Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2005 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Leigh Leonard Smith - GGGGGrand daughter for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Will of SIMON BAILEY 1823 State of North Carolina: Beaufort County To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting & know yea that for the natural love and affection and for the better maintaince of MILLY DOZIER and MARY GASKINS, ODEN and DANIEL and also SIMON BAILEY, JR. do give and convey and confirm unto the ones as follow: First I give unto MARY GASKINS and MILLY DOZIER my Negro girl FEREBY but her increase unto all the ones namely MILLY DOZIER, MARY GASKINS, ODEN BAILEY, DANIEL BAILEY, AND SIMON BAILEY. My Negro man ELY unto ODEN and DANIEL BAILEY. Also unto my three sons each a feather bed and furniture also the rest of my property herein not mention to be equally divided amongst my three sons namely ODEN, DANIEL, and SIMON BAILEY in witness where of I the said SIMON BAILEY have here unto set my hand and seal in of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Signed, Sealed and Delivered ~ SIMON BAILEY in the presents of us ~ ARCHIBALD ETHERIDGE & BENJAMIN BATCHARD ================================================================================