Category: Will and Estate Records

JOSHUA WHITE (1865 Will)

Joshua White

In the name of God Amen I Joshua White of the County of Perquimans and State of N Carolina being at this ____ ____ of lazy but of sound and disposing mind Thanks as to God for the ____ ____ ____ and ordain this writing to confirm my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows

First I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Emily White all the property that s____ by him to her & her heirs forever. I also leave to the use of her all the lands together with all the buildings where I now live except the Roundtree lands also the field called the back deading beginning at a gate and running along a big ditch to the East end of ____ field including all that is ditched round on the right hand side as ____  ____ together with my household &  ____ ____ ____ ____ during her natural life or widowhood ____ ____ to the use of my beloved wife my riding Carriage ____ ____ ________and gray roan sorrel during her life or widowhood I also give to her one hundred pounds Corn & fivethousand pounds fodder two thousand pounds Pork one hundred pounds Sugar fifty pounds Coffee also two Sows & pig to her & her heirs forever I also leave to her use one yoke of oxen and her Control ____  ____ during her life or widowhood.

Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto my son Joshua W White (Joshua Warren White) all my lands at Bagleys Swamp together with all that I have heretofore possessed him with to him and his heirs forever.

Thirdly I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Milicent Pearce all my Rountree lands and at the death or marriage of my wife Emily White the plantation whereon I now live by her paying to Mary A Winslow Five Hundred dollars to her& her heirs forever.

4th I give devise and bequeath unto grandson Charles Willis Pearce all the remaining part of my Cyprus lands and at the death or mariage of my beloved wife for him to have that portion given to her by his paying over Five Hundred Dollars to my daughter Mary A Winslow to him his heirs and assigns forever.

5thly I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary A Winslow one note that I hold against her of One Thousand Dollars to be paid by my daughter Milicent Pearce & my grandson Charles Willis Pearce that is to say Five Hundred each and all that I have heretofore possessed her with to her & his heirs & assigns forever.

6thly I give devise and bequeath unto my three grandchildren namely Sallie Twine, Cornelia F. White & Joseph Judson White Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be equally divided between them on condition that I have nothing to pay for their father Jos R White dec’d to them their heirs and assigns forever.

7thly I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Martha (or Marsha) Jane Cooper ____ ____to her her heirs and assigns forever.

8thly I give devise and bequeath the remaining part of my Estate at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Emily to my three children namely Joshua Warren White, Mary A Winslow & Milicent Pearce to them their heirs and assigns forever.

9thly & lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Joshua W White my whole and only ____ to this my last Will & Testament desiring him to see the same fully executed & performed.

In  ____ whereof I have presented ____ my hand & affixed my seal This 14th day of September _ _ 1865.

Joshua White seal

Signed in the presence of

E W Riddick

William White

 

Nov Term 1865

Perqe Co Court of the foregoing Will of Joshua White was admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded & filed

See minute docket Nov term 1865 page 287

Transcribers note:

Will book H Perquimans

In 1860 Joshua White had assets

$7,000 real estate

$40,000 personal property

Contributed and transcribed by Frances Callaghan

WILLIAM PEARSON (1807 Will)

Will of

William Pearson

16 January 1805

Perquimans County, NC

I William Pearson of the County of Perquimans  & State of North Carolina do make & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner as followeth.–

1st It is will that all just debts should be discharged by my Executor, in due time.–

2nd I give & bequeath unto my son Peter Pearson all my land & appurtenances thereunto belonging (only reserving the use thereof to my wife Miriam Pearson during her widowhood) to him & his heirs forever but if he should die without legal isue, I give said land & premises to be divided between  two of my Daughters Lillias & Miriam Pearson to be divided in the following manner beginning at Josiah Elliotts line opposite the head of the large branch that runs up by my house, thence running down said branch till it coms to the mouth of a small branch near the main road, thence up said small branch to the fork thence from said fork a strait line to a marked tree in my back line the corner of John & Thomas Evens, Miriam to have that part whereon the buildings stands and Lillias to have the other part to them & their heirs forever.–

3rd I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Peninah Elliott that part of my estate which I have possessed her with, & five dollars to her & her heirs forever.–

4th I give the use of my land & plantation & all the remaining part of my estate to my wife Miriam Pearson during her widowhood, but if in case she should marry I give all the remaining part of my estate not before given (except my hand mill and my gun) to be equally divided between or amongst my said wife & four of my Daughters, to wit, Elizabeth, Lillias, Easter, Miriam Pearson but if in case my Daughters Lillias & Miriam should fall heirs to the land as provided in the second paragraph, then it is my will that my Daughters Elizabeth & Easter should have said remainder to them & their heirs forever.

5th I give and bequeath unto my son Peter Pearson one hand mill & one gun to him & his heirs forever.–

6  If my said wife should not marry but should die in widowhood, I give all the said remainder as mentioned in the gift number four to be equally divided amongst my four Daughters Elizabeth, Lillias, Easter & Miriam in the same manner as is directed & provided on said gift that is if Lillias & Miriam should fall heirs to the said land, then for Elizabeth & Easter to possess said remainder of my estate to them & their heirs forever.–

7th And lastly I nominate constitute & appoint my wife Miriam Pearson my Executrix & Thomas Hollowell my Executor to see this my will fulfiled & done hereby ratifying & confirming this and no other to be & contain my last Will & Testament in manner & form as it now stands according to the true intent & meaning thereof, in Witness where of I the said William Pearson have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of the 1st month 1805.

