Return to Tyrrell County Wills IntroductionIn the name of God Amen the fifth day of January one thousand seven hundred sixty nine Isaac Meekins Senor of the Sd Province and County being tho week of body yet of perfect mind and femmory thanks be to God for the same. Calling to mind the sertainty of Death and the uncertainty of Life & that it is appointed for all men to Die I doe make ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. I commit my Soul unto the almighty God that gave it me and my body to the earth to be buried in such decant manner as my Exs after named shall think fit as for my Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me with I give and dispose of in manner and form as follows ----------------------------------------------------
Item First I desire my just debts to be paid Item give to my well beloved wife Ann Meekins one third part of my Estate during her natural life Item I leave all my right title and intrust of my lands in the province of Maryland in the power of my Exs to be sold to pay my debts Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Bentley one shilling starling Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Isaac Rapheld one shilling staring. Item I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Mary Ginnet one shilling starling. Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Joseph Ginnet one shilling starling. Item I give and bequeath all the resedue of my estate which is not all ready given to be equally divided between my son Isaac Meekins and my son John Thos Meekins and my son in law John Poole and further more I make and ordain John Poole and Isaac Meekins my hole and sole executors of this my last will and Testament revoking and making null and void all others former wills and testaments as Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written
Isaac (his -x- mark) Meekins
(several marks made as if he is feeble)
Sealed signd and published
in the presents of us Test
William Weeks
Stephen Woodwarth
Endorsement: the last will and testament of Isaac Meekins decd January 5, 1769
Tyrrell County Pleas and Quarters Court Minutes 1769;
February Term 1769 on the second day of court (February 15):
Personally appeared William Weeks and on his Oath proved the Last Will and Testament of Issac Meekins Esquire deceased and further saith his was of sound disposing mind & memory
Personally appeared John Pool & Isaac Meekins qualified Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Isaac Meekins Deceased
On motion Mr Wyriand Ormond in behalf of John Pool & Isaac Meekins Exers of Isaac Meekins for sale of the Estate of Isaac Meekins deceased ordered granted & to make return to the next court
On the third day of Court (February 16):
John Pool & Isaac Meekins exhibited an inventory of the estate of Isaac Meekins deceased & proved the same on their oaths, ordered filed
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October Session 1784
Ordered that John Poole and Isaac Meekings executors of Isaac Meekings deceased pay to Joseph Jennett orphan of Abraham Jennett and the heirs of Mary Smith orphan of Abraham Jennett deceased the sum of 66 pounds with nineteen years and six months interest.
Transcriber's Notes:
The will of William Rapheld in 1757 lists a son, Isaac, and his wife at his death was named Ann. Based on the above will of Isaac Meekins Senr.
it is likely that Ann Rapheld was his daughter. Court minutes concerning Abraham Jennett show that Ann Rapheld, widow of William
Rapheld, married Abraham Jennett after William Rapheld's death. She apparently had two children by Abraham Jennett, Joseph and Mary,
since these are the only two of Abraham Jennett's children mentioned in the will of Isaac Meekins Senr. By the same token, since Isaac
Rapheld is the only child of William Rapheld cited as a grandson by Isaac Meekins Senr., it is probable that Ann was not his first
wife.
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