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SEXTON, WILLIAM (1781)

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The Last Will and Testament of

WILLIAM SEXTON

November 26, 1780-March 1781

In the name of God amen the Twenty Sixth day of November 1780 I WILLIAM SEXTON of the County Pasquotank being very weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it appointed for all men once to dye do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descreation of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same a gain by the mighty power of God.

And as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless in this life I give demise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Impermise: I lend the use of all my land & moveable estate to my dearly beloved wif LURAINEY during her natural life.

Impermise: I give L& bequeath to my well beloved Daughter PETHIAR PR—ARD (page torn) one chse of drawes together with what she has before received sd. chest to be recd. After her Mothers death.

Impermise: I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter MIRIAM PRICHAR one feathe bed together with what she has before recd. Said bed to be recd. After her Mothers death.

Impermise: I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son MALACHI SEXTON my gray horse.

Impermise: I give & bequeath to the heirs of my well beloved Daughter SARAH SCOTT One lawful shilling for her share of my estate.

Impermise: the remaining part of my estate I give & bequeath to my Three youngest children viz. MALACHI RHODA & NANIE SEXTON after their Mother death.

I do hereby revoke & disallow every other Testament ratifying this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament in writing in Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal the day year first above written. I likewise constitute & appoint David Prichard MALACHI SEXTON & my dearly beloved Wife LURAINEY executors & executrix to this my Last Will & Testament

WILLIAM SEXTON  seal

His x mark

 

Jos. Madren jurat

Arthur Jennings

Thos. Prichard

And Exe. Qualify

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State of N. Carolina

Pasquotank County

March Inferior Court of Pleas & S 1781

Present the Worshipfull Justices

Last Will & Testament of WILLIAM SEXTON was exhibited and proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Madren a subscribing evidence thereto who was present & saw the testator sign seal & acknowledge the within to be and contain his Last Will and Testament and at the same time appeared David Pritchard executor therein named and was Qualifyd according to Law ???? for Letters. Orders for to record

Test: Enoch Relfe CCC

 

Recorded in Book K page 56

This 8th day of August 1783

By Enoch Relfe CC 

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PRITCHARD, WILLIAM B. (1890)

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 The Last Will and Testament of

WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD

May 22, 1882-November 28, 1890

In the name of God Amen.

I WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD and being at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare the following to be my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all Wills heretofore made by me.

1: I give and devise to my son W.F. PRITCHARD and his heirs subject to the charges hereinafter set out all that part of my home tract of land in this County that lies on the North side of the following line to wit, beginning at a small ditch on the road near to and South of the house now occupied as a residence by the said W.F. PRITCHARD, and running from thence a due West course to the direct line. I also give and devise to said W.F. PRITCHARD and his heirs subject to charges as aforesaid, all that part of my Isaac Pritchard tract of land that lies on the Eastward side of the following line, to wit, beginning at the James B. Pritchard line at the end of the lead ditch, at the path near the corner of the fence to the Westward of W.N. Perkins present residence and running from thence Southwardly to the main road not far to the Eastward of Turnpike? Bridge.

II: I give and devise to my Son HENRY PRITCHARD and to his heirs subject to the charges hereinafter set out (subject also to the contingency of his dieing without lawful issue) all the rest and residue of my said home tract of land, to wit, all that part of the same that lies on the South end of the dividing line aforesaid that begins at the small ditch near W.F. PRITCHARD residence. Also I give and devise to said HENRY PRITCHARD and his heirs subject to charges and contingencies as aforesaid all the rest and residue of my said Isaac Pritchard tract of land, to wit, all that part of the same that lies on the West of the said binding line extending by the lead ditch from the J.B. Pritchard line to the main road, near Turnpike? Bridge: (but it is my will that if my said Son HENRY should die without having lawful issue, then, the lands hereinbefore willed to him shall go in fee simple, One half of the same to my Son W.F. PRITCHARD and his heirs, the other half of the same to my Three Daughters MARY, ELIZABETH and RUTH and their heris & to the survivors of them.

III: I give and devise to my Daughter MARY the Wife of MALICHI SAWYER and her heirs subject to the charge of Two Hundred & Fifty Dollars to be paid over by her in reasonable time to my executors my tract of land in Providence Township containing about 41 acres which I purchased from Griffin Pritchard, the same known as the Philip Pritchard tract.

