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ARMOR, WILLIAM (1719)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

WILLIAM ARMOR

December 12, 1719

In the name of God Amon Decemb. 13th 1719

I WILLIAM ARMOR of the procint of Pasquotank in No. Carolina being sick and weak of body but of sound & perfect memory (praise be givon to God for the same) and knowing to uncertinly of this life and being desirous to take(?) things in ford or doe make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say first & principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator assurodly believing that I shall receive pardon & free reminision of all my sins of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to the earth from whence it was taken in a Christian like and decent mannor by executors hereafter named and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath ???? me the same shall be ?????as hereafter by this my will is expressed ???? pronouncing ????? and making void all wills and Testaments by me heretofore.

   Imprimis. I give and bequith to THOMAS ARMOR Ye Son of ELIZABETH one negro man named Harry to him and his but if the said THOMAS should die without issue that the negro shall fall to the name of ???? ARMORS again and his Wife, a bed??? a wisted  (?) ?? Rug and a pair of sheets as agoe four now pewtor basons four now dishes and six plate likewise one negro boy called Sampson bought of my Wife ELIZABETH by vortue of a letter of morny from ASHLY EUNIS as alloe(?)

   Itom. I give unto my Son THEOPHILOS ARMOR thirty pounds

   Itom. I give unto my Mother ???? clothes

   Itom. I give the remainder part of my mony to be divided between ROBT. ARMOR, JNO. ARMOR, and ANN MEAIDS

   Itom. I give unto WILLIAM BROTHERS one white horse with a black main and tale.

   Itom. I give unto the yongest child that my Wife brought one shilling

In witness I have hearunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written and I doe acknowledge this to be my Last Will and Testament.

WILLIAM ARMOR

His “A” mark

 

Signed sealed

Delivered in the

Presence of us

 

WILL. JAMES

His mark

THO. CRANK

His “Tc” mark 

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I the above subscrib & doe make JOHN ARMOR to be my sole Executor of my goods and chattles

The Subscribor doe in ye ???? of God & under ye penalty of jorjury declare that I saw ye Test. WM. ARMOR sign seal & declare the above writton to be his Last Will & Testament and that I sett my mark as ????? and thereunto & saw the above named THO. CRENK do ye same

WM. JAMES

The mark of

Jan.y. 25th 1719.

 

The above Will was proved by the oath of  THOS. CRANK before me taken on ye Holy Evangiliest and the above subscriptions of ????? before me taken in Testimony whereof I have hearunto sett my hand ye day & year afore mentioned

JJ ALIN

The same day also came JOHN ARMOR the Ext. above mentioned to ye Will of WILLIAM ARMUR & before me made oath on ye Holy Evangilos that to ye best of his power he will duely preform the will of the said Testator according as he has therein declared.

Certified this 25th Day of Jan.Y. 1719

JJ ALIN

WM. ARMOR Will

Letters granted Feby. 5, 1719

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GREGORY, JUDITH (1754)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

JUDITH GREGORY

October 21, 1753

In the name of God Amen I JUDITH GREGORY being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to almight God for it do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testement in maner and form as followeth that is to say furst I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discracion of my Exc…hereafter menthened——–

  Iom.  I give and bequeath to my well belove Son ISAAC GREGORY my new Desk

   Iom. I give and bequeath to my beloved friend MARY LOYED one cow and cluf and one three year old hefer and two head of sheep and all my gees and one new coten gown and three head of yong cattel of two years old apeas.

   Iom. I give and bequath all the rest of my estat that shall beleft after my lawfull debts be paid to be equally devided betwose my four children ISAAC, DEMSEY, MARY and LOVEY except my waring cloath to be equally devid between my two Daughters MARY and LOVEY.

  And likewise I ordain and constute and apint my well beloved Brother JOSEPH MORGEN to be my whole and sole Executer of this my Last Will and Testement as witness my hand and seal this 21th day of October 1753.

