Individuals named Edward Young, Testator Exelina Young, Wife Mary Young, Daughter Nancy Young, Daughter Edward Young, Son Unborn Child Young Jess Williams, Executor Wood H. Rhodes, Executor Robt. Dixon, Witness John Hatch, Witness Eliz'h Rhodes, Witness David W. Sanders, Clerk Negroes named Drusilla Isaac Handy Mary Daniel Lewis Chelsea Rachel Milly Peggy Dick Molly Andrew to be sold Charlot to be sold Last Will & Testament of Edward Young November 26, 1796 Onslow County, NC In the name of God, Amen. I, Edward Young of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being ofsound and perfect Mind and Memory blessed be God for it, do this 26th day of November1796 make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, thatis to say. First, I give unto my beloved wife Exelina Young two negroes named Drusilla andIsaac and all the cattle that her father gave her, one horse called Liberty, saddle and bridle, her bed and furniture, also all the chairs and the large table, all my crockry ware andpewter, my knives and forks, also twelve of my best fat hogs, also my yoke of oxen andone large trunk, one pot, one dutch oven, also all my geese, two fluke plows and one bar ditto, four sows and pigs, eight head of sheep, all my books and forty barrels of corn, one ax, two weeding hoes, one half dozen teaspoons to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my three children, Mary Young, NancyYoung and Edward Young the following negroes, that is to say. Handy, Mary, Daniel, Lewis, Chelsea, Rachel, Milly and Peggy. The said negroes to be equally divided betweenmy abovementioned children, when they arrive at the age of eighteen or marry, to them their heirsand assigns forever. Item. I give to my daughter, Mary, one bed and furniture, one set of silver tablespoons to her heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give unto my daughter, Nancy, one bed and furniture, one silver soup spoon to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give unto my son Edward Young all the land that I am possessedof. Als one horse, bridle and saddle, one bed and furniture to him & his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give unto the child that my wife is now pregnant with. Two negroes named Dick and Molly, one bed and furniture, to it and its heirs and assignsforever. My will is that my two negroes Andrew and Charlot to be sold at public or private sale at the discretion of my executors. My will is that all my above mentioned negroes shall be hired at thediscretion of my executors and the money arising with all my notes and accounts and articles sold to beput to the use of schooling and raising all my above mentioned children after paying my just debts then if there should be any money arising after the abovementioned support for it to be equally divided between all my children. When my daughter Nancy arrives to the age of eighteen or marries to them and their heirs forever. My will is that if either of my children should die before they come to the above mentioned age that at their legacy or legacies shared be equally divided between them that are living to them and their heirs forever. Lastly and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Jes Williams and Wood H Rhodes Executors of this my last will and Testament revoking all others by me heretofore made & acknowledging this only to be my last in witness whereof I the said Edward Young have set my hand and fixed my seal the day and year above written. Edw'd Young (drawn seal) Signed, sealed, published, declared by the said Edward Young the testator as his last willand testament in the presents of us who were present at the time at the signing and sealing whereof. Robt. Dixon John Hatch Eliz'h Rhodes Recorded in Book of Wills 1800 on page 151 (Added to another copy of will) I David W. Sanders clerk of the Court of Please and quarter Sessions for Onslow County, Certify the forgoing is a copy of Edw'd Youngs will in this office the 21st day of Sept. 1830. (signed) D W Sanders clk