IV: I give and devise to my Daughter ELIZABETH the Wife of W.N. PARKER and her heirs subject to the charge of One Hundred Dollars to be paid over in reasonable time by her to my executor my tract of land in said Providence Township containing about 26 acres which I purchased from Cader Perry Trustee, the same being known as the Thorton tract.

V: I give and devise to my Daughter RUTH PRITCHARD in fee subject to the contingency that she leaves lawful issue at her death my canal tract of land containing about 20 acres which I purchased from Arthur Pritchard, but it is my will that if she said RUTH shall die leaving no lawful issue, then, I give two thirds of the tract that adjoins W.N. PARKERS land being Daughter ELIZABETH PARKER & her heirs in fee, the other third of it I give in such case to my said Son W.F. PRITCHARD & his heirs.

VI: I give and bequeath to each of my Daughters MARY ELIZABETH and RUTH one bed, bedstead, bed furniture.

       I give to my said Daughter RUTH my bureau. I give to my said Son HENRY one bed bedstead, and bed furniture.

       I give to my said Son W.F. PRITCHARD my surveyor compass & plotting instruments.

VII: I give and bequeath to my said Sons W.F. PRITCHARD and HENRY PRITCHARD, equally and share and share alike subject to the charges hereinafter set out, all the rest and residue of my personal property of every kind and nature whatsoever including my furniture not hereinbefore disposed of. Also my notes and money also live stock, farm implements, vehicles crop provision on hand and all crops that may the time of my death be in process of cultivation by myself or tenants or renters on any and all of my several tracts of land above mentioned.

But as in all probability my indebtness at the time of my death will be considerable I have charged hereinbefore and do hereby charge the devises and bequeaths made hereinto as follows:

1st: the said devise of land to MARY with Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars as aforesaid.

2nd: The said devise of land to ELIZABETH with One Hundred Dollars as aforesaid.

3rd: All the devises of land aforesaid to my Sons W.F. & HENRY and the bequests of the personal property aforesaid to them I charge with the full and entire payment of all the rest of the debts that I may owe at my death, also with all the charges and expenses of settling my estate.

VIII: It is my will and desire that my Daughters MARY and ELIZABETH shall pay over to my executor the sum charged to them aforesaid soon after my death as they can conveniently do so and that the yearly rents and profits of the land devised to them be applied to that purpose.

IX: I desire that my said Sons W.F. and HENRY PRITCHARD shall at all time have special charges and care of their Sister RUTH and that they be kind and affectionate to her.

I hereby nominate and appoint my Two Sons W.F. PRITCHARD and HENRY PRITCHARD the executors of this my Last Will and Testament May 22, 1882.

WM. B. PRITCHARD

 

Witnessed by the ????

Signed at the request of WM. B. PRITCHARD in his presence & the presence of each other May 22, 1884

Frank Vaughan

James Vaughan

 

                                                              CODICIL

I hereby change my foregoing Will in the following particular to wit: Omit of item ”II” at the bottom of the first page the words “subject also to the contingency of his dieing without lawful issue.” Also omit all the last part of item “II” near the middle of page two to wit: but it is my will that if my said Son HENRY should die without leaving lawful issue then the lands hereinbefore willed to him shall go in fee simple One half of the same to my Son W.F. PRITCHARD and his heirs, the other half of the same to my Three Daughters MARY, ELIZABETH and RUTH and their heirs or to the survivors of them” I make no further alteration in my foregoing Will except such as are expressed in this Codicil and I hereby declare the same to be my Will. Oct. 11, 1884.

WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD

 

Witnessed by the undersigned at the request of WM. B. PRITCHARD and in the presence and at his request and in the presence of each other. Oct. 11, 1884.

Frank Vaughan

James Vaughan

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

In the Superior Court

A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto of WM. B. PRITCHARD deceased is exhibited before me the undersigned Clerk Superior Court for the said County, by HENRY M. PRITCHARD one of the executors therein mentioned and the due execution thereof by the said WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD proven on oath and examination of Frank Vaughan and James Vaughan the subscribing witnesses thereto who being duly sworn doth depose and say and each for himself deposeth and saith that he is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown herein purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD: that the said WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD in the presence of these deponent, subscribed his name at the end of Said paper writing, which is now shown as foresaid, and which bears date of the 22nd day of May 1884. And the Codicil bearing date Oct. 11, 1884. And the deponent further saith, that the said WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD the testator aforesaid declared the said paper writing so subscribed by him and exhibited and the Codicil thereto to be his Last Will and Testament and this deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at the end of said Will and Codicil as an ???????? thereto and at the request and in the presence of the said testator. And this deponent further saith that at the time when said testator subscribed his name to the said Last Will and Codicil as aforesaid and at the time of the deponent subscribing his name as an attesting witness thereto as aforesaid the said WILLIAM B. PRITCHARD was of sound mind and memory of full age to execute a Will and was not under any restraint to the knowledge information or belief of this deponent further this deponent saith not.