JUDITH GREGORY  seal

 

Sined sealed and published

In presencce of us

WM. BURGESS

JOHN EVERIGIN

SAM. SCOTT

As it happened to be forgoten in the body of my will to order the desposhal of my childern of mak this adishon my will and desir is that my exec.t take these of my children ISAAC, DEMSEY and MARY and keep them and there estates tel thay arafe to full age or marry and likwise my desir is that my beloved Daughter issies WILL Son have my Daughters LOVEY and my will is that my children may not be removed nor suppeted to Chase Gardens as witness my hand and seal

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North Carolina

Pasquotank County

January Court Anno Dom 1754

Present His Majesties Justies

???? that WILLIAM BURGES Esq. Appeared in open Court and made & oath on the Holy Evangelist that he was present and saw JUDITH GREGORY sign seal publish and declare the within to be her Last Will and Testament, and that she was then of sound and disposing memory and that he also saw JOHN EVERIGIN and SAMUEL SCOTT, the other Evidoneois(?) sign their names thereto at the same time then appeared JOSEPH MORGAN Exer. And Relinquished his right to MARK GREGORY thereupon it was ordered that MARK GREGORY have the Admin. with Will annexed ??? security in one hundred pounds proclamation money declared that the Honorable JIMPS(?) MURRAY Esq. Secretary have ???? that Letters issue dated at the Clerkes Office the 12th day of January 1764

Test: Tho. Taylor.

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ALBERTSON, ISAAC (1759)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

ISAAC ALBERTSON

Febuary 12, 1759

   In the name of God Amen. This Twelueth Day of Febuary One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Nine. I ISAAC ALBERTSON of the Precsents of Pasquotank In North Carolina Planter being very sick & weeke in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body. Knowing that it is appoynted for all men Once to Die I doe make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principly and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that give it and for my body I commend to the earth to be burried in a Christain like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the Genrel Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldy estates where wills it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give device and dispose of the same in the form & following manner.  Imprimiss.

  Item. My will is that my well beloved Wife JEMIMA ALBERTSON should have the use of all my Land and Premissarys and like wise of the mills, my Land begins near my Spring on the swamp side and runing with a streight line along my ditch and soe to the back line soe to take in one hundred and fifty acres and likewise the use of my negros and my cattle & my hogs & my horses & my sheep & all my housel good & every thing that are min during her Natrel Life Only.

   Item. I give to my Daughter RUTH when she comes to the age of twenty one the half of all that remains if required  (Note: this part is either marked through or creased and hard to make out)   Item. Likewise I give to my Daughter RUTH the other halfe of mine after her Mothers decease remains if required

   Item. I make my well beloved Wife my hole & sole Executor of all my good and Chattles.

   Where unto I have set my hand and fixt my seal. The Day and Date above mentioned.

 ISAAC ALBERTSON   seal

 Executor Qualified

 In the presents of us

 THOMAS CRAGRILL jurat

 ISAAC LITTEN

 SARAH MARTIN

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North Carolina

Pasquotenk County

March Court A D 1759

Present his Majesties Justices

These may Certify that THOMAS CRAGHILL appeared in open Court and under oath on the Holy Evangelast that he was present and saw ISAAC ALBERTSON sign seal publish and declare the within to be and contain his Last Will and Testament and that he also saw ISAAC LITTEN and SARAH MARTIN the other two Evidences sign their names thereto at the same. Then appeared JEMIMA ALBERTSON and was duly qualified & ordered that the Honorable RICHARD SPAIGHT Esq. Secretary. Have notice that Letter may issued

Test. THOS. TAYLOR

 

ISAAC ALBERTSON will proved

Letters issued

5coppey sheets

Recorded in Test. Office

Booke No. 5 page 179

Pasquotank County

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FEARE, OBADIAH (1714)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

OBADIAH FEARE

June 5, 1714

N. Carolina

In the name of God Amen.

   The Fifth Day of June In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven & nine four(?) I OBADIA FEAR of Alligeter In the presinck of Pascotank & County of Albinarle Planter being very sick and weak of body but in perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling into mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is apoynted and for all men to dye do make & ordaine this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say Princepally and first of all I give and recommend my soule into the hands of God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent and Christian maner. Nothing doubting but att the generall resurrection I shall receive the same againe by the almighty power of God and as tutching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following maner and form.

   Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto WILLIAM LUDFORD Jun. the plantation I now dwell on.

   Item. I give unto SARAH LUDFORD my best feather bed and all the furniture thereunto belonging, two sheep, two peuter dishes, two cowes and calves.

   Item. I give unto ANN LUDFORD two peuter dishes, a cow

   Item. I give unto CHRISTIAN LUDFORD Jun. a cow, a peuter dish, two small basons and a tankart, six plates

   Item. I give unto MARY LUDFORD a cow.

   Item. I give unto MARTHA LUDFORD a cow.

   Item. I give unto TOMSON LUDFORD a cow.

   Item. I give unto THOMAS LUDFORD my gun and a cow.

   Item. I give unto WILLIAM LUDFORE Sen. all the rest of my moveable estate that remains.

   Item. I ordain WILLIAM LUDFORD Sen. to be my sole Exect. And to see this my Last Will fullfild.

   Item. I will that my dear Wife ANN FEARE have the whole management of my estate both real and personall during her naturall life and I do hereby uterly disalow revolk and ???? all and every other former testaments wills legases and bequests and executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament where of I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeare above written.

OBADIA FEARE

His “O F” mark

 

Signed sealed published

Pronounced & declared

By OBADIA FEARE as

His Last Will and Testament

In the presence of us the

Subscribers

EDW. LININGTON

 

JOSEPH WRIGHT

 

ANDREW OLIVER

His x mark

 

The Last Will & Testament

Of OBADIA FEARE

Made June the 5 1714

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WOOD, JOHN (1803)

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Will of John Wood

18 February 1803;

Proved March term of Court 1803

Pasquotank County

In the name of God amen. I John Wood of the State of North Carolina & Pasquotank County being very sick in body but of perfect sound memory knowing that God has appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First of all I  ???? my soul into the land of Almighty God that gave it and my body to be dessently buried in Christain Burial. My will and desire is for as much of my prosperity to be sold as will pay all my just debts.

ITEM  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Wood one feather bed furniture  two cows and calves, two sows and pigs ten barrels of corn.

ITEM  I give and bequeath to my Loving Son Joseph Wood the east end of my plantation the loin(line) being bounded as I marked the loin(line) my selfe.

ITEM  I give and bequeath to my Loving Son William Wood the Northwest part of my land joining the land that formerly belong to John Cook. Pritchards(?) land and one horse–

ITEM  I give and bequeath to my loving Son James O Kelley Wood  the Southwest part of my land joining Joseph Wood’s part and along the Road Ditch to John Cook and Robart Spences then along a loin(line) of marked treesto the first station and one horse named Tom & one feather bed and furniture——If my Son James O. Kelley should die without a ????   ???? heair of his body the above land to be eaquelly devided between Joseph Wood & William Wood——

ITEM  I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Susannah Wood one feather bed & furniture one beaufort one sofa and one chest.

ITEM  I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Elizabeth Spence one feather bed & furniture.

ITEM  allso again I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife all my property that is not before mentioned as long as she remains my widdow  and (word illegible) and then to be devided the one half to my Daughter Susannah and the other half to between my Daughter Elizabeth and all the children she now has & may have at that the time of the division shear and shear alike.

I therefore nominate and appoint my loving Son Joseph Wood & my loving Son William Wood to be my last and sole Executors to this my last will and testament Evoking all forever will or wills by me made and a knowledge this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have herein to set my hand and seal this 18th day of February one thousand eight hundred & three.        

John Wood    Seal

His  mark

 

Witness                                 

D??? Smith                     

Epharim Brite                          

Fred B. Sawyer  

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County  March Term  1803

The last will and testament of John Wood deceased was exihibited by William Wood one of the Execitors therein named and proved in open Court by the oaths of Frederick B. Sawyer one of the subscribing witnesses  thereto the said Executor approved(?) and qualified agreeable to law,  ???? that this will be recordsd and letters testamentary issue—-

Teste

Recorded  May 26th 1803

Will. T. Muse  Clk

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ABERCROMBIE, HANNAH (1755)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

HANNAH ABERCROMBIE

August 12, 1754

North Carolina

Pasquotank County

  Ye In the name of God Amen I HANNAH ABERCROMBIE of the County and Province aforesaid being sencible that it is appointed for all people once to die and being at this present time forward and disposing this my Do make this my Last Will and Testament, in the following manner.

