Will of Bartholomew Gainey - 1818-20
WILL OF BARTHOLOMEW GAINEY
WD – 28 June 1818
Codicil dated – 3 May 1820
Sampson co NC – Book 1, page 15
In the name of God Amen.I Bartholomew Gainey of the County of Sampson and State of N.Carolina being in perfect health, sound mind & memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die; Do make and declare this to be my last Will & Testament in manner following, (that is to say) -------
First, It is my will and desire that all my Just debts and funeral charges be paid & satisfied.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Keziah Carothers widow of Nathaniel Carothers One dollar & no more, to be raised out of my Estate.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my beloved son in law Westbrook Lee & Dicy his wife Eleven Negroes known by the names of Chaney, Lun, Maria, Squire, Major, Robin, Sam, Henry, Chasey, Celia & Gard, to them and their Heirs forever ---
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my son in law Moses Westbrook and to his wife Edney Eight Negroes known by the names of Dave, Jude, Lex, Silva, Edia, Hagar, Priss & Avis to them and their Heirs forever.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to Bartholomew Westbrook son to Moses Westbrook & his wife Edney one Negro known(?) by the name of Briget to him and to his Heirs forever.
Sixthly, I give to my son William Ganey one fifth of the money that remains on hand, together with Three hundred dollars to be raised out of my Estate, also one fifth of all the debts due to me; to him & to his Heirs forever.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my son Redick Gainey seven Negros known by the names of Alec, Silphe Vilet, Hector, Lott, Essex & Arnold together with the fifth part of all my money and debts due me at the time of my death –to him and his Heirs forever.
Eightly, I give and bequeath to my son Elias Gainey three Negroes known by the names of Abel, Real, and John together with the fifth part of all my money and debts due me at the time of my death – to him and his Heirs forever.
Ninthly, I give & bequeath to my son Abram Gainey Five Negroes known by the names of Manson, Lear, Anness, Philis and a Girl by the name of Chancy,together with the fifth part of all my money and debts due me at the time of my death to him and his Heirs forever.
Tenthly, I give to two of the Heirs of my son Noel Gainey, Dec’d (that is to say) Blackman & Riale Gainey the Remaining fifthpart of all my money and debts due to me at the time of my death to be equally divided between them to them and their Heirs forever.
Eleventh, I give to my daughter in law Polly Thornton one dollar to be Raised out of my Estate.
Twelth, It is my my (sic) Will and pleasure, and wish it to be expressly understood by every person as such that all my stock consisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, sheep, and poultry together with every article of my Household furniture that it be sold by my Execetor (sic) and six months Credit given and the money or monies arrising (sic) from said sale, one third of which I give to my Grandson Redick Carathers to him and to his Heirs forever, also, I give the other two thirds to eight of my Grandchildren (Viz) Noel West, Willis West, Sally Peters, Edney Lee, Nancy West, Handy West, Lawed West & Allen West to be equally divided amongst them, to them and their Heirs forever.
& Lastly, I constiture my friend George Lassiter Esq. my Executor to this my last will and Testament Revoking and making void all former wills by me made, and do constitite this my last Will and Testament, In witness where of I have hereunto set my Hand and afixed my seal this twenty eighth day of June. Eighteen Hundred and eighteen.
In presence of
Uriah WestbrookBartholomew(X) Gainey
Joel Herring , Jr.
May the 2, 1820
The word Blackman Gainey in this my will is Mistake.It is that of Josiah Gainey that I gave the same legasy (sic) to Josiah Gainey.The same as is given to Bl Gainey
Lunda LeeBartholomew (X) Gainey
KingVann
Term 18
This was the within will proven in open court by the oaths of Uriah Westbrook, Joel Herring, Lunda Lee & King Vann & ordered to be ______ _______.
JW Holmes, Cle
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