Frank Vaughan  seal

James Vaughan  seal

Severely sworn to and

Subscribed before me this 28th day of November 1890.

J.P. Overman C.S.C.

Therefore it is adjudged and considered by the Court that the foregoing paper writing and every part thereof is the Last Will and Testament of WILLIMAM B. PRITCHARD including the Codicil thereto attached. Let the same together with this order of Probate and the affidavit of the witnesses be recorded in the office Clerk  Superior Court of Pasquotank County N.C. This 28th day of November 1890

J.P. Overman

Clerk Superior Court

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

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PRITCHARD, PETER (1867)

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The Last Will and Testament of

PETER PRITCHARD

March 26, 1867-June 1867 

In the name of God Man.

I PETER PRITCHARD of the County of Pasquotank and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind do make publish & declare the following as my Last Will and Testament to wit:

Item 1st: It is my desire that my executor hereinafter named shall first pay all my just debts in manner as I hereinafter direct.

Item 2nd: I give and bequeath to my Sons PHILLIP PRITCHARD and RICHARD PRITCHARD Two Hundred Dollars each to be paid by my executor hereinafter named, out of the proceeds of the sale of my corn now on hand at the Weeks farm.

Item 3rd: I give to my beloved Wife OLLEY PRITCHARD during the term of her natural life all my land except the PRITCHARD tract formerly owned by PHILLIP PRITCHARD decd. And the Jamima Thornton tract. I also give to my Wife OLLEY during the term of her natural life all my household and kitchen furniture and all my cattle & stock of whatever kind and all the balance of my corn not given away in Item No. 2, and all my crop of wheat now growing together with all the balance of my property of whatever kind and description.

Item 4th: I give and bequeath to my Sons JOSIAH PRITCHARD, ELIAS PRITCHARD, PETER PRITCHARD, STEPHEN PRITCHARD, PHILLIP PRITCHARD and RICHARD PRITCHARD to be equally divided among their share & share alike. The said PRITCHARD tract formerly belonging to PHILLIP PRITCHARD decd, But it is my Will that all my just debts be charged against the said PRITCHARD tract and that my executor herein after named require my Son to whom the said tract is conveyed herein to rais an amount sufficient to pay the same and fully and entirely pay the same.

Item 5th: After the death of my Wife I give and bequeath to my Sons WM. RILEY PRITCHARD, JOSIAH PRITCHARD, ELIAS PRITCHARD, PETER PRITCHARD, STEPHEN PRITCHARD, PHILLIP PRITCHARD, and RICHARD PRITCHARD, all the balance of land together with all the balance of my property of whatever kind and description.

Item 6th: It is my desire that my Son WILLIAM RILEY PRITCHARD shall have his share of the land herein devised to him in the Thornton tract adjoining the Clark land to extend from Evan F. Pritchard land to the Whitehurst land.

Item 7th: If any of my Sons should die not leaving lawful issue it is my will that his share of my estate herein devised shall be equally divided among my surviving Sons.

Item Eight: I give and bequeath to my Daughter SOPHIA DAILY Two Hundred Dollars to be paid to her within Five years from the time of my death by my Sons WM. RILEY PRITCHARD, JOSIAH PRITCHARD, ELIAS PRITCHARD, PETER PRITCHARD, STEPHEN PRITCHARD, PHILLIP PRITCHARD and RICHARD PRITCHARD or the survivors of them and it is my desire that the lands herein above devised to them be charged with the payment of the said sum of Two Hundred Dollars.

Item 9th: I give and bequeath to the Two children of my Daughter SARAH BRITE, SOPHA and ANNA a bed & cow that I loaned to my said Daughter SARAH and which are now in the possession of the Father of the said SOPHA & ANNA.

Item 10th: I nominate and appoint my Son ELIAS PRITCHARD executor of this my Last Will and Testament March 26, 1867.