   My Will is that all my Just Debts and funeral charges be paid ??? conveniont (?) time by my Executors, after my decease.

   Item. I give to my Daughter CATHRINE CHAMBERLIN my bed and furniture, that I lie on, two puter dishes, two basons and my writing desk & case of twelve bottles to her and to her disposial.

   Item. I give to my Grand Daughter LUCY CHAMBERLIN one puter dish two plates

   Item. I give to my Grandson JEROMIAH CHAMBERLIN one gun.

   Item. I give to my Grandson DANIEL EVERTON, trunnel bed & bedstead and the furniture thereto belonging two Porringers, one dish.

   Item. I give to my Grandson JEROMIAH EVERTON two cows and their increase to him and his heirs.

   Item. I give to my Grandson WILLIAM EVERTON two cows & their increase to him and his heirs.

   Item. I give to my Grand Daughter HANNAH EVERTON two cows & their increase to her & her heirs.

   Item. I give to my Grandson EDWARD EVERTON two cows & their increase to him and his heirs.

   Item. I give to my Grandson JAMES EVERTON two cows & their increase to him and his heirs.

   Item. I give to my Grand Daughter COURTNEY CHAMBERLIN one Porringer and a plate to her and her heirs

   Item. I give to my Grand Daughter ABY CHAMBERLIN four earthon plates & three Paringers.

   Item. I give to my Daughter CATHRINE CHAMBERLIN my ???? and all the rest of my estate I give to my Daughter CATHRINE CHAMBERLIN  to be equally divived between her and her childron(?) Except one chest I give to DANIEL(?) EVERTON and Lastly I nominate appoint my loving Daughter CATHRINE CHAMBERLIN to be Ext. of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills hereto for by me made.        

HANNAH “H” ABERCROMBIE

         Her Mark

 

Signed sealed published

& declared by the said as

her Last Will and Testament

in the presence of us the

Subscribers.

THOS. TAYLOR

WM. COATE

This 12th day of

August 1754

HANNAH CROMBIOS Will

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North Carolina

Pasquotank County

January Court 1755

Present His Majesties Justices

These may Certifie that THOMAS TAYLOR one of the Evidones to Court and proved the within Will same in due form of Law.

Test. THO. TAYLOR

And CATHRINE CHAMBERLIN Executrix appeared before ROBERT MARDEN

Esq. and was duly qualified Executrix. The 27th day of January 1755.

ROBERT MURDEN   

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EVERTON, JEREMIAH (1740)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

JEREMIAH EVERTON

January 3, 1736

In the name of God Amen.  I JEREMIAH EVERTON of the Southwest Parish of Pasquo(torn) Presinct, being in perfect health sound and perfect memory & mind, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life & knowing that tis appointed for all men once to dye, do hereby ordain and appoint & make this my Last Will & Testament.

In manner and Form Following Viz.

Imp. First I recommend my Soul God that gave it trusting through the merits of Christ, my Saviour to receive in mercey and my body to be buried in such Christian like maner as shall please my Exe. Hereaft. Named.

   Item. It is my will and desire that my Loving Wife HANNAH EVERTON have possess & quietly & peaceably enjoy my now dwelling plantation, together with all the land thereunto belonging or in any maner of wise apportaining (except seventy(?) five acres lying on the easter most end of my sd. dwelling plantation, divided by a courses of line trees beside the sd. dwelling plantation afsd. & JOHN CHAMBERLAIN plantation which sd. plantation is on the sd. seventy five acres, sold by me to sd. CHAMBERLAIN and after the decease of my sd. Wife it is my will & desire that my Son JAMES EVERTON should ?????(to dark) possession to whom I give the same, to him & his heirs of his body lawfull begotten forever, but if my Son JAMES should dye without lawfull heirs, then I give my afsd. plantation to my Daughter RACHEL EVERTON and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever.

