Assignment of Estate of Winnifred Winstead
Teste., Catesby Jones, Ct. Cur.
Know all men by these presents that I, Winefred Winstead of the County of North'd and parish of St. Stephens, do make over my whole Estate of Lands, Negroes namely George, Richard, Job, Harry, Sarah, Lucey, Minnay and Sarah, and all my Stock of Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Horses that I shall have in possession on the first day of November 1783. To my son, Francis Winstead, to act and manage as my said son shall think fit for the benefit of my Estate during my natural life, provided that my said Son, Francis Winstead, will maintain my Self and family as far as my Estate will admit of with Frugality etc., and I do agree that if my Son, Francis Winstead, should make anything more than for my Support above mentioned that he may apply to his own use, and I, the said Francis Winstead, for my part do agree to settle of all acc'ts & discharge for my said Mother, Winefred Winstead, that shall come against her and further I do afree if I, the said Francis Winstead, should not perform the above as far as the Estate will admit of them then I do agree that my said mother should take her estate out of my hands & I, the said Winefred Winstead, do agree to perform the above under the penalty of two hundred pounds. Give under my hand this First Day of July 1783.
[signed] Winefred Winstead
Signed Seald in presence of ________
[signed] Mathew Self
John L. ____ (?)
