In the Name of God Amen Jehu Tyson being his propr cences and of sound memory but calling to mind that it is apointed for all men to die I therefore Recommend my Soul to god and my body to be Dessently bured in the Earth then Desier my lawful Debts to be paid and at my Deth
I Lend to my dearly beloved Wife Mildred tyson the plantation on Rode with won Hundred accors Land ajoining said plantation During her life or widowhood I also three cows calves three year old and heffer won negro woman Name Mol two sows and pigs also forteen pigs about the house and three fether peds and fonueture fore sheep half the puter knives and forks won pot and oven the Sorel mare I dester that my beloved son Mason tyson have the fust Colt that the sorel mare brings and after Deth or marage I give unto my beloved son John Tyson
Mol I give unto my beloved son Joel tyson won hundred accors of Land
the Remaining part of my Estate Lent I Desier may Equally Devided betwen my two dahter Lucrecy and betcy tysons
I give unto my beloved son Jessey tyson won Hundred and fifty accors of Land where on I know liv with won forth of the mash I give unto my beloved son William tyson fifty accors of Lan and Won Sorel felley Cow and Calf sow and pigs
I give unto my beloved son Mason tyson won heffer and sow also fifty accors of land
I give unto Loving son John Tyson won heffer
I give unto my Loving son Uriah tyson Entry of three hundred accors of Land
the Remaining port of my Estate not given away I desiar may be sold and debts paid and after my Debts is paid the money arising from the Sail may be Equilly Devided betwene Samuel and Uriah tysons
I also Conistute Samuel tyson an Midred tyson Excutors to my Last Will and testament given from under my hand and Seal this forth day March 1800
Test his Jehu X Tison Mathew Turner mark John Harrison
ANSON COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA
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The above will was certified by the following certification.
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I, Nannie Lee Eddins, Asst. Clerk of Superior County of Anson County,
North Carolina, which
Court is a Court of record, having an Official Seal which is hereto
attached, do hereby certify the
foregoing one (1) sheet to be a true copy of the Last Will and Testament
of Jehu Tyson
as the same is compared with and taken from the original now on file
in this office and
recorded in Will Book 2,page 173. PROBATED April 1800
Witness my hand and seal of office at Wadesboro, N. C. this July 21, 1950.
signed by Nannie Lee Eddins
Asst. Clerk of Superior Court