~ John WHITE–1731 ~ Joshua WHITE ~ John WHITE – 1771 ~
~ John BARROW JR -1807 ~ John BARROW - 1718 ~
~ Luke HOLLOWELL - 1734 ~ John HOLLOWELL - 1778 ~ Rubin HOLLOWELL - 1753 ~
4 December 1751 Proved in January Court, 1752 Perquimans County Precinct, N. Carolina Know
all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Albertson, Farmer of the place
aforesaid being very sick & weak of body but of sound disposing mind and
memory thanks be given to God therefor, and calling to mind the mortallity of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain
these presents to contain my Last will & Testament in manner & form
following (Viz) Principally & first of all I give and recommend my Soul into
the hands of God that gave it, & my body to the Earth to be buried in a
Decent & Christion manner at
the discretion of my Executor hereafter named: And as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to
belss me in this life, I give & dispose of the same as follows, First I will
that all my just debts be Defrayd & paid in convenient time after my Decease
by my
Executors hereafter named---------- Item.
I give to my Son Joshua Albertson all of my Land from Long Branch down to the Creek Swamp
and so down to the branch at the upper end
of my Mannor Plantation & so out to the back line to him & his heirs for
ever, also one feather bed & Furniture on which I lie, also the one third
part of all my stock of cattle & hogs to him & his disposial. Item.
I give to my Son William Albertson my Mannor Plantation I now Dwell on with all
the Land from the aforementioned Branch at the upper end of sd. Plantation,
running with a direct course with the Branch from the Creek Swamp to the back
line & thence down to the line of that Land that was former by his
Grandfather Samuel Nicholsons, to him and his heirs for ever, Only my will & desire
is that my Daughter Hannah Albertson have the liberty of the use of my non Dwelling Houses as
long as she shall remain unmarried
Also I give to him the one third part of all my stock of cattle and hogs
to him & his Disposal Also one Negrow woman named Joan with what issue she
may here after happen to have to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his
body them failing then to return to the Heirs of my body; Also I give to my
Grandsons Benjamin & Chalkley Albertson, Sons of William one young Negrow
boy named Abraham, to them & the heirs of their bodies them failing then to
return to the Heirs of my Body------------ Item,
I give one Negrow girl named Rose she and her increase to my
Son Joshua & Daughter Hannah Albertson to be equally divided betixt them But
if it should so happen that my Item,
Give
to my Said Daughter Hannah Albertson one third part of all my sheep, Also one
featherbed & furniture also one chest to her & her disposal----------- Item,
I give to my Daughter Elizabeth
Newby one Barrell of Pork
to
her & her disposal----- Item,
I give to my Son Aaron Albertson
one hundred weight of fresh Pork and also the one third part of all my stock of
hogs & Cattle to him & his disposal--------- Item,
I give to my Daughter Lydda
Trueblood one third of all my sheep
to her & her disposal------- Item,
I give all the rest of my personal
estate to my Son William Albertson to him & his heirs for
Ever Item,
Also I constitute and appoint my
three sons, Viz. Aaron, Joshua, & William Albertson Executors of this my
Last will and Testament Hereby disallowing & Disanulling all & every
other former will or Will Legucie, Bequests &
Executors
before this time by me named willed & Bequeathed----------
Ratifieing
& Confirming this & no other to be
my Last Will & Testament-----------
This fourth Day of the tenth month commonly called
December 1751---------- Signed
Sealed Published )
his
Pronounced & Declared
) Nathaniel
by the said Nathaniel )
mark
Albertson to be his last )
will and Testament in the)
presence of:
Joshua Perisho
James (illegible)
Mary Morris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Albert ALBERTSON - Father of the above Nathaniel ALBERTSON 10 February 1702; proved 14 April 1702 Perquimans County, NC ***************** In the Name of God Amen I Albert Albertson the Elder of the Precinct of Perquimons in No. Carolina being in perfect health of body praysed be God ??? considering that it is appoynted for all men once to die and being uncertain of the time when it may please God to take me out of this transitory life doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say Imprimis: I give my soule to God who gave it and doe ???? him for the merritorius death and pashion of Jesus Christ my blessed saviour and redeemer to pardon all my sins and give my body to the Earth. Item: I give all that Plantation where ???? with all the land thereunto ????? unto my loveing Sonns Peter and Nathanell and to their heirs for ever to be equaly divided between them Item I give unto my sd. Sonn Peter and Nathen. my mill and mill horse called Jack Item I give unto my Sonn Peter a horse called Sparke and to my sonn Nathenell a horse called Blaze Item I give unto my Sonn Albert Albertson tenn pounds Sterling to be paid to him out of the estate; and a musquett and a wascoate that has silver buttons Item I give unto my Sonn Easau Albertson a mare fillie aged twelve months come next spring Item I give unto my Sonn Peters wife Ann a mare colt that shall happen after this year ye first Item I give unto my Sonn Albert Albertson the second colt that shall happen after this yeare Item I give unto my (the rest of the line is illegible)...Albertson and Nathanell three mares and a young horse to be equally devide amongst them Item I give unto my wife ye Plantation I now live upon with all the cattle and hoggs belonging to it for her lifetime and after her decease it falls to my Sonns Peter and Nathanell between them and leave my Sonns Peter and Nath: to be my Executors in Testomony whereas I have to this my last will and testament sett my hand and seale hereby revokeing all former and other wills by me heretofore made dated this tenth day of Febuary Anno Domini one thousand hundred and one. Jno. (illegible) Albert Nathanell Nicholson Albertson (signature) seal Joseph Gibon(?) *********************** Proven in the Precinct Court the 14th Day of April Anno 1702. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christopher Wilson 5 December 1823 and probated Feb 1824 Perquimans County State of North Carolina Book F, Page 65 Know ye by these presents that I Christopher Wilson being in a low state of health tho of sound and disposing mind do make and ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament. 1st It is my desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executor hereafter named. 2nd I give and bequeath to my wife Phariby Wilson one yoke of oxen & carts & one horse cart & harnis & my white horse S_____ & bay mare fill and my riding chair & harnis two axes first choice three hoes first choice one spade & three ploughs and two p___ traces and all the barrels and apple mill & _____ & __ and all the crocery ware and kitching furniture and two feather beds and furniture one dining table one black walnut desk and looking glass one large trunk and chest & two pine tables and all the tubs pails & wooden ware one loome and harnis & all the lining and wooling whels and three cows and calfs the first choice & eight sheep the first choice and two sows and pigs first choice and hogs sufficient for her family years provision corn & wheat sufficient & foder & oats that is on hand - It is my desire that my wife have the use of my silver table & tea spoons her life time and then to my Son Christopher. 3rd I giv to my Son William Wilson the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars which he has recd. 4th I giv to my Daughter Martha Toms one Negro girle Sarah one feather bed and furniture one burow & _ to the amount of fore hundred dollars to which she has recd. 5th I giv to my Son Jesse one feather bed and furniture and fifty dollars in mony. 6th I giv to my Daughter Margaret Hollowell one Negro girle Betty one feather bed and furniture one buro & _ to the amount of fore hundred dollars which she has recd. 7th I give to my Son Thomas Wilson one feather bed & furniture and my gray horse Bird and a tract of land laying on Little River none by the name of Robersons Land containing two hundred and twenty fore acers. 