THOMAS WILSON – Division of Land – 1879

Division of Lands of Thomas Wilson decd

Transcribed from a copy in the Perquimans

County Register of Deeds Office

 

Division of Lands of Thomas Wilson decd.

We, the undersigned free holders chosen by the heirs of Thomas Wilson, have viewed and examined the premises and have laid off the same, and divided in five equal shares as will appear by plat to wit:                  

Tract No. 1————J. C. Wilson

Tract No. 2————H. E. White

Tract No. 3————M. A. Billups

Tract No. 4————W. A. Wilson

Tract No. 5————Thos. C. Wilson

Furthermore there being a slipe of land adjoining the land of W. A. Wilson, running along and parallel with the main road—We agree that W. A. Wilson shall have the privilege of buying said piece at Ten Dollars per acre–the proceeds to be equally divided between the five heirs all of which we respectfully submit Nov. 9th 187? (illegible)

                         approved by

H. C. Stokes       )             Wm. A. Wilson       

Jno. A. Bennett   )            A. J. White for wife

Edmund White    )            J. C. Wilson

Wm. A. Phillips   )            H. E. White

Jas. W. Morgan  )            M. A. Billups

                                        Thomas C. Wilson

 

North Carolina         )                             

Perquimans County  )                          

In Probate Court   

September 27th 1879                                                                 

The foregoing Report of Commissions is adjudged to be correct.

Therefore let this certificate be registered.

J. L. A Wood

Judge of Probate

 

Recorded Sept 27th 1879

U. W. Speight,  Reg of Deeds


 

WHITE Family Bible (CALEB WHITE 1839-1886)

CALEB WHITE BIBLE RECORD

Marriages & Births

  • Caleb White & Mary Eliza Felton was married on the 24th Jan 1861.
  • Caleb White & Elizabeth Ann White was married on the 7th day of March 1867.
  • Whitaker Myers & Elizabeth White were married on the 21st of Dec 1887.
  • Elihu White & Albertice White were married on the 2nd Jan 1889.
  • Onella White & Carl Winslow & Lizzie Myers & Nathan Relfe were married Sept 11, 1913.
  • Mary Onella Daughter of Elihu & Albertice White was born on the 12 Feb 1890.
  • Caleb Wayland Son of Elihu & Albertice White was born June the 2nd 1891.
  • Lizzie Myers Daughter of Elihu & Albertice White was born September 23, 1892.
  • Charlie Edward Son of Elihu White & Albertice Whte was born Feb 17th 1894.
  • Mary Emma Daughter of Caleb & Mary Eliza White was born on the third day of May 1864.
  • Albertice Daughter of Caleb White & Elizabeth Ann White was born on the 14th day of Feb 1868.
  • Marietta Daughter of Caleb & Elizabeth Ann White was born on the 18th day of November 1869.
  • James Dillard Son of Caleb & Elizabeth Ann White was born the 6th day of November 1873.
  • Jacob Timothy Son of Caleb & Elizabeth Ann White was born the 29th day of April 1876.
  • Adelaide Elizabeth Daughter of Caleb & Elizabeth Ann White was born on the 6th day of December 1877.
  • Caleb White the son of Jonathan & Mary White was born on the 17th of April 1839.
  • Elizabeth Ann, Daughter of John & Elizabeth Felton White was born July the 19th 1846.

Deaths

  • Mary Eliza wife of Caleb White departed this life on the 12th day of September 1866.
  • Mary Emma Daughter of Caleb & Mary Eliza White departed this life on the 5th day of December 1866.
  • James Dillard Son of Caleb White & Elizabeth Ann Whte departed this life on the 21st day of August 1874.
  • Caleb son of Johnathan & Mary White & husband of Elizabeth Ann White departed this life on Feb 9th 1886.
  • Elihu Son of Edmond & Esther White & consort of Albertice White departed this life Dec 30th 1894.
  • Whitaker Myers died Aug 17th 1897.
  • Onrella White Winslow wife of Carl Winslow died Apr 16, 1915.
  • Elizabeth White Myers wife of Whitaker Myers died May 26, 1918.
  • Albertice White Hawkins wife of Geo. Hawkins died Oct 17th 1939.

Contributed by Don White


Other records on Caleb White:

Caleb White’s place of burial

Caleb White’s service record from the War Between the States     


 

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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PETER PEARSON (1779 Will)

 Will of

Peter Pearson

Will Written 27 May 1779 

North Carolina

Perquimans County                 

Know all men by these presents that I Peter Pearson of the aforesd County and Province being sick and weak in body and knowing the uncertainty of this life do for settling of my temporal concerns make this my last will and Testament in manner as followeth, that is to say—

1       I give unto my wife Marry Pearson the best bed and furniture in my house two cows & calfs a side saddle two  iron pots three pewter dishes & one bason half dozen plates & one third part of the Delft ware to her & her heirs forever

2       I give unto my two sons Nathan & William Pearson my Negro boy Isaac to be equally divided between them I also give my son Nathan one feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs forever

3       I give unto my son William Pearson one feather bed without furniture  my yearling colt & one cow & calf to him & his heirs forever —

4       I give unto my son Peter Pearson one feather bed & furniture & my mains after paying my son Jonathan the value of eight pounds gold & silver to him & his heirs forever

5       I give unto my Daughter Mary Moore one feather bed & furniture to her and her heirs forever—

6       I give unto my son Jonathan Pearson one feather bed & furniture & the value of eight pounds gold and silver which he is to receive from my son Peter Pearson to him & his heirs forever-

7       I give unto my Daughter Ruth Boyce one feather bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever—

8       I give unto my son Christopher Pearson twenty five pounds  I mean the value of that sum in gold and silver to him & his heirs forever—

9       I give unto my Daughter Rachel Newby four pounds seventeen shillings which is all ready hard—

10    I give unto my three grand children Nathan Peter & Josiah Lacy one cow & calf a piece to each of them  to them and theirs forever—

11     I give all the remainder part of my estate not before mentioned & desire it may be equally divided amongst my six children Peter  Nathan  William  Mary  Ruth & Jonathan to them and their heirs forever—

Lastly I nominate constitute & appoint my son Nathan Pearson & my friend Matthew White Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revocking all other wills heretofore by me made and publishing this to be my last

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have this 27th day of may In the year of out Lord one  thousand seven hundred seventy nine.

Peter Pearson   (his mark)

It is my desire that Josiah White Matthew White Josiah Jordan may divide my estate agreeable to the above mentioned will-  

Signed Sealed & Published &                                                       

Delivered by the sd. Peter Pearson to be & contain his last will In the Presents of

Nathan Lacey

Mary White

Josiah Jordan Junr

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