Category: Wills and Estate Records

WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT (1730)

Will of
WILLIAM CARTRIGHT
1730

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the second day of fabury, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand, Seven hundred and Thirty and one. I, William Cartright, being very sick and Weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God therefore, 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 Recomend my body to the Earth to be buried In a Christian lik and Dacent Manner at the Discrestion of my Executors, nothing Doubting but at the Genrell Resariction I shall Recive the Same again by the might power of God that gave it; and as Touching Such worldly Estate whare with it hath pleased god to bless me in Life, I give and Dispose of the Same In manner following, Viz:

Itm. I give unto my friend, Hannah Staford, all my Land and plantation whereon I now Liveth by her freely to be possessed and Injoyed During The Term of her natural Life, and at her Death then I give it to my god Son, Joseph Stockley, to him and his heirs for Ever, freely to be possessed.

Itm. I give Hannah Staford, three Cowes and a Fowe year old hefer and Two Two year old Steers, and Eight yards of Seven Eight Lining.

Itm. I give unto my Sister, Mary Rees, four yards of Seven Eight Lining, and one Large pertor Bason.

Itm. I give unto my brother, Robert, one bason and a Dish.

Itm. I give unto my brother, Thomas, one pottel bason and one Dish.

Itm. I give unto Owen Rees, one gun and a new Chest, and Two Sows and pigs, and one young horst.

Itm. I give to my Brother Thomas, Two Sows and piggs, and one beaver hatt.

Itm. I give unto Hannah Staford, my horse Sadel and bridle, and one Little Pott and pot hucks, and one Chest, and one white mug, and two bolltes, and one hive of bees.

Itm. I give my Brother Robert, Two Sows and piggs.

Itm. I give to my brothers, Robert, Thomas and Owen Rees, Each of Them, one Earthen Mugg and a glass bottle to Each of Them.

Itm. I give unto my weel beloved friend, Ann Stockley, one frieing pan and one Eight Squiar bottle, and one behive of bess, and Two sows and piggs.

Itm. I give unto Hannah Staford, Two Sows and Piggs.

Itm. I give unto John Makdaniel, Two sows and piggs.

Itm. I give unto Owen Rees, one fether bed and boulster.

Itm. I give unto my brother, Thomas, one Rugg and blanket.

Itm. I give unto Hannah Staford, one Large new Rugg.

Itm. I give my ax, and Two hows unto my Brothers, Robert, Thomas, and Owen.

Itm. I give to my Brothers, Thomas and Owen, one young mare bhay, giveing unto Elisabeth Clark the first Colt of the sd. Mare.

And I doe make and ordain Jeremiah Murding and Stephen Delemare, my full and Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament, and I doe hereby Revoke and Disanull and make viode all former wills and Testaments Whatsoever.

In Witness Whareof, I have hereunto Sett my hand and seal.

his

WILLIAM WW CARTRIGHT. {Seal}

Marke

Signed, Sealed, published and pronounced, by the sd. Cartright to be his Last Will and Testament, in ye presence of us:

her

ELISABETH  X  CLARK.

mark.

JONATHAN HIBBS.

MARY MURDEN.

NORTH CAROLINA, PASQOUTANK PREC’T. SST. This foregoing will recorded in ye Register Book of pasquot’k, June ye 7th, 1732. Test. Wm. MINSON, Regist. February, 6, 1730. Proved this Will before me,    W. BADHAM, Just. Peace.

Contributed by Nola Duffy

Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

Source: NC Wills & Inventories – Grimes

 

THOMAS SWANN (1733 Will)

WILL OF

THOMAS SWANN

1733

The 7th. Day of May, in ye Year, 1733. Be it rememered that I, Thomas Swann, of the preci’t of pasquotank and province of North Carolina; being very Sick of body but of Sound & perfect mind & memory, thanks be Given to God, therefore caUing to mind ye Mortality of my body, & knowing yt it is appointed for all men once to Dye; Do make & ordain this to be my last Will & testament in manner & form following, Vizt :

1st. I will yt all those Debts or Duteys yt I owe to be well & truly Contented & paid in Some Convenient time after my Decease by my Exors. here after named.

2d’ly, I Give & bequeath to my Son, Samuel Swann, ye Plantation were I now Dwell, to him & his heirs for Ever.

