Will of Peter Waggoner, 25 Jan 1834
In the Name of God Amen. I Peter Waggoner of the County of Orange and
State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and Memory, and knowing that is
Appointed for men once To die, I do declare this to be my Last Will and Testament.
In the first place I Bequath & give to my Wife Margraret the Plantation on
which I now live her (life time or Widowhood) and at the expiration of Which
(of either) I gave it to my Son Daniel. I further give to my Wife a Negro boy
Named Mose And Negro gairl Named Anna and if She sees proper to Keep Annas
Children she is at liberty to do so &
If she think not proper to keep said Children they are to be sold and
the Money Arising from the sale of Said Children to be divided Equil Among my
Daughters (Barbery Elizabeth Caterine Margret Mary Rosanna Hannah) Barbery
paying her other Sisters One hundred dollars And Mary sixty out of their part
Arising from The sale of Said Children. I give unto my Wife the choice of two
horses out of my stock two Cows her choice. Eight head of sheep and as many
hogs as she sees proper out of my stock and as Much of the House hold and
kitchen furniture as she thinks proper and what she dont think proper to Keep
to be sold and the Money Arising from the sale to be divided among my Daughters
to share and share alike. Also I give
to my wife my waggon and hind geer and one years provisions Paid of by two
respable freeholders and hundred three dollars in Cash. And if the moneys Arise from the sale of my
property arise to nine hundred Dollars to each of my Daughters then what is
over to be divide Share and Share Alike between my son Daniel & my
Grandaughter Nancy Waggoner Daughter of
Peter Waggoner Decest. and my Daughters __ I give my Grandaughter Nancy
Waggoner Daughter of my son Peter Two hundred and thirty acres of land laying
in said County of Orange knowing by the name of the big Meadow Tract be the
same more or less. I give also to my
wife one two horse plow on Shovel plow three hoes the property not mentioned in
this Will to be Divided Equally between my legatees mention in this Will if
they agree among themselves in the division thereof and if not it is to be Sold
on a credit of one year and the money Arising from said Sale to be Divided as
Above Stated. I Nominate Constitue And
appoint my son Daniel Waggoner and George Smith Executors of this my last Will
and Testament hereby revoking all other and former Wills by me at anytime
heretofore made. In witness I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fift day of January In the year of
our Lord Eteenhundred and Thirty four.
Peter Wagoner seal
(he signed)
Signed sealed published and declared by
the said Testator Peter Waggon as and for his last Will and Testament In the
presents of us who have subscribed our name as witness Therto In the presence
of the said testator
John Boon Jurat
Jonathan Harvey
Recorded
Peter Waggoner Will
Nov 1835