In a message dated 11/11/2000 7:01:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, JOHNSON-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Hi Betty, Would you know if Jeffrey and Rachel had other children besides John John= son? Regards, Karen Trouvat >> Karen Below is the will of Jeffery Johnson. Names children. I am searching for ancestors of Nelson Johnson Sr. b 1813 in Wilkes Co., NC. Although, I have not made a connection with Jeffery Johnson, I feel Nelson could be a descendant. Please keep me posted if you locate any information on Nelson. Linda WILLS OF WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Jeffrey Johnson III In the name of God, Amen, I, Jeffrey Johnson of the State of North Carolina and County of Wilkes Being sick and weak of Body but of perfect Sence and memory thanks be to almighty God for it and Calling to Mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die Doth make and Ordain to Be made this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say first I Recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that Gave and my Body to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as to all the worldly goods it hath pleased God to Bless me with I Bequeath in manner & form following Viz. Item. I leave to my wife Rachel Johnson all my personal Estate to her During her widowhood and Likewise the land whereon I now Live During her widowhood. Item. I Give to my son Jeffrey Johnson one Mulatto Boy named Harry to him and his heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to my son Lewis Johnson one Mulatto named Ned to him and his heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to my Two Sons Jeffery and Lewis Johnson the Land whereon I now Live to be Equally Divided Between them at my wifes Death or marriage if she should marry again to them and their Heirs for Ever. Item. My will is that my negro man Named Ned Remain on the plantation for the use of my two Sons Jeffrey and Lewis Johnson and if their mother should marry and they come of age my will is that they pay Each of my other Children their Equal part of the Value of the said Negro. Item. I Give to my son George Johnson one hundred acres of Land whereon he now lives to him and his heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to my son Lewis Johnson one young horse to him and his Heirs for Ever. Item. I Give to Each of my three Grandchildren Namely James, Rachel, and Wenifred Dodson five shillings Sterling. Item. My will is that my Executors pay unto my five children, namely Samuel, Barbary, Benjamin, Jeffery and Lewis Johnson out of my Estate as they come of age or marries as much as I Gave my former children that is Already married a piece. Item. I Give to my son John Johnson a Debt in the hands of Stephen Bailey of forty Eight pounds Virginia money. Will of Jeffrey Johnson Continued.... Item. My will and Desire is all the Remainder of my Estate Be Equally Deviled amongst all my Children at the Death or marriage of My wife Rachel Johnson and whereas I Gave my son Benjamin Johnson one horse Already my Desire is that the value of the said horse Shall come out of his part that he is to Receive when he comes of age. And I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my Beloved wife Rachel Johnson and my sons George Johnson and William Johnson Executors of this my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 23 March 1788. his Test George Whitely Jeffrey Johnson Diana Whitely mark Lewis Johnson (at the bottom of the will is written: "vide A.D. 1784") State of North Carolina Wilkes County, January Term 1789 - The within will was Proved by the Oath of George Wheatley a subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded. Test Wm. Lenoir D.C.C. Recorded on Page 251st by Wm. Lenoir D.C.C.