Page 88 - Foy

The text of that will, dated September 15th, 1817 is as follows:

“In the name of God, Amen

I James Foy, Senior, of the county of Onslow and State of North Carolina
being of sound, perfect and disposing mind and memory, blessed be God for
the same, do this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord Christ

one thousand eight hundred and seventeen make and publish this my last
will and desire is that all my just debts be paid as also my funeral expenses
and as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless my
endeavors with I will and bequeath in manner and form following, viz:

Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, Elizabeth Foy
my best bed and furniture, also the saddle and bridle, one bay mare and colt,
two calves, two sows and pigs, one yoke of oxen, two weeding hoes, one
grubbing ditto, one plow, two clevices and ox chain. One round table, six
Windsor chairs, all the crockery ware, all the pewter, iron tea kettle, two iron
pots, all the copper ware, that are in the house at the time of my decease.

Item: I lend to my wife for her sole use and benefit during her natural life,
the house and plantation whereI usually reside at, as also fire wood and
wood for use of said plantation. And also I lend unto my said wife two
Negores named Todge and Eve, his wife during the life of my said wife,
Elizabeth, and at her decease, I will and bequeath unto my daughter Betsey
Nixon, the aforementioned Negroes Todge and Eve, to her and her heirs
(lawfully begotten of her body) forever, two Negroes also to pay debts.

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