WILL OF JACOB STRICKLAND, Recorded May Term, 1790. Nash County,
NC

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I Jacob Strickland of the County of Nash,
State of North Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory, blessed be
God for it, do make and ordain this my last WILL AND TESTAMENT in the
manner and form following: FURST (Sic) I recommend my soul into the
hands of God that gave it and my body a commend to be decently buried
at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and as for what
estate it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as follows:--

Item:-- I give and bequeath unto my son Elisha Strickland all my
waring cloes (sic) after my death. I give also unto his son Isak(sic)
Strickland one Negro Boy called Quan to him and his hares (sic)
forever after my death.

Item:-- I give unto my son Jacob Strickland a Negro man called Robin
to him and his hares(sic) forever after my death.

Item:-- I give and bequeath to my son Matthew Strickland five
shillings lawful money. I also give to his daughter Mary Strickland a
Negro girl named (illegible), (illegible) him and his hares (sic)
forever after my death'

Item:-- I give to son, Marke Strickland five silings (sic). I also
give to his son Ismel Strickland one Negro man called Hary to him and
his hares after my death.

Item:-- I give and bequeth to my son Hardy Stricland the plantation
and all my land containing 362 acres to him and his hares (sic)
forever after my death.

Item:-- I give and bequeth to my grandson Theophelus Hickman one Negro
man named Prince that he hath in possession.

Item:-- I give bequeth to my son Henry Strickland five shilings after
my death. I also give to his son Carrolus Strickland one Negro boy
called Iillegible) to him and his hares (sic) forever after my death.

Item:-- I give and bequeth to my Granddaughter Creasy Hickman one
Negro girl named Jude, she and her son Crus to her and her hares (sic)
forever after my death.

Item:-- I give and bequeth to my granddaughter, Sarah Hickman one
feather bed and furniture after my death.

Item:-- I give and bequeth to my son Soloman Strickland and my
daughter Creasy Hickman all the remainder of my eastate unmentioned in
the above legacies to be equally divided between them as they can
agree after my death.

Item:-- I hereby nominate and appoint my son Marke Strickland fully
and solely my Executor to my last will and testament inmanner my will
is that if should happen and I should die when there is a crop on the
ground that Marke Strickland should have the full power to divide with
Hardy Strickland as my self s give-back to our bargain wich is half of
everything that is on the land.

In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and assign this, my last
will and testament, this 18 August 1788.

JACOB STRICKLAND

Signed and sealed by Jacob Strickland
as his last will and teatament in the
presence of us;

Edward Nicholson
Christopher Naylor
William Marten (His Mark)


Father: Matthew M. STRICKLAND II b: 1674 in Isle of Wright, Virginia 
Mother: Ann BRASWELL b: 1674 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Marriage 1 Lamer Lucretia PITTS b: ABT. 1740 in Nash Co, North Carolina
Children
 Henry STRICKLAND b: 1774 in Edgecomb Co, North Carolina
 Elisha STRICKLAND
 Jacob STRICKLAND II
 Matthew STRICKLAND
 Mark STRICKLAND
 Solomon STRICKLAND
 Lucretia "Creasy" STRICKLAND
 Ismael STRICKLAND
 Mary STRICKLAND
 Hardy STRICKLAND b: ABT. 1760 in North Carolina