PETER PRITCHARD seal

His x mark

 

Signed in presence of

Wm. B. Pritchard

James B. Pritchard

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North Carolina

Pasquotank County

Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

June Term AD 1867

The forgoing paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of PETER PRITCHARD decd. Is exhibited for Probate in open Court by ELIAS PRITCHARD the executor therein named & the due execution thereof by the said PETER PRITCHARD is proved by the oath & examination of Wm. B. Pritchard & James B. Pritchard the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the Last Will and Testament of the said PETER PRITCHARD and the same is ordered to be recorded & filed, and thereupon the said ELIAS PRITCHARD executor as aforesaid duly qualifies as such by taking the oath required by law.

A.P. White Clerk

By S.D. Whit Debt. 

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PRITCHARD, MILES R. (1882)

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The Last Will and Testament of

MILES R. PRITCHARD

July 11, 1879-June 13, 1882

In the name of God Amen!

I MILES R. PRITCHARD, being of sound and disposing mind do make publish and declare the following to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills herebefore made by me.

Item 1: I give and bequeathe to my Daughter ALICE MORGAN Twenty Five Dollars to be paid to her out of any notes or money that may belong to my estate.

Item 2: I give and bequeathe to my Daughter MARY FRANCES RUSSELL Twenty Five Dollars to be paid to her out of any notes or money that may belong to my estate.

Item 3: I give and bequeathe to my Daughter CLARA CARMINIS Twenty Five Dollars to be paid to her out of any notes or money that may belong to my estate.

Item 4: I give and devise to my Son CHARLES MARTIN PRITCHARD the tract of land given to me by my Uncle LEMUEL PRITCHARD in his Last Will, but should my said Son die without leaving lawful issue of his body then and in that case I give the said tract of land to my Son MILES RUFUS PRITCHARD in fee.

Item 5: It is my desire and I hereby request of my Son said CHARLES MARTIN, that, if the land that my Father ISAAC PRITCHARD willed to him in case of the death of his Grand Son MARTIN PRITCHARD without lawful issue of his body should eventually come to him, he will divide the same with his Brother MILES RUFUS by giving to him that part of it known as the Emily Albertson land; but I merely share this as my desire and not in any manner to affect this my Will whether my Son CHARLES M. shall act in account to my wishes in this respect or not.

Item 6: I give and devise to my Son MILES RUFUS PRITCHARD the tract of land that my Father ISAAC PRITCHARD devised to me in his Last Will, the same adjoining the said tract left to me by my Uncle LEMUEL, but if my Son MILES R. PRITCHARD should die without lawful issue of his body then and in that case I give the said land to my Son CHARLES MARTIN PRITCHARD in fee.

Item 7: I give and bequeathe and devise all the rest and residue of my estate of whatever kind to my Two Sons the said CHARLES M. & MILES R. PRITCHARD to be equally divided between them share and share alike, first charging the same with the payment of all my just debts & funeral expenses.

Item 8: I hereby constitute and appoint my Two Sons said CHARLES M. and MILES R. PRITCHARD to be the executors of this my Last Will and Testament. This the 11th day of July, A.D. 1879.

MILES R. PRITCHARD 

The foregoing instrument was this day declared by MILES R. PRITCHARD, whose signature is attached to it, to be his Last Will and Testament and at his request and in his presence we hereby sign our names as witnesses to it.

Seth N. Morgan

Asa Jennings

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

In the Probate Court

June the 13th AD 1882 

Before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for Pasquotank County in the said State of North Carolina, this day personally appeared Seth N. Morgan whose name is subscribed to an instrument of writing, as a witness, this day purported as the Last Will and Testament of MILES R. PRITCHARD, decd. Who on oath and examination says that of the request of the testator, MILES R. PRITCHARD and in his presence he and one Asa Jennings, who is now dead, subscribed their names as witness to the said paper writing, he having first signed the same and then and there declaring the same to be his Last Will and Testament for the purposes therein set forth. Further that at the aforesaid time of signing the said paper writing the said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory. The said Seth N. Morgan further says that he verily believes the name of Asa Jennings subscribed to the said Will is genuine and in his own hand writing he having seen him write his name, and the said signature was written by him in his presence. Also appeared Frank Vaughan, who being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said MILES R. PRITCHARD, from having frequently seen him sign his name and that he has examined the paper writing propounded and verily believes that the signature of MILES R. PRITCHARD thereto attached is in his own hand writing and genuine.

