Posted on: Johnston Co. NC Wills Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/JohnstonWill/10101 Surname: Peacock, Watkins, Lee, Dicknon, Dickinson ------------------------- Samuel Peacocks will Novembr Co 1793 In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Peacock of the State of North Carolina & County of Johnston in sickness but under complaint But in Good sence and Memmery Blesed be Almighty God Caling to mind the Mortality of Body knowing that it is appointed for all men to die. . . . .and for the better settling of my Temperal affairs do this the thirteenth day of Septimber in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three make and bublish this my last will & Testament, In Manner Following that is to say . . . First I Recommend my soul to God who Gave it me. Secondly my Body to the Ground to be Buried in a Desent Order by the Directin of my Executors. Item, I give and Bequeath to Moses Lee Eight Shilling. Item, I give and Bequeath to Nicholas Dicknon Eight Shilling. Item, I give and Bequeath to Simon Branch Eight Shillings Item, I give and Bequeath to my son Samuel Peacock Five Shillings. Item, I give and Bequeath to my son John Peacock Five Shillings. Item, I give and Bequeath to my son Isham Peacock Five Shillings Item, I give and Bequeath to my Son Abraham Peacok Five Shillings Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Isham Peacock Negro Girl Hannah Item then all the Remainner of my Property I Give to my Beloved Wife Lesley Peacock During her Life or widowhood---------------And I hereby Make and Ordain my Worthy Friend Lesley Peacock and William Watkins Executors this my Last Will and Testament Whereof I the said Samuel Peacock have hereunto this my Last Will and Testiment set my hand and seal this day and year above written .. Sealed Published and Delivered by the said Samuel Peacock the Testator as his Last will and Testiment In presents of us Samuel Peacock his mark Test, Matthew Joyner Kinchen Watkins his mark Willis Watkins his mark A second will like the first was also sent by the NC Archives that had equally bad spelling In the Nam of God Amen I Samuel Peacock of the State of North Carolina & County of Johnston in sickness but under complaint But in Good Sance and Memberey Blesed be allmity God caling to mind the mortality of Body knowing that it is apinted for all men to die And for the bettor settling of my temperel affairs do this thirteth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three Make and publish this my Last will and testiment in manner following that is to say First I recommend my soul to God who gave it me secondly my bodey to the ground to be Buried in a decent order By the Derectin of my Executors. Item I give & Bequeath to Moses Lee Eight Shillings. Item I give & Bequeath to Nicklus Dickson Eight Shillings Item I give & Bequeath to Simon Branch Eight Shillings. Item I give & Bequeath to my son Samuel Peacock five Shillings. Item I give & Bequeath to my son John Peacock five Shillings. Item I give & Bequeath to my son Isom Peacock five Shillings. Item I give & Bequeath to my son Abraham Peacock five shillings. Item I give & Bequeath to my son Isom Peacock Negro Garl Hanah Item then all the Remaner of my Property I give to my Beloved wife Lesley Peacock During her Life or widdowhud And I hereby Make and ordain my worthy friends Lesley Peacock and William Watkins Excx & Excr this my Last will and Testiment whereof I the said Samuel Peacock have hereunto this my Last Will and Testement set my hand & seal this Day and year above written. Sealed Published & Delivered by the said Samuel Peacock the Testater as his Last Will and Testement In persents of us Samuel Peacock his mark seal Test Matthew Joyner Kinchen Watkins his mark Willis Watkins his mark Lesley Peacock Qfd as Excx. Johnston Co. Wills NC CR.056.801.8 Samuel Peacock 1793