Continued
that the boy Starke given to my wife
for life, at her death return to my estate
and be divided as is above provided in
the Case of the girl Betsey
6th  My Stock in the Charlotte and South Carolina
R. Road I give and bequeath Share and Share
alike to William Harrison Jones son of Osmond
Jones and to the present infant son of
Elisha H. Jones
7th  My Negro boys Joe and Jim I give will and
bequeath to the Children of Osmond Jones &
my two Negro girls Amy and Caroline I
give and bequeath to the Children of Elisha
H. Jones to Them and Their heirs forever
8th  It is my earnest wish and desire that my
Executors hereinafter named shall if it is
possible (unless a Contrury Course should
be Manifestly more to the benifit of the
parties in Interest) Keep together all my
property until my debts are paid, then
pay the Specified legacies herein made
and then make division of the residue
of my estate as is next below directed
9th  After The payment of my debts and Specif-
ie legacies it is my will and I direct
that the residue of my Estate be divided
among my son Elisha H. Jones, the Children
of Osmond S. Jones taken as a Class Suer-
eties *******, Nancy Kennedy and Mu-
haloth Davis, care being taken first to
charge all advancements heretofore made
to either sure and except those made to
my son Elisha H. Jones, No advancement
herein or heretofore made to him nor any
Money I May have heretofore paid
laid out & enfundid to and for his
use and benifit, Nor shall my plan-