Asa Stocks to Council Wooten. Deed. Pitt County, NC. 1816.

 

Asa Stocks to Council Wooten

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Asa Stocks to Counsel Wooten
Know all men by these presents, that I, Asa Stocks, hath bargained and sold unto Council Wooten, both of the state of North Carolina & County of Pitt, four negroes, to wit: one negro woman by the name of Easter, one negro girl by the name of Philis, one negro boy by the name of Luke, one negro boy by the name of Jim, all of which negroes I will warrant and forever defend the said four negroes to the said Council Wooten & his heirs & assigns forever, as witness my hand and seal this the 18th day of November 1816.

       his
Asa   x  Stocks  [seal mark]
     mark

Witness present: Will. Pugh, Jr.

Pitt County, May Term 1817.  This deed was exhibited into open Court and proved in due form of law on oath by William Pugh, a witness thereto. Ordered that it be registered.
Attest. Alexander Evans

Source: Family Search. North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952. Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Deed Book AA. Page 105.

Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1845.

Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson - Bill of Sale

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Caleb Cannon to John W. Dawson Bill of Sale

State of North Carolina}

Pitt County}

Know all men by these presents that I, Caleb Cannon of Pitt and State aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars & twenty five cents to me in hand paid by John W. Dawson of the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina, the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, and convey unto the said John W. Dawson, a certain negro man slave named Charles, which was sold by the said John W. Dawson, Administrator of Mary Wooten, deceased, at public sale on a credit of six months, and I the said Caleb Cannon became to highest bidder, and he the said slave was knocked of to me.  Know ye therefore that I, the said Caleb Cannon, do sell and convey unto John W. Dawson the above named slave, for the above stated price, so far forth to have and to hold the above named Charles to be clear and free from all claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever unto him, the said John W. Dawson, to his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever, and for the better security of the title hereby conveyed, I for myself, executors, administrators and assigns, to and with the said John W. Dawson, his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns do warrant and forever defend the same from the lawful claims of any person whatsoever, as above stated, and no further. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 24th day of February 1845.

Caleb Cannon [seal mark]

In presence of us

Charles Rountree

Levi Dawson

May Session 1845

Then this bill of sale was exhibited into open court and acknowledged by Caleb Cannon in due form of law to be his act and deed, let it be registered.

Archibald Parker, Clerk

Source: Pitt County Deed Book LL. Page 41.

C.C.W. Cannon to Council Wooten. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1821.

C.C.W. Cannon to Council Wooten - Bill of Sale

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C.C.W. Cannon [Charles Cotesworth or Coatsworth Cannon] to Council Wooten Deed

State of North Carolina

Pitt County

Received the 16th of March 1821 from Council Wooten, five hundred & fifty dollars in full consideration of a negro man by the name of Reuben, which negro I do for myself, my heirs & assigns warrant and defend unto the said Counsel [Council] Wooten his heirs & assigns, forever, against the claims of all persons whatsoever. Witness my hand and seal the day and date above written.

Charles C. W. Cannon [seal mark]

Signed sealed in the presence of

C. Jenkins

Edw. Sturdivant

August Session 1825. Then was this Bill of Sale exhibited in open court & proven in due form of law by the oath of Edward Sturdivant, a subscribing witness.  Ordered to be registered.

B.M. Selby, Acting clerk

Image source: Family Search. North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952. Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film # 007517642. Image 34.

Nancy Wooten to son Council Wooten. Bill of Sale. Pitt County, NC. 1825.

 

Nancy Wooten to Council Wooten - Bill of Sale

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Nancy Wooten to Council Wooten

Received the fifteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, of Council Wooten of the State of No. Carolina & County of Craven, the sum of two hundred & seventy-five dollars in full consideration for a certain negro girl by the name of Hannah, about fourteen years of age, which negro I will, as well for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, will and truly warrant and forever defend unto the said Counsell [Council] Wooten, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, against the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever.  Witness my hand and seal the date before mentioned.

Nancy Wooten [seal mark]

Signed, sealed and

delivered in presence of

William Wooten 

February Term 1826.  The above Bill of Sale from Nancy Wooten to Council Wooten was then proven in open court by the oath of William Wooten, a witness thereto. Ordered to be registered.