Wherefore, it is considered in the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the Last Will and Testament of MILES R. PRITCHARD, deceased, and the same is hereby ordered to be recorded in Pasquotank County

John Heywood Sawyer

Judge of Probate for

Pasquotank County, N.C.

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BROTHERS, THOMAS (1815)

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The Last Will and Testament of

THOMAS BROTHERS

1815

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Brothers Senior, of the State of North Carolina Pasquotank County being in good health and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. Viz First I Recommend my Soul to God, my body to the Earth, and as touching my worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with. I give and dispose of in the following manner, Viz.

Item,  First I will that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate as soon as convenient.

Item,  I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Brothers, the lower part of my plantation where I now live, Beginning at mulberry tree, John Brother’s line thence south thirty degrees East to a sweet gum in the branch thence across the said branch to a walnut tree, near the grave yard thence South a little East to a chinquapin tree across the main road thence the same course to Nicholson’s line.

Item,  I give and bequeath unto my son John Brothers the middle part of my plantation where I now live, Beginning at John Brother’s line, at the main road, thence down the said road two the gum old swamp thence across the said swamp to him and his heirs forever. 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Elias Brothers all the land I own binding on Nixon’s Mill small containing in all one hundred acres, the land I bought of Malachi Brothers, and James Jackson to him and his heirs forever.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Maca Brothers the Remainder part of my land where I now live on the other side of the Road. And the land I bought of Jonathan Brothers lying and being in Perquomons County. Containing thirty one acres. 

Item  I give and bequeath unto my two sons John and Maca Brothers my main swamp to be equally divided between them after my decease.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my loving and much beloved wife Mary Brothers the use of all the movable Estate during her natural life.  Further, I give unto my wife Mary Brothers the use of the land and plantation which I have willed and given unto my son John Brothers during her natural life.  Further, it is my will after my wife’s descease that all my Estate should be sold and equally divided among my children, that is the movable property.

Item  I give unto Elizabeth Jackson my wife’s niece, one walnut chest and thirty dollars in money. 

Item:  I nominate constitute, and appoint my brother John Brothers and Bailey Davis my hole and sole Executives and Executors to this my last will and testament signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us this Seventh day of February one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen

1813

Thomas Brothers (seal)

 

Francis Hooker   jurat

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

September Term 1815

The last Will and Testament of Thomas Brothers deceased was exhibited and proved in Open Court by the Oath of Francis Hooker the subscribing witness thereto John Brothers one of the Executors therein named appeared and qualified agreeable to law ordered that the Will be recorded and letters Testamentary issue.

Test.   Will T. Muse Clk.

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JORDAN, JOSEPH (1752)

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Will of Joseph Jordan

May 4th 1742

Pasquotank County, NC

North Carolina Pasquotank County May the 4th 1742——

I Joseph Jordan calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and not knowing how soon it may please God to take me out of this world and there for the settling of what small Estate it hath been pleased God to endow me with I do make this to be my Last Will and Testament; Imprimis I will that all my just debts be paid after my decease by my Exs. after mentioned———

Item  I give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Mary Henley one Negroe Fellow named Isaac one mare and young horse one bed and furniture with one chest of draws one cubbard with other household goods all ready in her possession to her and her heirs for Ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my Loving Son Joseph Jordan my Plantation whereon I now live containing two hundred acres of land more or less to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my sd. son Joseph one Negroe fellow named Will to him and his heirs forever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my sd. son Jos. as followeth two Mares and one young horse and one mare colt two sows and pigs together with some that he hath in his possession to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to sd. son Jos. my walnut ????? and one Large Walnut Ovil Table to him and his heirs forever and one gun calld his.

Item  I give to my sd. son Jos. my best Saddle and Bridle.

Item  It is my will that all my tools be Equally Divided between my three sons Joseph Robert and Micajah Jordan———

Item  I give and bequeat to my said son Jos. one new bed and bolster bought of Willson with a quilt blanket and a pair of good sheets and two pillows to him and his heirs.

Item  I give and bequeath to my said son Jos. one case of bottles painted Red to him and his heirs for Ever—– 

Item  I give and bequeath to my Loving Son Roberd Jordan two Plantations on the River side called by the names of Overmans and Hacket(?) running as far as to the head of a Branch to the plantation called Old Plantation across from this line (inserted  ” whereon I live to that line”) calld Luffmans line to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my sd. son Roberd one Maple Chest of Drawrs which I bought of Stevens and one case of bottles marked with R.T. on the key hole to him and his heirs for Ever ——

Item  I give to my said son Robard one New Country Made Bed and Bolster one new Coverled one blankett one pair of sheets two pillows to him and his heirs for Ever. And I give my own hunting gun to my sd. son Roberd Jordan.

