70 Enslaved Named in 1850 Will of Wilson C Whitaker of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Wilson C Whitaker  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written May 1850

Probate May Court 1851

Halifax County NC Will Bk 4 pg 304-306

 to my wife Agnes A. Whitaker all my household & kitchen furniture, all my books, carriage horses, carriage and the following Negroes Spier, Thomas, Henry, Patsey, Willie, Albert, Allen, Louisa, Robin, Molly, Jessee, Winny & two children (viz.) Rachel, Delha, Mary, Winny & Sally...

to my son Montgomery the following Negroes Peter, Austin, Lavenia, Pink & her children namely Reddick, Susan, Sabera, Felcia, twelve head of sheep, two cows & calves...

to my son Ferdinand 671 acres...Negroes Charles, Kinchen, Chloe & her children (viz.) Laura, Haywood, Daniel, Essix, Turner & John Anthony also the oxen and cart horse cart & wheels, horse called Gary, two mules called Cate a big Mule & Pall, six cows & calves, twelve head of sheep, eight sows & pigs...

to son Thaddeus E. Whitaker...land...Negroes Dick, Alfred, Nancy & her following children William, Quining, Judge, Mahala & Sylvester also my watch...

to my son Theodore S. Whitaker the tract of land...Negroes Jackson, Rose & her children (viz.) Benja, Elias, Eli, Peter & Minerva...

to daughter Ann O. Whitaker Negroes Isaac, little Eliza, Silvy & her children (viz.) David, Martha, Rhoda, Temp & Jonas...

to daughter Sarah P. Whitaker Negroes Louis, Penny & her children (viz.) Adaline, Fransina, Emma, Nelly, Isabella, Jo, George, Ellison & Don...

Barrach & Cato may be sold so as to be with their wives if they wish it. 

The residue of my Negroes I give to my children so as by valuing those given to them by name & those yet to be divided will make each lot as nearly equal in value as possible...May 1850. (signed).