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
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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,
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Tabitha, and their increase. -
I desire that my two sons Elisha
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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 heretofore. Ratifying thiB 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.
