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Johnston County, NC Belinda Jernigan was the daughter of Henry and Ann Jernigan of Johnston County, NC. She married 1st Jacob Stevens and some time after his death in 1780, she married 2nd Abraham Gamelain. Abraham Gamelin Estate, 1816 NC Archives Henry Jernigan Will of 1781, Johnston County, NC Beloved wife Ann Jernigan the plantation whereon I now live for and during her natural life. Wife Ann Jernigan one Negro man called Joe, one called Peter, one woman called Doll and one called Sarah, one mare called Boney and one called Sorrel, one side saddle and bridle, ten cows and calves six ewes and lambs, fifteen year old hogs and six sows and piggins. Household goods. Son Lewis Jernigan one Negro man named Charles, one Negro named Jacob and one set of blacksmith tools. Son Cary Jernigan the lands and slaves now in his possession and one Negro man called Farrow and one Negro girl called Hanah. One Negro man called Frank at my wife's decease. Son Jacob Jernigan my lands at Black River and seventy pounds of hard silver money, one Negro man called Jo_ey and one called Sam, one Negro woman called Charrity, six cows and calves, four ewes and lambs, one ram, household goods, mare called Blaze. Negro girl called Poll. Son Jasper Jernigan whole of real and personal estate after the death of my wife. Negro man called Ben and one called Abram, one Negro woman called Patience and boy called Davey. Granddaughter Zilpah Jernigan one Negro man called Oliver, one woman calles Priss, one boy called Natt and four hundred acres of land bought of Benjamin Jernigan. Granddaughter Nancy Jernigan one Negro girl called Dareas. Granddaughter Nancy Stevens one Negro girl called Pink. Granddaughter Synthia Jernigan one Negro girl called Judea. Granddaughter Mary Jernigan one Negro girl called Pherebe. Daughter Belinda Stevens one Negro man called Solomon and one Negro woman called Rachel. Daughter Elizabeth Jernigan one Negro man called Isaac and one Negro woman called Beck. Daughter Jemima Bizzell one Negro boy called Ned and one called Stephen and one girl called Phillis. Residue of estate equally divided but not to be sold but allotted amongst all my children. Henry Jernigan (Seal)
Executors: sons Lewis and Jasper Jernigan Written: 5 Mar 1781
NC Archives Ann Jernigan Will of 1793, Johnston County, NC Son Lewis Jernigan one sorrel horse named Yorrick. Rest of estate to be divided equally amongst my other four children: Elizabeth Shaw, Billenda Germalian, Jamima Bizzell and Jacob Jernigan. Also the value of the horse I gave Lewis Jernigan. Ann (her x mark) Jernigan (Seal)
Executors: Son Lewis Jernigan and son-in-law Abraham Germalian
26 Aug 1793 Written: 14 Jun 1793
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