John Justice (1720 - 1794)

Born 18 Mar 1720 in Virginia

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Died Aug 1794 at age 74 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

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John was born in 1719. John Justice ... He passed away in 1794.

Will of John Justice, dated April 6, 1790, proved August Session, 1794 Chatham Co., NC Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 19b,20,20b

In the name of God amen I John Justice of the county of Chatham in North Carolina being infirm in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortallity of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following first and principally I recommend my immortal soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed redeemer to inherit life everlasting and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executors and as to my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath been pleased God to bless me I dispose with it in the following manner

Viz. First my will is that all my Just Debts be regularly discharged-

Item I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Justice during her Natural life four negroes namely Hannah, Peter, Jacob, & Poll -

Item I give to my beloved son John Justice after the death of my Wife, my negroe fellow Jacob to him his Heirs and assigns forever -

Item I give to my beloved son David Justicemy negroe fellow named Phill to him his heirs and assigns for ever -

Item I give to my beloved son William Justice one negro girl named Lyd to him his heirs and assigns forever -

item I give to my beloved son Henry Justice one negro boy named Jem to him his Heirs and assigns forever -

Item I give to my beloved son Stephen Justice one negro girl named Chloe to him his Heirs and assigns forever -

Item, I give to my beloved son Allen Justice one negroe Boy named Isaac to him his heirs and assigns forever -

Item, I give to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Pickard after the death of my wife Elizabeth Justice one negroe woman named Hannah to her and her assigns forever -

Item, I give to my beloved daughter Keziah Justice one negroe boy named Ned to her and her assigns, forever -

Item, I leave two negro girls namely Nan and Dinah to be sold and Equally divided between my Eight children namely John, Elizabeth, David, William, Henry, Stephen, Keziah and Allen to them their heirs and assigns forever -

Item I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Justice one feather Bed and furniture and likewise all my household furniture and working tools that is not herein mentioned during her natural life and at her Death to be Equally divided between my six youngest children -

Item, I give to my beloved son David Justice one feather Bed and furniture and two Cows and Calves to him his Heirs and assigns forever and two head of Sheep

Item I give to my son William Justice one feather Bed and furniture Two Cows and Calves and two head of Sheep, to him his heirs and assigns forever -

Item I give to my son Henry Justice one Horse and Saddle one feather Bead and furniture two cows and calves and two head of Sheep to him his heirs & assigns forever -

Item, I give to my son Stephen Justice one Horse and Saddle one featherBed and furniture two Cows and Calves and two head of Sheep to him his heirs and assigns forever

Item, I give to my Daughter Keziah Justice one Horse and Saddle one feather Bed and furniture two Cows and Calves & two head of Sheep to her her Heirs and assigns forever -

Item, I give to my son Allen Justice one Horse and Saddle one feather Bed and furniture two Cows and Calves & two head of Sheep to him his heirs and assigns forever -

Item, I give to my grandson Samuel McAdams one Horse and Saddle one feather Bed and furniture One Cow and Calf & two head of Sheep to him his heirs and assigns forever, Item, I give to my grandDaughter Elizabeth Pickard the feather Bed and Chest that I lent to her father Wm. Pickard to her & her heirs and assigns forever -

Item, I lend the use of the Plantation whereon I now live with all the Lands thereunto belonging and likewise one Horse and Saddle to my beloved wife - Elizabeth Justice during her natural life

I desire that the plantation whereon I now live with all the Lands thereunto belonging at the decease of my Wife Elizabeth Justice my be sold and Equally divided between my six youngest Children, namely David, William, Henry, Stephen, Keziah, and Allen to them their heirs and assigns forever-

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Elizabeth Justice Executrix and my beloved sons David and William Justice Executors of this my last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Sixth Day of April one thousand seven hundred and Ninety _ Sign'd Seal'd and publishedin the presents of us Thomas Snipes EHereller/Effereller ?? (his X mark) Moore August Sessions 1794 proved in open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Snipes & Effereler Moore

Additional children not in the will:

• Judith b. 1755 (probably died in infancy)
• Jemima b. 1760 m. Joseph McAdams, son Samuel in the will
• Martha "Patty" b. 1762? m. Henry Parks

Sources

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-T66 : accessed 3 February 2018), John Justin, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 218, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
• Justinian Justis DAR Bible Record: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15012coll1/id/41292/rec/105
• Kimrey, Graces Saunders. The Duncan-Johnson Family Tree. Self published around 1955 ("Sources of information: OLD Family Bibles; Living families; Guilford College Library; Chatham County Records at Pittsboro, NC and old deeds.")
• US Genweb Archives for Chatham County, North Carolinahttp://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/chatham/wills/jojustwi.txt
• NC State Library, Raleigh, Genealogy Vertical File: Duncan Family (from Stuart Duncan, 11/1988) Record from Colerain Baptist Church, R.B. Lineberry, pastor - Bible birth, death and marriage lists for William Duncan family and John Justice family