U.S. Data Repository -- USGenNet Inc. -- WILL: JOHN WYNNS By: Jo Prytherch - jprytherch@earthlink.net Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: ===================================================================== WILL OF JOHN WYNNS Martin County, North Carolina Written October 6, 1846 Probated October Term 1848 State of North Carolina Martin County I John Wynns of the State and county aforesaid have this the 6th day of October one thousand Eight Hundred and forty six maid and ordained this my last will and Testament beginning as follows First I give unto Son David Wynns heirs Two Dollars 2o I give unto my Son Daniel Wynns heirs Two Dollars 3o I Give unto Son Watkin Wynns heirs Two Dollars 4th I Give unto my Daughter Writtee Leggitt Twinty Five Dollars 5th I Give unto my Grand Sons Joseph & William Wynns which is the Sons of Watkins Wynns, Twelve Dollars and fifty cents Each 6th I Give unto my Grand Daughter Anna Wynns Five Dollars Then after paying all my just debts then all the balance of my property to be Equally divided between my Sons and Daughters viz my Son George Wynns my Daughter Ninna Leggitt My Son John Wynns my Daughter Writtee Leggitt my Daughter Mary Gurganus. Also my Grand Son James B. Wynns to have an Equal share provided that he Stay with me and attend to my business during my natural buth (?) or until he is Twenty one years of age and if my Grand Son James B Wynn should die before he is Twenty one then it is my will that all of my property should be Equally divided between my sons & daughters above mentioned. I also leave my worth friends, Baldy Brown and Benjamin Leggitt Executors to this my last will and Testament given under my hand and seal day and date above written. John Wynns his mark X SEAL Attest: James Brown Henry Best State of N. Carolina Martin County Court Oct. Term 1848 Then was the above paper writing purporting to be the last will & Testament of John Wynns. Exhibited in open court by Benj. Leggitt one of the Exectors therein named and the due Execution Thereof according to law was proved by the oath of James Brown & Henry Best the subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion it is ordered that the same be recorded. At the same time the said Benja. Liggitt took the oath & qualified as Executor thereto according to law, and it is ordered that he have leave to sell the perishable property of the Testator on a credit of six months after advertising according to law. L. Johnson Clk Transcribed by: Jo Prytherch jprytherch@earthlink.net