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Transcription of the WILL OF JACOB STRICKLAND, recorded May, 1790 NashCo., NC IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Jacob Strickland of the Co., of Nash andState of No. Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory, blessed beGod for it, do make and ordain this my last will and testament inmanner and form following furst I recomend my soul to the hands of Godthat gave it and my body I commend to be decently buried at thediscretion of my executor, hereafter named and as for what estate Ihave it hath pleased God to bless me with I give as follows-- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Strickland all my waringcloes after my death. I give also to his son Isak Strickland one negroboy called Quan (?) (Juan?) to him and his hares forever after mydeath. Item, I give and bequeath son Jacob Strickland five shilings lawfulmoney. I also give to his son Jacob Strickland a negro man calledRobin (Ruben?) to him and his hares forever after my death-- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Matthew Strickland five shilingslawful money. I give also to his daughter Mary Strickland a negro girlnamed ________ ______________him and his hairs forever after my death. Item, I give to son, Marke Strickland five shilings. I also give tohis son Ismel Strickland one negro man called Hary to him and hishairs after my death-- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Hardy Strickland the plantationand all my land containing 362 acres to him and his hairs foreverafter my death. Item, I give and bequeath to my grandson Theophelus Hickman one negroman named Prince that he hath in possession (?) Item, I give bequeath to my son Henrey Strickland five shilings aftermy death. I also give to his son Carrolus Strickland one negro boycalled ________to him and his hairs forever after my death. Item, I give and bequeath to my grandaughter Creasy Hickman one negrogirl called Jude, she and her son Crus (?) to her and her hairsforever after my death. Item, I give and bequeath to my grandaughter, Sarah Hickman one fetherbed and furniture after my death. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Strickland and my dauterCreasy (?) Hickman all the remainder or part of my estate unmentionedin the above leagucies to be equally divided between them as they canagree after my death. Item I hereby nominate and appoint my son Marke Strickland fully andsolely my Executor to my last will and testament in manner also mywill is that if it should happen and I should die when there is a cropon the ground that Marke Strickland should have full power to dividewith Hardy Strickland as myself a give-back to our bargain which ishalf of everything that is on the land. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and assign this, my lastwill and testament this 18 August 1788. (Illegible but prob. says, "signed, sealed, etc. by J. Strickland ashis last will and testament in the presence of us.") Jacob (His Mark) Strickland Edward Nicholson Christopher Naylor Wm. (his mark) Marten Nash Co., - May Term 1790 - the within will was in open court by theoath of Ed Nicholson ordered to be recorded. from "A GA Pioneer. . ." The will of Jacob Strickland, First, dated Aug.18, 1788, Probated andrecorded May Term of Court of Nash Co., N. C. 1790. Lists no wife.Sons, Elisha, Jacob and Jacob (the son of this Jacob), Matthew, Hardyand Henry; Also grandson, Theophelus Hickman, and son, SolomonStrickland. He listed no daughter. Jacob Strickland died about March or April 1790. As he was not listedn the first census 1790 of N. C., he must have died before they tookthe census. Jacob Strickland, First, was the grandfather of Selah, orCelia, Strickland, who married Robert Young. From"A GA Pioneer..." p 89: . . . it will be recalled that the Strickland family figures in theancestry of the Youngs, Blakes, and others. Jacob Strickland'sdaughter, Selah, married Robert Young and afterwards lived and died inHall Co., Georgia; and their daughter, Delaney, married Thomas Blakeof Randolph Co., AL. . . Well, Jacob Strickland, the elder came fromIsle of Wight Co., Virginia, along with his brother, Joseph, andsecured grants of land in Edgecombe Co., North Carolina - but it wasin that part of Edgecombe which was cut off from Nash Co., about 1777.Therefore: Jacob Strickland, of Nash Co., N. C., made his will. Dated Aug. 18,1788. Probated and recorded at May Term of Court, 1790. See C. R.69021, Archives Department at Raleigh. He wills Negroes and otherproperty of various kinds. But he mentions no wife. The legatees were: 1. Elisha. 2. Jacob and his son Jacob (these were the GA Jacobs) 3.Matthew, son 4. Hardy, son. 5. Henry, son. 6. Theophalus Hickman, grandson. 7.Mark, son. and 8. Solomon, son. (The order of these listings may notbe in order of birth -GAH) Now there were but two Stricklands in Edgecombe and Nash Counties, N.C., of the early days, being stated above, Joseph and Jacob. And theyboth left wills in Nash Co.,.
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