8th I give to my Son John Wilson one feather bed and furniture & year old Catt(le?) and my tract of land laying in the forke body containing twenty five acres Excepting half the plantation to the use of my wife til John comes of age also one gun. 9th I give to my Daughter Nancy one negro girle Mirish one feather bed & furniture one buro one ___ table & looking glass. 10th I giv to my Daughter Elizabeth Wilson one feather bed & furniture one burow & six winsor chairs one walnut dining table one Negro woman Cady-- 11th I give my Daughter Phariby Wilson one feather bed & furniture one walnut dining table and one Negro girle Emily 12th I give to my son Christopher Wilson all the tract of land where I now live Excepting the use of the said land my wife's lifetime---It is my will that my wife should have the use of Sealah and her increase her life time and man Dave also and It is also my will that Jack & Isaac be hired out til my wife's death and then an Equal Division to be made amongst all of my children after the three youngest daughters is made equal with my oldest daughters. It is my will that Sarah Kirby have the use of the house and lot as long as she wishes to liv at it. Lastly I nominate and appoint my son William Wilson and Benjamin Toms Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby forsaking all other will or wills by me made or ordained -- In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 5th of 12th mo 1823 Christopher Wilson (handwritten) seal Nathan Bagley Rix Perry **************************************** **Notes on will** A few words are illegible and rather than guess, a blank was inserted. In items #4 & 6 there is a symbol for the amount of money willed. This symbol could represent sterling, gold, land, or anything of value. There isn't much punctuation nor is there much consistency in spelling. It is not known who Sarah Kirby was, but it must have been someone very near to the family. Needless to say, Christopher appeared to be a relatively wealthy man for the period in which he lived. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF JOHN BARROW - 1718 In the Name of God Amen I John Barrow Senr of Perquimans (can’t read) In (can’t read) province of North Carolina being weak of body but of Sound & perfect memory Thanks be to God for the Same & calling to mind (can’t read) mortality of Body & knowing it is appointed for all men & women (can’t read) Do make and ordain this my last will & Testament revoking all other Will or Wills by me made and this only to stand- Imp I will all my just debts & contract be duly paid by my Exec here after Named Imp I give & bequeath to my Daughter Joanah Williams five pounds & twelve pence in full of her share of all my substance as a Childs part Imp I give & bequeath unto my Son John & my Son Joseph my manor or Plantation & tract of Land whereon I now live and to begin to divide (can’t read) Creek between my son John’s & J. at the branch and (can’t read) along it as it goes. Imp I give to my Son Joseph two hundred & twenty acres joining upon the former Tract (can’t read) I give to my Son Joseph my Negro boy named Sambo. Imp I give unto my Son James a Tract of Land he now lives on containing three hundred acres & all (can’t read) have their of my Negro woman & one Negro lad named Tom & one child named Sam& my great Chest & what is therein & one small chest in my room with a Lock & Key to it & all is therein and further to my Son James my old Horse & a new bridle and one Negro girl named Rooth. Imp I give to John Midleton one Cow & her Increase Imp I give unto my Two Sons James & Joseph Barrow all thereof of my Estate as also the foregoing imprimsee to them their heirs (can’t read) And further I do hereby appoint my Two Sons – James & Joseph my Sole Extre of this my last will & Testament In confirmation of all & Singular above written I have here unto set my hand & Fixed my Seale this first day of March Anno 1717/18 Francis Smith Jurat Aug 2y x 1718 Charles Eden Esq John Barrow (his mark) Signum Proved before me by the oath Copira Vera Of Francis Smith Charles Eden Test (can’t read) North Carolina (can’t read) It being certified to me that John Barrow – late of this Province is Dead and hath made and put his Last Will and Testament in Writing a hue coppy wereof is hereunto Annexed and hath therein nominated and appointed Joseph & James Barrow to be his Exec. These are therefore to Impower the said Jos & James Barrow to enter in and upon all and Singular the Goods and Chattells Rights and Credits of the said John Barrow where ever to be found in this Province and the same into H Possession to take and a True Inventor thereof appraised according to Law to return unto the Sec Office within Sixty dayes after the date thereof and the same to dispose of as by the said Will is appointed. Given unto my hand & the Seale of - (can’t read) This 2d day of August Anno Dom 1718 Charles Eden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF JOHN BARROW, JR. , 1807 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting know ye that I John Barrow Junr of the Province of North Carolina and County of Perquimans do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth. It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be discharged by my Executors here after named: 2ly I give to my daughter Ann Skinner one pewter dish and two Iron pots two pewter Basons and Six pewter plates that she now hath in her possession to her and her heirs forever I also lend to my daughter Ann Skinner one maple Desk one bed and furniture one Negro boy named Lewis one Negro girl named fereba that she now hath all in her possession during her natural life then to be equally divided between all her children that is alive to them and their heirs forever. 3ly I give to my daughter Orpha Barrow one bed and furniture that she has now in with her and one walnut Chest that Ann Skinner has now in her care for the said Orpha. 4ly I lend to my wife Sarah Barrow all my property of every kind that I possess till my son John Denson Barrow comes to twenty years of age then he shall be free to take his property and for his mother to keep him and school him what she can I lend to my wife Sarah Barrow fifty three acres of Land and one Negro girl named Pleasant and one Negro Girl named Rose and their increase during her natural life then I do give this land and Negroes and their increase to my son John denson Barrow and his heirs forever. Likewise all the other property that I lend to my wife that she don’t make use of in raising her child I give to her child and its heirs forever And lastly I constitute nominate and appoint my wife Sarah Barrow to be my Executor to see this my will fulfilled and performed And I do hereby revoke all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made Ratifying this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal this fifth day of January in the year of 1807. John Barrow Junr (seal) Test Eliab Griffin (Jurat) JORDAN Winslow Benjamin Winslow Perquimans County May Term of Hertford A.D. 1807 This certifies that the within Will was Proved in open Court by the oath of Eliab Griffin one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto & at the same time the Execa therein named appeared & qualified agreeable to Law. Test Tho. H. Harvey Clk Recorded the 27th day of May 1807 Test Tho. H. Harvey Clk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF JOHN WHITE – 1771 I John White of perquimans County and the province of North Carolina being sick and Weak of body but of sound mind and perfect memory do make constitute and ordain this to be m last Will and testament in manner and form following ----------- Firstly it is my will that all my just debts and fundeal Expenses may be discharged by the Executors hereafter Named--- 2ndly I give and bequeath unto my Son Silas White the land Lying in the fork of the mill pond and that alying this Side and one cow and Calf and one horse called Spicer bridle and Sadle and one Whip Saw and one fether bed and furniture one gun called his and all that I have prosesed him With to him and his hers forever— 3rdly I give and bequeath unto my Son John White one Negro boy called toney and one mare called finih bridle and Sadle one Sow and pigs one gun blackwornet Stock to him and his hers forever. 4thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jodain White one goat called finey and one musket gun and one iron pot to him and his hers forever 5thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesey White a set of blacksmith towls also one boy called Lam to be Sold and for him to have the money and a pare of Culen mill Stones one case of botels one large iron cettle to him and his hers forever---------- 6thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail Winslow one Negro girl called Sew and one hackle and all the Remainer part of my Estate that I have proseed her with to her and hers forever 7thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jeames White a Negro Garl named venis two Small puter Dishees and a set of Copers towls to him and his hers forever. 8thly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydah White a Negro Garl named hagor and one old Desk and one sidesaddle and one Chest to her and her hers forever------------------- 9thly I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rachel White one Negro Garl Named Grace two puter Dishes and one boson and one Large black Wornut ovel table to her and hers forever 10thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Jacob White one Still Cap won tol and one Coper Cettle to him and his hers forever. 11thly I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin White the part of the plantation and Land that I now Live on Excepting the use of it to my wife during her Life to him and his hers forever 12thly I give and bequeath to my Son Charls White the oather part of the plantation and Land to the Deviding Line to him and his hers forever also it is my Will that that if my son Charls Does Dy With out are that my Son Jesey White Should have it to him and his hers forever 13thly it is my Will that my Wife Should bring up my Children and Scool them as fur as Needful----- 14thly I Give unto my Loving Wife Rachel White one Negro man Named Dick and one Negroman Named peter and one Negro woman Named Jeney and all the Remainer part of my Estate to her and her hers forever----- 15thly I Do hereby Constitute and ordain and appoint my Loving Wife Rachel White and my Son Silas White to be my Executors to See this my Last Will be performed and Done in Witness Where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this the 20th Day of June 1771. Sined Sealed and Delivered John White (seal) In the presents of us Perquimans County Benjamin White Affix January (can’t read) Court 1771 Thomas White Affix This Certifies that the written will was Jacob Riddick prod. In Court By the affirmation, Of Benj., Tho. White at the same Time App Rachal White, & Silas White & (can’t read) Jur Miles Harvey C of Ct ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of Rachel JORDAN White Jones- 1797 In the name of God Amen, I Rachel Jones of the county of Perquimans and state of North Carolina, being at this time sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and being desirous of settleing and disposing of my Temporal Estate , do make and ordain this pressent wrighting for to be my last will and testament Revoking and making void all former wills by me heretofore made First of all I do order that all my Just Debts be paid by my Excutrix hereafter made the same to be Raissd out of my Estate which I shall leave at my Decease I give and Bequeath unto my grandchildren , the children of my son ,Silas White, Deceased, one womans saddle, one large Iron pot to be equally divided among them to them and their heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my grandchildren, the children of my daughter, Abigail Winslow, dec, two silver Dollars to be equally divided amongst them, to them and their heirs forever I give and Bequeath unto my grandchildren the children of my son John White, Dec , one feather bed and furniture, one pine chest to be equally divided anongst them to them and their heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Lydia Griffin, one heifer and one Sesin of wheat to her and her heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my grandaughter, Elizabeth White, the daughter of my son JORDAN White, one book ---history to her and her heirs forever. I give and Bequeath unto my grandson John White, the son of my son, John White, one church Bible, One pewter dish and one pewter bason to him and his heirs forever. I leave unto my Daughter-in-law, Christian White, the widow of my son Benjamin White, Decs., the use of one feather bed and furniture, one walnut table , one case of bottle and all the residual or Remainder part of my Estate of whatsoever nature or kind during her natural lifetime and at her death I give and Bequeath the same unto her two children, Senah White and Daniel White , My grandchildren unto them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my daughter-in-law Christian White , Executrix to this my last will and testament ,desiring her to see this same fully Executed and performed In witness where of - The said Rachel Jones has hereunto set my hand and seal This 15th day of July 1797 Signed and Sealed in the presence of us Rachel Jones (Seal) her mark Benj Perry Philip Perry Perquimans County} November Term at Hertford 1797 The within will was exhibited unto open court and proved by the Oath of Benjamin Perry and Evidence this is at the same time appraised Christian White, Quallified as Executrix agreeable to same. Recorded this the 20h day of December 1797 test M. H. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF JOHN WHITE – 1731 The second line had a dark mark (crease or line which was added later and cannot be read). I John White of the presint of perquimans being not very well in helth but in perfect mind (second line can’t read) first my will is that all my just debts and funerel expenses be paid by my execturos hearafter named - - - - - Secondly I give and bequeaf to my son John White the plantation that I now Live on all the Land there to be long and the leas of Land that I bought of William more joining on John Lille after his mothers death and my will is that when my son John White coms of age of twenty won years he shall have the Liberty to seatel in the great neck and that he may have the Liberty of the one half of the Land and it is to be understood that the Law is given to my son John White him his hairs or a sons forever. I al so give to my son John White one cow name Chore and her futer increase and won iron pot and won puter dish - - - - Thirdly I give and bequeaf to my Daughter Raichel Whit the Leas of Land that I bought of franses Nube Lying betwen my plantation and Jeams Stalins (can’t read) the weak to her her ayrs or asins forever and won heffer named bulis and her futer increase and won silver spon and won puter dish and a fork. I also give to my Daighter Raichel won feather bed and bolster and a posr of sheats and won rug. Forthly I give to my thre Daughters Sarah Elizabeth and hulve my Negro womon named nanne and her increase and my will is as my thre Daughters to the age of Eaighten or married thea ma have the in creas and their mother may have the work of the neger wenm Jarin her Lif. I also give to my thre Daighters three puter Dishes and three puter (looks like scotch tape has been put across the page and cannot read the rest of the sentence but you can barely see the words “three heffers and there increas”). I also Leave a neger man to be should and the money I give to my three daughters Sarah, Elizabeth and hulve - - - - Fifthly I give to my sister mary a heffer (can’t read) her future increase - - - Lastly I give to my loving wife Sarah White all the remaining part of my Estate of kind or Quality soever and to be at her Sole (can’t read) and do hereby appoint my Loving wife Sarah White my holl Exectators to see this my will fulfiled in witness I have set my hand this sixteenth day of feberary In the year 1731. John White Witness- John Lille (his mark) Can’t read William White ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JOSHUA WHITE 1796 -1865 Will book H Perquimans Co. *In 1860 Joshua White's assets: $7,000 real estate & $40,000 personal property. ~~In the name of God Amen I Joshua White of the County of Perquimans and State of No Carolina being at this ------ ----- of lazy but of sound and disposing mind Thanks as to God for the ---- ---- --- and ordain this writing to confirm my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows- First ~ I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Emily White all the property that s----- by him to her & her heirs forever. I also leave to the use of her all the lands together with all the buildings where I now live except the Roundtree lands also the field called the back deading beginning at a gate and running along a big ditch to the East end of ----- field including all that is ditched round on the right hand side as ----- ----- together with my household & --- ---- ----- ---- during her natural life or widowhood ------ ------ to the use of my beloved wife my riding Carriage ---- ---- ---- ---- and gray roan sorrel during her life or widowhood I also give to her one hundred pounds Corn & five thousand pounds fodder two thousand pounds Pork one hundred pounds Sugar fifty pounds Coffee also two Sows & pig to her & her heirs forever I also leave to her use one yoke of oxen and her Control ----- ----- during her life or widowhood. Secondly ~ I give devise and bequeath unto my son Joshua W White(Joshua Warren White) all my lands at Bagleys Swamp together with all that I have heretofore possessed him with to him and his heirs forever. Thirdly ~ I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Milicent Pearce all my Rountree lands and at the death or marriage of my wife Emily White the plantation whereon I now live by her paying to Mary A Winslow Five Hundred dollars to her & her heirs forever. 