Category: Will and Estate Records

LUKE HOLLOWELL (1736 Will)

Will of

LUKE HOLLOWELL

1736

22 March 1734
North Carolina.

In the name of God Amen I Luke Hollowell of Perquemons being Sick and weake of body but Sound and of perfict Memory do Constitut and Apoint this to be My Last Will and testament Renouncing and Revoking all other Wills by Me formerly Made.

I do Apoint this to be my Last Will and testament In manner and form as Shall be hereafter Mentioned.

First ~I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it Came and to be decently buried acord to Descration of My executrix hereafter Mentioned. I do despose of what Worldly Estat it hath pleased God to bestow upon Me as hereafter Shall be mentioned.

Viz. In primas ~I Give and bequeath Joell Holowell My thirde Son My Dwelling plantation on the South Side of the jueper Swamp with all the acusements thereunto belonging the land Joell is not to be posesed in it during the Widowhood of his Mother the Land one the northside of the juneper Swamp to my Son William Holowell and A nursrey and he the Said William Holowell is to have Liberty to plant them out at the age of Eighteen and tend them and Also my Gune.

Item I ~Give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Holowell all my Wearing Cloths and my new Saddle and A bever Hatt.

Item I ~Lend unto My Wife Elizabeth Holowell all the Rest and Remaning part of My Esteat personable and Reall during her Widowhood to make use of it for the Good of here famely not to Embazell or Make weaft of it.

Item I ~Give unto Joel Holowell one pare of Milstones after the Marage of his Mother.

Item I ~Give and bequeath unto My Eldest Son John one Negro woman named Diana.

Item I ~Give unto My fourth Son Ruben one negro boy Named Matt After the Marage of his Mistress but and if in case of mortality of William and Joell or Either of them then to fall to the younges bro and if in cease of the Mortality of Either of them still to Decline and fall to the younger.

Item I ~Give and bequeth unto my son John the Land that I had by my Brother William Holowell In Virginia and all the Rest of My Land in Virginia to him and his heirs for ever.

Item I ~Constitut and appoint my Loving wife Elizabeth Holowell my whole and Soall Executrix during her widowhood and that She Return a just and true Inventor of all my personabl Estat the next court after the will is proved and in Cease of her Maring then I do apoint My Eldest Son John to be my executor and to make An Equall division of All my Estat that can be found acording to the Inventor between his Mother and what Children is then Alive. It is my Desire that the three youngest of my Sons May have Learning out of my Esteat as Soon as they Atain to Age and oportunity to Lerne and In Witness where of I have hear unto Sett my hand fixed my Seall In the year of our Lord 1734 and one the twenty Second Day of March 1734.

                                                                                                            Luke Hollowell

Signed Sealled and Delivered In the presence of us Testes:
James (X) Field his mark,

Thomas Rountree,

Gilbert Scott.
(Proved April 22, 1736, Perquimans Co., NC).

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JACOB PERRY (1779 Will)

JACOB PERRY

written 1775

Proved 1779

In the name of God, amen, March 4, 1775, I, Jacob Perry, of Perquimans County in the province of North Carolina, being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be given to God for the cause and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. That is to say. . .

First and principally of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it me and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner, according to the directions of my executors hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the almighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in manner and from the following—that is to say in the first place…

I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Perry the land and plantation whereon he now lives in Perquimans County aforesaid to a line of marked trees mentioned in a deed of gift to my son Israel Perry which is supposed to contain about 187 1/2 acres to the same more or less to him, his heirs or assigns forever also such part of my personal estate with which he is now possessed with to him and his disposal.

Then I give to my son Israel Perry all such part of my estate as he is now in actual possession of meaning among other things, 50 acres of land for which some years past acknowledged a deed of sale to him that through mistake happened to be without date, to him and his disposal.

Then I give to my son Reuben Perry all such part of my estate as he is now in actual possession of to him and his disposal.

Then I give to my daughter, Priscilla Welch, wife of Dempsey Welch, all such part of my estate as she is now in actual possession of to her and her own disposal.

Then I give to my son Dempsey Perry all such part of my estate as he is now in actual possession of to him and his own disposal.

Then I give to my son John Perry, named Dick … and also such part of my estate as he is now in actual possession of to him and his own disposal.

Then I give to my daughter Hephzibah Stallings, wife of Hardy Stallings, all such part of my estate as she is now in actual possession of to her and her own disposal.

Then I give to my daughter Ann Winslow, wife of Caleb Winslow, land and plantation and improvements whereon I now live, also one plantation and improvements which I bought of Zachariah Lilley, also one plantation which I bought of my son Jacob, to her and her heirs forever, only my will is that the true intent and meaning of these presents also is that my well beloved Ann Perry shall have the use of the said lands during the time of her natural life without molestation.

