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Will

DUNKAN, WILLIAM 
His will is dated October 7, 1806, Duplin County.
7 Oct 1806 - Oct Term 1806
Duplin Co. NC Wills, Recorded Book A, pg.121,
Wife: Anne sons: Edmond, Jacob, William, Isaac, Stephen, Lewis, Joseph and "John Charles", 
daughters: "Elizabeth Bourden", "Rochsellaery Cher[r]y", "Catharine Pipkin", Anne, Sarah
- Son EDMOND 250 acres on both sides of No East including the plantation I bought of JOEL SASSER & between GEORGE DUNCAN & JOHN KORNEGAY; 
- son JACOB 250 acres of land & plantation on which he now lives Joining JOHN KORNEGAY near the foot way that crosses GEORGE KORNEGAY's plantation he bought of JESSE REAVES, the corner of the Bass land, the N. E. Pecoson; son WILLIAM 250 acres above JACOB's adj. the Pecoson and a cross fence thro the Bass plantation; 
- son ISAAC 250 acres on the south side of the No Et at the mouth of a branch that makes out of Thunder Swamp Pecoson adj. JAMES JOHNSTON, the Gray Patent now belonging to FRANCIS OLIVER; 
- son STEPHEN the land I bought of WILLIAM HARRIS;
- wife ANNE residue of land including the plantation I
live on for her natural life and then to be equally divided between my three youngest sons LEWIS, JOSEPH & JOHN CHARLES, also negroes Jim, Charles, Mary
& Hannah, three feather beds & furniture, one Desk, two Chests, two Tables, six sitting Chairs, the Bofat and furniture, Kitchen furniture, 6 Cows and
Calves, my little mare & 2 year old Horse Colt, one Riding Chair & Harness, 40 heads of Hogs, 100 barrels of Corn & she to raise & school my youngest children in their minority; 
- daughter. ELIZABETH BOURDEN negro Lucey abed all the
other things. I have given her which I estimate at $200;
- daughter. ROCHSELLAERY CHRRY (?) negro Jenny and About $200 worth of other property which she has
received; 
- daughter. CATHARINE PIPKIN negro Dinah, all the other things I have given her which I estimate at $140; 
- daughter. ANNE negro Tener, 1 Feather Bed
and furniture;
- son EDMUND has received of me what I estimate at $140; 
- son JACOB has received of me what I estimate at $150 extras: wife ANNE, eldest son EDMUND wit: FRAN. R. OLIVER, JOHN ROBERTS, WILLIAM DUNKAN JUNR.
signed: William Dunkan