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- [S611] Wills of Granville County, North Carolina, Book 7, Page 182 (Reliability: 4).
The will of Josiah Daniel was recorded in Will Book 7, page 182, Granville County, NC. Proved at the August Court 1811, Granville County, NC. It reads as follows:
I Josiah Daniel a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county of Granville in the State of North Carolina being in my prefect mind in order to dispose of what property God in his kind providence has been pleased to bestow upon me do make this my last will and testament revoking all others.
Item. 1st In order to prevent any doubts which possibly may arise relative to the right which those of my children as follows James K. Daniel, Thomas Daniel, Leonard Daniel, Nancy Graves, Martha Brown may now have or have had of the property they have received from me I deem it proper to declare that the property alluded to , was intended to be invested in them, and that I disavow any claim to it whatever, and that it does not come within the Providence of this will for any other reason than that above mentioned and further I think it proper to declare that the property alluded to, was intended to be their full share of my estate, except Martha Brown which shall be hereafter mentioned and that nothing in this will is intended to be construed in any other manner.
Item 2. It is my will and wish that all my just debts shall be speedily settled and paid as soon as possible. And my executors may take such part of my property as they think can best be spared to sell for the purpose of paying off my just debts.
Item 3. I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha Brown one negro girl by the name of Nell to her and her heirs forever.
Item 4. I give & bequeath unto my sons William Daniel & Martin Daniel the tract of land I bought of Daniel Melon which I wish to be equally divided between them in such a manner as for each ones part to take in the dwelling house which they at this time occupy which I give to them & their heirs forever.
Item 5. I give and bequeath unto my son William Daniel and his heirs forever one negro slave by the name of Jerry.
Item 6. I give and bequeath unto my son Martin Daniel and his heirs forever one negro slave by the name of Lewis.
Item 7. I give and bequeath unto my sons Chesley Daniel, Henry Daniel, Josiah Daniel, Joshua Daniel, Walter Daniel, Samuel Daniel and daughter Elizabeth Daniel and their heirs forever all my personal estate to be equally divided after certain provisions relative to my wife as hereinafter mentioned is complied with.
Item 8. I give and bequeath the tract of land on which I now live to my sons Josiah Daniel, Walter Daniel, and Samuel Daniel to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided in a manner most advantageous, it is my will and desire that the part that may take in the dwelling house which I occupy shall belong to my son Samuel Daniel subject to the provisions hereafter mentioned. I lend unto my wife during her life such part of the land I now live on that may be laid off for my son Samuel Daniel as shall be adjudged necessary for her to work the negroes on hereafter mentioned (& stock of every kind) to wit Ned, Hannah, Rachel & Nell which negroes I lend unto my loving wife during her life time and part of my household and kitchen furniture and Plantation utensils as she may want or wish to have, which after her death shall be disposed of according to the provisions of this will as relative to my personal property.
Item 9. It is my will and desire that my sons Samuel Daniel and Walter Daniel shall pay annually to my son Samuel while my wife occupies his part of said land whatever rent that the commissioners that may be appointed to carry into execution this will and say the annual value of the rent of said land to be occupied by my wife which rent is to be paid annually.
I appoint Thomas Brown; my loving wife Elizabeth Daniel, Woodson Daniel and Josiah Daniel Jun. Executors of the my last will & testament.
Lastly in order to prevent disputes of any kind that may arise touching the execution of this will, which is my most anxious wish to prevent, it is my will and desire should any such doubt arise, that my executors shall immediately proceed to appoint each some discreet person who when appointed shall form a board and proceed to enter on such doubtful matters and the award of a majority of which when made shall be sufficient to a choice of an umpire.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty third day of April One Thousand eight Hundred and eleven and of the independence of the United States the thirty fifth year.
Signed sealed and delivered Josiah Daniel
in the presence of
Chesley Daniel
David Knott Jun.
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RNT Family History
1744 - 1811 (67 years)