   Item. I give my Elder Son SOLOMON EVERTON one shilling sterling money of Great Brittain, and no more, where with he shall be content.

   Item. I give my Daughter SARAH FOREHAND one shilling sterling money of Great Brittain & no more.

   Item. I give my Daughter RACHEL EVERTON one shilling sterling money of Great Brittain & no more except in the case of the Death of my Son JAMES, as is before mentioned in the clause of my will afsd.

   Item. I give my Daughter HETHORINE(?) CHAMBERLAIN one shilling sterling money of Great Brittain & no more.

   Item. I give my Son JAMES EVERTON one shilling sterling & no more except, as in the clause of this my sd will on the other side of this my sd will, doth appear more fully & at large

   Item. It is my desire the afsd. legacies, be paid my sd. children, twenty days after my decease by my executrix hereafter named.

 

   Item. I leave ordain constitute and appoint my loveing Wife HANNAH EVERTON whole & sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament disanulling and making void & revokeing all former will or wills by me before made ratifying and holding this to be my Last Will & Testament and no other. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 3 Day of Jan.’y Ann Dom 1736

JEREMIAH EVERTON

 

Seald & delivered

In presents of us

 

JOHN SEARTH

His x mark

 

JA. SEARTH jurat

HIS MARK

 

THOMAS CROMWELL

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North Carolina

Pasquotank

Att a Court held for the said County at the Court house in Broomfield on the Second Tuesday in October anno Dom 1740

Present his Majesty’s Justies

   These may cerifie that JAMES SEARF one of the Subscribing Evidinces to the within Will appeared in open Court & made oath on the Holy Evangelist that he ware present & saw JEREMIAH EVERTON sign seal publish & declare the within to be & contain his Last Will and Testament & that the said JEREMIAH EVERTON was then of sound & disposing memory and that he also see JOHN SEARF and THOMAS CROMWELL the other subscribing Evidences sign their names thereto at the same time. Then also appeared HANNAH EVERTON Executrix in open Court and took the Extrix oath in due form of Law, ordered that the Honorable NATHAN RICE Esq. Secretary of this Province have Notice and that Letters Testamentory issue thereon as the Law directs.   

Test. JAMES  ????

 

JEREMIAH EVERTON WILL

CERTIFIED

Letters issued May ye 1st

1742

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EVANS, HUNT (1729)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

HUNT EVANS

DECEMBER YE 15, 1729

In the name of God Amen December Ye 15 1729 I HUNT EVANS of the presenct of Pasquotank and province of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but perfect mind and memory preasd be to the allmity God for it.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brother BARTHOLOMEW EVANS my negro wench named Kate.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Brother BARTHOLOMEW EVANS all my (too dark to read)

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brother THOMAS ARMORE or other wise fellow (?) THOMAS ARMORE all my pantantson whare on I now Live to him and his his hires for ever.

Item. I give and bequeth unto my Brother THOMAS ARMORE my negro fellow called Tom.

Item. I give unto my brother THOMAS ARMORE my gunas(?) gloat of show maker Triler(?) and my ???????

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brother THOAFLOUIS ARMORE my aead and the furniture belonging to it and a Black horse called Jackey

Item. I give and bequeth unto my Cousin RICHARD ???? my young mare(?)

Item. I give and bequeath unto my Father in law—LOUIS MARKHAM all the rest of my hole estate both with in and without only I give to my two nigros Tom and Cato and my White Boy Thomas Cranks ?????????????????

I ??????my Father in Law LOUIS MARKHAM hole and sole Executor to see all the ?????of this my Last Will and Testement satisified as witnesses my hand this day and date above

HUNT EVANS

 

ROBT. NEEL

 ???? CRANK

 ???? FURREY

Jan. 13th 1729

The Within Will proved in open Court  by oath of Robt. Neel  & Ann Crank & Isae Furrey

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ELLIS, GEORGE (1720)

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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

GEORGE ELLIS

January 30, 1720

In the name of God Amen I GEORGE ELLIS of Pasquotank precinet & province of afsd. being sick & weak of body but blessed be God of sound mind & memory, not knowing how it may please God to dispose of me, do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner & form following revoaking & disallowing all former or other wills by me heretofore made and publish this to be my Last.

