Will of Byus Boykin
In the name of God Amen. I Byus Boykin of the County of Sampson and State of
North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory blessed be God do this
Eighteenth day of September in the year of our lord One Thousand eight hundred
and Twelve and in the Thirty Sixthy & Seventh year of American Independance
Make Ordain and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner Following
that is to say
First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Boykin During her Natural life
my Plantation where on I now live and land as far as the green Spring and from
thence to the far landing also four Negrows to wit Pompy Dick Jade & Dinah
one feather bed and furniture one Roding part unreadable China two Cows
unreadable & figs ? six ewes & lambs one yoke of Ox one Cart a Sufficcency
of working tools and one years provision and at hir deceas if all the perishable
property to be Equally Divided between my five Children to wit Thomas John
Soloman Nancy & Jeancy Boykin
Secondly I give and bequeath to my beloved son Thomas Boykin all the money
which I have from unreadable purchase the plan taken thereof for the land said
Thomas Boykin now lives I also give and bequeath to my son Thos Boykin two
negrows to wit Pat & Cherry one Feather bed and firniture and one Cow and Calf
to him his heirs & assigns forever
Thirdly I give and bequeath to my two beloved sons John and Soloman Boykin
all the resedue Resedue of my lands Divideing by the Run of Cohera except
the Oake Island track which is to beling to the land the west side of Cohera
with two Hundred and fifty dollard to be aded to the land on the west side of
Choera the aforesaid lands to be divided by Existing lots between the said John
& Soloman Boykin I also give and bequeath to my son John Boykin two
Negrows by the name of Sam and Bob one feather bed and its firniture & two
Cows & Calves to him his heirs and assigns for ever
I also give and bequeath to my son Soloman Boykin two Nigrow boys by the
name Isham and Jim one Horse bridle and Saddle one feather bed and furniture
and two Cows & Calves to him his heirs assigns forever
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Boykin three Negrows
to wit Hannah Rachel & Grace one bay Horse Colt Saddle and bridle one feather
bed an furniture and two Cows and Calves to her her heirs and assigns forever
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Jeancy Boykin three negrows
in the name of Mary ? Rhoda & Daniel one Sorrel horse Colt one bridle and
Saddle one feather bed and firniture and two Cows and Calves to hir hir hiers and
assigns forever
Sixthly after my Daughter Jeancy becomes of age thin the Resedue of my
Negrows to be equally Divided betwen my five Children to wit Thos John Soloman
Nancy and Jeancy Boykin and the Resedue of my Stock Cattle hogs and Sheep
to be sold and the money equally Divided between my wife and the aforsaid five
Children - -
And I hereby make and ordain my two sons Thomas and John Boykin Executors
to this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Byus Boykin have
to this my last will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the day and year above
written
Signed Sealed published & declared by the Said Byus Boykin ? as his last will &
Testament In the pricence of us who were present at the Signing and Sealing therof
Byus Boykin (Seal)
John Herring
Lott Riche
Mary Riche
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