Book 2, page 2, Randolph County Wills
In the name of God amen. I THomas Lytle of the County of Randolph State of North Carolina being of Sound & perfect memory blessed be God do this twentyfifth day of January in the year one Thousand Seven hundred & ninety four do make and publish this my Last Will and testament in Manner following that is to say First I give and bequeath to my brother Henry Lytles daughter Elizabeth Merril one hundred pounds Currant money to be paid as Soon as Convenant after my deceas to her and her heirs forever, 2nd I give and bequeath to my Said brothers Daughter Rosanna Johnston the Sum of one hundred pounds to be paid as Soon as Convenant after my deceas to her and her heirs forever, 3rd I give and bequeath to my said Brothers daughter Agness Johnston on hundred pounds as Soon as Convenant after my deceas to her and her heirs forever, 4th I give & bequeath the remainder of my Estate both Real and personal to my loving wife Catherine my friend William Bell, John Beard & Samuel Millikan to them and their heirs forever Excepting my loving wifes part my will is that it devolve to the above name William Bell, John Beard & Samuel Millikan forever, 5th I do hereby Nominate & appoint my loving wife Cattherine Executrix & William Bell, John Beard & Samuel Millikan Executors of this my Last WIll & Testament, Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my last Will & Testamente Thomas Little Signed Sealed & Delivered by the Said Thomas Little to be his last Will & Testamente in presence of us Copy Test. J Harper Clk. Joseph Smith Thomas Alexander
Peter Dicks Randolph County March Term 1794
The execution of the above last Will & Testament was hereby proved in Open Court by Joseph Smith & Peter Dicks & Ordered to be Recorded.
Teste J Harper Clk
We the Subscribers Heirs & Executors of the Real & Personal Estate of Thomas
Lytle after his Deceas do Hereby bind ourselves & Each of our Heirs faithfully
to Distribute & divid the Estate in Manner & form here in after Directed that is
to Say to my Negrow Frank his Freedom as soon as possible & all his smith tools
a Mair & two hundred acres of Land Joining Dicks the uper end of the Robbins
track & the tract in the pines Joining John Beard the Remainder of sd tract with
all my other Lands & property to be Equally divided among my other Negrows at my
Wifes Death at the Discretion of my Executors & they Freed as soon as may be
According to Law.
Witness our hands & Seals this twentyfifth day of January 1794
her
Catrain Lytle
mark
Joseph Smith Wm Bell
Thomas Alexander John Beard
Sam Millikan