NC, Lenoir, Will of John Kennedy

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This file was contributed by from Bill Hill, Nov 2000.

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Mrs. Harry Murray (Hope Hartsfield Kennedy Murray) had  the original 
copy of this will. She generously allowed it to be copied by Sue Rouse 
of Heritage Place at the Lenoir Community College. Sue in return was 
gracious enough to allow me(Bill Hill) the opportunity to copy the will.  
I am very glad tosubmit it and grateful to Beverly Kennedy German  for 
transcribing it.

Bill Hill  Woodhis@cs.com  
         
Beverly German
bgerman@southwind.net

 John Kennedy Will

In the name of God Amen
 I John Kennedy Sen of the state of North Carolina and County of 
Lenoir being well stricken in year and quite infirm in body and calling 
to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for man 
once to die do this ninetenth day of July in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two make and ordain this my last 
will andtestament in manner and form following (to wit) I recomend my 
soul to God that gave it my body to the earth to be buried in a 
christian like manner at the discretion of my executors herein after to 
be mentioned and as touching what wordly estate it has  been pleased God 
to bless me with in this life I leave and dispose of in the following 
manner (to wit)

1st I leave unto my beloved wife, Jenny Kennedy one bedstead an 
furniture two choice cows and calves two horses two plows and gears 
three choice sowsand pigs one woolen wheel and cards one linnen wheel 
two pots and hooks two pot tramels one falling leaf table one small 
table seventy barrels of  corn two thousand pounds of good merchantable 
pork all the dung hill fowls two of the best axes two best hoes two good 
spades two good grivling hoes one yoke of oxen cart and cart wheels six 
plates and one dish half-dozen cups and saucers half dozen knives and 
forks all  the chairs one third of the lot of land hereafter given to 
Walter Kennedy in this will also one thirdpart of the lot of land 
hearafter given to Richard Kennedy in this willalso I lend unto my  wife 
Jenny the following  negrows Squire and Jack oneloom  harness  stays one 
scythe and cradle one skillet one frying pan. After the death of my wife 
Jenny I give the above described perishableproperty to my four daughters 
(viz) Persis, Sally, Nancy Kennedy and Elizabeth Jones to them and their 
heirs and assign forever.

2nd I give unto my son John B. Kennedy all the lot of land that I 
bought of Jesse Wiggins and others to the spring branch and a small piece 
of the sameland that reaches over the said branch also all the land that I 
bought of William Barwick, up to said  branch said spring branch is to be 
the dividing line between said John and Jesse Kennedy also one half the 
Solomon Wright land on the south west side of Tison Marsh road, also all 
the property heretofore put in his possession to him and his heirs and 
Assigns forever.

3rd  I give unto my son Jesse Kennedy all the land I bought of Joshua House
up to the spring branch  also a small part  the Barwick land that crosses
the spring branch and the said branch is to be the dividing line between
said Jesse and John B Kennedy also one half of the Solomon Wright land that
lies on the southwest side of theTison marsh road also all the property
heretofore put in his possesion to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

4th I give unto my son Walter Kennedy my Caldwell plantation beginning at a
dead pine near the  Pool or sandy run branch Jesse Kennedy Sen  Jacob
Parrotts and my own corner and running North 18  st 118 poles to a bay tree
near the Pool branch then north 33-11 stakes, 10 poles to a post oak then
54 east to said branch, and then up said branch to where it forks then with
the right hand fork up to Smith's line  a pine (now burnt down) then with
Smith's line to a pine said Smith's corner not far from where Harrison made
a tar kill then North 25 S  25 poles to Wright's line, then with said
Wright's line to a blackjack in the head of the big meadow near the road
said to be Caswells or Wright's corner then S 54 S 160 poles to a pine
Parrott's corner then with  said line S 47 W 66 poles to a pine said
Parrott's corner then So 38 E  94 poles to a stake in said Parrott's line
then south 63 West 215 poles to a stake in Parott's line then south 11 West
44 poles to a poplar then to the beginning also I give unto the said Walter
one horse one cow and calf one bedstead and furniture two sows and pigs one
negrow man named Squire after the death of my wife to him his heirs and 
assigns forever.

5th I give unto my son Richard Kennedy all the residue of my land not
heretofore given away in my will, also one horse one cow and calf two sows
and pigs one bedstead and furniture one church bible, and one Negrow man
named Jack after the death of my wife to him his heirs and assigns forever.

6th  I give unto my daughter Persis Kennedy two negrows named Charity and
John one bedstead and furniture one cow and calf to her her heirs and
assigns forever.

7th I give unto my daughter Sally Kennedy two Negroes named Jo and Mary one
bedstead and furniture one cow and calf and one woolen wheel to her her
heirs and assigns forever.

8th I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Jones the following Negroes (viz)
Cate and her children, also fifty dollars to be raised out of my estate to
her, her heirs and assigns forever.

9th I give unto my daughter Nancy Kennedy two negroes named Tom and
Smithey, one bedstead and furniture one cow and calf to her and her heir
and assigns forever.

10th and lastly my will and desire is that my property not heretofore given
away in my will be sold on a credit of six months and all my just 
debts paid, and the balance of the money arising therefrom to be divided 
among all my heirs.
  
I nominate and appoint my two sons John and Jesse Kennedy executors to
this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming it to be and the
same disallowing and making void all other wills or wills heretofore by me
made in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal
the day and year above written, in the presence of Thomas Hood, John Hood
and William Smith.

signed
John Kennedy
  seal
July 19, 1832 

An Abstract of the will of John Kennedy Sen. of the State of North Carolina
and County of Lenoir writtem the nineteenth day of July, 1832 showing 
Family Members.
My Beloved Wife JENNY KENNEDY
My four Daughters
PERSIS
SALLY
NANCY
ELIZABETH K. JONES
My sons
JOHN B. KENNEDY
JESSE KENNEDY
WALTER KENNEDY
RICHARD KENNEDY
My sons JOHN AND JESSE
To Be Executors

I  Have today examined the last will and testament of John Kennedy dated 19
July, 1832, and find thr photocopy of it to be a true copy of the original.
The photocopy  of the will includes 4 pages. The original will is in the
possession of Mrs. Harry Murray (Hope Hartsfield Kennedy Murray) RFD # 3,
Kinston, North Carolina.

Signed

Betty Johnson
Bill Hill  Woodhis@cs.com        bgerman@southwind.net