General Notes

(Research):Will of Willis Fleming
From Abstracts of Wills, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
, 1824-1857, v. 3, by David B. Gammon, p. 39:
Written: April 9, 1850
Probated: February, 1855
Wife, Sarah Fleming – life estate in one-third of my land
s and also Negroes Jim, Milly, Esther and Mary. Wife – lif
e estate in Negroes Old Simon, Charlotty, Will and Edy.
Friend John Norfleet – Negro Aaron in trust for the use o
f my daughter Arcena L. Skinner (wife of Andrew Skinner), t
o be free from the control of her said husband.
Friend John Norfleet – land in Halifax County adj. Burrel
l Dunn and Jesse Powell containing 226 acres, Negro Sumne
r for the use of my daughter-in-law Nancy Ann Fleming (wif
e of my son Jesse L. Fleming), free from the control of he
r husband, for their joint lives, with reversion to their c
hildren.
Friend John Norfleet – Negro Bethany in trust for the use o
f my daughter Zilla Ann Peel (wife of Henry W. Peel), to b
e free from the control of her said husband ... Son Frederi
ck D. L. Fleming – Negro Luke and a bed ... Son Ninian B. F
leming – Negroes Esther and Mary at my wife’s death ... Dau
ghter Sally Ann F. Fleming – Negro Moley.
At my wife’s death or marriage, all lands loaned her shal
l fall to my sons Frederick and Ninian.
Ex. Frederick D. Little and William Thigpen
Wit. William H. Hines, John A. Vines
Codicil
Signed: November 4, 1854
Son Frederick – Negroes Simon and his wife Charlotte afte
r my wife’s death ... To Sarah A.F.E. Fleming – Negro Mill
y after my wife’s death ... Son Frederick – 100 acres whic
h I bought of Isaac Scarborough adj. another tract belongin
g to my son Frederick.
To John Norfleet – Negro John to be held in trust for the u
se of Nancy Ann Fleming (wife of my son Jesse L. Fleming) d
uring their joint lives with reversion to their children ..
. John Norfleet, as trustee for my daughter Zillah A.M. Pee
l, shall dispose of Negro Bethana as needed.
Wit. J.D. Rountree, George Howard, Jr.