Will of John Wright Sr
In the name of God Amen _ I John Wright Senior of the County of Sampson in the
State of North Carolina, being in health, and of sound Memory do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament in form following - Viz -
First I give to my Wife Penelope for and during her Natural Life all of my Estate Real
and Personal
Second- I give and Bequeath to my son Isaac Wright the following Negroes Viz Miley
Cato Amos & Peter, Five Hundred and forty acres of land including my Plantation
Dwelling, and out Houses & Hill- allso two other Tracts of Land which I purchas'd from
Lany Freeman containing two Hundred and Eleven acres-Deed bearing date 20th Oct.
1821 - I allso give said Isaac my Household furniture except Beds, Kitchen Furniture
& Plantation Tools a yoke of Oxen, a Log Carriage & Chains-the Oxen to be chosen
by said Isaac - the above property & Lands are given to said Isaac Wright his Heirs
and assigns, but not to take affect untill the death of my Wife Penelope
thirdly I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Penny Brown one Feather Bed _____
All the property belonging to my estate not namd above that may be and Remain after
the death of my Wife, I will to be equally Divided between my Son John, My Daughters
Rebecca, Polly, Betsy,the Children of my deceas'd Daughter Nancy, and my son
Isaac - said children of Nancy to have one share ______
I appoint my sons John and Isaac Wright Executors of this my last Will and Tetament
and do hareby Revoke all former Wills - In Testimony of the above John Wright has
hereunto let his hand & seal this 20th day of Nov 1835
Sign'd Seal'd Pulish'd and declar'd by said John Wright as his last Will in presence of
W Robinson
David Smith
Raiford Carrole
John Wright Senr -SEAL-
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sampson County Sessions Nov. Term 1848
Then exact the forgoing Will duly proven in open
Court by the Oaths of David Smith and Raiford
Carroll, two of th subscribing witnesses and ordered
to be Recorded.
Thomas J Faison Clk
J Wright's Will
Recorded in Will
Docket Pages
344 and 345.
Thomas J Faison Clk
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