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.
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Kinchwin x Gray Jordan
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