Duplin County Wills 1730-1860 (Bill Murphy)
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1193)
Will #578
Abstract: (full text)
John Worsley - Written Aug 30 1796, probated October term 1796. An abstract follows. Most of the original spelling is included.
• to wife Elizabeth - Negro Jesse, five Cows & Calfes, one bed and furniture, five pounds in Gold, one Mare, Saddle & Bridle and at her death to daughter Charlotte;
• to daughter Charlotte - Negroes Hannah, Jo, Prince, Dave, & Doniel, five pounds in Money to be paid in Gold, one Bay mare with a two wheel Jut [photocopy of the original appears to read "one Bay mare with two white feet." -aw];
• to grandson William - all the Land that I possess on the North Side of Panthur Swamp, Fifteen Cows and Calfes, one Hundred Silver Dollars, Negro Toney;
• to grandson Pitman - all the land and Primisis I possess on the South side of Panthur Swamp Whereon I now live, one Hundred Silver Dollars, Negro Friday, one bed & furniture, Fifteen Cows & Calfes;
• to daughter Sarah Wilkinson - Five pounds in money;
• to daughter Mary Cherry - Five pounds in money;
• Remains part of my Estate to be sold and money equally divided amongst my daughter Sarah Wilkinson, Mary Cherry, and Charlotte.
• executors: Sonesinlaw Robart Cherry & Loftis Worley [Note: A photocopy of the original document appears to read "Son in law," indicating Loftis Worley was not John's son-in-law. -aw]
• witnesses: Thos. Shelton, Jones Boyet
[The original is at Raleigh State Archives located in CR.035.801.12/A-483]
[aw] seems to be a research who checked this published version