Attest. James Sheppard, Clerk 

Image source: Family Search. North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952. Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film #007517642. Image 103.

Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten. Deed of Gift. 1825.

Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten - Deed of Gift

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Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten - Deed of Gift

To all people to whom these presents shall come, I, Nancy Wooten, of the State of North Carolina and County of Pitt, send greeting.  Know ye that I, the said Nancy Wooten, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my beloved son Arthur Wooten and for diverse other good causes and consideration me hereunto moving, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Arthur Wooten, all and singular my goods and chattels following: one negro man by the name of Amos, one negro woman by the name of Nann, one negro girl by the name of Hollon, one negro girl by the name of Abbey, one negro girl by the name of Juley, one negro boy by the name of Boston, one negro boy by the name of Amos, and one negro boy by the name of Joe, four head of horses, three feather beds, bedsteads and furniture, one buroe [bureau], one table, fifty head of hogs, twenty head of cattle, and forty head of sheep, and all my crop now on hand, consisting corn, cotton, peas and fodder, and my interest and life estate in the plantation whereon I now live and all the balance of my estate of every kind not above mentioned, to have and to hold and enjoy all and singular the goods, chattels and person estate aforesaid, unto the said Arthur Wooten, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, for the only proper use and benefit and behoof of the said Arthur Wooten, his executors, administrators and assigns forever, and the I the said Nancy Wooten, all and singular the aforesaid goods, chattels and premises to the said Arthur Wooten his executors, administrators and assigns against all persons whatsoever shall and warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of November 1825.

Nancy Wooten [her seal]

Witness present

Will. Pugh
Mary Pugh

May Term 1826

The above Deed of Gift from Nancy Wooten to Arthur Wooten was then exhibited into open court and proved in due form of [law] by the oath of William Pugh, a witness thereto. Ordered to be registered.

Attest. James Sheppard, Clerk

Image source: Family Search.  North Carolina, Pitt County, record of deeds, 1762-1946; index to deeds, 1762-1952.  Another filming of v. B-V, AA-QQ (continued). Film #007517642. Image 123.

 

Emancipation in Philadelphia. Estate of Susan Jones of Craven County, NC. 1852.

Detail from original document. Source at end of transcription.

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To all to whom these presents shall come, Council Wooten, one of the Executors of the last will and testament of Susan Jones, late of Newbern, in the State of North Carolina, deceased, sends greeting.
Whereas the said Susan Jones in and by her last will and testament dated the twenty-sixth day of July, Anno Domini 1847 since her decease, duly proved at the June term Anno Domini 1848 of Craven County Court, and registered in book of Wills D, folio 142 Etc., did provide and direct as follows, viz. “Item. I am anxious to reward the meritorious services of the following named slaves with the boon of freedom namely Phillis - Esther - Nancy - Patsey - Scot - John - Amey - Pleasant and Fortune - West - Mary and Sarah, which four last named are the children of Amey and all their future issue and increase, and I request and direct my executors to apply a sum not exceeding three hundred Dollars to pay their passage and settle said slaves in some one of the free States;” - And of her said will she appointed her brother Simon S. Becton and the said Council Wooten the executors, - to whom letters testamentary have been duly granted.
Now know ye that I the said Council Wooten, in pursuance of the said above recited provision in the will of the said Susan Jones, and in execution of the trust to to the said Executors thereby committed, have removed and carried the said Phillis, - Esther and her two children John & Benjamin, both born since 1848, - Nancy & her two children Pleasant & Henry, both born since July 1847, - Patsey & her child Mary, born since 1848, - Scot, - John, - Amey & her four children, Fortune, Mary, Sylvestor or West, and Sarah and Pleasant, -
into the State of Pennsylvania, with the purpose and intent of settling and fixing their respective residences therein; - and do hereby emancipate, set free and discharge, and declare them and each of them to be fully manumitted from all service or obligation of labor, or claim of service or labor due or owing to any person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal hereunto at the City of Philadelphia this twelfth day of May Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. (1852.)
Council Wooten (seal)
Exec [Executor] of Susan Jones, dec’d [deceased].
Sealed & delivered
in the presence of
P. Williamson
Williams Ogle
The Eighteenth day of May Anno Domini 1852, before the subscriber an Alderman of the City of Philadelphia, personally appeared the above named Council Wooten and acknowledged the above Instrument of writing to be his act and deed the for the purpose of having it recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal. 
Williams Ogle (seal)
Alderman

Source of handwritten document used for this transcription:
Wills and Estate Papers (Craven County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Craven, North Carolina.  Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data:North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.