3d’ly, I Give & bequeath to my Son, William Swann, my other plantation wch I bought of ye heirs of Robert Wallis, to him & his heirs for Ever:

Butt in Case Either of my sd Sons shall Sell, alien, Mortgage, or any other way convey. Either of ye Sd Plantations hereby Given out of the name of ye Swanns, that then it shall & may be Lawfull for the other of my sd sons to reEnter & take Possession of ye Same.

Item, I Give and bequeath to my Son, William Swann, my Negro boy Named Jack.

Item, I Give & bequeath to my Son, Samuel Swann, my negro Girl named Dido.

Item, my Will is yt my other plantations at Moyock and in ye prect: of Curratuck, be Sold for money wch I give to my two Daughters, Rebeca & Elizabeth Swann, Equaly to be Divided between them.

Item, my will is yt my part of ye Sloop Swann be Sold.

Item; I will yt a Sufficient quantity of corn be reserved for the family Use & Stock, & ye Remainder be Sold for money.

Item, my will & Desire is yt my Estate consisting in negrows, other Creatures or whatsoever it may, be & Continue & remain in ye possesion of my Dear & Loveing wife, Rebeca Swann, & ye Use of them for & towards the Maintenance & Christian Education of my Children; & when my sd. Children shall attain to Age, then to Draw out of my Estate there proportionable part, or share of Young Negroes, as shall be raised in their Minority.

Item, I give and bequeath to my Dear & Loveing wife my Best feather bed & furniture.

Item, I give & bequeath to my two sons, William & Samuel Swann, Each of them a feather Bed & furniture.

Item, I give and bequeath to my two Daughters, Rebeca & Eliz Swann, Each of them a feather Bed and furniture.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my two Sons, Samuel & William Swann, Each of them a horse, bridle and Sadie.

Lastly, I will that all ye rest of my personable Estate remain Intirely whole in the Possesion of my Wife, Rebeca Swann, untill my Children arrive to there respective ages, or Day of marrage and then to be Equally Divided among them.

And, I Do hereby nominate and apoint my loving wife, Rebeca Swann and my Respected frend Colo. Edward Moseley to be my whole & Sole Exors. of this my Last Will and Testam’t hereby Revokeing & Disanulling all other wills & Testaments
heretofore in any wise by me made, Rattifying & Confirming this to be my Last will & Testam’t and no Other.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal
the Day and Year above written.

                                                                                        Thomas Swann. (Seal)

Sign’d, Seal’d, pronounc’d and
Declared by Thos. Swann, as his
Last will & Testament in the
presence of:

Benjm. Pritchard.
Mary Edwards.
Sam: Wise.

This Day personaly appeared before me Benjm. Pritchard, who Declared on the Sollemn aflSrmation of a Quaker that he Saw CoUo: Thomas Swann, lately Deceased, Sign, Seal & Declare the foregoing writeing to Contain his last Will & Testament, and that he was in his full Sences and no Compulsion was offered; and that also he Saw Mary Edwards & Samuel Wise, the other two Subscribeing Witnesses set their hands thereto. Given under my hand at Edenton the 9th. of Augt. 1733.

Geo. Burrington.

Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

Contributed by Nola Duffy

Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State

 

JOSEPH BAILEY (1749 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

JOSEPH BAILEY

June 7, 1749

In the name of God Amen, I JOSEPH BAILEY of Pasquotank County in the Province of North Carolina Farmer, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and sound and disposing memory do make & ordain this to be my Last Will &Testament. I recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my body to be decently interred by my Wife’s at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and as to my worldly estate I dispose of the same in the following manner Viz.

Imprimis. I give & bequeath my Plantation whereon I now live to my loving Daughter ANNE BAILEY and the heirs of her body, lawfully begotten for ever, but in case she should die without any such heirs then I give bequeath my said Plantation to DAVID BAILEY son of my Brother ROBERT BAILEY to him & his heirs for ever and my will & pleasure is that the sd. Plantation be rented out until my Daughter marries or arrives to the age of twenty one years.

2dly. I give & bequeath to my Brother SIMON BAILEY all my horses, cattle, sheep & hoggs that I have at Core Sound to him & his heirs for ever.

3ly. I give & bequeath to my loving Daughter ANNE BAILEY five negroes named Andrew, Jonas, Moll, Luke, & Joan and their increase to her & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten for ever and in case she should die without any such heirs then I desire and my will is that the negroes and their increase shall be equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters.

