State of North Carolina In the name of God, amen- I, Silas Davenport being of sound mind and
memory, do make this my last Will and Testament; I recommend my soul to God who
gave it.- as to such estate as he the God who made has blessed me with, I
dispose of as follows-
First- I lend to my beloved wife Eliza during her natural life and
widowhood the following property, namely the Mansion House and Plantation
whereon I now live, with all the wood land thereunto belonging, one still, four
negroes, named, Milly, Virgil, Annie and Ellin, and I also give to
my beloved wife Eliza one mare called, Kate, all my stock of hogs,
cattle, and sheep, all my crop, one bed and furniture, two trunks, one chest,
all my farming tools, all my house hold kitchen furniture, all the provision on
hand, one hundred dollars in notes, all the cash on hand-
Secondly- After the death or marriage of my wife Eliza, I give and
bequeath to my two sons David and Isaac, H. Negro boy
Virgil, woman Milly and child Ellin-
Thirdly- After the death or marriage of my wife Eliza I give and
bequeath to my son Silas, one bed and its furniture.-
Fourthly- After the death or marriage of my wife Eliza I give and
bequeath to my daughter Mary Eliza, negro woman Annis and
increase-
Fifthly- After the death or marriage of my wife Eliza, I give and
bequeath to my son Ebenezer, Pettigrew, the mansion house and plantation
whereon I now live with all the wood land thereunto belonging-
Sixthly- After the death or marriage of my wife Eliza and after all my
just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Eliza, and
my son Ebenezer Pettigrew all my estate heretofore not allotted of in
legacies-
Lastly- Having faith in my son Silas, I do constitute and appoint him
my lawful executor to all intents and purposes, not doubting but what he will do
those I have left behind me justice, this is all I ask, and I have no doubt but
he will do justice, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills
and testaments by me heretofore made- In witness whereof, I the said Silas
Davenport do hereunto set my hand and seal, the 27th Sept 1852-
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Silas Davenport
to be his last Will and Testament, in presence of us, who at his request and in
his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto-
Eli Spruill Silas Davenport (Seal)
The within last Will and Testament of Silas Davenport was this day
proved in open court- whereupon it appeared to the satisfaction of the court
that Silas D. Davenport the executor therein named renounces his office
& declines to act as executor. It is therefore ordered by the court that
Eli Spruill be appointed administrator with the Will annexed who is
qualified by taking the necessary oaths and entering into bond in the sum of six
thousand dollars with Henry E. Lewis & Tully Davenport
securities.
Oct 25th 1853-
Saml. McClees Clk.
Tyrrel County
Harriet V. P. Spruill
H. E. Lewis
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