Individual Details

Census

Blake Barfield Male 47 North Carolina
Julyana Barfield Female 30 North Carolina
Manda Barfield Female 14 North Carolina
George Barfield Male 10 North Carolina
Cicero Barfield Male 6 North Carolina

Census

Jno C Bass Self Male 26 North Carolina, United States
Amanda Bass Wife Female 24 North Carolina, United States
Bettie Bass Daughter Female 1 North Carolina, United States
Blake Barfield Other Male 54 North Carolina, United States, widowed, farmer
Cicero Barfield Son Male 15 North Carolina, United States
Armathea Barfield Daughter Female 13 North Carolina, United States
Repsy Barfield Daughter Female 11 North Carolina, United States
Julia Barfield Daughter Female 10 North Carolina, United States
John Barfield Son Male 8 North Carolina, United States
Robert Barfield Son Male 6 North Carolina, United States

Will

Will of Blake Barfield:
Executors are sons G. G. (George) Barfield and M.C. (Cicero). Julia A. Barfield, according to the 1870 census was his wife. Also as chn were Manda, George and Cicero. In 1880 the children are listed as Cicero, Armathea, Repsy, Julia, John and Robert, the same as in his will. The wife was apparently deceased by 1880.
Others named: Sarah M. Bass, Armathea Fields, Repsy Fields, Johnnie C. Fields and Robert L Fields.
Witnessed by J. C. West and A.B. Grantham; signed and sealed by Blake Barfield 27 Jun 1885. NC, Johnston Co., Probate Court Wills Vol. 2-3 pp 399-402 Blake Barfield

State of North Carolina
Johnston County
I Blake Barefield of the County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say: -
First - That my executors (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and pay all expenses, together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that my first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath to Sarah M Bass, wife of John C Bass, to Julia Barfield to Armathea Fields to Repsey Fields to Johnnie C Fields and to Robert Lee Fields, One hundred and thirty seven acres of land known as a part of the old Henry Brill land to be equally divided between them, the said Sarah M Bass Julia Barfield Armathia Fields Repsey Fields Johnnie C Fields & Robert Lee Fields to have and to hold the same to them and their heirs in fee simple forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Cicero Barfield one bed and furniture & known as my bed
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Julia Barfield one bed and furniture known as her mothers bed.
The balance of me personal property I desire sold and out of the proceeds of such sale pay all my just debts and the residue of money left to be equally divided between Sarah M Bass Julia Barfield Armathea Fields Repsey Fields Johnnie C Fields & Robert Lee Fields
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons George Barfield and Cicero Barfield my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I the said Blake Barfield do here unto set my hand and seal this 27th day June AD 1885
Blake Barfield

Signed, Sealed published and declared by the said Blake Barfield to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence subscribe our names as witnesses thereto
J E West
A B Grantham

Johnston County Certificate of probate
The 21 day of November 1885

Death

Johnston County, NC - Wills at the Archives
Barefield, Blake-1885