Charles Blalock

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[Cumberland NC Deed Book]
18-069

20 Feb 1799 Richard Blalock of Cumberland for "love and affection toward his grandson Charles Blalock" 100 acres on Neill's Creek.
s/ Richard (RB) Blalock. w/ James ______, Hardy (x) Blalock

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[Will of Richard Blalock]

RICHARD BLALOCK. 21 Feb 1802 / July 1805. NR Arch.
Son: Hardy Blalock, William Blalock, deceased., Charles Blalock, deceased. Son-in-Law: DAVID SMITH, husband of daughter Anne, 420 acres in fork of Kinny's Creek and being two surveys: 1 of 320 acres and two equal to 100 acres where DAVID now dwells. Their two children: RICHARD and ELIZABETH SMITH.
Grandson: Charles Blalock and William Blalock sons of my son William Blalock, deceased.
Granddaughter: Hannah Blalock and Sarah (husband: Henry Parlin), daughters of my son William Blalock, deceased.
Grandchildren: five grandchildren, "lawful begotten children of my son Charles Blalock, deceased.
Others: Elizabeth Truelove, wife of Landon Truelove, Lurany Wooddis, wife of Berry Wooddis, Ann Blalock, Richard Blalock and John Blalock.
Exrs: son Hardy Blalock and son-in-law DAVID SMITH.
Wit: Saml. Northington, Jesse Jones, Laban Jones.

Full Copy

WILL OF RICHARD BLALOCK

In the name of God Amen, I RICHARD BLALOCK of the state of North Carolina and in the county of Cumberland, being low and weak of body, tho of a sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following form and manner --Imp_____
I give unto my son-in-law DAVID SMITH, husband of my daughter, ANNE for and during his natural life, the following four Negroes named, Patience, Issam, Kersy, and Phillis and in case the said David should dye
before his present wife, ANNE, I desire she may keep the said Negroes during her natural life and after the decease of the said DAVID and his wife ANNE, I desire the four above named Negroes may be equally divided between the said DAVID and ANNE'S two children, namely RICHARD and ELIZABETH SMITH, I also give to the said DAVID SMITH and to his heirs and assigns forever four hundred and twenty acres of land lying in the state and county above said, in the fork of Kinny creek it being in two surveys one containing three hundred and twenty acres and the other one hundred whereon the said DAVID now dwells.

Item: I give to my grandson Charles Blalock, son of my son William Blalock, deceased, ten pounds specie to be paid him by my son Hardy Blalock.

Item: I give to my granddaughter, Hannah Blalock, daughter of my son William Blalock, deceased, Thirty pounds specie to be paid to her, said Hannah, by my son Hardy Blalock in consideration of what I shall herein
give my son Hardy.

Item: I give to my grandson William Blalock, son of my son William Blalock, deceased, and to his heirs and assigns forever, one hundred acres of land on Kinny creek, joining the Wake county line, I also give to said
William, twenty pounds to be paid to him the said William by my above said son-in-law, DAVID SMITH in consideration of what I have herein given him, said DAVID.

Item: I give Henry Partin, husband of my granddaughter, Sarah Partin, daughter of my son William Blalock, deceased, fifteen pounds specie to be paid to said Henry Partin by my son-in-law DAVID SMITH in consideration
of the legacies I have herein given him, the said DAVID.

Item: I give my five grandchildren, the lawful begotten children of my son, Charles Blalock, deceased, named Elizabeth Truelove, wife of Landon Truelove, Lurany Woodis, wife of Barry Woodis, Anne Blalock, Richard
Blalock, and John Blalock, twenty shillings to each of them to be paid to them by my son, Hardy Blalock in consideration of the legacy I herein give him, it being in bar of any further portion from me to my five
grandchildren herein mentioned.

Item: I give my son Richard Blalock, thirty pounds, to be paid him by my son, Hardy Blalock in consideration of the legacies I herein give him, said Hardy.

Item: And after the payment of all my just debts above said legacies and funeral expenses, I give all the remainder of whole estate both real and personal to my son, Hardy Blalock and to his heirs and assigns forever consisting of five hundred and forty acres of land including the house and plantation whereon I now dwell, It being in two surveys joining each other and seven Negroes namely, Robin, Bob, Jerry, Isaac, Charllette, Path, and Sterling and all my stock of all kind, working tools, and household furniture, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Hardy Blalock, and my son-in-law DAVID SMITH my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, whom I charge with the payment of all the above said legacies, my just debts, and funeral expenses. As witness
I hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 Day of Feb 1801.

Richard (x) Blalock
(his mark RB)
In presence of:
Saml Northington
Jesse Jones
Laban Jones
Proved in Open Court July Term 1805