1883 Will of Peter Kuykendall of Washington Co, NC (later TN)
Transcription. Mentions his children Jane, Jesse, Adam, Elizabeth Young, Matthew, Mary, Ruth, Rebecca, Affay, and his brother Abraham
I, Peter Kuykendall of the State and aforesaid county being sick and in a
low state of health, but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God
for it with all others of his mercies, calling to mind the mortality of
the body and knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die Do
make and ordain this my last will and testament and principally and
first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God who gave
it., etc. First, I give an bequeath that track or parcel of land where I
now live and one Negro boy named Harry to my well beloved son Jesse;
Secondly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Jane Kuykendall
one Negro named Dick; Also I give and bequeath to my son Adam
Kuykendall five shillings sterling. I give and bequeath to my beloved
daughter Elizabeth Young the sum of one shilling sterling; I give and
bequeath to my son Matthew the sum of one shilling sterling; I give and
bequeath to my son Peter the sum of one shilling sterling and remaining
part of my Estate after the discharge of all my just debts. I do ordain
that it shall be equally divided among six of my children (viz) Mary
Kuykendall, Ruth Kuykendall, Rebecca Kuykendall, Affray Kuykendall,
Jesse Kuykendall and Jane Kuykendall. and this I do ordain and
constitute my last will and testament revoking all others and affirm my
seal this seventeenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and
eighty three. The above will and testament to be put into execution by
my brother Abraham Kuykendall.
Signed Peter Kuykendall (Seal) Witnesses Andrew Thompson, John
Kuykendall and Robert Irvin. Proven in open court by the oath of Andrew
Thompson and John Kuykendall two of the subscribing witnesses. May
Sessions 1783 and ordered to be recorded.
Will Book 1 1779-1808
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