Person:John Copeland (23)

Land Records

• 24 April 1767- 200 acres on Eastside of Cape Fear River

• 24 July 1785 Bladen Co., NC 600 acres on Raft Swamp

• 25 December 1786- Robeson Co., NC both sides of Raft Swamp-50 acres

• 26 July 1787-Robeson Co., NC both sides of Raft Swamp-100 acres

• 19 August 1798 Robeson Co., NC 200 acres Eastside of Raft Swamp

Will of John Copeland

WILL OF JOHN COPELAND

In the name of God Amen: I, John Copeland of Robeson County and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord 1799 do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary Copeland all my property of lands and moveable estate within doors and without to her during her widowhood and then to my son James Copeland douly(?) the following legacies gifted I give to my daughter Elizabeth six and ten shillings special(?) to her and her heirs forever.

Also I give to my daughter Christin Colvin ten shillings special(?) to her and her heirs forever also I give to my daughter Anna Upton ten shillings special(?) to her and her heirs forever also I give to my daughter Abigail Holmes ten shillings special(?) to her and her heirs forever also I give to my daughter Ruth Watson ten shilings special(?) to her and her heirs forever also I give to my daughter Mourning Wiggins ten shillings special(?) to her and her heirs forever also I give to my daughter Rachel Humphries ten shillings special(?) to her and her heirs forever finish.

And I do make and ordain my worthy friend James Biggs and my well beloved son James Copeland executors of this my last will and testament in witness where of I the said John Copeland have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written signed sealed published and declared by the said John Copeland the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

(signed) John Copeland (seal)

James Biggs

Suzannah Thomas (seal)

Elias Collome(?) (his mark)

Citations

http://www.luginbuel.com/CemeteryDocuments/Family%20Trees/Copeland%20Family%202006!.pdf