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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.)

 

EDMUND CHANCEY (1753 Will)

Will of

EDMUND CHANCEY

1753

NORTH CAROLINA, the Fifteenth day of March, 1753.

I, Edmund Chancey, of Pasquotank County, and province aforsaid, being in perfect mind and memory, thanks be Given to god, and Calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for man to die I do here make and ordain this my Last will and Testament, that is first of all, I will that all my Just debts and funeral Expences be well and Truly paid by my Executor and Executrix hereafter named.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Stephen Chancey, the Easternmost part of my Plantation and for a Division to begin in and by the Southeast Side of the Branch which Runs through Laurance Retons pattent then Runing north fifteen degrees west through the middle of an Island that Lies in an Elbow of the Said Branch four hundred and Ten yards then north thirty five degrees west through my Land Granted to me in two pattents and a Convayance from Laurance Retons pattent and a Deed from nathinel martin according to the Divison aforsaid Give to my Grand Son Edmund Chancey Son of Stephen Chancey to him his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Jacob Chancey, the middle most part of my plantation adjoining to the Eastermost part begining at the Divison aforsaid, then Runing down the Branch to the mouth of it with a Streight Corse to the main Swamp of newbegun Creek, then Runing up and Joyning to the said Swamp Various Corses to the mouth of a Cypruss Branch which Runs out of the main Swamp, aforsaid, Just below the narrow Sandhills, then Runing up and Joining to the middle of the main fork of it then north Six Degrees west through my Land I Give to my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Jacob Chancey, to him his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Zachariah Chancey, my Sandhills Land adjoining to the west Side of my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Jacob Chancey, begining at the mouth of the Cypruss branch aforsaid, then Runing up and Joining to the East Side of the main Swamp, I Give to my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Zachariah Chancey, to him his heirs and assigns, but if my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Jacob Chancey, Should die without Esue, then it is my will that the Land Should fall to my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Stephen Chancey, to him, his heirs and assigns; and it is my will that my Daughter in Law, Rachel Chancey, Shall have the Liberty to Dwell on the Eastermost part of my plantation, and to Enjoy the benefits of it with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, untel my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Stephen Chancey, doth Come to the age of Twenty one years, and for her to pay the yearly Quitrents for the Same, and it is my will also, that my Daughter in Law, Rachel Chancey, Shall have full previlleg and use of the middlemost part of my plantation, and for her to pay the yearly Quitrente for the Same, untill my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Jacob Chancey, doth Come to the age of Twenty one years.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Son, Daniel Chancey, five pounds, Virginia money, and my Two Servants, Jack Spanyerd boe and Spanyoll Boe, During the time of their Servitud, by their Indenters, and Two feather Beds and Bolsters, and and Two Ruggs, and all my wearing Cloths, and my Riding Saddle and Bridle, and Sorrel mair, and Three young horses, and Two Large pewter Dishes, and Two Small ones, and Two Large pewter Basons and one Small one, and one Dozn. of Spoons, and Two milling Iron pots, and a full pot, an one aim, and my Large Bible, and a pair of Brass Scales, and five weights, and one Iron Skillet, and Ten pounds of woll.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Son, Zachariah Chancey, one Shilling, Sterling money, to Cut him off from my Raiel and personal Estate, because of the wickedness that he Committed in my house in the time of my absence.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter in Law, Rachel Chancey, my white mair, and yearling horse named Trip and go, and my mair named Trim and her Encreas, and a Spice morter and pestel, and Currying knife, and all my Coopers and Carpenters and Shoe makers Tools, and my Stakle, and Three Iron weges, and all my home Spun Linning, and welling Cloth, and all my Thread thereunto Relating, and one Brass Candle Stick, and one box Iron, and Two heters, and Three Supe plates, and all my Sifters, Three Iron pots, one Large and Two midling and a brass kittle, and a Iron Skillet, and one frying pan, Two pair of pot hooks, and Two pair of Tongs and one pair of Stilerds, and a TM funnel, and Three Vhests Two in the outward Room and one heigh Chest, and half my Leather, and Two feather beds, and Two Bolsters, Two Ruggs and one pair of Blankets, one pair of Sheets, and Two Bedsteads and Cords, and a Large Dish and Two middling ones, and one Lare pewter Bason, and a midling one, and one Small one, and Six pewter plates, and one full pot, and a par of Talers Shears, and a Looking glass, and one Dozn. of Spoons, and one pewter Chamber pot, and all my Chears, and Two Juggs, and all my Round Bottles, and a Gun, and my welling and Linning wheals, and Sixteen Barrels of Corn, and four hundred and fifty pounds of Dryed Meat, and Three Gallons of fatt, and Two Bushels of Salt, and my Sope, and one Quarter part of my Sweetning, and my work horses Named Rone and Roney, and Baul and Huzzes Two year old horse, and all my Plows, hoes and axes, with the gears, and on grind Stone, one pair of mill Stones, and my woll Cards and Eight Cows and Calves or yerlings, and four Stears, one Quarter part of my hoggs, and my wheat patch, and all my black peper and all my flax and woll and Sheep, and also my Servants bob boe, and Rachel boe, and frank boe, and her Two Children, Durin the time of their Indenters.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Daughter, Mary Chancey, Daughter of Jacob Chancey, one feather bed and a Bolster, and a Rug, and a blanket and a Sheet and Six Spoons, and Two Iron pots, and a full pot, and a brass Candle Stick, andThree pewter plates, and a pewter Bason, and a frying pan, and Three Sheep and Two Cows and Calves, Two Saws and Six Shotes, and one dish.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Jacob Chancey, Two Cows and Calves, and Two Sows and Six Shotes and Three Sheep, Two pots and a Pewter Bason, a Dish and Three plates, & two Razors and a hone.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Daughter, hannah Chancey, Daughter of Zachariah Chancey, one yearling mair Colt and one Iron pot.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Zachariah Chancey, one Cow and Calf, and Two Iron pots, and my will is that my grand Daughter, mary Chancey, and my grand Son, Edmund Chancey, and my grand Daughter, Hannah Chancey, and my grand Son, Edmund Chancey, Son of Zachariah Chancey, Shall have their Legacies which I have Given them Delivered to them within Three months after my Deceas, and they Shall Run all Resks and
hazards of Loses of whr I have given them.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto James Furbish, my Book no Cross no Crown.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Grand Son, John Bakor, all the Remainder part of my Books.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto mulato Jack Ten Shillings Cash.

