CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joseph Lea, 26 Aug 1804
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Original will of Joseph Lea 1804
Chatham Co., NC 
N. C. State Archives
C.R.022.801.11 [box]
Also in box, inventory of estate of Jos Lea Decd taken by his sons Joseph Lea 
and John Lea the Exors 1st March 1805
My note says the box also contains the will of Woodson Lea 1866
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In the name of God Amen I Joseph Lea of the County of Chatham do make and 
declare the following to be my last will and Testament -

	I lend to my daughter Lucy Cash during her life one Negro boy named 
Ben and a Negro girl named Aggy and at her death my will is that the said 
Negroes Ben & Aggy with their increase be equally divided between Mary W. Wall 
and Ann P. Wall daughters of the said Lucy Cash by her former husband William 
Wall and their heirs but if the said Mary W. Wall and Ann P. Wall should died 
without lawful issue then my will is that said Negroes and their increase go 
to the other lawful heirs of the said Lucy Cash.

	I give and bequeath to my son William Lea two Negroes Glouster and 
Maria and their increase also my hunting shot gun, one feather bed & Furniture 
to him & his heirs.

	I give to my three grandchildren viz Thomas M. Ried, Joseph L. Reid & 
Neill? M. Ried children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Ried and their heirs 
two Negroes Cesar and Tabby and their increase to be equally divided between 
them when the said Joseph L. Ried shall arrive at the age of Twenty one["one" 
marked through] years.  I also will that the said two Negroes remain with my 
after my decease (in case their Father Archd Ried should take the said out of 
the care and management of my wife/ be hired yearly to the highest bidder by 
my Executors hereinafter named and the money arising from said hiring be put 
to interest for the joint use and benefit of such children until the appointed 
time for the division, but if the said Archd Ried shall permit the said 
children to remain with my wife, the said Negroes are to remain in her 
possession also, and she is to said children a common Education - 

	I lend to my daughter Rachel Thompson during her life two Negroes 
named Fender and Hannah, and at her death the said Negroes with their Increase 
are to be equally divided amongst the children of the said Rachel and their 
lawful Heirs forever - 

	I give unto my son Joseph Lea two Negroes Jack and Dorcas, and their 
Increase also a feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs

	I lend to my daughter Mary Wilcox? During her life two Negroes Kit and 
Hannah [daughter of Ursley] and at her death the said Negroes with their 
increase are to be equally divided amongst the children of the said Mary and 
their lawful Heirs -

	I give to my daughter Ann and her Heirs two Negro girls Grace and 
Milly.  Also, one horse worth about eight dollars, and a feather bed & 
Furniture.

	I give unto my son John Lea and his Heirs Two Negroes Europe and Mary 
and their increase & Horse adjudged to be worth one hundred Dollars to be 
delivered when he arrives at Twenty one["one" marked through] years of age 
Also a feather bed and furniture -

	I give to my son Woodson Lea and his Heirs Two Negroes Tom and Jenny 
and their increase a Feather bed and furniture and a Horse judged to be worth 
one hundred Dollars to be delivered to him when he arrives at the age of 
twenty one["one" marked through] years

	My will further is that if any one or more of the young Negroes 
mentioned to be given to my children under age should die before they or 
either of them shall arrive to the age of twenty one["one" marked through] 
years (that is Ann, John or Woodson) then the value of such Negro or Negroes 
so dying shall be made up to such child or children out of the other property 
not heretofore particularly bequeathed -

	I lend to my wife Mary during her life all my property not heretofore 
specifically bequeathed consisting of six Negroes viz Ben, Jim, Bob, Phillis, 
Ursley, and Juno together with my stock of Horses Cattle sheep and Hoggs also 
my farming utensils of every kind with all my Household and Kitchen furniture 
not before disposed of and at her death my will is that so much of  said 
property shall be sold as will amount to Three hundred Dollars & fifty Dollars 
and the remainder of every kind including Increase? To be equally divided 
between my son Joseph and my Daughter Ann and my sons John & Woodson and their 
Heirs

	My will further is that not withstanding the above bequest the Negroes 
Ben & Juno be sold if Judged necessary by my executors for the payment of my 
debts, and the remainder of the price (if any) to be applied as my Executors 
shall Judge proper I also will that the three hundred & fifty Dollars to be 
raised by the first mentioned sale be disposed of as follows viz fifty Dollars 
to my Daughter Lucy Cash one hundred and fifty Dollars to my daughter Rachel 
Thompson, and one hundred and fifty Dollars to my son William Lea to them and 
their Heirs

	Lastly I nominate and appoint my trusty friend Colo James Taylor & my 
two sons Joseph & John the Executors of this my last will and testament with 
full power to make titles to the purchasers of land or other property 
directed? to be sold, hereby revoking all former wills by me made ratifying & 
confirming this as my last will & testament.

	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26th of 
August 1804

					Jos Lea

Signed sealed published & declared to be his last will and Testament in 
present of us

[not clear on copy]
A. Y? Bryde
John M. _____?
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1768 First record, The Douglas Register pp. 237 "Molly KNIGHT spouse to 
Joseph LEE was baptized this day, Dec: 13, 1768" (Goochland Co.) 
Note: Molly KNIGHT said to be dau. Mary Knight named in will of 
John KNIGHT 1771/2 Lun. Co., Va. 

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1770- WB 2X:328- Joseph LEA An Executor of his father's (William LEA) 
will, Amelia Co., Nottoway Parish 
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Charlotte Co., VA records:

1781-Jan. DB 4:236 Joseph LEA "of Char ." pur. fr Nelson COLVERT of 
same, 140 a. beg. at Joseph LEE's corner red oak; adj. John 
PETTUS. (Nelson COLVERT was memb of Meherrin Ch) 
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1781-Dec. DB 4:263 Joseph LEA "of Char ." sold to Japeth TOWLER of 
Goochland & parish of James Northam; (-)140 a . bet. lines of James 
GUILLIAM, John PETTUS, Nelson COLVERT, James WHITE & the REV. Thos. 
JOHNSTON//Japeth TOWLER's wf was memb of Meherrin 
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1782 
 Joseph LEE, Harry, James, Phillis 
 1 white male tytheable, 3 slaves, 1 horse, 6 cattle 
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1782 Joseph LEE taxed with 7 whites and 3 blacks, Char. Co.