Will of James Jackson Senr - 5 Jun 1829 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God, Amen; I James Jackson Sner of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina, planter being in health of body & of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for the same but calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to Die, I do this Day make and Constitute this my last will and Testament in the manner following, after my Just and lawful debts is paid I them leave my Estate as follows - I give & bequeath unto my son William Jackson and my son Jacob Jackson and my son James Jackson, five dollars apiece. I also give unto my Daughter Susanah Latta and my daughter Mary Latta and my daughter Sarah Cloud Ten Dollars a piece I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson and my Daughter Ruth Jackson the plantation on which I now live containing Two hundred and fifty odd acres more or less Together with all the Stock of, horse, cattle, hoges & Sheep, household and Kitchen furniture & waggon & gear & plantation utensils of what kind soever, To dispose of at their Death as they see proper, I further give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson and my Daughter Ruth Jackson the plantation where Abner Jackson lives Containing one hundred & fifty acres also Two hundred more belonging to the Reed Calelin Tract To dispose of at their Death as they see propper, I also allow my son Jacob Jackson the privilege of living on the plantation where he now Lives his life Time by paying unto my Executrix fifteen Barrels of Corn and ten Bushels of wheat yearly, And at his Decease the said plantation to be sold to the [page 2] highest bidder and the money to be Divided equaly among my heirs I do appoint and ordain my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson to be my Just and lawful Executrix of this my last will and Testament and witness whereof I the said James Jackson Senr and by an by these presents do acknowledge these to be my last will and Testament I hereby set my hand and seal this sixth Day of Highest in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one in the presents of us signed sealed and Delivered - Signed Sealed in the presents of us - Wm Nickols Senr } Abner Jackson } Bradley Collins } James Jackson Senr Eliz Jackson Exr qualified Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 11 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.