LENOIR COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Isaac Taylor, 1822.

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                     WILL OF ISAAC TAYLOR, 1822

Copy found in the Collection of Norman Dickerson and sent by his son in 
law. (See under Document Collections)

In the name of God, Amen

I, Isaac Taylor of Lenoir County in the State of North Carolina being 
stricken in years but of sound mind and understanding and knowing that it 
is appointed for all men once to die do this eighth day of July in the 
years of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two do make and 
declare this to be and contain my Last will and Testament.

FIRST: I most humbly recommend my soul to almighty God from whose bounteous 
hands I receive the same in hope that in and through the merits of Jesus 
Christ and his sufferings he will enjoy peace, happiness and rest in the 
glorious world to come -

SECONDLY: I desire that my remains be entered in my own Burial Ground on 
the plantation where on Thomas Jones now lives, in a decent and christian 
like manner -

THIRDLY: I desire that all just debts from me owing and the expense of my 
funeral be paid as soon as the same can conveniently be done -

FOURTHLY - I lend to my dear beloved wife HENRIETTA TAYLOR the land and 
plantation whereon I now live with three hundred and fifty five acres of 
land adjoining thereto, three negroes to wit BOB, NED, and SAL, all my 
stock of horses, cattle, and hogs, with two bar plows and three flukes, 
with three sets of plow gears, eight head of sheep, all the geese and 
poultry and loom with all the untensils thereunto belonging, one side 
saddle and bridle, one riding chair and harness, four feather beds, steads 
and furniture, one desk, five hoes, four axes, two woolen wheels, two linen 
wheels, one dozen chairs, two tables, three chests, one dozen plates, three 
dishes, five barons, one dozen spoons, all the earthen ware, three pots, 
books and trammels, one grid iron and griddle, soiset ? and skillet, one 
coffee mill, all my tubs, pales and biggins ? and case of knives and folks, 
two frying pans, one last, corn and meat for one years, one grind stone, 
all the cotton and wool, wool and cotton ! cards, to her during her natural 
life or widowhood -

FIFTHLY - I give and bequeath to my son BURRELL TAYLOR, forty pounds 
current money of this state to be raised out of my estate, to him his heirs 
and assigns forever -

SIXTHLY - I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY and wife of JESSE MELTON, 
forty pounds current money of this state to her, her heirs and assigns 
forever -

SEVENTHLY - I give and bequeath to my son STANTON TAYLOR three surveys of 
land I have on Barr's Folly, which he has now in his possession, and one 
negro man named NED, after the marriage or death of his mother and Negro 
boy named SAM and the time of two indentured molatto boys JARK and LEWIS, 
my compass and chain, my money seals and waits. I leave the use of my black 
smith tools to my three sons, STANTON, ISAAC and GREENE, not be removed 
unless it be by consent -

EIGHTLY - I give and bequeath to my son ISAAC TAYLOR, one hundred acres of 
land beginning at a red oak near the old grave yard, including the cleared 
land, and to have liberty to cut timber round on GREEN'S land to keep it 
under fence. I also give to my son ISAAC, one negro man named BOB and one 
negro boy named TONEY. BOB to be his after the marriage or death of his 
mother, and all my wearing apparrell, to him his heirs and assigns forever 
-

NIINTHLY - I give and bequeath to my daughter NANCY LOFTIN one negro wench 
named JUDE and a negro boy named JARVICE, to her, her heirs and assigns 
forever -

TENTHLY - I give and bequeath to my daughter GETSEY TAYLOR, one Negro wench 
named TINER with all her increase and one Negro buy named LEWIS and one 
Negro boy named RUTIN. It is my will and desire that my wife have the use 
of BARBARY as long as she lives or until she marries and then to my 
daughter GATSEY. I also leave the use of my loom, with all the eutenteals, 
thereto belonging to my two daughters GATSEY and HEPSEY until one of them 
should marry and then to the other. I also leave to my daughter, GATSEY, 
one feather bed, stead and furniture with one side saddle, and if either of 
my two daughters, GATSEY or HEPSEY should die without heir, the their lot 
of negroes to be divided between STANTON, ISAAC, NACY ELANDER and the other 
yet living, to her, her heirs and assigns forever -

ELEVENTLY - I give and bequeath to my daughter, HEPSIBETH TAYLOR, two Negro 
women, SAL and CLARY, with all their increase. One feather bed, stead and 
furniture, with one side saddle, to her, her heirs and assigns forever -

TWELTHLY - I give and bequeath to my son GREENE TAYLOR, the land and 
plantation whereon I now live, with all my other lands not here to fore 
given, with three Negroes to wit - WADE, SIMON, REUBIN, to him, his heirs 
and assigns forever.

THIRTEENTHLY - I give and bequeath to my daughter ELEANOR, the wife of 
ISAAC HARDEE, two Negro girls, RHODA and HANNAH and the life time of two 
indentured molatto girls named PET and CATE, to her, her heirs and assigns 
forever -

FOURTEENTHLY - This is my will and desire that the remaining part of my 
personal estate of every kind, together with the legacy left my wife, after 
her death or marriage be equally divided at the discretion of my executors, 
by selling the same and dividing the money arriving therefrom or by 
dividing the property as they may think most advisable, between my 
children, to wit - STANTON, ISAAC,GATSEY, HEPSEY and ELEANOR, share and 
share alike, to them and each of them, their heirs, and assigns forever -

LASTLY - I nominate, constitute and appoint my wife, HENREITTA TAYLOR, 
STANTON TAYLOR and ISAAC TAYLOR executors to this my last will and 
testament, hereby revoking and disannuling all other will or wills by me 
made and confirming this and only this to be and contain my last will and 
testament and request that they will execute the same according to my true 
intent and meaning. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal, the day and year first herein mentioned.

ISAAC TAYLOR

Signed sealed published and declared
By the Testator as and for his last will
And testament, containing fourteen pages
In presence of us.
JOHN JACKSON, WM WAYNE, D. CASWELL

This was the lat will and testament of ISAAC TAYLOR, duly exhibited into 
court and proved by the oaths of WILLIAM WAYNE and DALLAM CASWELL, who 
swore they saw the testator sign and publish the same to be and contain his 
last will and testament. At the same time STANTON TAYLOR one of the 
executors therein named appeared and was duly qualified agreeable to law; 
therefore ordered that letters tentamentary issue accordingly.

D. Caswell