Then I give to my grandson Isaac Wilson, son of Isaac Wilson, a parcel of land lying on the northwest side of a place called the Little Beaver Dam in Chowan County, containing by estimation 100 acres to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Then I give to my well-beloved wife Ann Perry one horse call Spring, one woman’s saddle and bridle, one featherbed and furniture, also the use of the labor of my Negro man named Tom and Negro woman named Pat during the time of her natural life or widowhood, also the use of my copper still for the same time.

Then I give to my 8 children sig: Jacob, Israel, Reuben, Priscilla, Dempsey, John, Hephzibah, and Ann my copper still and Negroes Tom & Pat to be equally divided among them after the expiration of the time above limited to them and their disposal.

Then I give all the rest of my estate to be equally divided between my wife Ann Perry, and my youngest daughter Ann Winslow, wife of Caleb Winslow, to them and their disposal.

Then, lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my well-beloved wife executress and Jacob Perry and Israel Perry and Caleb Winslow executors of this my last will and testament, hereby disannulling and disallowing all and any other forms, wills and testaments, legacies, bequeaths, or executors before this time by me named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to by my last will and testament.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my name, seal the day and year first
above written.
Recorded November 24, 1779.

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JAMES OATES (1703 Will)

JAMES OATES

24 July 1703

In The Name of God Amen. I James Oates being sick in Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory. Do make this my last will and testement in manner and form following.

-Item I give and bequeth my soul to the mercies of God.

-Item I give and bequeth my body to a Christian burial.

-Item I give and bequeth to Jonathan Evins my Box Hat

-Item to my son Joseph Oates I give and bequeth a young cow called Granger and her calf Crum for his use from the time of my death

-Item I give and bequeth all of my whole estate in whatever specific manner it is to be found to my loving and lawful wife Elizabeth Oates to her managing and distributed equally.

I doe institue and ordain my loving and lawful wife Elizabeth Oates my whole, whatsoever to doe my will and preformed in which and thereof hereunto set my hand and set my seal this 24th day of July anno 1703.

James Oates

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THOMAS HOLLOWELL (1772 Will)

Will of

THOMAS HOLLOWELL

1772

North Carolina Pequris, County. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Hollowell of the place aforesaid farmer do make and ordain these presents to be and contain my last will and testament for the disposal of such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me with in this life in the following manner and forme. Viz.

First I will that all my just debts an contracts be paid out of my estate in covennent time after my decease.

Item I leave the use of my plantation land and improvements where I now live to my well beloved wife Sarah Hollowell duering her natril life and the prevelig for her stock dureing her widdowhood in my land at Little River which I bought of Thomas Nicholson.

Item I give to Thomas Haskit son of William the land plantation and improvements where I now dwell with a parsil of woodland and joyning thereto which I bought of Richard Chesson to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body

I give the before mentioned land to John Haskit son of William to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item I give to Silas Haskit son of William my lands plantation and improvements which I bought of Thomas Nicholson at Little River to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his boody forever and for want of such heirs of his body as aforesaid I give the before mentioned land to John Haskit son of William to him and the heirs of his boody lawfully begotten forever.

Item I leave the use of the remaining part of my … land lying in the thee grand forke above Moses Bundy to my wife Sarah Hollowell dureing her naturil life.

Item I give the before mentioned piece of land to John Haskit son of Wm. Hasket to him and the heirs of his boddy lawfully begotten forever.

Item I give Thomas Haskit son of William my Negro girl named Huldah to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever if he should dye without such issue it is my will that the above mentioned Negro girl should return to John Hasket son of William to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give to my wife Sarah Hollowell my Negro woman Candis Negro boys James and Jacob and Negro girl Hannah to her and her disposal.

Item I leave the use of the labor of my other three Negroes David, Jonah and Aron to my wife Sarah Hollowell until the said Negroes arive to the age of thirty one years.

Item I give my Negro men David and Jonah to Thomas Hasket son of William to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever but if he should dy without such issue it is my will that the same Negro boys should return to John Hasket to him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.

Item I give my Negro boy Aaron to Silas Hasket son of William to him and the heirs of his body forever lawfully begotton forever. But if he should dye without such heirs of his boddy.

Item I give the above mentioned Negro boy to John Hasket son of William to Him and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.

Item I give to my wife Sarah Hollowell my old Negro woman named Jane to her and her disposal.

Item I give to Rachal Wilson, wife of Jacob my book of Tucks History.

Item I give my cousin Thos. Hollowell, son of John one large Foher Bible and Robert Barkleys Apolige after my wifes decease.