Item  I give to my sd. son Roberd one bay Mare and her increase to him and his heirs for Ever——-

Item  I give to my said son Robert four Sows and piggs two Ews and Lambs one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever.

Item  I give to my said son Roberd one large Black chest with Dansziek(?) lock and three new black cheers four Plates one Dish one Bason one Iron Pott one Square Table to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give to my said son Roberd one Negroe fellow called Mingo to him and his heirs forever only tis my Desire that my Wife have the use of him During her widowhood and then to return to his use.

Item  I give and bequeath to my Loving Son Micajah Jordan my plantation called the Old Plantation with all the Woodland belonging to it Except that part I gave to my son Robert to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item I give and bequeath to my said son Micajah four sows and pigs two Ews and Lambs one Cow and Calf one young bay mare which my mother gave him to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my said son Micajah one ???all gun which is called Roberds and one new case of Bottles to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my said son Micajah My Desk one Small Ovel Table one New Feather bed and and Furniture as followeth Bed bolster and two pillows one Blankett one Pr. of Sheets one New quilt and coverled ????? Mat(?) & Cord(?) to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item  I give to my said som Micajah three New Black Chairs one White Chest almost new four plates one Dish one bason All new one suit of Curtains to him and his heirs forever.

Item  I give to my sd. son Micajah one Iron Pot———–

Item  I give and bequeath to my said son Micajah one Negroe Fellow called Brandy to him and his heirs for Ever. It is my will that my Wife may have the use during her Widowhood.

Item  I give and bequeath to my Loving Wife Mary Jordan the remainder part of my Estate which is not yet mentioned to her and her heirs for Ever. And for the True Performance of this my Last Will and Testament I do nominate and appoint My Dear and Loving Wife Mary Jordan and my Loving Son Joseph Jordan to be my Lawful Exrs. to this my Last Will and Testament according to the true ???? and meaning of it In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.

Joseph Jordan

 

Signed sealed in the presents of us

with my own hand  Jos. Jordan___ ___ ___

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North Carolina Pasquotank County January Court Anno Dom 1752

Present his Majesties Justices___ ___

These may Certifie that the within will was proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel Heighe(?) and by the affirmation of Demsey Conner and Joseph Robinson to be the proper hand  writing of the aforesaid Jos. Jordan Deceased.

Dated at the Clerks Office the 20th Day of March Anno Dom 1752

Test Thos. Taylor Clk Court

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Transcriber’s note: Joseph Jordan was the husband of Mary Ricks and the grandson of Thomas Jordan II and Margaret Brasseur of Isle of Wight County and the son of Joseph Jordan and Holia Christian. (Spelling is as found in the will.)

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SANDERLIN, MAXIMILIAN (1781)

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The Last Will and Testament of

MAXIMILIAN SANDERLIN

September 2, 1780-March 1781

In the name of God Amen I MAXIMILIAN SANDERLIN of the County of Pasquotank Taylor being in reasonable health of body and in sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I gave and recommend my soul in to the hands of almighty God that gave it and my  body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Item: I gave to my loving Wife DORCAS SANDERLIN one mare bridle and saddle that I now have two cows one fether bed

Item: I gave to my Daughter MABEL SANDERLIN one half of the land where I now live to her and her heirs one cow & her increase one fether bed and furniture.

Item: I gave to Daughter SIDNA SANDERLIN one half of my land where I now live to her and her heirs one cow and her increase one fether bed and furniture

Likewise I gave the use of all the rest of my estate to my loving Wife during her life time and then to be divided between my Two Daughters MABEL and SIDNA only my will is that my loving Wife have the use of my land during her life time.

Likewise I nominate and chose Stephen Stafford and Devotion Sanderlin executers to this my Last Will and Testament disallowing & revoking all and every other will and testament by me made before ratifying this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Siven Hundred and Eighty.