4ly. I give & bequeath to my Brother ROBERT BAILEY all my wearing cloaths or apparel.

5ly. I give & bequeath to my Sister THAMAR BAILEY my white mare called Swann to her & her heirs for ever.

6thly. I give & bequeath to my Sister SARAH SNOWDEN fifty shillings Virginia Currency and my mare Bonny to her & her heirs for ever.

7ly. And Lastly I give & bequeath unto my loving Daughter ANNE BAILEY all the rest of my estate both real and personal to her & her heir for ever.

My Will and meaning also is that the negroes herein and hereby given to my Daughter ANNE BAILEY shall be hired out and their hire and the rent of the Plantation to be for the use of my said Daughter. And I hereby ordain & constitute my Brother ROBERT BAILEY and my friend Mr. PATRICK POOL Executors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former & other wills heretofore by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of June Anno Dom 1749

JOSEPH BAILEY

Sealed, pronounced and declared By JOSEPH BAILEY to be his Last Will & Testament in the presence of

PATRICK BAILEY His mark

DAVID BAILEY

HENRY DEELOW(?)

Edenhouse August 4 1749

This day came befor me DAVID BALY & made oath on the Holy Evangelist that he saw JOSEPH BALY sign seal and publish the within writin to contain his Last Will and Testament and at the time at the same time saw the other witnesses herein mentioned sign their names as witness therein.

Order that the Sec. Of this Province have notices thereof that Letters Testamentory issue accordingly.

GAB JOHNSTON  

NB

ROBERT BALY

Executor of the withing Mentioned Will qualified according to law.

Will Letters issued Aug. 5 1749

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

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

 

DAVID BAILEY (1745 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

DAVID BAILEY

October 6, 1745

In the name of God Amen. This Sixth day of October, Anno Dom: 1745, I DAVID BAILEY of Pasquotank County in the Province of No. Carolina, being not well in health, but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make & ordain this, as my Last Will & Testament. That is to say, principally & first of all I recommend my Soul into ye hands of God that gave it, and my body to the ground to be bured at the descretion of my exs. Hereafter named. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath plesed God to bless me in this life, I give, demise & bestow ye same in mannor & form following.

Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife THAMAR BAILEY all the cattle up Pasquotank River, that I had by her and also all other goods & effects, that were property her own, before our in for mariage also the sum of four hundred pounds current paper money to be paid to her by my Ext. hereafter named.

It.- I give & order that my negro fellow Andrew be sold at publick vendue to help raise the afsd money & that my Wife be not debared the liberty of bidding for him, (if she sees cause)

It.- I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter ELIZABETH BRYANT one negro wench named Jeney, also one Dutch Linnen wheel.

It.- I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son JOSEPH BAILEY, the plantation where on he now dwells, together with all the land thereunto belonging to him & his heirs forever, also four steers runing on ye sd land.

It.- I give & bequeath my negro fellow called Jonas to my Son JOSEPH BAILEY, also my negro wench called Moll also my negro boy called Luke. Also the one half of my Whip-Saw, also one steel trap, also one corn mill, also one walnut oval table besides what he has recvd. Before.

It.- I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son BENJAMIN BAILEY one negro boy called Moses, also two yoke of oxen, also my old flat, also all the steers down ye River that shall be in being at my death.

It.- I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son BENJAMIN BAILEY ye land & plantation I bought of EBENEZER HALL containing two hundred & six acres lying in this County to him & his heirs forever.

It.- I give to my Daughter SARAH SNOWDEN the use & service of my negro wench called Ruth, during my sd. Daughter’s life, and after her decease, I give and bequeath the sd. negro wench called Ruth and all her increase to the heirs lawfully begotten of my sd. Daughter SARAH’S body also three ewes & lambs.

It.- I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son ROBERT BAILEY my land & plantation called the Tolly to him & his heirs for ever. Also one negro boy called James, also the one half of my negro girl called Doll, also one feather bed & furniture wich is now down ye River, also one black mare wich I bought of JOSEPH LOWRY branded with “I L” two cows & calves wich is down ye River, also one case of bottles, also the half of the now Schooner, also the half of my whip saw, one steel trap, one very large iron pot, one iron pot trammel.