Letter from Sarah Wooten to her father, Council. Wake County, NC. 1843.

Image from Sarah's letter to her father.  (East Carolina University Digital Collection)

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[Address as written on back of folded letter for mailing:]
Mr. Council Wooten
Mosely Hall
Lenoir Cty
NC

[Letter:]
Raleigh June the 4th 1843

Dear Father

I received your letter Monday night and was very glad indeed to hear that you were all well and that I had another little Sister. I am almost crazy to see her. You must tell me what Counce says about her when you write again and if he is willing to give up the crib to her. Mr. Powel called here to see Nancy the other day - he had been to Greenboro Washington and some other places to see which he liked best as he is going to move from Newbern. He told Nancy that he liked Raleigh very much and perhaps he might come up here to live. The Episcopal school commenced last week and I heard that three girls came up this week from Newbern. Two of Mr. Smallwoods daughters and one of Mr. Blackwells. There was a very large ball at Chapel Hill Thursday night but very few went from here. Nancy’s brother Joshua spoke besides a great many other boys. Tell Mother I have got a box of beautiful flowers for her & Mrs. Taylor has promised to give me any sort of flowers that she has. I will get another box when I go to start home to put some garden flowers in as I have none but Green House flowers in the box that I have got now. I have got you two of the prettiest flowers you ever saw. A pink and a red verbena. The red one is not more than six inches high and it has been in bloom three or four days. I think the flower that Mother will like best is the Apple Geranium. It smells exactly like nice mellow Apples. There were two Negroes hung here about three weeks ago and although it was a very rainy day the town was crowded with people. I heard that the man professed religion a few days before he was hung and the woman professed it while at the Gallows. I was very sorry to hear that Aunt Apsly had the dropsy but I hope that she can be cured of it. Tell Jane and Sister that they owe me a long letter and I do not think that I shall write to them again until they answer my letter. Since I have been back I have been through my Philosophy and Chemistry nearly through the history of England and half through the history of Greece. Tell Sister that I have got a first rate reading book which I do not use and I will send it down to her if I can meet with an opportunity. Rebecca sends her love to you all and says kiss the baby for her. Tell Eb she must write to me and I will be certain to answer her letter. You cannot imagine how bad I want to see you all and especially the baby. I was envious enough to get home before but now I am more anxious than ever. Give my love to Brother John Jane and all the Children. Kiss Counce ten times for me and the dear little baby twenty times. Give my love to my dear Mother and receive a full share yourself from your affectionate daughter.

Sarah A Wooten

[end of transcription]

Source of scanned original:

ECU Digital Collections, “Letter from Sarah Wooten to her father Council Wooten,” http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/32483

Council Wooten's Estate Appraisal. Jefferson County, FL. 1857.

Appraisal of Estate of Council Wooten. Jefferson County, FL. 1857.

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We the Subscribers appointed to appraise the Estate of Council Wooten deceased late of Jefferson County do hereby appraise the following articles--

36 Head of Cattle at $4 per head - $144.00

136 Head of sheep at 1.37½ per head - 193.14

208 Head of Hogs at 3.50 per head - 728.00

One Bay Mare 14 Years old at 100 - 100.00

One Bay Horse 4 Years old at 175 - 175.00

One Bay Filly 2 Yrs. 2 months old at 150 - 150.00

One Bay Mule 7 Yrs old Lame in hind leg - 125.00

One Brown Mare Mule 5 Yrs. old at 175 - 175.00

One Light Brown Mare Mule 5 Yrs. old at 160 - 160.00

One small Bay Mule 3 Yrs old at 135 - 135.00

One Large Sorrel Mule 3 Yrs old at 175 - 175.00

One 4 Horse Waggon at 65 - 65.00

One 2 Horse Waggon at 30 - 30.00

One 45 saw Gin at 40 - 40.00

One negro fellow named Loderick [Frederick?] 50 Yrs at - 500.00

Do. [Ditto] Do. Do. named Morris [Marcus?] 40 Yrs at - 800.00

do. do. do. named Frank 35 Yrs at - 1100.00

do. do. do. named Maick [Mack?] 25 Yrs at - 1100.00

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One negro fellow named [Esau?] 25 Yrs at - 1000.00

