In the name of God amen: I Samuel Caswell of the State of North Carolina and Tyrell County of being in sound mind and memory blessed be to Almighty God for the same, I do here make this and certify this and make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeathunto my daughter Mary Hassell one bed and furniture with all other things I have lent her which she has in her possession.

I also give unto my grandaughter Catharine Brickhouse one bed and furniture which her father John Brickhouse has in possession I also give and bequeath unto John Brickhouse two shillings and six pence, I also give and bequeath unto my beloved Samuel Caswell two shillings and sixpence, I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Heggart one bed and furniture which John Bateman has in possession. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Bateman two shillings and sixpence. I also give unto my daughter Meale Bateman one bed and furniture with other things which I have lent her, I also give and bequeath unto my son Uriah Caswell one bed and furniture and other things which I have lent him, I also give my and bequeath unto my grandaughter Wes Blount one bed and furniture which is in her fatmers care. I also give unto Thomas Blount two and sixpence I also give my beloved wife Catharine Caswell one half of the land binding on Levi Bateman line I also lend her the manner Platation where I now live during her life. I also give to Uriah Caswell one half of the land and plantation after her death. I do lend unto my beloved wife the rest of my property during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my four children Viz: Nancy Bateman Amelia Bateman Samuel Caswell Uriah Caswell I do hereby set my hand and seal May 18th 1808.

Samuel Caswell (Seal)

Peter Marriner
John Marriner

Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

February Session 1809

The last will and testament of Samuel Carswell Senr. was proved in open court by the oath of Peter Marriner Senr. filed.

Uriah Carswell came into open court and quallified executor to the last will and testament of Samuel Carswell Senr. deceased.

The last will and testament of Samuel Carswell Senr. was proved in open court by the oath of Peter Marriner and John Marriner Senr. filed.

Uriah Carswell quallified executor to the last will and testament of Samuel Carswell Senr. deceased.

Ordered that Uriah Carswell have leave to sell the chattel property of Samuel Carswell deceased and make return to next court.

Peter Marriner came into open court who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw Samuel Carswell Senr. deliver to his son Uriah Carswell a mare by the name of Fanny and one gun, and the coult that the mare first shall bring shall be given to his mother Catherine Carswell further this deponent saith not.

September Session 1809

Ordered that Uriah Carswell have leave to sell the perishable estate of Samuel Carswell deceased and make return next court.

December Session 1809

Uriah Carswell returned on oath in court the account of sales of the estate of Samuel Carswell deceased to the amount of 45 pounds, 16 shillings & 5 pence.

Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of John Brickhouse (son of William) to Elizabeth Caswell on 1 Feb 1790, John Meekin security; also the marriage of James Heggart to Nancy Caswell on 7 Oct 1790, Thos. Trotter security; also Amelia Caswell married Jeremiah Bateman on 25 Oct 1797, John Patrick security; also the marriage of Samuel Carswell to Elizabeth Bateman on 19 Mar 1798, Eleazer Swain security; and the marriage of Uriah Caswell to Mary Teel on 30 Apr 1800, Samuel Caswell Jr. security.
There is a marriage bond for the marriage of Nancy Haggart to Gideon Seeley on 26 Apr 1797, Jeremiah Bateman security. The will indicates Nancy then had a third marriage to John Bateman. There is no marriage bond for this marriage.
The will also indicates there was a daughter of Samuel Caswell who married Thomas Blount and is deceased at the time the will was written. The name of this daughter is unknown. There is no marriage bond for a Thomas Blount to a Caswell.

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Updated December 27, 2018
Gordon L. Basnight