
and runs his line No[rth] to a corner black Jack from thence to a large pine 
on the parth about 60 feet E[as]t of Ends of large pine log in the parth then 
to uper end and pond then down to the lowest end of the great Marsh then up 
the same to poplar in Deans line then with said line to Stake thence to the 
beginning to be equally divided to them and their heirs forever.

I give to my son Simon Aycock a certain tract or parcell of land beginning at 
Elly Hoods fence at the ? of the gully bottom and runs down the same to the 
mouth of the little Swamp thence up the great swamp to the mouth of the little 
swamp then up the great swamp to the mouth of the Cow Branch thence up the 
same to a poplar then allong by the end of the old field cald the Brent old 
field down a glade to the Reedy branch then up the said Reedy Branch to where 
my line crosses the branch then W[es]t to a pine then No[rth] with my line to 
a pine then nearly E[as]t along Simons new ground fence leaving Simons parth 
on his side and goes betwixt Simon and Timothy Aycocks houses to the head of 
the poplar branch then down the same to my line then to the beginning to him 
and his heirs forever

I give to my grand son Daniel Aycock all the Balance of my land No[rth] of 
Simon Aycocks line to him and his heirs forever

I give to my three grandchildren Joel Nance and Penelope all my lands I bought 
of John and Richard Brunt as far as Simons line with a 46 acre tract in the 
great pocoson to be equally divided and drawn for by a committee to them and 
their heirs forever

I give to use of Baptist Church the meeting house with one acre of land round 
the same with all the priviledge of the lanes leading to the same so long as 
it will last.

I give to my grandson Jesse Newsom Twenty Dollars.

I give to my grandson John Newsom Twenty Dollars.

I give to Daughter Ann Newsom twenty five Dollars -

I give to my son Solomon Aycock Two hundred dollars

I give unto my son Elias Aycock Twenty Dollars -

I leave all my Negroes that I have not lent to my wife to be sold with the 
Balance of my estate and the money arising from the same after paying my just 
debts and legacies with all my notes and accts to be equally divided among my 
children and grandchildren hereafter named.

I give to my son Ephriam Aycock one hundred and fifty dollars to him and 
his heirs forever.

I give to my son Timothy Aycock one hundred and fifty Dollars to him and 
his heirs forever.

I give to my grand Daughter Eliz Wilkeson Twenty Dollars

I give to my granddaughter Zilpha Newsom twenty Dollars the balance of 
my estate

I leave to be equally divided among the whole of my grandchildren except 
Jesse, John, Zilpha and Eliz Wilkeson the lawful heirs of Ann Newsom besides 
those named the lawful heirs of Elias Aycock also of Jesse Aycock also of 
Benjamin Aycock, also of James Aycock, also of Ephriam Aycock, also of 
Timothy Aycock, also of Simon Aycock after the death of my wife leave the 
negros and other property lent to my wife except the land to be sold and put 
to the use above named Peter and haners to be sold together and the and lent 
her to be rented for the above use.

I Constitute and appoint my two sons James and Simon Aycock Executors of 
this my last will and Testament in Witness where of I have set my hand and 
Seal the Day and year above written
Jesse Aycock A[his mark]
Jacob Fulghum
Jacob Hooks

Wayne County November Term 1823
----------------Will of Jesse Aycock duly proved in open Court by the oaths 
of Jacob Hooks and Jacob Fulgham the Subscribing witness thereto and at the 
same time James Aycock and Simon Aycock --------------------executors 
appeared and Qualified executors thereto

Test P. Hooks, Clk









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