Jesse Quinn Family

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State of North Carolina

Duplin County

August 30, 1859

I Jesse Quinn of the county and state before mentioned being of sound mind and memory do make & declare this my Last Will and Testament.

Item 1st, I give a bequeath to my beloved wife Martha “Best-Quinn” a certain negro girl named Sarah.

Item 2nd, I give and bequeath to my son Watson F. Quinn all of my lands at my death.

Item 3rd, I give to my daughter Esther Garner a negro boy by the name of Bryant.

Item 4th, I will all the balance of my negroes to wit. Toni, Liza,, Levi and Jim together with my Stock Crops & Provisions are to be sold by my executors and after paying my just debts, Funeral expenses etc the balance of the money from the sale of said property to be equally divided among all my children and lastly I appoint my son Jesse B Quinn and my son-in-law John Maxwell my true and lawful executors to manage then any last will and testament all of which hereunto subscribe myself.

_______________________________Letters TestamentaryThis August 30th day AD 1859Witness James Branch and Archilous Branch
Signed Jesse Quin & his markState of North CarolinaCourt of Pleas & Quarter SessionsDuplin CountyApril Term 1860
The foregoing and within proper writing pertaining to the Last Will & Testament of Jesse Quinn deceased, is exhibited for Probate in Open court by John Maxwell and Jesse B Quinn, the executors therein named and the due execution thereof by the said Jesse Quinn is proved by the oaths of James G. Branch & Archilous Branch the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the county that the said papers writing and every part thereof is the last Will & Testament of the said Jesse Quinn and the same is agreed to be recorded and filed. And thereunto for the said John Maxwell and Jesse B. Quinn executors as aforesaid, duly qualified as such by taking the oaths prescribed by law.Test. John J. Whitehurst COCSusan is buried with her mother & father Calvin and Dicy E. Jernigan on Beautancus Road (SR#1306) 1 mile east off the junction of Fonville Road (SR# 1361) on the right side of road in a field on a hill. The cemetery is at the point of being destroyed, horses have access and there are several old bath tubs inside the fence. This cemetery is also called the Old Shine Cemetery.

In the Best-Quinn Cemetery their daughter Rachel Wealthy Quinn died 12 February 1854, or 15 days before her mother Susan Jernigan Quinn also died from the same disease.

The Best-Quinn Cemetery is also on Beautancus Road (SR# 1306) between Roberts Lane and Maysville School (SR#1363). About 1/8 mile as the crow flies.

His Will from Left is in-fact Jesse Quinn's Will. It would be investigated on December 20th 1871 to July 1872 and was Contested by Frank E. Register, Adm. claiming Jesse had died intestate.

There are many Defendants namely Thomas Quinn and his family.