Will of Kinchwin Gray Jordan ~ 1875



Contributed by: Coley Jordan


I Kinchwin Gray Jordan of the County of Pamlico and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First that my executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body and decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part and parcel of my estate. Item - I give an devise to my beloved wife Eliza Jordan all of my homestead tract of land adjoining the lands of David Swindell, Cliffin M. Barrow, William Myzingo and Samuel McCleese whereon I now live so as to not close my massive house, all out houses and other improvements to have and to hold to her the said Eliza Jordan for and during the time of her natural life in satisfaction for and in lieu of her dower and thirds of and in all my said estate. Item - I give and devise to my youngest son Jacob Richard Jordan all the tract of land whereon I now live to have and to hold to him and his heirs in fer simple forever after the death of Eliza Jordan now my wife. Item - I give and devise to my two sons Roscoe Boas Jordan & Jerry Jordan all of the tract of land being on the north side of Neuse River adjoining the bands of Thomas Mozingo, Benjamin Perkins & Thomas Smith to be equally divided between them to have and to hold to them and their heirs in fer simple file forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Eliza Jordan all of my house hold and kitchen furniture farming implements of every description one chestnut horse all of my stock of cattle sheep and hogs, all the crops of every description that may be upon the plantation whereon I now live and all the provisions on hand at the time of my death. Item - I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Mary Jordan one bed and furniture will make her a fair equitable portion according to the value of my personal estate to be hers and at her disposal absolutely forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons Gray Jordan and Jacob Richard Jordan one bed and furniture each at the death of Eliza Jordan now my wife to be theirs and at their disposal absolutely forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Sarah Elizabeth wife of Henry Rawls the sum of five dollars to be paid by my executor within six months from the time of my death out of any moneys belonging to my estate not otherwise disposed of which will make her a fair and equitable portion according to the value of my personal estate to be hers and at her disposal absolutely forever. Item - My will and desire is tat all the (resides) of my estate if any after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned shall be sold and the debts-owing to me collected and if there should be any surplus over and above the payment of debts expenses and legacies that such surplus shall be equally divided and paid over to my said wife and all my children in equal proportions share and share alike to them and each and every of them their executors administrators and assigns forever. Item - My will and desire is that all the devises and legacies bequeath to my wife Eliza Jordan at her death to be sold at public auction and the proceeds to be equally divided and paid over to all my children in equal proportion share and share alike to them and each and every of them their executors administrators and assigns absolutely forever excepting such portions as have been bequeathed in other items above. And Lastly - I do here by constitute and appoint my trusty friend Thomas Sawyer my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the law intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness where of I the said Kinchwin Gray Jordan do hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of January AD 1875. his Kinchwin x Gray Jordan mark

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