MAXIMILIAN SANDERLIN  seal

 

Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us

Test. D. Pritchard

Susanah Cowey juratt

Her x mark

Miriam Pritchard

Her x mark

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

March Inferior Court of Please & Quarter Sessions 1781

Present the Worshipful Justices

This written will was exhibited by Stephen Stafford & Devotion Sanderlin Executors therein proved by the oath of Susannah Cowey one of the subscribing witnesses there to in due form of law, & was ordered to be recorded and at the same time both executors was Qualified agreeable to law.

Recorded August 8, 1783 in Book K Page 53

Test. Enoch Relfe CCC

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Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

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

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SANDERLIN, MARY (1765)

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The Last Will and Testament of

MARY SANDERLIN

August 1762-January 1765

In the name of God Amen. I MARY SANDERLIN of Pasquotank

County and in the Province of North Carolina being in sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of this life do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows.

First of all I give my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter to be named.

Item: I give & bequeath to my Son JAMES SANDERLIN a certain plantation or parcel of land beginning at a poplar in James Doshers line & running up Sawyers Creek Swamp by a line of marked trees to a gum in a ???? then along a line of marked tree a cross Broad Neck and then binding on Robert Morgans line to the first station it being for One Hundred acres of land the same being more or less to him and his heirs forever also Two sows to him and his heirs.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Son JOSEPH SANDERLIN a certain plantation or parcel of land containing One Hundred acres be the same more or less beginning at a gum in Williams Branch and running up the middle of the said branch to a black oak then by a line of marked trees to a hickrey and then running by a line of marked trees to a white oak and from thence to a beach to ye back line then binding on the back line to a beach on JAMES SANDERLINS line then running down a line of marked trees to the first station gum, the same to him and the heirs of his own body & for want of such heirs to my Son MAXIMILIAN SANDERLIN & his heirs also I give to my Son JOSEPH SANDERLIN a set of turning tools & grinstone and all my other tools also three stocks of bees & one sow & pigs to him and his heirs.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Son EZEKIEL SANDERLIN the plantation whereon I now live lying on the North West side of Williams Branch beginning at a white oak Willis Lufmans corner tree and running down the middle of the said branch to the Creek swamp and then up the Creek swamp to Sandy Ridge then binding on Willis Lufmans line to the first station containing Sixty acres more or less to him & the heirs of his one body and for want of such heir to my Son DEVOTION SANDERLIN & his heirs also I give to my Son EZEKIEL SANDERLIN one sow and five shotes, two stocks of bees and two young sows to him and his heirs.

Item: I give to my Son MAXIMILIAN SANDERLIN one horse and saddle, one gun, & one cutley one heifer of four year old, and one heifer of three year old & my dether bed and furniture two pewter dished three plates eighteen spoons one iron pot one frying pan two young sows also one sow & five shotes to him and his heirs.

Item: I give to my Son DEVOTION SANDERLIN one fether bed beadsted & furniture, two young sows one iron pot & one skillet, one hand mill, one square table, one cow & one young heifer, two pewter dishes, one pewter bason, and three plates to him and his heirs: I order my executor after my just debts be paid that the remainder part of my personally estate be sold and the money to buy a mare for my Son DEVOTION not braking in on any legacies in this my will already given or that I am about to give in the latter part of this my Last Will.

Item: I give to my friend WILLIAM WILLIAMS Senior the remainder part of my land contained in my patten that I have not already given, the same beginning at a black oak standing at Sanderlins Horse Bridge, running up a branch and binding Koens line and Thomas Sawyers patten line and from thence running and binding on the patten line of the said land to a beach JOSEPH SANDERLINS corner tree thence by a line of marked trees to a pine and from thence to a white oak and from thence by a line marked trees to a hickory and from thence to the black oak of Sanderlins Bridge it being the first station to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my Daughter MARY SANDERLIN one young cow one young heifer of four years old one of two year old and bell mettle morter and also one wollen wheel one linen wheel two young sows one fether bed and furniture and a parcel of earthen and delftware to her & her heirs.

I do hereby appoint my friend Thomas Sawyer Esq. To be executor to this my Last Will and Testament ordering him my just debts to pay & will to execute revoking all other wills by me formerly made. In witness whereof I have set my hand and fixed my seal this day of August Anno Dom 1762.