[One negro fellow] named Rop [Ros?] 24 Yrs at - 1200.00

[One negro fellow] named Washington 24 Yrs at - 1100.00

[One negro fellow] named Hardy 23 Yrs at - 1100.00

[One negro fellow] named [Jim?] 20 Yrs at - 1100.00

[One negro fellow] named Abner 18 Yrs at - 1100.00

[One negro fellow] named Green 19 Yrs at - 1100.00

[One negro] Boy [named] Frederick 14 Yrs at - 900.00

[One negro boy named] Dick 11 Yrs at - 700.00

[One negro boy named] John 9 Yrs at - 600.00

[One negro boy named] Derry [Gerry?] 5 Yrs at - 300.00

[One negro boy named] Elias 3 Yrs at - 200.00

One negro Woman Hannah 50 Yrs at - 400.00

[One negro Woman] Rachael 23 Yrs at - 900.00

[One negro Woman]Sarah 14 Yrs at - 900.00

[One negro] Girl Lucy 7 Yrs at - 300.00

[One negro] Girl [Fennby?] 3 Yrs at - 200.00

[One negro Girl] Marry 2 Yrs at - 100.00

[One negro girl] Infant 2 months at - 50.00

[One negro] Woman [Hughy?] 25 Yrs at 00.00

19,215.12

W.C. Thomas}

Alzen May}

Asa May } appraisers

Lafayett Wooten, administrator

Jefferson County, ss.

The foregoing is duly recorded in my office [??] Book of “Inventories, appraisements and accounts of sales” page 274 this 25th day of October AD 1857.

Tho. [Thomas] Chase

Judge of Probate

Source of scanned original: "Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89Q5-VC45?cc=2046765&wc=QCL8-JWR%3A350468501%2C350500401 : 20 May 2014), Jefferson > Inventories and appraisements 1845-1865 > image 170 of 271; county courthouses, Florida.

"Negro Slave Buried on Wooten Plantation." 1938.

Image: From The News and Observer. Raleigh, NC. 1938. (newspapers.com)

Transcription of newspaper notice:

NEGRO SLAVE BURIED ON WOOTEN PLANTATION.

Peter Wooten, 87-year-old Negro and former slave of Council Wooten, Sr., father of the late Mrs. George W. Sanderlin, was buried Sunday on the Wooten plantation, 10 miles east of Goldsboro.

He died in Garfield Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., Saturday morning, and is survived by his widow, Rachel. Following the Emancipation he and his wife never left the services of their mistress.

Peter served as coachman and butler until the death of Dr. Sanderlin in 1890, and since the death of Mrs. Sanderlin in 1912, he and his wife had been with Miss Rosalie Sanderlin in Washington, D.C. The burial was attended by Miss Rosalie Sanderlin and her friend, Miss A. Saunders of Washington, D.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Briggs Raleigh.

Source: The News and Observer. Raleigh, NC. 22 Feb 1938, Tue. Page 5. Found on newspapers.com. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63471209/obituary-for-peter-wooten/)

Susan (Becton) Jones's Will. 1847. Craven County, NC

Image: From the 1847 will of Susan (Becton) Jones of Craven County, NC

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In the name of God Amen! I, Susan Jones, of New Bern, State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare my last Will and testament in manner and form following.

Imprimis: I give unto [illegible-Pensy?] Jones, (formerly [Pensy?] Galloway) widow of Henry Jones, of Tennessee, and her executors and administrators four hundred dollars in cash.

Item  I give unto Susan, the infant daughter of Malvina Dimock of Washington [refers to Washington, NC], and her executors and administrators two hundred dollars in cash.

Item  Should I survive Mrs. [Pensy?] Jones above named to prevent the lapsing of her legacy, I give said four hundred dollars to her children in absolute property.  

Item  I lend unto Mrs. Mary Brown, who has resided many years in my family the lot, brick dwelling house and other improvements situate on the east sides of Handcock Street, and near South front Street, in the town of New Bern, with all the household and kitchen furniture for and during the term of her natural life.  