   Imprimis. I surrond my Soul to the mercy of Allmighty God my Saviour and my body to ye eath from whence it was taken to be buriod according to discrotion of my Exts. Hereaftor named, & as for worldly good it pleased God to possess me of here, I give as follows after my Just Debts & funorall expences are paid & discharged.

   Item. I give unto my Brother THOMAS PALIN one suit of coaths carizs(?) a coat vest & Brichos of drugott, & a shirt of garhih Hollond to be paid him in reasonable time after my docease.

   Item. I give devise & boqueath unto my Daughter ANN ELLIS all that tract of land I bought of THOMAS PALMOR lying between Little Flatty(?) Creek & Great Flatty(?) Creek known by ye name of Luinigtons(?) to her & her herss and assiinos foredver, provided, the child that my Wife now goes with be a Son, but in case it should be a Daughter then I depose & I give & bequeothe the afsd. tracts of land to be equally devided between them their herss & siiues forever.

   Item. And all the rest of my Estate of wh. kind or nature soever I desire may be equally divided between my Daughter ANN & my Loving Wife HANNAH ELLIS & the child she now goes with, in case it be born a live, but if not, then to be equally divided between my afsd. Wife and Daughter.

   Item. I doe here by nominate & appoint my afsd. Wife HANNAH ELLIS and my Brother JOHN PALIN my executor, of this my Last Will & Testament in Wittness whereunto I have here to sett my hand & seal this 30th day of Jan’y. Anno Dom 1720.

The mark of

GEORGE “G E” ELLIS

 

Signed sealed & published by the Testator inpresents of

SARAH BULL

 

HASHAT JOWOR(?)

Her mark

 

JANE DANN

Her mark

 

Proved in Pasquotank July Court

By the Evidences

J. PALIN CC

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MAYO, EDWARD (1724)

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Will of Edward Mayo

NORTH CAROLINA

The 12th Day of the 8th mo: commonly called October in the year 1724 I: Edward Mayo: of the precinct of Pasquotank and the province aforesd: being very sick and weake of boddy, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, praised be ye Lord therefore; Calling to mind ye uncertainty of this life not knowing how soon it may please God to call me away: for the settling of my temporal estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless and endowed(?)  with: I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. Revoking & disannulling all other wills and testaments heretofore by me made ratifying this and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.  In manner and form following my will is: that all my just debts and funeral expenses be __?___ and fully paid  in convenient time after my decease  by my executors hereafter named.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my loving son Edward Mayo my plantation whereon I now live that part which is on this side the beaver(?) damm: to him and his heirs forever: but in case my said son dys without issue: my will is that my  three daughters namely Mary, Elizabeth & Sarah Mayo have all ye above mentioned plantation with ye apurtenances __?__ unto belonging to them and their heirs.

Item     I give and bequeath to my son Edward Mayo one feather bedd and furniture one pewter dish and two plates one iron pott and stone jugg also one great Bible.

Item     I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Mayo one feather bedd and furniture, one pewter dish & two plates one stone jugg and pewter dish.

Item     I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Mayo all my land on ye south side of the beaver(?) damm to her & her heirs forever also one pewter dish & two plates one stone jugg

Item     I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Mayo one feather bedd and furniture one pewter dish & two plates  one pewter bason(?)  & one stone jugg

Item     I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Mayo one feather bedd and furniture One pewter dish & two plates one ( and one stone jugg

Item     I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Mayo one feather bedd and furniture one large brass  __?___ one pewter dish and two plates one bason (?) & one stone jugg

Item     I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Mayo all ye remaining part of my personal estate whom: I do nominate and appoint together with my loving brother Thomas Jessop my executors of this my last will and testament and it is my will that my wife shall live on my plantation during her natural life without any molestation as witness my hand the 12th day of  ye 8th month 1724

Signed, sealed and _____ 

Edward Mayo (signature)

 

by ye sd. Edward Mayo as his last will abd testament in ye presence of us

Caleb Sawyer

William Jennings

Stephin Delemare

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Contributed and transcribed by Bob Stokley

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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