You will probably be interested in excerpts from the will of James
Lowery, which reads as follows:
"James Lowery died in 1811 and left the following will, which is
recorded, Book of Wills Number One, page 121, Office the Clerk of Court,
Robeson County, State of North Carolina, in the name of God,
Amen."
"I, James Lowery, of the county and state aforesaid, though weak
in body, yet of a perfect mind and memory, blest be God, do this
thirteenth day of March, the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight
hundred and ten, make this my last will and testament as follows: first
I recommend my soul to Almighty God, and my body to the earth."
This is marked #3 here, so it's the third excerpt, I presume.
"First I give and bequeath to my loving wife the plantation I
now live on, and the Negores Peter, Jake, Betty, Fanny-Bob, and all the
land in my possession but one hundred twenty acres that my son lives on,
and one hundred acres that my son, William, lives on. During her natural
life, and after her death, to my son, James Lowery. I also give and
bequeath to my son, William, the plantation he now lives at and all the
cattles and hogs in his possession at this time. I also give and
bequeath to my son, Thomas Lowery, one hundred and twenty acres of land
that he now lives on. I also give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary, the
Negroes Violet and Harry. I also give and bequeath to my daughter,
Ceily, the Negroes Jenny and Beverly. I also desire that all the stock
of cattle, hogs, harness and sheep remain on the premises and if either
of my daughters marries during their mother's life, to divide
as she thinks proper. Signed, sealed and delivered at the presence of
us." Signed James Lowery, and the 'us'
are the witnesses, W. MacNeil, and Neill MacNeil, and Bennett Locklear.
And you will remember in this geneology here, that William Lowery married Betty Locklear. And the first intermarriage
between the Lowerys and the Indians was by James Lowery Junior, who
married Priscilla Barry.