- WILL
In the name of God Amen, the tenth day of January 1751, I Joel Newsum of the County of Northhampton In North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therfore calling mind mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, Do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I Recommend to the earth to be buryed in a Decent Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Reflection Shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God and as to Such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give __ and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Hosea Newsum my plantation whereon I now live from the Swamp running up the Branch on the East side of the Plantation to the ___ line and eight head of cattle and eight head of hogs to his liking and one bed and furniture.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Newsum all the rest of the land and Eight head of Cattle and Eight hogs to his choosing and one bed and furniture.
All the rest of my Estate I give equally divided between my son David Newsum and Joel Newsome and William Newsum, and Issac Newsum and my daughter Mary Newsum and of this my last will and testament ____ and constitute, nominate, and appoint my brother William Hilyard and John Duke my whole and sole Executors Revoking and Annuling of all former wills by me heretofore made, Ratified, Confirmed, this and no other to be my last will and testament.
Signes, Sealed, Published, Pronounced, and Delivered by the said testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us:
Signed: Joell Newsum (SEAL)
Robert Peelle
John Dickinson
Alexander O'Quinn
Northhampton County:
February 1752
The above written will of Joel Newsome Deceased was Exhibited into Court by John Duke one of the executors therein named and was proved by the affirmation by and oath of Robert Peele and Alexander O Quinn......"
Copy of Original Will in North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Witness Robert Peele is likely Newsom's brother-in-law. Peele was in Northampton County by 1741 and was one of the original trustees of the Rich Square Friends' (Quaker) Meeting House. (The first monthly meeting was held June 7, 1760.) His first marriage to Elizabeth Edgerton produced Robert, Passco, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah. His second marriage to Charity Dickinson (1750) produced David, Judith, Jeremiah, Anna, Charity, Abigail, Betsey, Rachel, and Celia.
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