Will of Anne Kelly - 21 Dec 1860 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 Know all men, that I, Anne Kelly of Orange County do make and declare this as my last will and testament 1. I give to David H. K. Lea son of John Lockhart my nephew one negro boy by the name of Sam, after the death of my sister Elizabeth 2. I give and devise Sam and all the rest of my property of every kind and description to my sister Elizabeth during her life, and at her death equally to be divided as follows, one fourth part to Eleanor Bain and Mary Riley children of my sister Kezi- ah Bain deceased, one forth part to my niece Sally Clark, one fourth part to Emeline Lockhart widow of David Lockhart deceased during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be equally divided among her present children, and the remaining fourth part to the children of John Lockhart, not counting the legacy of Sam above mentioned which is intended and so understood by John Lockhart as full satis= faction for what he has done or shall do for myself and my sister Elizabeth in attending to our business And I appoint John Lockhart and John W. Nor= wood executors of this will In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of December 1860 Anne Kelly (seal) Signed sealed & declared } in the presence of } A. G. Jackson } John y Dortch Jurat } [page 2] Codicil to the foregoing will I ["Elizabeth" crossed out] Anne Kelly give full power to my said executors to sell any property including land which may be ne= cessary to carry out this will, but in selling negroes they must choose good homes for them & not sell them to speculators. Witness my hand & seal this 31st Decr 1860 her Test Anne X Kelly seal John y Dortch Jurat mark Jos G Bacon Jurat Second Codicil to the foregoing will. I Anne Kelly make this change in my said will all the property given in said will to my sister Betsy shall be at her disposal and for her comfortable support and maintenance and she shall have full power to sell the same or any part of it for that purpose and make full and absolute title for the same in fee simple, & she shall judge whether a sale is necessary or not. But for and this provision negro bo Sam given to David H. K. Lee Lockhart is excepted that stands as it is. The rest of the will to remain unchanged. This 2nd Jun 1863 Anne Kelly (seal) Test: JWNorwood Jurat Jno Furness Jurat Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 2 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.