4th ~ I give devise and bequeath unto grandson Charles Willis Pearce all the remaining part of my Cyprus lands and at the death or mariage of my beloved wife for him to have that portion given to her by his paying over Five Hundred Dollars to my daughter Mary A Winslow to him his heirs and assigns forever. 5thly ~ I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary A Winslow one note that I hold against her of One Thousand Dollars to be paid by my daughter Milicent Pearce & my grandson Charles Willis Pearce that is to say Five Hundred each and all that I have heretofore possessed her with to her & his heirs & assigns forever. 6thly ~ I give devise and bequeath unto my three grandchildren namely Sallie TWINE , Cornelia F. White & Joseph Judson White Fifteen Hundred Dollars to be equally divided between them on condition that I have nothing to pay for their father Jos R White dec’d to them their heirs and assigns forever. 7thly ~ I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Martha (or Marsha) Jane Cooper ----- ----- to her her heirs and assigns forever. 8thly ~ I give devise and bequeath the remaining part of my Estate at the death or marriage of my beloved wife Emily to my three children namely Joshua Warren White, Mary A Winslow & Milicent Pearce to them their heirs and assigns forever. 9thly & lastly ~ I nominate constitute and appoint my son Joshua W White my whole and only ------ to this my last Will & Testament desiring him to see the same fully executed & performed. In ------- whereof I have presented ------- my hand & affixed my seal This 14th day of September -- - 1865. Signed in the presence of E W Riddick Joshua White seal William White Nov Term 1865 Perqe Co Court of the foregoing W/ill of Joshua White was admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded & filed See minute docket Nov term 1865 page 287 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF LUKE HOLLOWELL ~ 1734 ~ North Carolina. In the name of God Amen I LUKE HOLLOWELL of Perquemons being Sick and weake of body but Sound and of perfict Memory do Constitut and Apoint this to be My Last Will and testament Renouncing and Revoking all other Wills by Me formerly Made. I do Apoint this to be my Last Will and testament In manner and form as Shall be hereafter Mentioned. First ~I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it Came and to be decently buried acord to Descration of My executrix hereafter Mentioned. I do despose of what Worldly Estat it hath pleased God to bestow upon Me as hereafter Shall be mentioned. Viz. In primas ~I Give and bequeath JOELL HOLOWELL My thirde Son My Dwelling plantation on the South Side of the jueper Swamp with all the acusements thereunto belonging the land JOELL is not to be posesed in it during the Widowhood of his Mother the Land one the northside of the juneper Swamp to my Son WILLIAM HOLOWELL and A nursrey and he the Said WILLIAM HOLOWELL is to have Liberty to plant them out at the age of Eighteen and tend them and Also my Gune. Item I ~Give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son JOHN HOLOWELL all my Wearing Cloths and my new Saddle and A bever Hatt. Item I ~Lend unto My Wife ELIZABETH HOLOWELL all the Rest and Remaning part of My Esteat personable and Reall during her Widowhood to make use of it for the Good of here famely not to Embazell or Make weaft of it. Item I ~Give unto JOEL HOLOWELL one pare of Milstones after the Marage of his Mother. Item I ~Give and bequeath unto My Eldest Son JOHN one Negro woman named Diana. Item I ~Give unto My fourth Son RUBEN one negro boy Named Matt After the Marage of his Mistress but and if in case of mortality of WILLIAM and JOELL or Either of them then to fall to the younges bro and if in cease of the Mortality of Either of them still to Decline and fall to the younger. Item I ~Give and bequeth unto my son JOHN the Land that I had by my Brother WILLIAM HOLOWELL In Virginia and all the Rest of My Land in Virginia to him and his heirs for ever. Item I ~Constitut and appoint my Loving wife ELIZABETH HOLOWELL my whole and Soall Executrix during her widowhood and that She Return a just and true Inventor of all my personabl Estat the next court after the will is proved and in Cease of her Maring then I do apoint My Eldest Son JOHN to be my executor and to make An Equall division of All my Estat that can be found acording to the Inventor between his Mother and what Children is then Alive. It is my Desire that the three youngest of my Sons May have Learning out of my Esteat as Soon as they Atain to Age and oportunity to Lerne and In Witness where of I have hear unto Sett my hand fixed my Seall In the year of our Lord 1734 and one the twenty Second Day of March 1734. LUKE HOLLOWELL. Signed Sealled and Delivered In the presence of us Testes: JAMES (X) FIELD his mark, THOMAS ROUNTREE, GILBERT SCOTT. (Proved April 22, 1736, Perquimans Co., NC). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF RUBIN HOLLOWELL ~ 1753 ~ In the Name of God amen I RUBIN HOLLOWELL of North Carolina the County of Perquimans Being Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect memory thanks be to the all mighty God Calling to mind the unsertanty of this transetory life and the Sertanty of Death Do anominate Consetute and apoit this to be my Last will and testement in maner and form as foleth voz – Itime~ I Give and bequeath unto my brother LEVY HOLLOWELL one hundred acres of Land Lying in Chowan County the Land that I bought of JOHN RICE Deceased I all so Give to my Said brother two Sows and Seven Shoats and a tarkill Standing on the above Said Land and it is my will that my Sd brother discharge all my debts out of him and the Remander to him Self I all So give my sd brother one Cow and Calf to him and his heirs forever and I all so give my sd brother one narro and two brod Hose to him and his heirs forever. Itime~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother JOHN HOLLOWELL one Negro man named Matt and to him and his heirs forever on the proviser that my sd brother or his heirs do pay to my brother ABNER HOLLOWELL the sum of twenty pounds virginia curency when he comes to the age of twenty one or two. Itime I give and bequeath unto my Brother ABNER HOLLOWELL two three year old Heffers and one Gun and one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever. Itime~ I give and bequeath unto my Sister in Law ANN BRINKELY one Cow and one stear yearling to her and her heirs forever. Itime~ I Give and bequeath unto my brother JOHN HOLLOWELL my Riding Hors bridel and sadel and all my waring Clothes to him and his heirs forever. Itime~ I Give and bequeath unto my brother LEVEY HOLLOWELL all the Remander part of my Estate to him and his heirs forever. Itime~ I Consetute and apoint my two brothers JOHN HOLLOWELL and LEVEY HOLLOWELL to be my hole Executors to see this my Last will and testament full filled and performed as witness my hand and the Seale this twenty third day of January anno domine 1753. RUBIN HOLLOWELL. Testes: NICHOLAS STALLINGS, THOMAS RIDDICK, JOSIAH ROGERSON. (Proved April Court, 1753, Book 14, p. 55). