Friday, March 24, 2023

Enslaved Named in Will of James Daniel of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of James Daniel  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 9 April 1789   

To my beloved son West, 200 acres in Nash County

To my beloved daughter Patsey Daniel one Negro girl named Cherry, also one Sorrel filly...

To my beloved wife Elizabeth Daniel, Negroes Phill and Priss during her natural life... also Duke and Jeffery... also lend her all the rest of my estate.


Halifax County NC Will Bk 3 pg 173

Enslaved Named in 1784 Will of Thomas Moye of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Thomas Moye  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 10 June 1784    Probate February Court 1786

...unto Willie Waller my Negro boy Reddick... my Negro wench Eve...

unto William Waller 2 Negroes Dinah and her son Jimmy

to Penny Waller 2 Negro girls Jude and Easter

unto Rebeckah Waller my horse called Ranson

to daughter Elizabeth Moye the land and plantation whereon I now live and all the remainder of my estate.

Halifax County NC Will Bk 3 pg 102-103

Enslaved Named in Will of Hening Tembty of Halifax County, North Carolina

Will of Hening Tembty  -  Halifax County, North Carolina

Written 9 Oct 1771

Probate November Court 1771

...to my Granddaughter Pegg Reddick my land in Nancimond... also one Negro girl named Edey and one dozen silver table spoons...

Halifax County NC Will Bk 1 pg 294