Will of David Lunceford
Johnston County, NC
23 Feb. 1860
Submitted by Audrey Pool


Source:  Johnston Co, NC Will Abstracts 1746-1870:  by Elizabeth Ross
 
“”LUNCEFORD, David  23 Feb 1860   Probate Nov Ct 1860
Wife Emily LUNCEFORD – Household furn.; livestock; yoke of oxen & cart during 
life or widowhood; tract of land where I now live; horse & buggy; Negro Francis 
during life or widowhood, then to daughter Myrann YOUNGBLOOD, w/o James H. 
YOUNGBLOOD.
Son Robert D. LUNCEFORD – Tract of land adj. GILBERT, BRYAN, BRIDGERS & river;
Negroes Solomon, Nancy, Henry, Candis & 5 children; blacksmith tools; grind 
stone; sideboard.
Daughter Polly Ann ELLIS w/o F. F. ELLIS – all land I now own above line of land 
I bought from BRIDGERS, incl. River land & widow’s dower; Negroes Appy & 
William, Sam & Elender & their increase.
Daughter Caroline YOUNGBLOOK w/o Thomas YOUNGBLOOD - $400.00 & at death of wife, 
land & plantation where I now live; servants Brickle & Aneca; Negroes Madison, 
Disey & 2 children & their increase.
Son David LUNCEFORD – Negroes Daniel & Hennent & their increase.
4 grandchildren, ch/o Subryna CLIFTON, dec. – Negroes Needham & Jain & increase 
( 2 boys & 2 girls).
Son Robert D. LUNCEFORD – Negroes Hester & child, Henry, Ester, Haywood & 
Hester’s future increase.  At end of 21 years, son Robert & trustee shall sell 
Negro Haywood and increase to best advantage, & proceeds to be equally divided 
among children of daughter Minerva PRICE w/o J. W. PRICE.  Remaining Estate to 
be sold & money divided between heirs of Subryna & heirs of Myrann & son 
Nepoleon B. LUNCEFORD, if he is to be found, if not, to his son David LUNCEFORD.
Exec:  son in law Ferdinand F. ELLIS.  Signed David LUNCEFORD
Wit:  Jon. H. KENNEDAY, Jas. MITCHNER, Parker RAND.”