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Contributed by Frank Hooks Thompson
Will of John Applewhite, Sr., 1815
Executor's Copy of the Will of John Applewhite
(1813), 1815
Call Number: 400.1.1.46
Source/Donor: Johnston, Hugh B., Jr. -- Gift
This is a xerox of the executor's copy of the will of John Applewhite,
Wayne County, dated July 22, 1813 and proved May Court 1815. The
original document is in the possession of Robert Reid Handley, Camarillo,
California.
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Will of John Applewhite, Sr.
In the name of God Amen. I John Applewhite Sr. of the County of Wayne and
State of North Carolina, being sick and weak of body, but of a sound mind
and memory, blessed by almighty God calling to mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed unto men once to die, and for the
latter settling of my worldly estate, do make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner and form following as [viz]
Item] I lend my beloved wife Elizabeth my plantations with all the lands
on the south side of the Slough during her natural life, and after her
decease I give and bequeath to my son Isaac, all my home plantation lands
to him his heirs and assigns forever
Item] I give and bequeath to my son Elisha, all the land I bought of John
Thompson, after the death of my wife to him his heirs or assigns forever
Item] I lend my wife ten negroes during her natural life; Feruba, Rhoda,
Sarah, Mike, Toby, Bright, Anica, Avey, Tabitha, Jacob, all my stock of
every kind with my farming tools, household and kitchen furniture, during
her natural life
Item] I give and bequeath to my son John after the death of my wife, two
negroes, Mike and Toby
Item] I lend my daughter Martha Handley during her natural life, five
negroes after the death of my wife and after the death of my daughter,
I give and bequeath them to her heirs lawfully begotten of her body named
Sarah, Edney, Frank, Esther & Nancy with their increase forever
Item] I give and bequeath to my son Elisha four negroes at my death,
[name missing], Reuben, Chana, Fortin, and after the death of my wife
three more, Jacob, Anica, Avey and their increase
Item] I give and bequeath to my son Isaac four negroes at my death, Beedy,
Lewis, Offy, Wealthy, and after the death of my wife three more named
Feruba, Bright, & Tabitha, and their increase. I desire that my two sons
Elisha & Isaac have my negro girl with her increase named Rhoda, after the
death of my wife
Item] I lend my granddaughter Elizabeth Worrell one negro girl named
Mereca during her natural life, and after her death to her heirs lawfully
begotten of her body with her increase I give and bequeath forever
It is my will and desire if I do not sell two negroes named Jinna and
Litha in the time of my life, that after my decease the heirs of my
daughter Martha Handley lawfully begotten of her body have them with
their increase to (them) their heirs or assigns forever
After the death of (my wife it is my will) that all the property lent her
except (about four words missing) to be sold and the money equally divided
(between my four) children hereafter named, John, Martha, Elisha and Isaac
Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons, Isaac and Elisha Applewhite sole
Executors to this my last will and testament revoking and disannuling all
other will or wills made by me heretfore
Ratifying this and this only to be my last will and testament, whereunto
I the testator have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd
day of July 1813
Signed sealed and published } John (his x mark) Applewhite {Seal}
in presents of us who in the }
presents of each other }
Witness } Interlined before asined
J. Howell } Test Jno. Howell
J. Dunn }
State of North Carolina }
Wayne County } Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
} May Term 1815. Then was the above
will proved by the aoth [sic] of John Howell, one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto by the same in open Court, and ordered the same to be
recorded
J.M.
I do certify the above to be a true copy of the original filed in my
office (and given) under my hand on the 7th of July A.D. 1815 H.H.P.
John McKinne Clk
Copy of John Applewhite dec'd - Will
Will of Elizabeth Applewhite Sr., 1828
be it Remberd that I Elizabeth applewhite Sr., the county of Wayne on the
3rd day of June in the year of our Lord 1828 being weak of body but of a
sound mind do make and establish this my last will and testament in manner
and form following to wit
Itam 1st I give to my Son Elisha Applewhite one flowerd Chest and all the
money that is due me after paying my just debts
Itam 2nd I give my grandaughter Elizbeth worrell one painted Chest and one
Cow & Calf
Itam 3rd I give to my grand Son Stephen Applewhite one painted Chest
Itam 4th I give to my grand Son ISaac Handley one painted Chest
Itam the 5th it is my will that the ballance of my Property be Equally
Divided in maner following Elisha Applewhite one fourth part John
Applewhite one fourth part Martha Handleys Children one fourth part and
ISaac Applewhites children one fourth part
Lastly I Leave my son Elisha Applewhite my executor
her
Signd in presents of us Elizabeth x Applewhite {Seal}
mark
her
Belheah x Cobb
mark
her
Tarleshe x Worrell
mark
[It is interesting to note that she refers to herself as Elizabeth Sr.
Think this is to distinguish her from Isaac Applewhite's widow who was
also Elizabeth and I have seen her referred to as Elizabeth Jr.]
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