Source: Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., "Will Book A, Franklin County, North Carolina, 1785-1797, Wills, Estates Records, Guardian Accounts", Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., South Boston, Virginia, 1988, 4.

Will Book A, beginning on page 22.

Will of John THORNTON.

Lend to my wife Elizabeth THORNTON during her life or widowhood 1/3 of the plantation where I now live; lend to her 3 negroes

1. Venus,
2. Lucy,
3. Jacob.

After her death, these negroes with their increase to go to 2 youngest sons Willie & Burrill.

To wife 1 feather bed and furniture.

To daughter Agga THORNTON 2 negroes

1. Beck and
2. Anney

and their increase; my riding horse, 1 feather bed and the furniture she calls her own.

To son Joshua THORNTON

1. 1 negro Ned,

1 feather bed and furniture, 1/2 the land in N.C., and 1/2 the land I have in Georgia.

To son Yancey THORNTON

1. 1 negro Nat,

1 feather bed and furniture, his choice of my horses, 1/2 the land in N.C. and 1/2 the land I have in Georgia including the part my wife to have the use of during her life and after her death to be equally divided between sons Joshua and Yancey THORNTON.

All the rest of estate to be used to discharge debts and remainder to be divided equally among my wife and children:

1. William THORNTON,
2. India WHATELY,
3. Samuel THORNTON,
4. Winifred GANT,
5. Solomon THORNTON,
6. Joshua THORNTON,
7. Agga THORNTON,
8. Yancey THORNTON,
9. Willie THORNTON,
10. Burrill THORNTON.

Executors: Wife Elizabeth, Charles GANT, Samuel THORNTON. October 5, 1787. His mark. Witnessed: Susanna R. HILL, Thos. HILL, Joshua PERRY. December Court, 1787.