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL – JOHN HOLLOWELL - 1778 In the Name of God Amen I JOHN HOLLOWELL of the County of Perquimons and province of north Carolina am Sickley and weak of boddy butt of Sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almity God for the Same and Caling to mind the unseartanty of this transetory Life and the Sartanty of Death do Constitute and ordain this to be My last Will and testement in maner and form as folloeth. And first~ I Give my Soul to God Who Gave it me and Boddy to the Earth to be Desantly Buried by Executors herafter names and what worly Estate it has been pleas God to Bless me with in this world I Give and Despose of itt in maner and form as folleth. And first~ I Give unto my Son WILLIAM HOLLOWELL two Hundred pounds currant money of this province which he has already Received I Likwis Give to my Son WILLIAM one feather bead and furniture and two stools and one oval table three head of Cattle fore Sheep one Long Gun and my Croscut Saw ane one hors Coult that he has had in his poseson and two puter Dishes and two puter Basons with all other things that he my said Son has in his posseson to him my Said Son and his heirs for Ever. Secodly~ I Give my Son HENRY HOLLOWELL my plantation where on I Now Dwell and all my Land that I hould in this wourld to him my Said Son and his heirs for Ever only it is my will that my wife Should not be Desturbed in the plantation nor any part of the Land During hur natrel Life but if She should marrey then to have but one third part of my plantation I Likwise Give unto my Said Son HENRY one feather Bead and furniture and my hand mill and my Small Gun and two puter dishes and two puter basons I Likwise Give unto my Said Son HENRY three Head of Cattle Such as his brother has had and four Sheep and one pott and huke and my hansaw and all my Cuppers tools and one half Dozen spoons and one Skillet and one oval table I Likwise Give my Said Son HENRY one Hors Coult Named Derrik and one Cheast Caled my Cheast and two sows and pigs to him my son and his heirs for Ever it is my will he have all that I have Given him at the age of twenty one years. Thirdly~ I Give to my Dauter ELIZABETH PERRY one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that I have Given Hur that shee has had in posison with them to Her my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and no more for She has had hur Shear. Foerthly~ I Give to my Dauter SARAH RIDDICK one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other thing that I have Given Hur that shee has had in poseson with them to Hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and it is my will that my Said Dauter have on Cow and Calf more because Thee has bad Luck with hur Cattle and that must be Hur Shear. Fiftly~ I Give unto my Dauter MARY RIDDICK one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that She has had in poseson Given Her by me to Hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and that is hur Shear. Sixtly~ I Give unto my Dauter CHRISTAIN WHITE one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that Thee has in poseson Give hur by me to hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever. Sevently~ I Give to my Dauter ANN EVINS one feather bead and furniture and two Cows and Calves with all other things that Thee has had in poseson Given hur my Sd Dauter and hur Heirs for Ever and that is hur Shear all but as much money as will purches hur a sute of Clouse Equal with the Clouse that hur Sisters had befor. Eightly~ I Give to my Loving wife CHRISTIAN HOLLOWELL one feather Bead and for it being the bead that She and I has on and my young mare Caled Lou my womans Saddle and bridel and one mans Saddle to hur my Loving wife and hur heirs for Ever. I Likewise Give my Dauter CHRISTIAN WHITE my flocks Staple to hur my Said Dauter and her heirs for Ever. Ninethly~ it is my will and desier that all my Just Debts and funeral Expences be paid and Discharged out of my Estate by my Executor and after all my Debts and Charges is sattesfied and paid then all the Rest of my Estate that is to be found that is not by me Given away I Lend to my loving wife during hur natural Life and after hur Death to be Equely Divided between my two sons WILLIAM HOLLOWELL and HENRY HOLLOWELL who I nominate and apoint to be my hole and Soul Executurs to See this my Last will and testament fulfiled and properly as witness my hand and Seal this 26 of July 1778 anno Domuni. This will under Lined in one place be fore asigned: JOHN HOLLOWELL. Testies: JOHN TWINE, CALEB WINSLOW, URIAH HUDSON. (Proved January Court 1784, Book 3, p. 273). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF JOSIAH ROGERSON – 1807 In the name of God Amen. I Josiah ROGERSON of the County of Perqumons and State of North Carolina being in perfect health thanks be unto God or the same now calling to me in the shortages and uncertainty of Life and knowing it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make and Constitute this my Last Will & Testament in form and manner and followith Viz~ I first give and recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like manner (can’t read) of my Executors and as to my worldly Goods that it hath pleased God to Bless me with I dispose of them in form and manner as followeth vizt. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Jesse ROGERSON two Negroes Vizt Dick Bagley and Feraby and their increase and all the other property that he has at present in his possession to him and his Heirs for ever. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Judah Newborne two Negroes Vizt. Peg and Tom and their increase, one feather Bed and furniture two Cows and Calves two Ewes and Lambs, with all the other property that I have possessed her with to her and her Heirs for ever. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Absaley Ward two Negroes Vizt. Bob and Ann and her increase together with all the property that I have possessed her with to her and her Heirs for ever. Item~ I lend unto my Daughter in Law Esther Billips the use of the tract of Land that I purchased of John Perry. Except Ten Acres, it being part of the Jackson Patent and one Hundred Acres of Land more or less on the Dead (can’t read) Branch Bounded or adjoining William Lilley’s Land and Jesse ROGERSON’s Land and also a line of Marked trees also two Negroes Vizt. Deliah and Jinny and their increase, one Feather Bed and Furniture (can’t read) Cows and Calves, one yoke of Oxen two Ewes and Lambs one Horse Bridle and Sadle, one Pewter Dish one Basson, two plates, Six Spoons and Fifty Acres of Desert Land patented by Elias STALLINGS, the above mentioned property I lend, for the sold purpose of maintaining , raising Schooling, and providing a necessary quiet and (can’t read) support for my Children or rather Grand Children Vizt. Obadiah ROGERSON & Leah ROGERSON orphans of Isaiah ROGERSON Dec’d until they receive to proper age. Now if in Case that the said Ester Billips has Heirs or Assigns, faililng to Comply with the above mentioned Support, School and it is my desire that my Son Jeremiah ROGERSON may take into his possession the above mentioned property that I have lent to Esther Billips, and him faithfully to keep (can’t read), School and support in manner above mentioned, the two Grand Children of mine as aforesaid. Item~ Lend unto my Grandson Obediah ROGERSON a tract of Land that I purchased of John Perry. Excepting two acres, part of Jacksons (can’t read). Three Negroes Vizt. Dick, Rose, Viney, one Cow and Calf and one Ewe & Lamb and (can’t read) if in case that the said Obediah ROGERSON should live to receive to Manhood and beget Heirs Lawfully, the above land Property is to him and his Heirs for ever if not I give and bequeath the above mentioned property unto my Son Jeremiah ROGERSON to him and his Heirs for ever. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Leah ROGERSON one Hundred Acres more or less. Bounded by William Lilleys & Jesse ROGERSONs land and a line of Marked Trees. Also three Negroes Vizt. ~ Jenny, Violet, & Annis. One Feather Bed & Furniture one Cow & Calf, one Ewe and Lamb, one Pewter Dish and Basson, two plates and Six Spoons, and Fifty Acres of desert Land if she has one Lawfull begotten Heir it is to Her and Her Heirs for ever if not it to become a remainder of my Estate to be equally Divided among all my children. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Jeremiah ROGERSON the plantation as hereon I now live, and all the Lands thereunto joining that is not bequeathed or given away. Also fifty acres of desert Land and Nine Negroes Vizt. Old Dick, Venus, Jude, Moses, Rose, Wilson, Hardy, Angge, S____, Two Feather Beds and furniture, Five Cows, Seven Heifers one Yocke Stears and (can’t read) & (can’t read) two Ewes and Lambs. one Pewter Dish and Basson two Plates Six Spoons to him and his Heirs for ever. Also one Pott and Frying (can’t read) in half as Crops (can’t read) still. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my two Sons Jesse ROGERSON & Jeremiah ROGERSON my Greiss and Saw Mill, my Lot of Black smith tools to be equally divided between them and their Heirs for ever. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah ROGERSON all the Bees and their increase that are on his plantation and Green Hall to him & his Heirs for ever. also one Mare & colt to him & his Heirs for ever. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Perry two Negroes Vizt. Isaac and Cherry and their increase with all other property that I have possessed Her with to her and her Heirs for ever. Item~ I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Josiah Blanshard Seven Negroes Vizt. Rachel, Bob, Abram, Esther, Melos, Mills and Elvy to him and his Lawfull Heirs, for ever, if not Such one Heir for the said Negroes to become a remainder of my Estate and to be equally divided among my Children, them and their Heirs for ever. It is further my desire that all the Residue of my Estate Personal that is not given away may be equally divided between my five beloved Children, Vizt~ Jesse, Jeremiah, Judah, Absaley & Mary and their Heirs forever. Lastly~ I constitute and appoint and nominate, my two Sons Jesse ROGERSON and Jeremiah ROGERSON, my whole and Last Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. And I do by these presents Revoke and disannul all former Wills & Testaments made by me. And ordain this to be my Last and (can’t read) Will. In Witness wherewith I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal this Seventh day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and Six. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us Josiah ROGERSON (seal) Benjamin Newsom His Mark Ruh Goodwin Israel Smith (Jurat) Perquimans County – May Term at Hertford A. D. 1807 This certifies that the within Will was proved in Open Court by the Oath of Israel Smith one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & at the same time the Execs. therein named appeased & Qualified agreeable to Law. Test Thos. H. Harvey clk Recorded the 27th day of May 1807 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL – ABSALA ROGERSON WARD – 1827 (wife of Humphrey Ward) North Carolina, Perquimans County Know all men by these presents that I Absaly Ward of the County and province aforesaid do make and ordain these presents for the disposal of such a worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life to contain my last will and Testament in the following manner and form. Viz~ 1 I will that all my just Debts should be paid out of my Estate in due time after my departure 2nd~ I give to my Daughter Lovy Spyey five Shillings 3rd~ I give to son in law Benjamin Gregory five Shillings 4ly~ I give to my daughter Deaborah Roundtree five Shillings 5ly~ I give to my Daughter in law Selah Ward five Shillings 6ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Sarah Ward one Desk and one pair of flat irons 7ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Elmirah Ward five Shillings 8ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Absaly Gregory twenty Dollars 9ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Mary ROGERSON one one feather bed and furniture one pine Chest one Negro girl by the of Esther one linning wheel 10ly~ I leave one Negro woman to be sold by the name of Esther 11ly~ I give to my Daughter Christian ROGERSON one feather bed and furniture one pine Chest and all the remaind part of my property to her and to her heirs for Ever. Lastly I make Constitute and points my friend Cader Felton Excutor to this my last will and Testament and I her by Confirm this to be my last will and Testament in writings whereof I have hereunto Set my hand an dSeal this 17 day of the first Month 1827. Signd Seald pronounced and delivered by the Said Absaly Ward to be her Last will and Testament in presents of us~ Absala Ward (seal) Her mark Jeremiah Spreight Jurat Shadrach Wallace or Walden (can’t read) --Witnesses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF DANIEL ROGERSON - 1762 In the name of God Amen. I Daniel ROGERSON of the province of North Carolina and County of perquimans Being week in Bodey but of Sound of meory Thenks be to almity god begiving for the Same dow make this my Last will and Testament In manner as following that is to Say first and principel I Surrander my Soul unto God the father my Creator Trusting in the meirets of Jesus Christ my Redeemer my Bodey Commit to the Earth to be Desintly Buryed In a Christian Like manner & as Concerning my Worldly Estate Wheare With it hath pleased God to Bless me I give and Dispose there of In manner following that is to say first I give and Devise to my son David ROGERSON my Corn field joining to Mr. John Hollowell & Land beginning at a mouth of a Branch ajoin To the plantation wheare formiley Did Live & To Running up the Said Branch to the head of the branch (can’t read) the all the Said Land joining said Binding John Holowell’s Land To him and his heirs for Ever Lawfulley begotten of his Bodey I give & Devise unto my Son Denil ROGERSON my old plantation and all the Land that joining to it and all so the Land and tennements wheare now I now Live to him & his heirs for Ever Lawful Begotten of his Bodey furder that the mill shall be Equelly Devided Between my two sons David & Denil ROGERSON. Set a (can’t read) that the Said mill Should be wanting of Repear theay Both Shall Be Equel Cost of the Repear or other wise he that Refuses shall Luse his Rite of the mill. I give & Devise unto my Son Soloman ROGERSON one hundred & twenty tre Acres of Land Lying In Chowan Countey on the west Side of the Burnt pleosen to him and his heirs or assins. I give unto my two Dafters Edith ROGERSON & Milderson two hundred Acres of Land one half Laying in Chowan Countey and the otha In perquimones Countey. Boinding upon the West Side of Mr. Jacob Peray’s Land to them & their heirs Equeley to be Devided between them. I give and Devise unto my Son Hesekier ROGERSON the Land & planation whear on he now Lives to him and his Heirs. I give unto my Son Josiah ROGERSON Five Shillings proclemation money. I give to my Dafter Elizabeth ROGERSON five Shillilngs proclemation money. I Give and Devise to my Dafter Cosiah ROGERSON five Shillings procelmation money. The remander of my personal Estate to be Equel to Devided Between all onley the three Which I have giving five Shilllings proclamation money. Lastly I Do heare By Nominate and appoint my Deare wife to Be my Soley Execetrixt this my Lawfel and Testament In witness Wheare of I the said Danil ROGERSON have heare to this my last will and Testatment Set my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of Februwary In the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two. Saml ?artee Jacob Powell Jurat Danil ROGERSON William Lilley his mark ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of John TWINE - Perquimans County In the name of God Amen, I John TWINE of the state of North Carolina in the county of Perquimans. Planter Living at this time weak and low of health but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for once all to die and do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection to share the same by the mighty power of God and as touching my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give and devise and dispose of the same in manner and firm as followith that is to say First of all I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas TWINE one negro man called Buck, and his heirs forever and no more, Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Perry one Negro girl called Venus to her and her heirs forever and no more, Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jesse TWINE one Negro boy called Bob, to him and his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham TWINE one negro boy called Sambo also one half of my land and plantation one half