MARY SANDERLIN  seal

Her x mark

 

Signed sealed and delivered

In presence of us

Isaac Murden

Abner Harrison

Tulle Williams

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North Carolina

Pasquotank County

January Inferior Court

A.D. 1765

Present his Majesties Justices

These may certify that Abner Harrison and Tulle Williams two of the subscribing evidences to the forgoing will appeared in open Court and made oath on the Holy Evangelist that they were present and saw the above named MARY SANDERLIN dec. sign seal publish pronounce and declare the afsd. writing to be and contain her Last Will and Testament and that she was at that time of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they also saw Isaac Murden the other subscribing evidence sign his name thereto at the same time. Then apprd. Thos. Sawyer Esq. Executor and was duly qualified. Ordered that the Hon.ble Benj. ????  Secretary have notice that Letters may issue.

Test: Tho. Taylor Jur. CCC

Registered the 5 day of March A.D. 1765

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PRITCHARD, MARY (1777)

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The Last Will and Testament of

MARY PRITCHARD

February 8, 1777-March 1777

North Carolina

Pasquotank County 

 

Be it known unto all men by these presents that I MARY PRITCHARD Wife of THOS. PRITCHARD being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and for the settlement of my temperol affairs with respect to my land and tenement do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following:

I give and bequeath unto loving Husband THOMAS PRITCHARD One Hundred and Fifty acres land whereon he now lives to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath unto my Five children viz. ELIZABETH, JOSEPH, THOMAS, JOHN and RICHET PRITCHARD and all the remaining part of my land to be eqully divided between them to them and ther heirs forever reserving the use of my said children land for my husband aforesaid during his natural life and in case either of my said children should die in minority my will is that his or her part deceased shall be divided among the rest.

Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving Husband THOMAS PRITCHARD executor to this my Last Will and Testament revoking and making void all former will by me here to fore made ratifying and confirming this and no other as by Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sel the Eight day of February 1777.

MARY PRITCHARD  seal

Her x mark

 

Signed and sealed in the presence of

Ann Pendleton

Susanh Price

Her x mark

May Lackey

Her x mark

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

Mch County Court

And Session of the Peace 1777

Present the Worshipful Justices

   This may certify that the aforesaid Will was proven in open Court by the oath of Susanah Price one of the subscribing witness thereto who saw the testator sign seal and deliver the same to be and contain her Last Will and Testament at the same time appeared to be of sound mind and disposing memory and she also saw Ann Pendleton and Mary Lackey the other subscribing witness sign at the same time ordered to be recorded

Test: Enoch Relfe Clk

Recorded 11 June 1782

Enoch Relfe CC

Transcribed Aug. 6, 1875

Miles Commander C.S.C

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PRITCHARD, JESSE (1880)

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The Last Will and Testament of

JESSE PRITCHARD

November 6, 1880-May 21, 1881

In the name of God Amen.

I JESSE PRITCHARD, being at this time of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare the following to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others, herebefor made by me.

I: I give and bequeath to my Three Daughters ELIZA, LYDIA and MARGARET A. PRITCHARD my tract of land known as the Sexton Field, to be equally divided with them, should any of them die without lawful issue, to be divided with the surviving.

II: I give and bequeath to my Son JOHN W. PRITCHARD that part of my home tract of land known as the New Ground and also the woodland adjoining it up to the lead ditch.

III: I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife CLARKEY the balance of my house tract her natural life and then to my Son JOHN W. PRITCHARD.

IV: I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife CLARKEY all the rest and residue of my estate of whatever kind and value.

V: I nominate and appoint my Son JOHN W. PRITCHARD to be the executor of this my Last Will and Testament, Nov. 6th 1880.

JESSE PRITCHARD

 

This instrument signed by JESSEE PRITCHARD in our presence and our witnesses of it in his presence and at his request.

W.B. Pritchard

Henry M. Pritchard

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Pasquotank County In Probate Court May 21st day AD 1881.

A Paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of JESSE PRITCHARD & this day offered in Open Court for Probate in ????? by JOHN W. PRITCHARD the executor therin named. Where and when personally appeared Wm B. Pritchard and Henry M. Pritchard, the subscribing witnesses thereto, who on oath and examination say and each for himself saith that at the request of the testator JESSE PRITCHARD and in his presence and in the presence of each other they signed their names as subscribing witnesses thereto the said testator first having signed the same which he then and there declared to be his Last Will and Testament, further that at the time of the aforesaid witnessing thereof the testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory. It is therefore adjudged that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the Last Will and Testament of JESSE PRITCHARD and the same is ordered to be recorded and together with the evidence taken herein filed.

Miles Commander

Judge of Probate 

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Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

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

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