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: PROBATE: Thomas Tarver, 1806
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Greene County, North Carolina

Legatees ~
    1.  wife Farabee Tarver
    2. daughter Poley Tarver
    3. dear little children
    4. John
    5. Martha
    6. Sarah
    7. Smitha
    8. Nicy

Slaves -
    1. Isaac
    2. Mingo
    3. Nelly
    4. Ester

Exrs. friends, Joseph Downing and John Lane, and wife Feberry Tarver
    /s/ 2 May 1806
    /p/ ?
Wit: Elijah (x) C? ammece and John T ? edder


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State of North Carolina
Greene County

THOMAS TARVERS WILL

In the name of God amen, I, Thomas Tarver, being in my sound mind & memory
but bringing together the mortality of the body Knowing that it is
appointed for all men ? to die do ordain & make this my last will &
testament in manner following, to wit.

Item     I give & bequeath to my daughter Poley Tarver one negro boy by
the of [sic] Isaac, also one cow & calf & one bead & furniture to her &
her heirs forever.

Item     I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Farabee Tarver all & singler
my Lands & plantation where on I now live. Also my stock of all kinds,
also three negros by the names of Mingo, Nelly & Ester to her during her
natural life or widdow hood also the household goods & kitchen furniture.

Also I desire that after my wifes death or widowhood that all & severly my
Perishable property be equally divided amongst my dear little children by
the names of
	John
	Martha
	Sarah
	Smitha &
	Nicy, [no commas in original]

to them & their heirs forever.

Also it is my desire that my son John Tarver after his mother's death or
widdowhood should have all my lands, whereon I now live only, enough of my
land excepted to pay my just debts to him & his heirs forever.

Also I desire that my trusty friends, Joseph Downing, John Lane and my
wife Feberry Tarver be appointed the Executors to this my last will &
Testament.

Signed Thomas Tarver

Signed Sealed in present of us this 2nd day of May 1806

Witness  Elijah (x) C? ammece
Witness John T ? edder

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JOHN HERITAGE BRYAN COLLECTION
PC 6 - NC Archives, Raleigh, NC

BOX 6.19 - FOLDER - WILLS


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