Item  I give unto Mrs. Mary Brown, her executors and administrators two hundred dollars to furnish her one years provisions.  

Item  After the death of Mrs. Mary Brown, I give and devise unto the following children of my deceased sisters Nancy Isler, and Betsey Isler, viz Eliza the wife of Council Wooten, Rebecca, the wife of William Herring, Eveline the wife of William Fort, Susan the wife of Levi Dawson, Rebecca the wife of John Wooten, and John Isler, to be equally divided between them, and their heirs and assigns the lot, brick dwelling house and improvements in New Bern on Hancock Street, and near Trent river, and household and Kitchen furniture loaned to Mrs. Brown.  [Illegible--It is?] is further my will that the married ladies above named viz: Eliza Wooten, Rebecca Herring, Eveline Fort, Susan Dawson, and Rebecca Wooten, [illegible] [illegible-severally?] and each of these have and hold their respective shares of the property [illegible--divided?] in this clause to their sole and separate use so as not to be liable or subject to the debts contracts or engagements of their said several husbands.  

Item  I give to my Executors three hundred dollars, and desire them to apply the sums immediately after my decease to inclose with a permanent and substantial brick wall my husband’s grave, and the place near said grave where I desire to be buried, and to put a slab of marble or other tomb stones on my grave. 

Item  I give unto my brother Simon Becton my old negro man George who is one of my house servants, and direct him to apply one hundred dollars for his comfortable maintenance and support, and to permit him to reside wherever he may think himself most comfortable.  

Item  I am anxious to reward the meritorious service of the following named slaves, with the boon of freedom, namely Phillis, Esther, Nancy, Patsey, Scot, John, Amey, Pleasant, and Fortune, West, Mary and Sarah, which four last named are the children of Amey and all their future issue and increase, and I request and direct my Executors to apply a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars to pay their safe passage and settle said slaves in some one of the free states. 

Item  All the rest and residue of my estate I give and devise in the following manner, that is to say, to my brother Simon S. Becton, his executors and administrators one fourth part of said residue to my nephew John E Becton, son of my deceased brother Frederick E. Becton, and his executors and administration one fourth of said residue, to the children of my sister Nancy Isler, deceased one fourth of said residue, in absolute property, and to the children of my deceased sister Betsey Isler, in absolute property the remaining one fourth of said residue.  

Item  I appoint my brother Simon S. Becton, and Council Wooten, my Executors.  Item I ratify and confirm to my nephew John E. Becton, the gifts of my negro George and Bridget formerly given verbally.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this 26th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

Susan Jones (seal)

Signed, sealed and declared by the testatrix and published as her last will and testament in our presence.

Jeremiah H Allen

J. G. Stanly

Source of handwritten document used for this transcription: 

Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

John Wooten's Will. 1835. Wayne County, NC.

Image: From the 1835 will of John Wooten, of Wayne County, NC

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In the Name of God Amen I John Wooten of the State of North Carolina and County of Wayne Being of sound disposing mind and memory do constitute and ordain this instrument to contain my last will and testament in manner and form following

 

1st I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah Wooten during her natural life the Following named Negroes (Viz) Simon, Song Wright, Jim Charlotte and Grace, Also, my Will is if my said wife should choose after my decease to live with my son Council, that he shall have the use of her Negroes during her continuance with him and he shall be bound to Support her well for the Service of her Negroes and again if she should see cause to remove else where that her negroes be hired out by my Exor [Executor] for her benefit also I give her one bed and furniture her choice

 

2nd I Give unto my son Thomas Wooten My Mill and two acres of land belonging unto said mill seat Also one Negro man named Sam besides what I have heretofore given him to him and his Heirs and assigns forever

 

3rd I Give unto my Grandchildren the children of my dec'd [deceased] Son Peter Bond Wooten Namely unto John Wooten, one negro man named Arthur als [also] [illegible] including one common Horse and bridle and saddle--I Give unto my Grandaughter Susan Wooten one negro Woman named Mychel and her son Rufus unto my Grandaughter Hariot Caldwell [Colwell] one Negro Woman named Tener unto my Grandson Peter Bond Wooten one Negro woman named Penny one horse bridle and saddle one Feather bed and furniture and unto my Great Grandson Wiley Cox one negro Girl named Narcissa to them and their Heirs and assigns forever

