Supreme Court of North Carolina December 5, 1850 (Turnage v. . Turnage)

Pearson, J.

Travis Turnage, by his will, gives to his wife, Christiana, a negro woman, Amy, and

all her increase,

and, after giving her several other negroes, notes

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and other property, he adds, “and one negro woman, Phillis, and

Tier increase ”

Before the death of the testator and before the making of the will, Amy had a child named Holland, and Phillis a child named Tilman, By the 10th