Item I give to Thomas … .

Item I give all the rest of my estate of all kinds whatsoever to my wife Sarah Hollowell to her and her disposal.

Item I leave John Haskit son of William as an appointed guardian to my slaves hereby disposed to see that they are well sett by.

Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and apoint my loving wife Sarah Hollowell Execetrix and friend John Hasket and Matthew and Thomas Hasket Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and disallowing all and every other former will or wills legacies bequeath made before this time by me names willed bequeathed rattefying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament this tenth day ye 4 mo. commonly called April one thousand seven hundred seventy two.

                                                                                                        Thomas Hollowell.

Signed sealled published and pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Hollowell to be his last will and testament in presents of us Peter Pearson, Mary White, William Pearson.

Proved July Court 1772, Book C., pg. 116, Perquimans Co., NC

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RUBIN HOLLOWELL (1753 Will)

Will of

RUBIN HOLLOWELL

1753

In the Name of God amen I Rubin Hollowell of North Carolina the County of Perquimans Being Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect memory thanks be to the all mighty God Calling to mind the unsertanty of this transetory life and the Sertanty of Death Do anominate Consetute and apoit this to be my Last will and testement in maner and form as foleth voz –

Itime~ I Give and bequeath unto my brother Levy Hollowell one hundred acres of Land Lying in Chowan County the Land that I bought of John Rice Deceased I all so Give to my Said brother two Sows and Seven Shoats and a tarkill Standing on the above Said Land and it is my will that my Sd brother discharge all my debts out of him and the Remander to him Self I all So give my sd brother one Cow and Calf to him and his heirs forever and I all so give my sd brother one narro and two brod Hose to him and his heirs forever.

Itime~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother John Hollowell one Negro man named Matt and to him and his heirs forever on the proviser that my sd brother or his heirs do pay to my brother Abner Hollowell the sum of twenty pounds virginia curency when he comes to the age of twenty one or two.

Itime I give and bequeath unto my Brother Abner Hollowell two three year old Heffers and one Gun and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.

Itime~ I give and bequeath unto my Sister in Law Ann Brinkley one Cow and one stear yearling to her and her heirs forever.

Itime~ I Give and bequeath unto my brother John Hollowell my Riding Hors bridel and sadel and all my waring Clothes to him and his heirs forever.

Itime~ I Give and bequeath unto my brother Levey Hollowell all the Remander part of my Estate to him and his heirs forever.

Itime~ I Consetute and apoint my two brothers John Hollowell and Levey Hollowell to be my hole Executors to see this my Last will and testament full filled andperformed as witness my hand and the Seale this twenty third day of January anno domine 1753.

                                                                                                   Rubin Hollowell.

Testes: Nicholas Stallings, Thomas Riddick, Josiah Rogerson.
(Proved April Court, 1753, Book 14, p. 55).

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SILAS DRAPER (1794 Will)

Will of

SILAS DRAPER

1794

Perquimans Co, NC

Know all men by these presents that I Silas Draper of the county and presence aforesaid do make and ordain these presents for the disposal of such worthy estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. To contain my last will and testament in the following manner and form Viz:

1st–I will that all my just debts should be paid out of my estate in due time after my departure.

2nd–I give my son Joseph Draper and son Samuel Draper all my land lying upon the North side of the swamp to be equally divided between them when they come to the age of twenty-one years to them and their heirs forever.

3rd–I give to my son Chalkley Draper and son Jesse Draper all my land upon the South side of the swamp. The East end of it to Chalkley Draper to be equally divided between them according to the value when they come to the age of twenty-one years to them and their heirs forever.

4th–I give all the remaining part of my estate to my beloved wife Mary Draper during her widowhood and after that to be equally divided between my three other sons land, David Draper, Daniel Draper and Benjamin Draper to them and their heirs forever.

Lastly–I make, constitute and appoint my friends first my wife Mary Draper, Joseph Draper, senior, and Martin Willard executors to this my last will and testament and I hereby confirm this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of the ninth month, one thousand seven hundred and ninty-one.

Silas Draper  (seal)

Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared by the said Silas Draper to be his last will and testament in the presence of

Daniel Willard,

Rachel Hasket (her mark), and

Joseph Draper, Sr.  (his mark).

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Perquimans County, Hereford 1794: February term.

The foregoing will of Silas Draper dec and was proven in open court by the app. of Daniel Willard an evidence thereto at the same time. Appeared Joseph Draper and Martin Willard and qualified as each agreeable to law.

Test. M. Haweglele. Recorded the ___ of August 1795. Test. M. Haweglele.

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Contributed by Cindy McCachern

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