Transcribed Will of Matthew Davis 1825, North Carolina

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Warren, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Davis Powell

This is the transcribed will of Matthew Davis, found in some records as Matthew T. Davis, which includes the names of multiple enslaved individuals.

In the Name of God Amen - I Matthew Davis of Warren County state of North Carolina Being of Sound & Perfect mind & memory - do this 30th of March In the year of Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty ^five make and order this my Last will and testament in manner following that is to say - - - I Lend to my Beloved wife Mary Davis all my ____ estate lying on the North Side of the Great branch als I Lend to my Beloved wife Mary Davis the following Negroes to wit George Sealy Easter & Isham also Temperance & Seamus also the one half the Stock of Horses Cattle Sheep & hogs also all the Household furniture and Plantation utensils all the above named During her Natural Life - Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Peter R. Davis; the following Tract of Land being part of [multiple lines describing property boundaries] ...also the following Negroes John - Hannah Kinchen Jacob & Danniel the above named to him & his Heirs forever ------ Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Powell that part of my Land lying on the south est side of the little rocky branch whereon Jno. B. Powell now has a plantation Also the following Negroes to wit Solomon Cicely Ned Pumus & Jane to her & her Heirs Forever ------ Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Stephen Davis the following tract of Land Bounded [multiple lines describing property boundaries] ...also the following Negroes to wit Lewis Isham Temp Meriah & hages to him and his Heirs forever ------

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2 p;- Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Pitchford the Tract of land whereon she now lives which I purchased of Jno. Haranl also the following Negros to wit Richmond Ruth George Henry (son of Ned) Reamus & Dick to her and her Heirs forever Item I lend to Daughter Polley Kearney the land lying on Rudy creek which I purchased of Jno. T. Kearney during her life [then to her children] ...also I lend my Daughter Polley Kearney the following Negroes Tim Harry (son of Ruth) Mathilda Sandy & Marandy

I also lend to my son in Law Edward Kearney during his life the following Negroes which I bought from the S'd Edward Kearney - to wit Doctor Bill Lucy Fran Harrison Eveline John Mariah Mary Manerva & Julia also Clary & Tom and at the death of said Edward Kearney [them and their increase to his children] Item I Give to Daughter Rebecca Williams one Tract of Land bounded as follows which [about the land] ...and also the following Negroes to wit.. Frd Peter Ester Mary Charely & [L|S]ary