>X-Originating-IP: [67.18.230.132] >To: [email protected] >X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at usgennet.net > >The following new message has been posted on Forum at ><http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/wills/index.cgi>. > >*************************************************************************** > > MESSAGE: (#102) Firney Green Norman > ><http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/wills/index.cgi?rev=102> > AUTHOR: Billy J. Norman > DATE: Tuesday, 21 September 2004, at 6:14 p.m. > >Firney Green Norman Will Record Book 9, Page 99. > >Under the consideration of the shortness of time and the certainty of >death, i >Firney Green Norman do constitute the following to be my last will and >testament, and be it the will of God amen____. ITEM: I give and bequeath >to my >belove wife that part of the Planation I now live on, begenning on my west >boundary line where a due east line will run through the same to the creek. >Thence with my wagon road to my east boundary line near Thomas Welches all >the >land south of said line and premises except my cotton house which I intend my >boys to have the privilege of moving if they think proper. And my wife to be >par______ of the balance during her widowhood, her natural life or the time >she thinks proper to remain there on and no longer. I give to my wife three >cows and calves and one each yearling and one stand of bees. I also give her >one mare of her choice, but if the mare is living at her death, to come back >to my children. I also give and bequeath to my belove wife two nigroes to wit >Gin and her child Caroline to serve her durig her natural life and then to >belong to the hiers of her body. I give her a sufficient quantity of my hogs >to make her family meat the first year and stock hogs to do her by the >judgement of good men appointed for that purpose, also one ploug and gear two >hoes and one axe. I also give her, her bed and furniture, one pot and three >skillets and one ewe. I now give and bequeath to my two sons Henry and James >David Norman the following small articles extra to be devided equally between >them, to wit my wagon and gear and two guns and all my working tools. I mean >the above to be extra and equally devided. ITEM: I give and bequeath to my >children that has not had there fifty dollars apeace (to wit) the hiers of my >son William and Thomas Norman, also William Clator each which brings them all >equal and heretofore. ITEM: I give and bequeath all the balance of my >property >to be equally devided amongst my hiers, my will and desire is that my >children >keep my nigroes among them as long as they can. My will and desire that my >china press be devided amoung the hiers of William Clator Dec'd equally I >also >will and desire that my hiers all agree to give the wife of Carter Clator one >horse creature, I also give her the linnen wheel. So I end the above as my >last will and testament. As a witness whereof hereunto I set my hand and seal >this 8th day of July 1833. I want Henry and James David Norman to act as my >executors. > >Firney Green Norman Jackson C. Brothers William B. Linch > >Recorded 14th January 1836 > >*************************************************************************** > >This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from >the mailing list, please visit Forum at ><http://www.tngenweb.org/rutherford/webbbs/wills/index.cgi>, or send your >request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, >please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!