Will of Daniel Beasley dated 28 Jan 1829, Richmond Co, NC

Submitted by Kay Bradley <texasfolks@ticnet.com>

In the name of God Amen;
I DANIEL BEASLEY of the county of Richmond & State of North Carolina
being of sound mind and memory (blessed be God) do this 28th day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & twenty
nine make & publish this my last will & testament that is to say.......

First I give and bequeath the plantation on which I live containing
three hundred acres more or less to my three little boys THOMAS
BEASLEY, DANIEL BEASLEY, NICHOLAS GREEN BEASLEY to be equally divided
amongst them but so as to give the dwelling and other improvements to
NICHOLAS GREEN BEASLEY at the same time giving my beloved wife SARAH
BEASLEY a life estate in the same & it is my will also that in case of
the death of one of the aforesaid sons THOMAS, DANIEL, or NICHOLAS
GREEN BEASLEY before he shall arrive at twenty one years of age that
his portion of the aforesaid land should revert to the other two, & in
case of the death of two of the aforesaid sons that it should all
revert to the other heirs, & in case of the death of all three of the
aforesaid sons that it should all revert to my two little daughters
MARGARET & CELIA BEASLEY.

item second....
It is my will that the remainder of my property counting my hogs,
horses, horned cattle, cow fodder, house & kitchen furniture, farming
utensils, etc should remain in the hands of my beloved wife SARAH
BEASLEY for the purpose of raising and educating our children which are
now under age & to educate & for her to have the sole use of this
property for the purpose before mentioned so long as she lives, and at
her death the property to be sold & the monies arising therefrom to be
equally divided amongst my three litlle daughters BARBARA, CELIA, &
MARGARET. At the same time reserving for my baby fed daughter MIRIAM
one cow & calf whenever she chooses to claim the same.

item third......
I have already given to my eldest children JOHN BEASLEY, JAMES BEASLEY,
WILLIAM BEASLEY, ELIZABETH RACHELS, SARAH ATKINSON (ADKISON) & my other
daughters MARY & REBECCA their full proportion of my estate as also my
daughter DION SNEAD to whom I have given her full proportion.

item fourth.......
It is my will that my executors should collect all debts due to my
estate & settle my just debts as far as the monies collected will go to
enable my executors to settle the remainder of my just debts. It is my
will that my executors should sell such portion of my perishable
property as can be best spared by my little family as will enable them
to settle the remainder of my debts & to give my daughter ELINOR
JOHNSON ten dollars & to my grandson BRYAN SMITH that will
purchase him a cow & calf or ten dollars in money to be paid to him
when he arrives at age.

And I hereby make & ordain my worthy friends ISAAC WILLIAMSON &
JOHN R. BUIE executors of this my last will & testament, in witness
whereof I the said DANIEL BEASLEY have to this my last will & testament
set my hand & seal the day & year above written.

DANIEL BEASLEY

Signed sealed, published, & declared as his last will & testamentt in
the presence of us who are present ast the time of signing & sealing
thereof.

Witnesses: JAMES B. SMITH DANIEL SNEAD
ISAAC WILLIAMSON JR. ISAAC WILLIAMSON SR.
WILSON WILLIAMSON JOHN R. BUIE

• Note:

  info from Mary H. Tate
  131 Kenesaw Drive
  Thomaston, GA 30286

• Married: ABT 1785

1. Sarah Beasley b: 1786
2. Elizabeth Beasley b: ABT 1788 in NC
3. John Giles BEASLEY b: 11 MAY 1792 in NC
4. Mary Beasley b: ABT 1794 in NC
5. Rebeckah Beasley b: ABT 1796 in NC
6. James Beasley b: ABT 1798 in NC
7. William M. Beasley b: 17 NOV 1801 in NC
8. Eleanor Beasley b: ABT 1804 in Richmond Co, NC

• Married: ABT 1811

1. Dianah Beasley b: 20 MAR 1812 in Richmond Co, NC
2. Thomas H. Beasley b: 20 MAY 1813 in Richmond Co, NC
3. Barbara Beasley b: ABT 1815 in Richmond Co, NC
4. Daniel Beasley b: ABT 1817 in Richmond Co, NC
5. Margaret Beasley b: ABT 1821 in Richmond Co, NC
6. Ceily Beasley b: 9 JAN 1823 in Richmond Co, NC
7. Nicholas Green Beasley b: 1825 in Richmond Co, NC
8. Miriam Beasley b: ABT 1828 in NC