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In the name of God Amen, I Samuel TILLETT of the state of North Carolina, Currituck County, being in an afflicted state of health and weak in body, but of sound mind, memory, thanks be given to almighty God calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
Viz: Principally and first of all I commend my soul into the hands of the almighty God that gave it and my body I commend unto the earth to be buried in decent christian burial at discretian of my executors hereafter to be named and touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Item: I lend to my beloved wife Lovey TILLETT (whose maiden name was Lovey RUSSELL afterwards the lawfull wife of Jesse ETHERIDGE and married me after his decease, by which reason I title her now Lovey TILLETT my wife,) the use of the manner plantation whereon I now live, with the dwelling house and all other out houses belonging to said plantation during her widowhood.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas TILLETT, one hundred and thirty acres of land to the northward of my land adjoining William ETHERIDGEs, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally TILLETT, one hundred and thirty acres to the southward of my land to her and her heirs forever. Also I give to said daughter one negro named Luis to her and her heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son Jesse TILLETT one hundred and thirty acres in the middle between my son Thomas and Sally TILLETTs land, to him and his heirs forever.
Item: My will is that my vessel be sold to pay my debts.
Item: All the rest of my property not given away to be equally divided among my wife as before mentioned and my three children: Thomas, Sally and Jesse TILLETT.
Item: I do nominate and appoint my brother Thomas TILLETT whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th of January 1812.
Signed, sealed and declared by the said Samuel TILLETT to be his will and testament,
/s/ Samuel TILLETT seal
in presence of us
John [his mark] BARTCLIFT
Mitch McLAUGHLIN
Isaac [his mark] DAVIS
[Note: date of probate is from minutes of Currituck Co. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions]
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