 

4th I Give unto my Son William Wooten one negro boy named Jesse beside what I have heretofore given him to him and his Heirs and assigns forever

 

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5th I give unto my Son Shadrach Wooten one negro man named Jerry besides what I have heretofore given him to him and his Heirs and assigns forever

 

6th I Give and Devise unto my Son Council Wooten all my land on the East side of Bear Creek also the following named Negroes (Viz.) Baker and his wife Chloe and all her children except Jinny, Hardy and his wife Molly and all her Children, Waggoner Bob, Duplin Bob Willis, Handy, Stephen, Needham, Jack and his wife Jinny George and his wife Nanny Duplin Wright, and old Jinny als [also] after the decease of my wife all the Negroes loaned her and their increase the whole of my stock of all kinds and every description all my plantation utensils household and kitchen furniture not hereafter mentioned to him and his Heirs and assigns forever

 

7th I Give unto my daughter Polly Dawson one negro Girl named little Jinny besides what I have heretofore given her to her and her Heirs and assigns forever

 

8th I lend unto my daughter Nancy Bizzell during her natural life the following named negroes (Viz) Pat, Ben, Isaac, Bill Esther, Lucy Caleb Miles Bob Solomon and George and after her [illegible] decease to be Equally divided among all her children including all the increase of said negroes I also further lend unto her during her life my Daniel Jones Land, and afterward I Give said land to my Grandson John James Bizzell to him, and his Heirs and assigns forever

 

9th I Give and devise unto my Grandson John Pugh Williams Wooten my part of the land where I now live on the West side of Bear Creek all my stock I have on said plantation all my my household and kitchen furniture except my bed to him and his Heirs and assigns forever

 

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10th    My Will further is that if then is should be a surplus left it should be turned into money and such surplus money as may be due [illegible] be equally divided among my following Heirs (Viz) Polly Dawson Charity Wooten all the Heirs of Peter Bond Wooten (Except John Wooten) And Nancy Bizzell her part to be paid her at the discretion of my Executors, to them and their Heirs and assigns forever

 

11th    I Give unto my Grandaughter Sally Ann Wooten one Negro Girl named Julia to her and her Heirs and assigns forever

 

12th    I Give unto my Grandaughter Mary Jane Wooten one Negro Girl named Martha to her and her Heirs and assigns forever

 

Before asigning this instrument I hereby appoint my two Sons Shadrach Wooten and Council Wooten Executors to this my last Will and Testament  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 16th day of September in the year of our Lord 1835

 

John Wooten (Seal) [Signature is to the right of the following witnessing statement:]

 

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament, in presence of

 

Alexr [Alexander] Moseley

 

Louis M. Moseley

 

[The following additional page is annexed to the will]

 

In my Last Will to which this codicil in annexed in the Special legacies I left out a certain Negro Girl named Hariot since assigning, that I have [illegible--possibly "seen"] cause to dispose of said Girl by Special legacy in the following manner and desire that it shall be as valid as if it was in my will to which this is annexed and in fact is a part

 

My Will and desire is that My daughter Nancy Bizzell have the use of said Girl during her natural life then the Said Negro Girl Hariot and her increase be divided among all the children of my said daughter to her and her Heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 19th day of September in the year of our Lord 1835

 

John Wooten (Seal) [Signature is to the right of the following witnessing statement:]

 

Signed Sealed and acknowledged by the testator as a codicil to the annexed Will in presence of

 

AlexR [Alexander] Moseley

 

Louis M. Moseley

[The following appears on the back cover of the last page:]

 

Wayne County Nov Term 1835

Then was the within will of John Wooten duly proved in open court by the oath of [illegible] M. Mosley, a subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded--at the same time Council Wooten and Shadrack Wooten Qualified as Executors thereto let letters testamentory issue. 

 

[illegible notation] Mr. N. Green, clk [Clerk]

John Wooten

Will

Recorded

Nov [illegible notation] 1835

 

 

Source of handwritten document used for this transcription: 

Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

This transcription also submitted to NCGenWeb. Some formatting may be lost. Link: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/wills/wooten1068nwl.txt