William Pearson       Seal  

Signer Sealed & published in the presents of                                                        

Mary Hollowell

Sarah Hollowell

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In the room of Thomas Hollowell who I have appointed Executor to the above will I do nominate and appoint Thomas White of Josiah Executor to the above will in Presents of this 1st mo. 15th 1807

Wm  Pearson      (his mark)   Seal                                                                           

John Bogue                                                                                                                       

Joseph  Evans       (his X mark)

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Perquimans County } February Term at Hertford AD 1807

This certifies that the foregoing will was exibited into open Court & proved by the Oath of Joseph Evans one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & at the same time the Exex. therein named

appeared & qualified agreeable to law.–

Test Thos. H Harvey Clk

May Term 1807 Thos White

appeared & qualified agreeable to law

Test Thos. H. Harvey Clk

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WILLIAM CHARLES (1771 Will)

Will of

William Charles

2 November 1770

North Carolina}

Perqu. County}            

Be it known to all men by these presents that I William Charles of the place afsd. being sick & weak of body but of perfect sence and sound disposing memory. Therefore calleing to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed once for men to die do make and ordain these presents to contain my last will & Testament in the following manner & form that is to say–

Item   I give to my loving wife the use of the whole land plantation & improvements that I now dwell on for the term of fifteen years and from the end of that time one third of the afsd. land plantation & improvements during her natural life to her and her disposal.–

Item   I give to my two sons William Charles & Joshua Charles all the land & improvements that I now dwell on to be equally divided betwixt  them  and their heirs for ever but if either of the sd. Wm. or Joshua should die under age the other to have the whole land & improvements.–

Item   I give to my brother in law John Henby thirty two acres of land lying between the gum swamps (now in hands of Foster Tomes ) to him and his heirs for ever–

Item   I give to my son Aaron Charles the uper half of all my land between the gum swamp (that I had of Jno. Pinner & that in the hands of Foster Tomes) to him and his heirs for ever–

Item   I give to my son John Charles the other lower half of my land between the gum swamp (that I had of Jno. Pinner & that in the hands of Foster Tomes) to him and his heirs for ever.–

Item   I give to my daughter Margaret Charles one feather bed and furniture to her and her disposal when arived to age or marriage–

Item   I give to my daughter Anne Charles one feather bed and furniture to her and her disposal when arived to age or marriage–

Item   I give to my loving wife all the residue and remaining part of my estate that is not already given away to her and her disposal for ever–

Further more I nominate constitute and appoint my loving wife Jane Charles Executrix and my father in law Aaron Albertson Executor of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and disanulall and every other wills and testaments and bequests and Executors by me in any wise before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament–

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this second day of November in the year 1770–

 William  Charles     (his X mark)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of

Benjn. Albertson

Wm Albertson                                         __________________________________

proved in January Court 1771, Perquimans County

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SAMUEL CHARLES (1728 Will)

Will of

Samuel Charles 

12 March 1727/28,

Perquimans County

In the name of god amen the twelth day of March 1727/28 I Samuel Charles of poquimons being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to  god therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye to make and ordain this my last will and Testament  that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of god that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in in Decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection that I shall receive  the same again by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased god to bless me. I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item  I give to my wife half my plantation where I now live during her widowhood if she sould marry she is to have but her thirds.

IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Charles the plantation and land whereon I now live to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body for ever. If he should dye without such heirs then to falls to his brother John Charles and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body  for ever.

Item I give to my son John Charles a tract of land out back betwix the head of the lower gum swamp and the head of the bull branch to him and his heirs forever.

Item  I give to my son Josuay Charles a small tract of land on the north east side of the lower swamp to him and his heirs for ever.

Item I give to Sarah Maudlin one young cow.

Item I give to my Grand Daughter Eliz” Overman one two year old heifer.

Item I give to my Daughter Lidey Charles one young cow and calf.

Item I give all the rest of my cattle be equally divided betwix my wife and my Daughter Sarah Charles and my son Josuay Charles and my Daughter Hannah Charles.

Item I give to my daughter Mary Overman two ews and lambs .

Item I give all the rest of my sheep to be equally divided betwix my wife and other children.

Item I give my wife the use of the feather bed and furniture that I now lie in for her natural life and after her death to my Daughter Hannah.

Item I give all my hogs to my wife for to pay what debts I owe and to bring up my small children.

Item I give to my two sons Samuel and John my two guns each of them one.

Item I give the labor of my Negro woman to my wife during her widowhood for the maintainment of my small children after her deceas or marriage then the Negro woman to work one year with my son Josuay Charles and one year with my Daughter Hannah during the Negroes life.

Item I give to my son John Charles one feather bed with an osenbrigs tick 

Item I give to my wife my white horse called Smoker 

Item I give to my son Samuel my greate table and form

Item I give all the rest of my household goods that is not already given to equally divided betwix my wife and children.

Item I give to my son Josuay Charles one young two year old horse.

Item I give to my Daughter Lidey one yearling mare.

Item I give to my daughter Mary Overman one bay mare 

Item I give one gray mare and her increase betwix my two daughters Sarah Charles and Hannah Charles

Item I leave my great horse called Caper for the use of the plantation and if he proves unluckey then my Executors has power to swap or sell him for money to buy another

Item I likewise constitute make  and ordain my two sons Samuel Charles and John Charles of this my Last Will and  Testament and I do hereby utterly disannul all other wills that have here to fore been by me made. In witness my hand this day and the year above written–

Samuel Charles     (signature) — SEAL

Signed Sealed in the presents of us

 John Keatton

 Nathaniel N. Albert,

 Edward  EM  Maudlin—__________________________________

Proved in open court by ye oaths of

Mr John Keatton, Mr. Edward Maudlin and affirma” of Nathl“ Alburt evidences(?) hereto.

Test Charles Denman Clk Ct–

Letters granted by me 7th(?) 18th  1728–

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