Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #4 page 42

Joseph Youngers Will                                   Aug Term 1823
   In the name of God Amen I Joseph Younger Senr of the
County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina being sick but of
a sound and disposing mind and memory and calling to mind
the Uncertainly of this  mortal life and certainly of death and desi
rous of Regulating my Temporal affairs while I remain in this
mortal life I make and ordain and by these presents do make and
ordain this my last Will and Testament disallowing and revoking 
all others..  First of all recommend my Soul unto the hands of
Almighty God my creator who gave it unto me and my body to be
buried in a decent Christian like manner at the direction of my
Executors hereafter Named and as touching such worldly substance 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world I de[s
pose of it in the following manner and form. (to wit.) Item 1st
it is my will and desire that all my Just Debts be paid out of my
money and property.  Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved
Wife Elizabeth Younger the House and plantation where I now live
and also my two Negroe Girls Jbbe and Stacy during her life.  Item
3rd after the death of my said Wife Elizabeth Younger I give and be
queath my Negroe Jbbe to my son Harrison Younger and my Negroe
Stacy to my Son Joseph Younger for ever.  Item 4th  I give unto
my sons Harrison and Joseph all my lands where I now live after
the death of my wife Elizabeth to be equally divided between them
Item 5th  I give and bequeath unto my Son William Younger one
Hundred Acres of Land Joining the lands he now lines on this tract
I purchased of John Jackson.

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                                 (42) August Term 1823

 I]tem 6th  It is my Will and desire that my Negroe Woman Jinney
a]nd my Negroe Man Ralph remain with my Wife Elizabeth during
he]r life and after her death I give them to my Sons Harrison and Jo
se]ph by their paying my xxx Son William two Hundred Dollars.
Item 7th  I give and bequeath my Negro Rachel and her two Children
Nelson and Jude to my Daughter Nancy Green and to the lawfull
heirs of her Body forever.  Item  it is my Will and desire that my
daughter Suckey Dowell shall have my Negroe Girl Mary which I
have heretofore made a deed of gift of to Peter Dowell.  Item 9th I
give and bequeath all my Stock and Household and Kitchen furni
ture to my Wife Elizabeth Younger for her and my family to live
in and for her to dispose of as she thinks proper.  Item 10th  I give
and bequeath my Negroe boy ??? to my Grand Son Joseph Youn
ger Son of William Younger and my Son William Younger have
the use of said Negroe boy his lifetime.   And I hereby make and or-
dain my Sons William Younger and Harrison Younger and my
friend John Martin Executors of this my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I the said Joseph Younger have to this my last
Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the 28th of April 1823.
    Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Younger as
his last Will and Testament in the ????? of us who were Present at
the time of Signing and Sealing thereof.             his
                                               Joseph x Younger [seal]
A. M. Martin    |                                    mark
Benj. H. Martin | Jut.