Individual Details

Death

Joseph BOOKOUT died at the age of 105 years, 11 months.

"Bookout/Johnson," Randolph, IN, 1818-1990, compiled by the Randolph County Historical Society, 1990, page 463.

Will

Joseph BOOKOUT's Last Will and Testament:

State of North Carolina, Randolph County

I, Joseph BOOKOUT, being sick in body but of good and perfect memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. First my body to be buried devoutly at the directions of my Executors hereafter named and all my just Debts paid. I do Order give and dispose of the rest of my estate in manner and form following:

That is to say impartially, I leave and bequeath to my son John BOOKOUT the hundred and fifty acres of land which I now live upon which includes my improvements and buildings and is on a separate deed from the rest of my land. I leave unto my daughter Nelly SMITH the hundred acres I once sold Thomas J. Brown and I took back again. The rest of my land I will to be sold by my Executors and the money arising from the sale to be equally divided among my four sons, Marmaduke, Charles, Joseph and John. I will my daughter Sarah BOOKOUT ten pounds.

And I hereby make and appoint Samuel Brown and John BOOKOUT my sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby making void all former wills and testaments by me. Write and declaring this only to be my last will and testament in witness hereto I set my hand and seal this 21st of July 1806.

His X Mark [Joseph Bookout]
Witnesses: Jacob HINSHAW, Jesse Hicks

Burial

Joseph BOOKOUT is buried at the Holly Springs Friends (Primitive Quaker) Church Graveyard near Ramseur, Randolph, NC. To locate the graveyard, head east on HWY 49/64, turn right on Pleasant Ridge Road, which turns into Holly Springs Road. The graveyard is 4.7 mils south of the highway, and the grave is near the front and middle.