HALIFAX COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. WILL BOOK 3, PAGE 380-381

28 March 1802 WILLIAM WHITEHEAD Will

In the name of God Amen. I, WILLIAM WHITEHEAD of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina, being here the abundant mercy and goodwill of God, of perfect sense, mind and memory, thanks be to that laudable being that calling to mind that notability of this my present transitory state of existence, knowing that it is appointed for man once to die do make. I ordain this to be my Last Will and testament, and desire it to be received by all as such. In promise; I give my body to the earth from whence it was taken, I also give my soul to God, from whom it originally sprung, as for my burial that it at the discretion of my beloved Wife. ITEM; I give unto my beloved Wife, PEGGY WHITEHEAD, in money; Seven Pounds, Ten Shillings, Virginia money. Also I lend unto my beloved Wife, PEGGY WHITEHEAD, One negro Woman named SALL, ( to which I give Negro. I desire to be set free at my Wife's decease ) One Boy being called LIGHTFOOT, one gray horse called Romona, two beds and furniture, three cows and calves, one sow and pigs, one large pine chest, one black walnut table, one safe, one lapboard, one half of the pewter, one pot, one pan, six sitting chairs, one half the crockery ware, one half my cider barrels, two paddles and duck, one ham and one half my Plantation utensils, one loom and gear. ITEM; I lend unto my beloved Wife during her natural life, part of my land and Plantation whereon I now live. Beginning at a Willow Oak in Looking Glass Swamp, then up the Branch that divides the two new Grounds, to the head of said Branch, from there to an old well in the Cherry Orchard, then South to the Halifax Road, then down the Road to fork, then East to RUTLINE'S lanes, then along RUTLINE'S, to the said Swamp, then up said Swamp to the first station, Containing One Hundred and Fifty Three acres more or less. ITEM; I give unto my beloved Wife Fifteen Hundred Weight fat pork, and Fifty barrels of corn. ITEM; I give and bequeath unto my Son ABRAM WHITEHEAD, the remaining part of my land and Plantation at my decease, and at my Wife's decease that part I have lent her, and the tracts of land that I am now possessed of, of which is all adjoining to the above mentioned lands, to him and his heirs and assigns forever, Containing Four Hundred Fifty Nine acres. ITEM; I give and bequeath unto my Son, ABRAM WHITEHEAD, one negro fellow named LUKE, one Boy named JIM, Two beds and furniture, one stile Capacorn, tub and pitcher, one Gum table, one half of my cedar crocks, one desk, the black walnut table, one half the crockery ware, half the pewter, two mares, two cows and calves, two sows and pigs, two saddles and bridles, six chairs, one half my Plantation utensils, one pine table, to him, his heirs or assigns forever. ITEM; I give to be sold at public sale the remaining part of my horses, cattle and hogs and the money thence arising to pay my just debts. ITEM; I give to be equally divided my children, WILLIAM, ALLEN, JOHN and ABRAM WHITEHEAD, MARY MOORE and PENELOPE PITMAN the following Negroes to witt, JEFF, JUDE, PETER, DAK, HARRY, VARTEL & HANNER, and all the property ( except the land ) that I have lent my Wife and at her decease, to them and their heirs and assigns forever. I have heretofore given my Three eldest Sons, Lands and negroes, also my Daughters I have given them negroes, I just mention this to show the reason that there is no special legacy mentioned in this Will for the above mentioned Children. Lastly I appoint my Son, ABRAM WHITEHEAD, executor of this my Last Will and Testament. Witness my hand and seal this 28th day March 1802.

Signed Sealed and acknowledged to be the testors WILLIAM WHITEHEAD

Last Will and Testament in the presence of

JOHN JOSSEY LAWRENCE EDWARDS

NANCY CHAPMAN November Court 1802