General Notes

Found on Ancestry.com (John W. Andrews Family Tree):
Macon County, North Carolina Wills,
p14,
Will of William Carpenter, January 7, 1836

In the name of God, Amen. William Carpenter of the county of Macon and
state of North Carolina being in right mind and memory before God do make
and ordain this my last will and Testament.
Item 1st I will that after my death all my funeral expenses be paid
and all my lasts debts.
My wife PEGGY shall be my beds, bed-steds and bed furniture with the kitchen
furniture, one cupboard that is in the bid Room with a sufficient poetion of
cupboard furniture, two Black Walnut tables, six Sitting Chairs, four cows
with the calves (if they have them)...to take her choice of the stock, four
Horse Beasts, Charley and the filly I got of HENSON, also, old Fox is to be
kept on the place and well taken care of ao long as he lives for the good he
has done me...thirteen head of Hogg, ten of them for meat and three open
laws. She is to take her choice. Also, a year's support of meat, corn and
wheat, other articles, etc...two plows and two pair of gerring, four hoes,
two swingletrees, two axes, one mattock anmd iron-wedges, her side saddle,
two bridles, with all the fowls on the place.
Also, I give her my part of the plantation whereon I now live, beginning on
a Hickory Corner near the old meeting house...to the Head of the Still House
Branch and down that to where it crosses the road, coming from the house to
the still house...with the road to the ford of the creek, crossing the
creek...up the creek to the cleared land...to the State road...with the road
to Winkle's line. She is to have all...as long as she lives a widow or
until her death. As soon as she marries, it is to go as I may further
direct.
My mother, MARTHY ROGERS, is also to have her support as one of the family
of said land.
I give to my son, DAVID CARPENTER, the use of my WILKINS plantation as low
down as the cross fence, so long as he stay on it and keep said plantation
up in good fix. Also my Black Mare called Muskat. Also, David to keep up
my mills...if he does so, to pay himself and ovweplus to be sold equally to
directions of my executors.
The balance of my land to be rented or disposed of to the best advantage for
the heirs.
To my son, JACOB, one mare and saddle also $25.
Personal property not mentioned is to be sold on 12-month credit, divided
equally between my sons and daughters. Also, all profit from the rent of
lands equally divided between my sons and daughters, viz, DAVID, BOLIVER,
HUMPHREY, HENRY, BENJAMIN, JACKSON, CAROLINE, AVALINE, AMY, SALLY, and
MATILDA, each one to (get) an equal part as they come of age.
When my son JACKSON arrive at age 21, all lands I possess are to be divided
among my sons: DAVID, BOLIVAR, HUMPHREY, HENRY,BENJAMIN and JACKSON, to sell
or divide as they think best.
Old MRS BRADLEY to have the use of the place she now lives as long as she
lives in the same, and no longer.
To SALLY BRADLEY (sic) all that tract of land formerly old MRS BRADLEY's
that lies on the north side of the branch down to a contiional line between
said BRADLEY and myself.
My friend JACOB PALMER to be executor.
signed WM. CARPENTER
wit: JOHN HOWARD