VAUGHAN-VA-1786

I William Vaughan (sic) of the Parish of St James and County of Mecklenburg

... I give to my beloved wife Mildrege VAUGHN (sic) two negros (viz) CHARLES and LUCY
... Give to my daughter Sary GREGORY one negro girl called SARAH and her increase
... I give unto my son John VAUGHAN one negro man called SAM at the ...
... I give unto my son James VAUGHAN one negro man called JACK
... I give to my son Peter VAUGHAN one negro boy named HARRY
... I lend to my daughter MILARSON OVEBY one negro woman named PATT during her natural life and then I give unto
...... my Grandson William OVERBY the whole of that part of my estate lent to his mother at the decease of his mother
... I give unto my daughter Milley CHANDLER one negro wench called LUCY together with her increase after the decease of my present wife
... I give unto my daughter Elizabeth VAUGHAN one negro girl called HANNAH together with her increase
... My will and desire is that at the finishing of the present crop that all the negroes given and lent be gathered together and equally by three honest man of good judgement to that my  whole estate and equally be divided and after giving my wife her choice of the two plantation to live upon during her natural life  the other plantation shall be sold together with every individual that is not given or lent including that part of the crop called the overplus and equally divided between my ten children hereafter mentioned (viz) Samuel VAUGHAN, John VAUGHAN, James VAUGHAN, Peter VAUGHAN, Millison OVERBY, Nanney GREGORY, Salley GREGORY, Moley HAYES, Milley CHANDLER, and Elizabeth VAUGHAN.
...My will and desire is that at the decease of my wife above mentioned that the whole of my estate lent to her be sold except the two negroes and equally divided between my ten children above mentioned

Will was proven 13 FEB. 1786
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