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STANLY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - David Coble, 27 Nov 1841
In the name of God, Amen I, David Coble this 27th day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, being of sound mind and
memory, beloved by God, make and publish this my last will and testament in
manner following Viz-First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Martha
Coble two feather beds and furniture and one stead and one dark bay mare by the
name of Snip, and one no-horned pale brown milah cow and ten geese, 2 hogs
such as she chooses and the first choice of my sheep and ten geese, all the above
willed property to remain hers during her natural lifetime or widowhood and
at her decease or marriage the above named negroes and other property what is
left to be valued and divided equally among my children; that is Jacob Coble,
John Coble, David Coble, Grete Efird (Margaret Coble) and Ephraim Coble, my
grandson and Mary Huneycutt, to be hers during her natural lifetime and her
decease to be divided among her bodily heirs that is younger than Catherine Efird.
I also will that the balance of my negroes, Gil, Chloe, Eleanor, Lewis, Joe,
Ellick, Allen, Riley, and Edmund be valued and for the legatees to draw for
them, ie; Jacob Coble, John Coble, David Coble, and Ephraim Coble, my grandson
and Grete Efird and Mary Huneycutt and for them that draws for greater value to
pay over to them that draw one of lesser value until all be made equal as to
negroes. I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Ephraim Coble, the tract of land
I now live on to have and enjoy full rights and title to my said land and
premises whereon I now live, consisting of 307 acres land with all an everyone of
the improvements there unto belonging, to himself, his heirs and assigns
forever. I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Iphama Cagle, fifty dollars in
money. I also will that my beloved son Jacob Coble, shall have, hold and
possess all the property of every kind which he holds and claims in my possession
or on my premises. I also will that all my personal property that I have not
disposed of other ways, of every description shall be sold according to the
laws of North Carolina relating to interstates, estates and equally divided among
Jacob Coble, John Coble, David Coble, Greta Efird, Ephraim Coble, my grandson
and Mary Huneycutt. All above named property which I have willed my daughter,
Mary Huneycutt, is to remain hers during her natural lifetime and at her
decease, I will that it be divided equally among her bodily heirs that is younger
than Catherine Efird, and I hereby make and ordain my beloved son Jacob Coble,
and Alexander McLester, Executors of this my last will and testament, set my
hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed
and published in the presence of: Benjamin Mauldin, Henry Kimra North Carolina
Stanly County February Session 1842 David Hearne,clerk
Submitted by Jodie Gee