However, by 1784 he had become a resident of Surry County where his name appears in the 1790 and 1800 U.S. Censuses. And that's where he was living when he made his will on March 25, 1802.
[North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:SQWX-D191-9?cc=1867501&wc=32L2-K6X%3A170003101%2C170786401]
In the name of God Amen. I William Freeman of the County of
Surry and State of North Carolina being weak in body but
of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God for the same but
calling to mind the mortallity for all men once to die do make and
ordain this my last will and testament that is to say
First of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of
god who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent
Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing
doubting that at the General Resurection I shall receive the same
again by the Power of God; and as touching such worldly Estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise
and dispose of the ame in the following manner and form.
Item the 1st, And first
Josiah Freeman my negro boy named Hardy.
And 2ndly I give to my daughter Kiddy Mitchel a negro girl
named Chloe
3rd I also give unto my son William Freeman one negro girl names Crease
4th I give to my well beloved wife Sarah one mare saddle and bridle
and two cows and calves two basons and one dish and six plates and
likewise her peacible liveing on the plantation during her life time or
widowhood: Also I give her one negro man name Primas and one
wench
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wench named Ruth during the same (and after that the said
mare and negroes to go to my son Tyre I also give her one
feather bed and furniture
5th I also leave to my daughter Polly one mare named Pol
and twenty dollars in cash.
6th I also give to my daughter Penelope Hains one negro girl
named Milly.
7th I also give to my son Tyre all my lands and plantation
where I now live: A also give and bequeath him my still and
all the necessary utentials to her belonging, I also give him
one negro boy name Will and one horse called Sumpter also I give
him all my stock of hogs and Sheep and one feather bed and
& all necessary household furniture
furniture ^ and plantation tools and one cow and calfe
Then all the property or remaining part of my Estate I leave
to be equally divided between Noah, John, Richard and David
And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and
every other formes Testament wills legacies bequests and Executors
by me in any wise ^before^ named, willed, or bequeathed ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament
I do constitute and appoint my worthy friends James Howard
and Nathan Haynes Executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this twenty-fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and two.
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us} William Freeman {seal}
Edward Smith
Lydia Smith
Jonathan Allen
State of
[North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:SQWX-D191-9?cc=1867501&wc=32L2-K6X%3A170003101%2C170786401]
State of North Carolina Surry County, May Session AD 1802
Edward Smith and Lydia Smith two of the subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing last will and testament of William Freeman, made
oath that they saw the said Freeman sign publish and declare
the same to be his last will and testament that he was of sound
and disposing mind and memory and at the same time they
saw Jonathan Allen sign the same as a witness thereto which
was ordered to be recorded. Recorded according by Jo Willliams CC
There are more probate records for William Freeman's estate which I'll post about next week.
Here's how I'm related to him:
[Ancestry.com]
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