- WILL OF LAURENS FEAGLE
Newbery District
In the name of God, I Laurens Feagle of the district and state appeared to make and ordained this my last will and testament. To wit I will my body have suitable and Christian burial after my decease give unto my son George Feagle the whole of my real-estate now in my possession consisting of 390 acres to him and his legal descendants forever subject never the less to this provision that if my wife Rachael should out live me, she is to have possession of my dwelling house, and 2 as much land as she may need for cultivation and support. I also give unto my son George one negro boy Aaron, to him and his descendants forever. I give unto my beloved wife Rachael the following property Niv, one Negro man and one Negro woman and Billy Wagon and two horses and two cows and calves, four head of dry cattle, 16 head of hogs, all such farming utensils as she may need. As much of the household and kitchen furniture as she may select for her own use, to have and hold during her life and at, her death to be sold by my executor here-in after appointed and divided as I direct in a future provisions of my last will and testament.
I will that all my property of every kind whatsoever not enumerated and willed by the above bequest. To my son George and my wife, be sold after my death. The proceeds of which I hereby give to the children of my deceased daughter Mary Monts, of my deceased daughter, Sally Able. To Eve Koon, wife of Martin Koon, and Elizabeth Haltiwanger, wife of Jacob Haltiwanger, share and share alike, to them and their legal distributes forever.
I hereby direct that the property above devoted to my wife after her death be sold and divided among my above mentioned distributes (except Elizabeth Haltiwanger) my son John, William and George Feagle to them and their legal distributes share and share alike.
I hereby contribute to my son George Feagle my executor of this my last wi II and testament.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal, this Twenty second day of December. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fort one and in the Sixty sixth year of the of independence of the United States of America.
Signed Sealed acknowledged Laurens Feagle and executed in the presence of Joseph Currie John Werts Jr.
- 1847 is the date is alleged in a suit at equity brought by John Feagle, William Feagle and Martin and Eve Koon to settle the title of land of which Rachel Quattelbaum Feagle was seized when she died intestate in 1853. The pleading establishes that Matthew Quattlebaum was her father; that her husband was Laurens Feagle; that she was survived by her children John Feagle, William Feagle, Eve Koon and George Feagle; that she was predeceased by a daughter, Saloma Ables; that Saloma's children were Loretta Bryan, Amytis Ables, Anson Ables, I. L. Ables, Perryander Ables, and Eathelbert Ables; that Aethelbert predecased his grandmother; that Eathelbert had two sons, James and John; that Rachel was also predeceased by daughter Mary Monts; and that Mary's children were Sara Shealey (Henry), Polly Hair (Daniel), Levi Monts, and Mary Long (Henry).
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