Lenoir County, NC - Will of William Lovick, 1858

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WILL OF WILLIAM LOVICK

Found in North Carolina Supreme Court Case #7462  Tull vs Tull

In the name of God, amen. I, William Lovick of the County of Lenoir and 
State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory 
(blessed be God) do, this twenty first day of December, in the year 
Eighteen hundred and fifty  two make and ordain and publish this, my 
last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say  

In the first place,  It is my will and desire that my body, after 
death, to be decently interred, and that all my just debts and funeral 
expences shall be full paid off and discharged, by my executor herein 
after named.

Secondly.  I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Eliza A. Green, 
my two negroes Lettice and Alfred, to her, her heirs and assigns 
forever.

Thirdly.  I give and bequeath unto my three grand children, Oscar, 
James and Theodore Bright, children of my beloved daughter Fanny Bright 
deceased, my two negroes Hagar and Amelia, and the future increase of 
the same, to be divided equally between them, share and share alike, 
which I give to them their heirs and assigns forever.

Fourthly.  I loan unto my beloved daughter Mary A. Kilpatrick, during 
her natural life, the plantation, whereon I now reside, and after her 
death I give and bequeath the said plantation to her son George Lovick 
Kilpatrick, to him his heirs and assigns forever.  I do, also, loan to 
my said daughter Mary, my negroes, Jack, Amy, Luncinda and Franklin 
during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided (with 
the increase of the females thereof) between all the children.  She, 
the said Mary, shall leave at the time of her death (except George L.) 
which I give to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

Fifthly.   I loan unto my beloved daughter Nancy H. Tull during her 
natural life my negro woman Mary and her children Jane, Eliza, and 
William and the future increase of the same, and at her death I give 
and bequeath the same, to be divided between the children of my two 
daughters, Fanny Bright dec'd. and Mary A. Kilpatrick, which I give to 
them their heirs and assigns forever, provided nevertheless, that in 
case my said daughter Nancy H. should leave any issue of her body at 
her death, who shall attain the age of twenty one years, I give the 
said negroes and their future increase unto him, her or them, their 
heirs and assigns forever, I give to my daughter Nancy H. Tull her 
heirs and assigns forever, one bed, bedstead and furniture

Sixthly.   Whereas, as guardian to Sidney Lovick second daughter of my 
son George T. Lovick deceased, I shall be owing about seven hundred and 
sixty dollars, perhaps on final settlement, it is my will and desire 
that my two negroes Sanders and Emanuel shall be sold and the proceeds 
of said sales to be applied to the payment of said Guardian debt and 
the balance if any be applied to my other liabilities due at the time 
of my death.  (Having provided for their father, in his lifetime, and 
settlement being had, with Elizabeth Neale, sister of said Sidney 
Lovick, heretofore.)

Seventhly.   I give and bequeath to the children of my beloved 
daughter, Sarah Mariah Kincey deceased my negroes America, Danza, and 
Simon, to be equally divided between them, to them and to their heirs 
and assigns forever.

Eighthly.  It is my will and desire that all my property of every 
nature and kind soever, not herein before specified and given away to 
be sold and applied to the payment of my debts and the balance, if any 
to be equally divided, between my heirs at Law, share and share alike, 
which I give to them their heirs and assigns forever  

Lastly.  I do hereby constitute and ordain my friends Warren Kilpatrick 
and Thomas Woodley, executors of this my last will and testament, 
hereby revoking and cancelling all other a former wills heretofore by 
me made.  In testimony where, I the said William Lovick have to this my 
last will and testament set my hand and seal this, day and date first 
above written.

Wm. Lovick

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said William Lovick, the 
testator, as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who was 
present at the time of signing and sealing of the same.

Samuel H. Rountree
George Gray

State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1856

A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Wm. 
Lovick, is exhibited for probate in open Curt by Thomas Woodley one of 
the executors therein named and the due execution thereof by the said 
Wm. Lovick is proved by oaths and examination of S. H. Rountree and 
George Gray the two subscribing witnesses thereto.  It is therefore 
considered by the Court, that the said paper writing and every part 
thereof, is the last will and testament of the said Wm. Lovick, and the 
same is ordered to be recorded and filed; and thereupon the said Thomas 
Woodley, one of the executors as aforesaid duly qualified as such by 
taking the oath required by la.
   N. Hunter, Clk

Enrolled in the Clerk's Office of Lenoir County, Aug. 6th 1856
      N. Hunter, Clk

State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
I, N. Hunter, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said 
County, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the last 
will and testament of William Lovick deceased, as found on file in this 
office.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said Court at office in Kinston, the 5th day of January 
1858.
   N. Hunter, Clk.

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