Martin Co., NC Wills
(C. Avis Catalog entry #520)
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John Lewelling of Martin Co. 22 Oct 1793 Aug Ct 1793
My wife's daughter Mary Bowers- pewter dish, lend Negroes Lucy and Milly, and after my wife's death lend her Negro Nepon for her lifetime with reversion to her children. To my wife's daughter Chole Bowers - pewter plates, pewter dish, and a Negro girl is to be purchased out of my estate to be lent to the said Chloe and her husband William Bowers for their lifetime; also lend Chloe Negreso silvy and Jim at my wife's death, and at the death of Chloe and her husband these Negroes will revert to her children. To my wife's daughter Clary Southerland pewter plates, pewter dish, Negroes Rachel and Pine, and at my wife's death, Negro Sam for her lifetime and that of her husband John Southerland, with reversion to her children. To my wife's daughter Charlotte Staton - pewter plates, pewter dish, and money to purchase a Negro girl for her, also lend her Negro Chane and Negro Isaac at my wife's death, for the lifetime of Charlotte and her husband Arthur Stanton with reversion to her children. To Gracy Mooring - pewter plates, pewter dish, Negroes Trebany and Charles, and at my wife's deand at my wife's death, lend her Negro Lewis, for her lifetime and that of her husband John Mooring with reversion to her children. To my wife's daughter daughter Anness Moore- pewter plates, pewter dish, lend Negroes Nance and Chane, and at my wife's death, lend her Negro Toney for her lifetime ant that of her husband William Moore with reversion to her children. To my wife's daughter Susannah Mooring- pewter plates, pewter dish, lend Negroes Hasty and Sampson, and at my wife's death, leand her Negro Luke for her lifetime and that of her husband James Mooring, with reversion to her chilldren. To my wife's son John Lewelling - Negroes Philip, America, Harry, Charlotte, Bob and Bob is to make my wife's shoes for her lifetime, and at my wife's death I give John Negro Bett. Lend wife all furniture, etc. and at her death to be divided among her daughters. Negroes Toney, Isaac, Nepton, Sam, Lewis, Luke are to he hired out each year and Son John all my lands except as much as his mother can tend.
Ex. Col Nathan Mayo, William Wallace, my son John
Wit. Mathew Burnett, Matthew Cross, Frances (F) Burnett