It.- I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son SIMON BAILEY my Plantation & land called Piney Point, lying at Coro Sound, containing Three Hundred acres & patent to him and his heirs for ever, also all my cattle upon that Plantation of the Plantation mark, being a swallow fork in ye right ear the left ear off, also one negro fellow caller Mustriphor, also the other half of my negro wench called Doll, also my will & order is that the increase of the sd. negro Doll, pass the first child to my Son ROBERT, the next to my Son SIMON & so on, and if there be an odd one, the same to be equally divided between them, also one bed & furniture wich is in my room at my Son JOSEPH BAILEY’S, also two cows & calves, one young mare branded with “D.B” called ????? one small trunk & fifteen pounds in gold & silver in if of Virginia currency, also all ye hives of honey & bees on ye plantation above sd. also two cows and calves.

It.- I give & bequeath to my Daughter TAMAR BAILEY the work & service of my negro wench called Hannah during my sd. Daughters life, and after her decease I give & bequeath my sd. negro Hannah and all her increase to the heirs lawfully begotten of my sd. Daughters body, also one bed & furniture, wich is down the River, also one young mare called —tail, one trunk, one white chest, one case of bottles, one looking glass, one box iron & heaters, three pewter dishes, one set of tea ware, also one Dutch Linnen wheel, also one woolen wheel made at Coro. Sound, also two cows & calves, one iron pot that I bought of SARAH SNOWDEN, one iron pot trammel, also one young horse called Button.

It.- I give & bequeath to my second Wifes Daughter MIRIAM OVERMAN one negro girl called Kagar & her increase, to her & the heirs of her body.

It.- I give & bequeath to my second Wifes Son DAVID WALLIS, the work & service of a young negro boy of mine, called Jeffery towards his maintaining & bringing up, till he shall arrive to ye age of twenty one years but if the sd. DAVID WALLIS, shall happen to die before he shall attain to that age, then the sd. negro Jeffery, to return to me & my heirs, but if the sd. DAVID WALLIS shall live to the full age of twenty one years, the the sd. negro is to be his for ever.

It.- I give & bequeath to my Sons JOSEPH BAILEY, ROBERT BAILEY & my Son in Law SIMON BRYANT all my neat(?) & sheep marked with a swallow fork in ye right ear, the left ear off, also all my horses and mares branded with “D B” wich are runing upon the banks at Coro Sound, equally among them. Also all the neat cattle upon Hunting Quarter, belonging to me marked with a Poplar Leaf in ye left ear, & a crop & a slit in ye right.

It.- I will, bequeath & strictly order that all the rest & ofiduo(?) of my personal estate, not mentioned in this will and wich shall be found in this County and within the Lord Cartorots line, be sold at publick vendue to the highest bidder and the money thereby arising my Wifes legacy first discharged to be equally divided between my children, viz. ELIZABETH BRYANT, JOSEPH BAILEY, BENJAMIN BAILEY, SARAH SNOWDEN, ROBERT BAILEY, TAMAR BAILEY, & SIMON BAILEY. Also for my Exs. To take care of my Son SIMON BAILEY & bring him up.

It.- I nominate constitute and appoint my Son JOSEPH BAILEY, and my Son in Law SIMON BRYANT, Co-Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, to see the same performed to the utmost of their power. Utterly revoking, disanuling & making void, all former or other wills, testaments, legacies and bequeaths, formerly by me, in any wise made willed or bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other as my Last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal the day & year first afore written.

DAVID BAILEY

Signd, seald, published Pronouncd & declard by ye Sd. DAVID BAILEY, as His Last Will & Testament In ye sence of us the subscribors

THO. WEEKES jurat

PATRICK BAILEY jurat

JOHN BAILEY

No. Carolina March the 29th 1746

THOMAS WEEKS, PATRICK BAILEY two of the subscribing evidences to the withing will appeared before me and made oath on the Holy Evengelists that they were present & saw DAVID BAILEY sign, seal, publish and declare the withing to be & contain his Last Will and Testament and that the said DAVID BAILEY was then and at that time of sound disposing memory and that they also saw JOHN BAILEY the other subscribing ??? sign his name the —at the same time. Then also appeared SIMON BRYANT & JOSEPH BAILEY and took the oath by law appointed to be taken by exts.

ENOCH HALL CJ

Letters iss’d March the 29th 1746

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

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