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Samuel CRISP, Sr.
Will dated 10 June 1829
Edgecombe County, NC
State of North Carolina Edgecombe County.
I Samuel Crisp being in a low State of health but in
my natural sense do think proper to fix my affairs
while in my natural sense. Item first all my Just debts
I want Speedily paid out of my Crop now on the land,
and after my debts is paid I give the ballance of my Crops
to my two sons, Jesse Crisp and Samuel Crisp to be equally
divided between them. Item I leave my two old negro women
Frann[?] and Tabither to my wife during her lifetime to wait
on her so that she shall not suffer and after the death
of my wife I Give the sd negros to my son Jesse Crisp
but on these Conditions that the sd Jesse Crisp Shall not
abuse sd negros but shall take Care of them in sickness and
in heath and that he shall not sell those two negros
to satisfy any debts he Contracts. Item I give my son Samuel Crisp
one negro woman nam'd lettice, and for the sd negro to well
taken Care of by the sd Samuel Crisp during her liftime
and the sd negro shall not be sold to pay any debts
that the sd Samuel Crisp shall Contract. Item I give my
wife one Feather bed and furniture. It is my will that two
sons Jesse Crisp and Samuel Crisp to take Care of my
wife and not let her suffer in any Instant whatsoever
Item I give my land to be equally divided between my two
sons Jesse Crisp and Samuel Crisp the line is to run
from west to east so that the valuation shall be equal
Item I have given my son Wm. Crisp and his part of my
estate Item I have given my son Francis Crisp his part
of my estate I have given my son Thomas Crisp his
part of my estate Item I give to my son Whitly Crisps'
Children one negro boy named Peter to help him maintain his family.
It is my desire that the sd negro shall not be sold from
the sd Whitly Crisp but stay Stay [sic] there and work for the
support of his Children Item I have given my son Redden
Crisp his part of my estate Item I have given my daughter
Mary Odom of Tennessee her part of my estate by deed
Item I have given my Daughter Sarah Whitly of
Tennessee her part of my estate by deed Item I have
given my daughter E Elizabeth Whitehust her part
of my estate by deed Item I have given my Daughter Fanny
Nelson her part of my estate. Item I have given my daughter
Lydia Weathersby her part of my estate Item I have given
my daughter Patsy Nelson her part of my estate and
for those deeds of gift though given in eighteen hundred
twenty two to be proved at the next Court after my death
or any time thereafter Item I give my horses Cattle and
hogs Farming utensils household and Kitchen Furniture
of every description to be equally divided between my two
sons Jesse Crisp and Samuel Crisp and that my
son Jesse Crisp shall not molest[?] my son Samuel
Crisp in no instance in the house where he now lives
untill he builds him a house on his part of the land
the apple mill I give one half to my son Jesse Crisp and the
other half to my son Samuel Crisp as long as sd
apple mill lasts all the property that I have willd to my
Children to them and their heirs forever, and the sd negro boy Peter
that I have willd to my Son Whitly Crisps Children to them and their heirs forever
Item I give my part of the grist mill to my sons
Jesse Crisp and Samuel Crisp to them and their
their (sic) heirs for ever I constitute and ordain this to be
my last will and testament Revoking all others here tofore
made by me. I nominate and appoint my two
Sons in law Jonas Nelson and Kinchen Nelson
Executors to this my last will and testament in
witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal
this tenth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty
nine
Samulle [ss Sam?] Seal
Witnesses
Spiers CRISP x
John W. CRISP x
Edgecombe County November Court 1829
The within last Will and Testament of Samuel
Crisp decd was exhibited in open Court for Probate and was
proved by the oaths of Spiers Crsip and John W. Crisp the
subscribing witnesses thereto - And Jonas Nelson one of the
Executors named in the said Will at the same time qualify
thereto - Ordered that the same be certified and the Will
recorded.
Test. Michl Heam/Hearn(?) CC
Recorded
Jonas Nelson qualifyd
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This will was deciphered and recorded as found, to the best of our abilities, by Betty
St. Dizier and Gloria Odom - April 1996.
A copy of the handwritten will was sent to Gloria by C. Helen (Hightower) Young
of AZ in July 1986.
It has been determined that Samuel CRISP, Sr. is the father of my ancestor Mary CRISP, who married
James ODOM, Jr. of Pitt Co., NC and Wilson Co., TN. - From Lineage of Gloria Odom.
