MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Samuel Knox Will - 1794
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WILL OF SAMUEL KNOX, 1730-1800
Buried in Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mecklenburg
County, NC
-IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN -
I SAMUEL KNOX of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North
Carolina being through the abundant Mercy and goodness of God
though weak in body yet sound and perfect understanding and Memory
do constitute this my Last Will and Testament...As to my burial I
desire it may be decent without pomp or state at the descretion of my
wife and Executors herein after named who I doubt not will manage it
with all prudence. And as to my world estate I will it and order that my
just debts be paid. Item. To my well beloved wife Mary I bequeath one
bed and furniture which she commonly called her own and also two
horses named Roan and Fox. Also two Negroes named January and Nan
also six cows of her own choosing out of my flock and hogs at the
discretion of my Executors for her maintenance, also four sheep with a
new saddle and bridle plough and tackling, one matock two hoes one
walnut chest one mahogany table with all the pots, pans & dresser
furniture except the silver handled knives and forks which are to be
equally divided between my widow and three daughters and for her my
widow to remain and enjoy this my mansion house and farm during her
widowhood also young black mare name Cate all which is to have and
possess during her widowhood except the Negroes and them to be
equally divided among my three daughters Jane, Sarah and Mary except
the household furniture which she is to dispose of at her own discretion.
Item. To my well beloved daughters Jane I bequeath one roan horse
named Flint with three cows and four hogs. Item. To my daughter
Sarah I bequeath one soral mare named dawson with six head of neat
cattle of two or three years old and five head of hogs and two sheep and
in case she does not come for said Legacy in the span of five years after
my decease then said Legacy to be divided between my daughters Jane
and Mary. Item. To my daughter Mary I bequeath a soral horse named
Dawson (?) 6 head of neat cattle of two or three years old with six
young hogs and four sheep also one negro named Ive. Item. To my
grandson John Pettus I bequeath negro man named jack & one gold
watch. Item. To my grandson Stephen Pettus I bequeath one negro
woman called Bet. Item. To my granddaughter Agness Pettus I
bequeath one negro man called Frank and four head of neat cattle of one
or two years old. Item to my granddaughter Mary Pettus daughter of
George Pettus I bequeath one mulatto boy named Duff and one yearling
filly a colt of Dosons. Item. To my granddaughter Mary Candlish I
bequeath three negroes named Tom, Will and Phib. Also one plantation
whereupon Alexander Candlish lived in York County South Carolina on
waters of Steel Creek joining George Pettus, William Pettus, Joseph
Jackson, and Jesse Horn, and one plantation in Mecklenburg Co No.
Carolina joining John Neely, Charles Calhoun, Walter Davis & Robert
Barnett on the waters of Steel Creek containing about three hundred
acres and one plantation near Bigger's Ferry on the Catawba joining the
lands of David McMason, Samuel Neely, Martin West containing three
hundred acres, also one plantation joining the Indian line and the lands
that was formerly Jackson Neelys and another tract of my own and
David Knox's all that the patent contains also a lease of land in South
Carolina joining the last mentioned tract of land a small tract joining
Martin West & Standard's lines and if Alexander Candlish returns to
these parts to live he is to have hold occupy and possess any tract willed
to Mary Candlish & two of said negroes for twenty five years after my
decease and not sell, barter, or trade said land or negroes to any person
or persons whatsoever and in case Mary Candlish dies before she
arrives to the age of eighteen years then sd lands and negroes to descend
to her brothers or sisters in case sd Candlish has no issue by her mother
then sd lands and negroes to descend to my daughters Jane and Mary
equally also one negroe girl named Sall till she sd negroe is twenty four
years of age. Item. To my granddaughter Rebecca Pettus I bequeath a
negro girl named Poll and five head of neat cattle about one or two
years old. Item. To my grandson Samuel Knox Pettus son of William
Pettus I bequeath the plantation whereon I now live and as much in the
south state joining this tract as will make this tract eight hundred acres
with all the improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging
forever also one negro woman named Dinah one negro boy called
Moses and his father to have the use of said negroes till sd heir is twenty
one years of age. Item. to Wm. Pettus I bequeath all the remainder of
land in South Carolina except the tract my brother Robert Knox lives on
which he is to hold during his life and then to descend to William Pettus
except a tract joining Richard Springs on the Millstone Branch and
Clem's Branch and that tract I bequeath to my grandson Stephen Pettus
one half of said tract is John Knox's and the lease in his name and mine
and John Pettus son of George Pettus I bequeath one tract of land
joining the lines of Richard Robison, John Price, Wm. McRae, James
Blackwood, Wm. Ferguson, Robt McCormack, about one hundred and
twenty eight acres, and one piece of land that Gordon leased out a small
tract joining widow Neels, Jas Porter and Capt Harts and two warrants
in the hands of county surveyor and these last named lands I bequeath to
my Exors herein after named to be sold and the money arising from the
sale to be equally divided among my grandchildren above named my
two stills, my stallion, my two waggons, my guns, my sword, and all
horses and neat cattle, hogs, and sheep not mentioned and all the
farming utensils o be sold and the money arising from the sale, the brick
house that is now begun to be completed and done off according to what
Thompson, Hartgrove and Charles Wright has agreed to do it for sd
house to be twenty feet high above the stone work and cheimneys and
all the money arising from the sale and all notes, bonds and book debts
after said building is completed and the money in the hands of my exors
to be equally divided among my grandchildren and put to usury for
them, and to my brother Johns son Samuel Knox I bequeath one young
bay horse two years old, and to Samuel Knox Pettus my grandson I
bequeath one tract of land joining Samuel Calhoun and my own and
Samuel Neely's lines about thirty acres. The grain in the ground after a
sufficient quantity laid off for the maintenance of my widow to be sold
at the discretion of my Exors, my smith tools, harness leather and saddle
furniture and all others hides and leather and what whiskey can be
spared and loom and tackling to be sold and the money to be divided as
above directed, and I leave all my wearing apparel to be equally divided
between my brothers Matthew Knox and David Knox and the plantation
that is between David Knox and me I bequeath him my half of it. And I
bequeath James Tagart my best Hatt and I do hereby forever ratify and
confirm all gifts, bequests and legacies by me formerly granted and I
appoint and constitute my beloved wife Mary Knox my executrix,
William Pettus and James Tagart my Executors to this my last will and
testaments. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal
this 5th day of May 1794 signed, sealed and pronounced in the presence
of
James F. Gordon
his Samuel Knox {LS}
Joseph X Knox
mark
George Pettus
Estate administration:
April Session 1804 Mecklenburg County Court Minutes, Book 4. #463:
George Pettus vs. Samuel Knoxes Exrs. Charged, Verdict-find for the
Plaintiff 120.11.9 and they also find a Set Off in the following words to
Wit: Twelve months after date we or either of us acknowledge ourselves
bound to pay or cause to be paid unto William Pettus or James Tagerts,
Executors or the Estate of Samuel Knox, deceased, the Sum of $285,
Value received, Witness our hands and Seals this 15th day of May 1800
{Sic}.
George Pettus (Seal)
Test: Robert Bigham Alexr. Candlish (Seal)
And that the $241.21 of Said Bond is a compleat Set off against the
plaintiffs Demands.
South Carolina I Benjamin Chambers Ordinary of the District York
District aforesaid do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the
last will and testament of Samuel Knox Deceased as in the Records of
this Office
Given under my hand & seal July 9, 1823 Benjamin Chambers O. Y. D.