Return to Currituck Co.
Currituck County Wills
In the name of God Amen.
I Mary WATERFIELD, being very sick and weak in body, but perfect in mind and memory thanks be to the almighty God for it, calling unto mind the uncertainty of life, and knowing it is appointed unto all people once to die, do constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament in which I do give my soul to the Lord who gave it, and do leave my body to be buried in a christian like manner, at the discretion of my executors, and my worldy goods in the manner, and form as follows viz.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Waterfield HOLLEY, the land and house whereon he lives, also one feather bed and its furniture and all the other household furniture, and kitchen furniture, that is at the said place and the one half of all my stock of cattle, and every other kind of stock, to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly HALL, one negro woman named Frankey, one feather bed and its furniture, which is now in her possession and every thing she now has in possession such as household furniture and the one half of all my stock of cattle and every other kind of stock to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Thompson HALL, the Son of my Daughter, one negro boy named Will, the Son of Frankey to him and his heirs forever.
I do nominate, constitute and appoint John Waterfield HOLLEY and John HALL my whole and sole executors to this my Last Will and Testament revoking and denouncing all and every other will or gift by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused my seal to be affixed this sixteenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1814.
/s/ Mary [Her x mark] WATERFIELD seal
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Test.
Malachi JONES jurat
Esther [Her x mark] BROWN
Recorded and examined the (blank) day of (blank)
[Note: Probate date is from Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions]
This will was contributed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse. No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research. If you find anything in these records that pertains to your families, it is strongly suggested that you look at the original record on your own to check for errors or possibly other additional and helpful information. Thank you!
© 2003 Marty Holland
