Person:William Fish (12)

Johnston County, North Carolina, May Term, 1791

In the name of God Amen. I, William Fish, of Johnston County in the State of North Carolina make this my last Will and Testament as follows, to wit. I lend to my beloved wife, the Manner Plantation where I now live during her life, or widowhood, I also lend her a Negro Wench, named Phillis, during her life or Widowhood. At her death or marriage the said Negro Wench Phillis is to be sold & the money arising there from to be equally divided among all my Daughters. I also give my wife four cows & calves also one (gang) of hogs called the Grate Branch Hogs, two feather Beds & Furniture One Bay horse known by the name Jack as well as all my household & Kitchen Furniture.

Item: I give to my son John, all my lands lying on both sides of Middle Creek in the County of Wake and State aforesaid, I give to my son James all my lands that I now possess in the County of Johnston and State aforesaid, excepting two hundred acres joining Rich Whittingtons and from Wright lines, it being the land I have sold to John Bouldman, also one black mare as well as my saddle & bridle, I give that a Negro fellow named Hercules to be sold & the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between my two daughters to wit: Sally Collins, & Abby, I also desire that all the remainder part of my property consisting of cattle, hogs, & one mare, also with the debts due, be made use of to discharge my debts.

Item: I give to my son James one Negro boy by the name of Ben and in case any thing be left therefrom, after paying my debts, the over plush to be equally divided between Soloman Cash, Isom Wright, my son John, Ryas Collins.

Item: I give to Ryas Collins one cow and calf. And lastly I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my wife, Sarey, Thos. Leach and Edward Stevens executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and making Void all the wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eleventh day of March 1791.

William Fish (Seal)

Signed, sealed and published renounced and declared by the testator to be and contain his last Will and Testament. In the presence of us who is present and in the presence of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses:

Epharim (O) Williams (his mark)Elizabeth J. (V) Williams (her mark)Elizabeth (+) Smith (her mark)

March 11, 1791

Filed: Wm. Fish, Will, May Term 1791

Source: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, Title: Fish, William Year: 1791 Call Number:WB-1/45(AR ) MARS Id:256.75.2.307 (Item) Scope / Contents: Recorded Copy: WB-1/45 (WB = Will Book) Original: AR (Original will is in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.) Location where will was probated: Johnston County (N. C.) Index Terms: Geographic Names: Johnston County (N. C.) Personal Names: Fish, William

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