of my orchard one half of my houses, and one half of my still at the time of his being twenty one years of age, and likewise at my wifes death or marriage I give and bequeath unto my Said son Abraham TWINE the other half of my orchard land and plantation and of my Houses and of my copper still, unto him and his heirs forever and in case my Son Abraham TWINE should with lawful heir I then give all and every artickle aforesaid to be equally divided between my two sons John TWINE and Jesse TWINE them and their heirs forever Item I give and bequeath unto my son John TWINE one negro boy called Flint to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Elisha TWINE one negro boy called Steal to him and his heirs forever. Item I lend the use of all the remaining part of my estate of what kind and nature it be unto my loving wife Pleasant TWINE during her natural life or widowhood and in case my wife should marry, then it is my will that all my negroes excepting those I have already given away be equally divided amongst all my children except Thomas TWINE and Elizabeth Perry and it is my sole and desire that my loving wife Pleasant TWINE do lend unto my daughter such household goods and stock as she may best spare. Last of all I minister constitute and appoint Jacob Gordon, Thomas TWINE Abraham and Jesse TWINE Executors of this my last Will and Testament satisfying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament desiring myexecutors above mentioned to see the same executed faithfully, In witness whereof I the Said John TWINE have hereuntoset my hand and fixed my seal, this thirteenth day of May and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty and one. Signed Sealed pronounced and declared to be the last Will John TWINE (Seal) and Testament of the Testator- Joseph Perry Abraham Riddick Jesse Winslow And I John TWINE do upon further consideration leave and empower my executors before mentioned to sell any part of perishable estate that they may think will be most for the advantage of my children and likewise to hire out any of my negroes that is not particular given away as they shall think most advantageous for my wife and children and I also do appoint heretofore my friend Caleb Winslow to be my Executors, and date to this my last will, heretofore and I also declare this to be my will and to be of as much force and known as my will and Signed this 30th day of May 1781, Signed Sealed pronounced John TWINE {Seal} And declared as part of my Last will and Testament This 22nd day of May 1782 In the presence of - Joseph Perry Caleb Winslow Proved in open court by the oath of Joseph Perry one of the evidences these unto at the same time Thomas TWINE one of the executors therein named approved in open court and was qualified agreeable to law, Test T Harvey C.C.C. Recorded this 25th day of April 1784 By T Harvey C.C.C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of Elias STALLINGS Sr. Written 1778 - Proven 1785 In the Name of God amen, I Elias STALLINGS Senr. of the Province of North Carolina and County of Perquimons. Being in good Health and Sound and perfect mind and memory at this time thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory Life and the Certainty of Death do make and ordain this for to be my Last Will and Testament in manner as followeth, viz. ---- Itime I give and bequeath to my son Elias STALLINGS two Hundred Acres of Land Lying in Hertsford County Lying ? Pollx Mill Pon being it more or Less also I give to my son Elias STALLINGS one Cow and Calf and one gun and other sundry goods which he has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to son John STALLINGS the Plantation whereon he now Dwells also I give to my son John one Cow and Calf and one gun that he has got in his Possession to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath unto my son Ruben STALLINGS the Plantation that I Now Live on to him and his heirs and in case he should Die without Lawful heirs I here do give the said place to my son Luke STALLINGS to him and his heirs forever the said Land shall Run as far as the Dividing Line Between that I have made Between Ruben and Job STALLINGS also I give to my son Ruben one gun and one Cow and Calf and one set of Shewmakers tools that he has in his Possession to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son Job STALLINGS the Plantation whereon he now dwells and the Land there Belonging and one gun Cow and Calf to him and his heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to my four sons Luke STALLINGS Jesse STALLINGS Cader STALLINGS and Solomon STALLINGS all the Right of my __entry Lands. Itime I give and Bequeath all the remainder part of my swamp Land unto all my sons for the use of timber to them and their heirs forever. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son Luke STALLINGS one gun that he has in Possession. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son Jesse STALLINGS one gun. Itime I give and Bequeath unto my son Cader STALLINGS one gun. Itime I give and Bequeath to my son Solomon STALLINGS one gun. Itime I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Prissylla STALLINGS one large Church Bible. Itime I give and Bequeath all the Remainder Part of my Estate to be Equally Divided between Luke STALLINGS and Jesse STALLINGS and Cader STALLINGS and Solomon STALLINGS, Elizabeth Web, Mary Colly, Prissylla STALLINGS, Sary Forehand, Zilpha Lee and Peninah STALLINGS and them that has received a true account to be taken as they may be devided on their parts and it is my desire that my Negro Coffe Shall be hired out at publick sale and the money to be put upon interest until Solomon comes of age. I anominate and appoint my three sons Ruben STALLINGS and Luke STALLINGS and Jesse STALLINGS for to be my hole and sole Executors for to see this my Last Will and Testament Fulfiled and Performed, Ratifying and Declaring this and no other for to be my Last Will and Testament - Witness my hand and seal this 27th ___ November 1778. Elias STALLINGS -- Ezekiel Hollowell Jacob White Perquimans County} January Court 1785 This may Certify that the within Will was proven in Court by the Oath of Ezekiel Hollowell an ___?____ at the same time Jesse STALLINGS one of the Exr's. therein named appeared in Court and was Qualified agreeable to Law. Test C.Harvey C.C.C. Recorded this 22d day of March 1785 Test C.Harvey C.C.C. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of Abraham SANDERS - 1750 I Abraham SANDERS of the province of North Carolina and County of Perquimans being throug Mercy in Reasonable health of body and in perfect Serene Mind and Memory but calling to Mind the uncertainty of this Life doe think proper to make this My Last Will and testament in manner and form-- Following first my Will and Desire is that my Just Debts and funeral expences be discharged and paid First I give and bequieth unto my son John SANDERS the plantation whereon Richard Waters now lives bounded by a branch Runing from the river into the woods and soe from the head of the said branch by a line of markt trees to the head line of my land I say I give him the sd. plantation to him and his heirs forever. 2dly I give and be quieth unto my daughter Jude Bois a tract of Land Containing forty three acres Joyning on the land of Anne Williams and fifty Seven acres adjoining it out of the Tract of Land whereon I now live to her and her heirs forever. 3dly I give and bequieth unto my son Benjamin SANDERS the plantation whereon I now Live with all the remainder of my Land to him and his heirs forever. 4thly My Will and Desire is that if Either My son John or my son Benjamin should depart this Life before they arrive to the age of twenty one years that then the other may have and Enjoy his part of the Land to his proper use and heirs forever. 5thly I give and bequeith unto my son Abraham SANDERS five shillings sterling to him and his heirs. 6thly I give and bequeith unto my Daughter Elizabeth SANDERS My Negro Man Named Sambo and one young Mare and one black walnut Chest and Case with fifteen bottles and one Linen Spinning wheal to her and her heirs forever. I also give to my Daughter Elizabeth SANDERS one black Walnut Oval table to her and her heirs. 