In the name of God amen this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixteen, I Mary Lee wife of Capt. Thomas Lee and late widow of Capt. Thomas Blount of Chowan in the province of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but sound and perfect memory thanks be given to God therefore do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following hereby revoking and making void and null all former will or wills heretofore by me made either by word or writeing and this only to be taken for my last will and testament and no other. First and principally I give my soull unto almighty God hoping threw the mercy and intercession of Jesus Christ my ever blessed redeemer to receive full and final remission of all my sins and my body to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned and now as for the settling and dividing of my temporall estate among my children and the children of my deceased husband Capt. Thomas Blount unto which I have right thereunto to dispose of as will appear by the last will and testament of my said deceased husband Capt. Blount I give and bequeath as followeth:

Imprimis - I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Thomas Blount one half of the manner plantation with the manner house and pertinant belonging thereto which said half of the said manner plantation with the houses and appurtenances as said is containe three hundred and forty acres be the same more or less so that it be but the one equall half part & portion thereof to him my said son Thomas his heirs or assigns forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Zilpha Blount the other half of the said manner plantation containing thre hundred and forty acres be the same more or less so that it be the one equall half part and portion thereof to her my said daughter Zilpha with all it appurtenances whatsover to her her heirs and assigns forever.

Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Blount one just and equal half part and portion of my plantation called the Middle Plantation with the half of all appurtenances thereunto belonging containing three hundred and twenty acres more or less so that the same be no more than the one jst half part and portion of the said plantation to him my said son Benjamin his heirs or assigns for ever.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son Jacob Blount the other just and equall part and portion of the said Middle Plantation and half its appurtenances thereunto belonging containing three hundred and twenty acres be the same more or less so that the same be the one just and equall half of the said Middle Plantation to him my said son Jacob Blount him his heirs or assigns for ever.

And lastly I appoint my eldest son Thomas Blount whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and moreover my will and desire is that my said children shall and may live at unity one with another without quarrels or division in testimony whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal day above mentioned and written.

Mary Lee

Signed sealed published and declared
to be Mary Lee's last will before and in presence of

Jarvis Colman
John Edwards
? Holliday
William Swinson

Overleaf of Will:
The last will of Madam Mary Lee
North Carolina
? Court 31 October 1716 the within will was proved in open court on the oath of ? Holliday Wm. Swinson & Jno. Edwards
Nicks Clk Court

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