More about Joshua Summers:
Joshua Summers was b. January 12, 1812, the son of Captain Peter and Elizabeth Reitzel Summers, and died at age 34, August 26, 1846. He is buried at Friedens beside his wife Francis. Joshua Summers m. Francis "Franky" Sockwell in 1829. Andrew Gerringer was bondsman for their Guilford marriage bond dated 6 Oct 1829.
Joshua and Francis had three children baptized at Friedens: Polly, Lucinda Elizabeth, and Julius B.; son Peter, b. abt. 1833, does not appear in Friedens birth records, but appears with his mother, Francis Cobb on the 1850 Alamance Census.
Shortly after Joshua's death, Francis married William Cobb. This couple had one child, a daughter named Barbara Frances Ebelline Cobb, also baptized at Friedens.
Will Source: NC Archives- Orange County Original Wills, NC 1753-1937 CR.073.801.14; Joshua Summers, Orange County, NC, page 2612. Transcribed by Peggy Reece Bruckner, September 2000, bruckner@mindspring.com
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Will of Joshua Summers, August 25, 1846
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In the name of God Amen I. Joshua
Summers of Orange County North Carolina
being of sound mind do make & ordain
this my last Will & Testament - in the
first place I wish all my just debts
paid - 2nd I wish my Wife Frances -
Summers to keep together & have controul
over all my property of every description
whatever, until my youngest child
becomes of age, & at this time I desire
that there shall be an equal
division among all my children -
including my Wife Frances Summers
In the event that any of my negroes
shall become unmanageable, then
I authorise my said Wife to make
Sale of said negro or negroes & put
the money to whatever use she may
think best - Lastly I appoint my
Wife Frances Summers my sold
Executrix - as Witness my hand
& Seal this 25th August 18(46?)
Joshua Summers (Seal)
Witness-
Wm. B. Price
Thomas Sockwell } Jurant
John C. Thomas }
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