Item. I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter Ruths Children, viz : John Bakor, mary Degrafenred, Blake Bakor, Sarah Bakor, Ruth Bakor, and Zadock Bakor, all the Remainder part of my personal Estate to be Eaqually Divided among them.

Item. I do hereby Constitute, make and ordain my Grand Son, John Bakor, to be my Executor, and my Daughter in Law, Rachel Chancey, to be my Executrix to this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disarm all and Every other former will by me in any wise made Ratifieing and Constituteing this to be my Last will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal, the day and date above Ritten.
EDMUND CHANCEY      (Seal)

Sined and Sealed by the Said Edmund
Chancey, as his Last will and Testament
in the presents of us the Subscribers:
Test. JONATHAN REDING.
ROBERT HALL.
WM. SWANN.

NORTH CAROLINA, PASQUOTANK COUNTY. SS July Court, Annoq Dom, 1753.

Present His Majesties Justices.

These may Certifie that Jonathan Reding and Robert Hall, Two of the Evidences to the within Will, appeared in open Court and made Oath on the Holy Evangelist that they ware present and Saw Edmund Chancey Sign, Seal, publish and declare the within to be and Contain his last will and Testament, And that he, the said Edmund Chancey, was Att that time of sound and disposeing Memory. And that they also Saw William Swann, the other Evidence Sign his Name thereto att the same time.
Then appeared Rachel Chancey, Executrix, and was duly Qualified as
Such.

Ordered that the Honorable James Murray Esqr Sec. have Notice that
Letters Testamentory issue &c. dated att the Clarks office the 18nth day of July, Annoq. Dom., 1753.

Test: THOS: TAYLOR Ck Co

Contributed by Nola Duffy

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

Source: NC Wills & Inventories – Grimes