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North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 37
Dated 6 Oct 1765
In the name of God amen: I Jacob Blount Sener of Tyrrel County and province aforesaid being sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing memory thanks be to Allmighty God for the same and calling to mind this transitary life and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die do make and ordain this and no other to be my last Will and Testament hereby utterly revoaking and making void all form or other Wills by me heretofore maid ---
Imprimis - I give and bequeath my sould into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping at the General Resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of God with endless joy ---
Item - I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Hannah Blount one negro wench named Ruth & one negro girl named Venus to her and her heirs forever ---
Item - I give and bequeath to my loving son Jacob Blount one negro man named Donas to him and his heirs forever ---
Item - I give and bequeath to my son William Blount one molato boy named Moses to him and his heirs forever. My Will and desire is that my negro boy named Lonon be equally divided between my wife my son Samuel Blount and William Blount ---
Item - I devise that my loving wife Hannah Blount have the use of the house and plantation whereon I now dwell so long as she shall live thereon and after the death of removal of my said wife my Will and desire is that my said house & land and plantation be my son William Blounts and his heirs forever. I desire that all my stock of cattle horses hogs & sheep and all my house hold furniture be eaqually divided between my wife and three sons Viz: Jacob, Samuel and William Blount to them and their heirs forever ----
Item - I Will and desire is that my sons James Blount Thomas Blount my daughters Penelope Goldsbury, Elizabeth Oats and Mary Fulch have ten shillings Porclamation money each ---
Item - I give and bequeath to my said son Jacob Blount one negro fellow named Tuck to him and his heirs forever ---
Item - I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Blount one negro boy named Deuroy to him and his heirs forever. My Will and desire that my negro wench named Phillis be sold and the money arrising by such sale be equally divided between my sons Jacob Blount and Samuel Blount ----
Lastly - I nomenate constitute and my loving wife Executrix and my loving son Jacob Blount Stevens Lee Esquire Mr. William Currell Executors of this my last Will and Testament In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty five.
J. Blount (Seal)
Signed Sealed Published pronounced
and Declared by the said Jacob Blount
to be and contain his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us
who are subscribed themselves witnesses
in presence of the Testator.
Exum Lewis
Friley Jones
Henry Gray
Recorded by Fr. Ward Clerk
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
March Session 1766
Personally appeared Friley Jones and on his oath proved the last will and testament of Jacob Blount deceased and on his oath saith that he was of sound mind and memory and that at the same time he saw Exum Lewis and Henry Gray sign as witnesses ordered that the clerk certify the same to Secretary of the Province that letters issue accordingly.
Personally appeared Hannah Blount and qualified an executrix to the last will and testament of Jacob Blount.
On motion of Hannah Blount for sales of the goods & chattles of Jacob Blount deceased ordered that she sell so much of the perishable estate as shall be sufficient to pay the debts.
Personally appeared Jacob Blount one of the executors mentioned in the last will and testament of Jacob Blount deceased and qualified according to law.
June Session 1766
Personally came into open court Samuel Blount & made choice of his mother Johanah Blount to be his guardain which was approved by the court giving security in the sum of two hundred pounds also ordered that she be appointed guardain to her younger son William Blount she giving security in the sum of 200 pounds which securitys are William Currel & Joseph Alexander.
December Session 1767
On motion of Joanna Blount executrix of Jacob Blount deceased for sale of the perishable estate of the sd. Capt. Jacob Blount granted & to make return to the next court.
May Session 1769
Ordered that Stevens Lee Esquire is appointed guardain of William Blount orphan of Jacob Blount deceased and enters Giles Long and Thomas Learey securities in the sum of five hundred pounds which is approved of by the court.
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