7thly I give all the remainder of my Estate to bee Equally Divided betwen My Loving Wife Jude SANDERS and My three children John, Benjamin and Elizabeth SANDERS to them and their heirs forever. My Will and Desire is that my sd. wife Jude SANDERS have the care of my son John SANDERS and his part of my Personal estate untill he arives to the age of twenty years and then I apoint him to bee of age to Receive it and have the full use and benefit of the same. My Will and Desire is thay My Daughter Elizabeth SANDERS have the care of my son Benjamin SANDERS and his part of my Personal estate untill he arrives to the age of twenty years and then I apoint him to be of age to receive it and have the full use and benefit of the same. Also it is my will and Desire that My Daughter Elizth. SANDERS have the Liberty to Live on that part of my Land which I gave to my son John SANDERS if she should have ocation or Like soe to doe untill he arives to the age of twenty years. Lastly I Constitute ordain and appoint my Brother Richd SANDERS and my friend Jo. White to be my whole and sole Executors to see this my Last will and testament performed and Don and doe hereby revoke Disanul and make void all other wills by me heretofore made and declare this to be my Last Will & testament in witness wherof I here unto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth Day of April 1750 Signed and sealed and ) John White affd his Delivd. in presents of ) Elizabeth White Abraham A SANDERS John Murdaugh affd mark No Carolina ) October Court anno Dom 1751 Perquimans County )Present His Majestys Justices when was the within will proved in open court by the affirmations of John Murdaugh & John White in Due form of law and at the same time Richard SANDERS and Joseph White Executors to the within will was duly qualified by taking the affirmations by law appointed to be taken by Executors Ordered that the Secretary or his Deputy of said province have Notice that Letters Testamentary issue thereon as the law directs. Test. Edmd. Hatch Cler Cur Source: North Carolina Wills, Vol. XXVII, page 48 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eliza JORDAN will, Recorded -Book F Page 522 Perquimans County, NC *********************** I, Eliza JORDAN, being advanced in years and infirm in body, but of a sound and disposing mind, do make this my last will & testamenton this the 29th day of September 1864 to wit- Item 1st I do give and bequeath my new bed stead & the bed & clothes belonging to it to my Grandson Matthew Thomas Wilson. Item 2nd I do give and bequeath my book case to my Grandson Joseph T. Wilson Item 3rd I do give and bequeath to my Grandson Jesse O. Wilson Seventy Dollars to be kept at interest until he is of lawful age Item 4th I do give and bequeath to my Grandson Wm Augustus Wilson Seventy Dollars to be kept at interest until he is of lawful age Item 5th I do give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Mary Elizabeth Wilson Twenty Five Dollars to be laid out in buying a _______ for her - I also give and bequeath a Twenty Dollar gold piece to her. Item 6th I do give and bequeath to my Grandson John Randolph SIMPSON Fifty Dollars to be kept at interest until he is of lawful age Item 7th I do give and bequeath to my Grandson Robert Augustus SIMPSON Seventy Dollars to be kept at interest until he is of lawful age Item 8th I do direct the residue of my estate to be sold and that my Daughter Susan Ann Wilson be paid out of the proceeds thereof, if sufficient, a reasonable compensation for the expense and trouble she may be at in waiting and attending upon me during my sickness and that the residue be equally divided between my four daughters viz Catharine Sanders - Ellen Woodward - Penelope Elizabeth SIMPSON & Susan Ann Wilson. Item 9th I do give and bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph T. Wilson my family Bible. Item 10th I do constitute and appoint Dr Caleb Winslow to be my Executor to carry out the intent of the above will. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand & affix my seal on the day above written. Eliza JORDAN (signature) Seal We the undersigned witnesses did see Eliza JORDAN sign her name to this instrument and she did see us sign it as witnesses by her request, and in presence of each other. John Elliott Margaret A. Billups ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George W. SIMPSON Will - 8 March 1879, Perquimans County, NC Perquimans County, State of North Carolina March eighth eighteen hundred and seventy nine This my last will and testament, that I George W. SIMPSON, do give and bequeath, my property after death, as follows. First, To Annie B. Stokely, and Maggie B. SIMPSON, my two oldest daughters , One tract of land on the East side of the road, adjoining the lands of Henry White deceased, to be equally divided between them , to have and to hold the above named tract of land. If either one of the said named Annie B. Stokely, or Maggie B. SIMPSON die, without a lawful heir of their body, then her part is to be equally divided between the children that are living, and if both die without a lawful heir of the body, then the said land to be equally divided between my children that may be living. Second, I give and bequeath after my death to my daughter Lizzie Nora SIMPSON one portion of the land on the west side of the road running through my farm, commencing at the line between Willis Whithead and myself and running a South course along the road to the second four feet ditch, thence along the said ditch to a line between Wm C. SIMPSON and myself, thence northerly course along the said line, to Willis Whitehead's line, and along the line Easterly to the first station, to have and to hold, after the death of my Wife, or her Widowhood, the above named piece of land, and if the said Lizzie Nora SIMPSON die without a lawful heir of the body, the said land to be given to Jesse Franklin SIMPSON. Thirdly, I give and bequest to my Wife S. Elizabeth SIMPSON the remainder of my land including the buildings, to have and to hold after my death as long as she lives, or her widowhood, and after her death or widowhood to my Son Jesse Franklin SIMPSON, forever, and furthermore if my Wife S. Elizabeth SIMPSON, should marry after my death, she can remain here by giving my Son Jesse Franklin SIMPSON one third of the proceeds of the said land, furthermore it is my will and desire that my house shall be a home for any of my children if they have no home. Fourthly I give and bequeath after my death one third of my chattle property to my Wife. Fifthly the other two thirds of my chattle property to be equally divided between my children and the part of the chattle property for Jesse Franklin SIMPSON and Lizzie Nora SIMPSON to remain with my Wife for them, and to be given to them whenever she thinks proper. Sixthly It is my will and desire that after my death that any one, or all of my children can sell the above named lands when all of my children agree to do so. I leave my Wife to settle my estate. If my Wife should die, Provide J. Rufus Stokly settle the estate. G. W. SIMPSON (signature) Thomas W. White (signature) C. A. Ownley (signature) *************************** George W. SIMPSON's will was probated 7 March 1882. It was shown that he had 300 acres of land worth about $5,000. Personal property such as stock, notes, household furniture, etc. was valued about $2,500. Parties entitled under said will to the property were S. E. SIMPSON, widow of the deceased, Maggie B. SIMPSON, full age, & Annie B. Stokely, Jesse B. SIMPSON and Lizzie Nora SIMPSON minors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Oates ~ will dated: 24 July 1703. In The Name of God Amen. I James Oates being sick in Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory. Do make this my last will and testement in manner and form following. --Item I give and bequeth my soul to the mercies of God. --Item I give and bequeth my body to a Christian burial. --Item I give and bequeth to Jonathan Evins my Box Hat --Item to my son Joseph Oates I give and bequeth a young cow called Granger and her calf Crum for his use from the time of my death --Item I give and bequeth all of my whole estate in whatever specific manner it is to be found to my loving and lawful wife Elizabeth Oates to her managing and distributed equally. I doe institue and ordain my loving and lawful wife Elizabeth Oates my whole, whatsoever to doe my will and preformed in which and thereof hereunto set my hand and set my seal this 24th day of July anno 1703. James Oates (signit) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |