Wilkes Co., NC   Will Book #4 Page 253

		November Term 1840
	Mrs Sarah Fletchers Will
In the name of God amen.  I Sarah Fletcher of the County of Wilkes and
State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and memory and calling to
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all
persons once to die, do make and ordain This my last will and testament.
That is to say, first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of All
mighty God that gave it, my body to be buried in a decent Christian
Burial - and as touching with my worldly estate where with it has
pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the
following manner:  First I desire that all my just debts be paid out
of my moneys or property.  2nd I give to the Children of my daughter
Rebecca White my negro woman Lydia and her child called Sarah and
such increase as she may have, to them the said Childred forever To
be equally divided amongst them but my daughter Rebecca and her 
husband Landy R. White will have the use of said negroes during the 
life of his wife Rebecca and no longer, and not to be at his disposal
in any manner whatever only so far as to receive the labor of them
during the life of his wife as afore stated.  3rd.  I give to my daughter
Mary Martin my Negroes Lucy and her increase for her own use
and benefit to her and her heirs forever and to be at her own disposal
or anyway she may think proper.  4  I give to my daughter
Pamelia Jones my negroe man James and to be at the disposal
of my said daughter and her husband Russel H. Jones as they
may chose.  5  I give to my Son Joseph H. Dogan and my Son
W. Fletcher if he should be alive and my two daughters Nancy 
Stone and Elizabeth Gordon and and also to the heirs of my daughter
Elizabeth Vannoy One Dollar each besides what I have hereto=
fore given them in full of what they are to have of my estate.
6th The ballance of my property money & debts owing to me of
every description to be equally divided between my daughters Re-
becca White, Mary Martin, Pamelia Jones.  7th I do hereby constitute
and appoint David Gray my Executor to this my last will and 
Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 2nd day of May 1840.
                                       Sarah Fletcher (Seal)
Signed, & Sealed by the said       |
 Sarah Fletcher in the presence of |
     B. F. Pettey (jurat)
     E. J. Martin
     North Carolina |
      Wilkes County |   Nov Sessions 1840
                        The execution of the within Will was duly proven
in open Court by Benjm F. Pettey one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and or-
dered to be recorded, and David Gray the Exr Therein named was duly
qualified.
                             Teste            W. Mastin Clk