Pylant Geneology

6 May 1840; Wake Co, NC
In the name of God, Amen, I Winefred Jones of the State of North Carolina & County of Wake Plantay (?) being poorly in body but of a sound and disposing memory & mind do make and ordain this last Will and Testament at the same time utterly revoking all others or former wills made by me declaring this to be my last Will and Testament in manner & form as follows:
Viz;
First I give to Dellilah Laseter or the serving (sic) (surviving) heirs of her body fifty cents.
2nd I give to Mary Utley (Daughter of Allen Utley) one brindled cow and calf in payment for waiting on me, while in low state of health.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to the rest of my children or their heirs an equal Share of the remainder of my property after paying my Funeral expenses and all my just debts, that is to say I wish my properrty to be sold on a credit of twelve months, and the money arising from the sale thereof with what money I have coming to me, and what I have in hand at my decease to be equally divided between the rest of my childfen though some of them be dead. I wish their heirs to have what would be a living one's part. I here name my children's names the Dead as well as the Living, that is to say Abigail, Rebecca, Laban, Alvin, Josiah, Delpha, Bethany, Chrischany, Mary, Zilpha and Charity. At the same time I do appoint William Betts, Augustin Turner and Augustin Jones executors to this my last (Will) and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ths Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty.
Signed seald in p;resence of us. Winefred X Jones (Seal)
Alsey Holland, Barnabas Jones

May Term 1841. The foregoing last Will and Testament of Wilifred Jones was exhibited in open Court & offered for probate and the due execution thereof was proven by the Oath of Alsey Holland a subscribing (witness) thereto, therefore it is ordered to be Recorded.
A William CC