born 26 Sep 1756
Pennsylvania
Died 17 Apr 1835
Newton, Catawba, NC
Jacob moved from Pennsylvania to NC after 1781, when the land war was
over, and men were free to move about again.
Will of Jacob Wike
Will Book I, P. 336-38 April Sessions 1835 Lincoln Co, NC
In the will of God, amen, I, Jacob Wyke, of the county of Lincoln
and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and perfect memory,
blessed be God for the same; do this 14th day of February 1835
constitute, ordain, and publish this, my last will and testament in
manner and form following. To Wit: I first bequeath my body to the
earth and from whence it was taken, to be buried in a decent Christian
manner, and my soul to God who gave it. I will that all of my just
debts, burial and expenses be paid first.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah, two beds and
furniture, her choice of my beds, one chest and also my dresser and as
much of my furniture as she wishes to keep for her use and also of the
pots and other kitchen furniture as she wants for her use and also one
cow and calf her choice of my stock and seventy dollars in money.
I give and bequeath to my beloved son David Wyke my plantation where
I now live on containing two hundred and ninty acres, also still and
vessels to him and his heirs forever, and also my waggon and windmill.
And my son David is to furnish his mother yearly with the following
articles. To Wit: 10 bushels of weat, 20 bushels of corn, 200th port,
10th sugar, and 10th coffee and also find her in flax, cotton, wool
sufficient for her clothing, and she is to have her priviledge in the
house that I now live in and find her in firewood and wash for her if she
wants it done and find her in salt sufficient for her use and also find
her cows during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided
amongst my children.
I give and bequeath to my beloved Catherine Deal, Elizabeth Deal,
Susannah Cline, Polly Setzer, Phebe Douglass and Sally Wyke, four hundred
dollars each, only Phebe Douglass must account for $25.00 for her horse
worth more than the others. I will and bequeath to my daughter
Catherine, wife of Jacob Deal, one negro boy Lawson and a negro girl
named Carline, both at $525 by her paying $125 instead of the $400 I have
willed her in the article above. I also will and bequeath to Polly wife
of Daniel Setzer one negro girl named Maria at $375.00 in place of the
above $400 and she is to get $250.00, also I will and bequeath to my
daughter Sally Wyke one negro girl named Michal at $150.00 instead of the
$400 and she is to get $250.00, also I will to my daughter Sally 2 cows
and calves, one sow and pigs, one ewe and lamb, 2 bedsteads and
furniture, one spinning wheel and pair of cards and dresser furniture and
one table and one chest and kitchen furniture. As to the other of my
black ones, I will that if I should decease before I sell them that my
executor sell them to whoever may buy them and the remainder which is not
willed shall be sold and equally divided amongst all my children because
my sons John and Jacob have each received of my $400.00 for which reason
they shall be equal in receiving the balance of my estate except Jacob
who has received $415.00.
I do hereby revoke all other wills by me heretofore made and do
ordain, constitute, and make this my last will and testament and do
ordain, constitute and appoint my beloved son David Wyke, executor of
this, my last will and testament, in witness whereof I, the said Jacob
Wyke have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and
testament the day and year above written.
Signed, Sealed, Published and delivered by the said Jacob Wyke the Testator as his Jacob Wyke (seal) last will and testatment in the presence of us who was present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.
Z. B. Stacy Jurat
John Setzer Jurat
Jacob is buried, along with wife, Susannah, at Old St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, Newton, Lincoln Co. (now Catawba), N. C.
From"A History of the Wike Family Principally Those of NC Ancestory" :
The tombstone of Jacob M. Wike:
Sacred To the Memory of Jacob M. Wike Was Born September 26, 1756 Departed This Life April 17 1835. Aged 78 years 6 M. 22 D.
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