USA > North Carolina > North Carolina wills and inventories copied from original and recorded wills and inventories in the office of the secretary of state, wills before 1752 > Part 13
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56
Lastly, I do hereby Nominate, Constitute and appoint my Good friends, John Hawks; Esquire, and the said Edmund Wrenford, Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made, declaring this to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of August, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand, seven hundred and seventy four.
MARY CONWAY. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the said Testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testament, in the presence of us who in her presence, and at her request, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereto:
JOHN BONNER. JOSEPH DOWSE, HENRY VIPON.
The above last Will and Testament of Mary Conway, was proved before me, this 26th day of August, 1774, by the oaths of Joseph Dowse and Henry Vipon, two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto, who swore
129
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
that they were present and did see the said Testatrix sign, seal, publish and declare the same to be and contain her last Will and Testament; and that at the time thereof she was of sound and disposing mind and memory. And Edmund Wrenford, one of the Executors in the said Will named, having taken the oaths of Executors, and qualified agreeable to Law. It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue thereon accordingly.
Jo. MARTIN.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN COTTON'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Cotten, of Bartie Precinct, in North Carolina, Gent., being Sick in body but of perfect Sence & Sound memory, blessed by God, doe mak and ordaine this to be my Last will and & Testament, in manner and forme folowing, Viz: first,
Item. I Give to my Son, John Cotten, Three Hundred and twenty acors of Land, be it more or Less, whar he now Lives, on the west Sid of Ahorskey Marsh, to him and his heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Son, William Cotten, one hundred and fifty acors Land, be it more or Less, lying in the oserow (?) Meadows, whar he now Lives, beginning at a Marked hickory at my upermost Line, So runing down a line of Marked Trees to the Lower most line, to him and his heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Son, Samell Cotten, a Neack of Land whar he now Lives, be the Saime mor or Less, and parte of a Survay that I bought of Charles Stevenson, being a hund. acors mor. or Less, to him and his heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Son, Thos. Cotten, all the Remainder of my Land bought of Charles Stevenson, it is northerdly of william Cotten, and Containes Three hund and forty acors, being a neck Called, the Green pond neck, to him and his heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Sons, arthur Cotten and James Cotten, my Lowermost Survay Land on fishing Creek, to Eaqualey devided betwixt ym, to them and their heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Son, Joseph Cotten, to hundred acors Land and to be taken oute of my uper Survay on fishing Creek, to him and his heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Son, Alexandr Cotten, one hundred acors Land out of my uper Survay on fishing Creek, to him and his heairs for Ever, and the other three hundred acors to be Equaley Devided be twen my my Sons, John Cotten, william Cotten, and Samll. Cotten, to them and their heirs for Ever.
Item. I Give to my Son, Arthur Cotten, one Neagerow Man Naimed Meingo, butt Except the Labour and Sarvice of the
9
130
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
sd. Neagerow, to be preformed and don for my Loveing wife, Martha Cotten, deureing her widowhood, and my sd Son, arthur Cotten, to be and Goe for himSelf when he Shall arrive at the age of 18 Years.
Item. I Give to my Son, James Cotten, one Neagerow boye Naimed peter, to him and his heairs for Ever, and that my Son, James Cotten, May Goe and for himself when he Shall arrive att the age of Eighteen Years.
Item. I Give to my Son, Thos. Cotten, one Neagroe Gerlle Naimed Rose, To him and his heirs for Ever, but Except the Labour and Sarverce of the sd Neagrow Geirll to be for and with my Loveing wife, Martha Cotten, deureing her widowhood, and that my Son, Thos. Cotten, be free and and Goe for him Self when the sd. Thos. arrive at the age of Eighteen Years.
Item. I Give to my Son, Joseph Cotten, one neagerow boy naimed Toney, to him and his heairs for Ever.
Item. I Give unto my daughter, presseler Cotten, one Neagerow woman, named Mooll, to her and her heairs for Ever, butt Except the youse and Labour of the sd Neagerow to be for my Loveing wife, Martha Cotten, Dewering her widowhood.
Item. I Give to my Son, alexander Cotten, one Neagerow man, naimed Guge, butt Except the Sd. Neagerows Labour and Survice to be for my Loveing wife, Martha Cotten, During hur widowhood.
Item. I Give to my Son, william Cotten, one new feather bead and a woosted Sett Ruge, and one Large fine blanket, and a Sheate, to pewter bassons, and to pewter dishes, three Cowes and Calefes, to yearlings, and one three year ould heifer, and Eight Soues with their In Creese, and one baye Gelding horse, and one Large barow or Spayed Sow, and a pateran of fine druged for a Sute of Close, Coate, bretches and Jacket and Triming answreable, and fifty bushalls of oyster Shells. And all that parsell of plank that wase Sawed for the meill work, to Euqualie devided betwene my Sd. Son, william Cotten, and my Son, Samll. Cotten.
Item. I Give to my Son, Samll. Cotten, a p'terne of fine druged to make him a sute of Close and Triming answrable, which Cloth and triming is to be answare and Euqualey devided betwixt my Sonn, william and Samll Cotten.
Item. To my Son, Samll. Cotten, I Give one feather bead known by the naime of the Trundle bead, and a blew wostde Sett Rugg, and one blanket and Sheate, and one Square fraimed warnut table, and three Cowes and Caveles, and an in broke hors of to years ould, to puter bassons, and to puter dishes, and fifty bushells of oyster Shells, and to Each of my Sons, Samll and wm Cotten, a large Sheare, to purches Ym nails to buld them a howse, Each &.
131
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
Item. I Give to my Son, Alexander, Eight Sowes with their increese, and Three Cowe, one heifer yearling, and one to year ould Steare, and one three year ould Steare.
Item. I Give to my Son, John Cotten, all the Stock of both hoggs and Catte that is now in his persesion of my Marke, and fifty bushalls of oyster Shells.
Item. I Give to my daughter, Susanah Cotten, the feather bead whar on She lyes with all its furneture.
Item. I Give to my Son, Thos: Cotten, one Sute of new Courteins of ablew Couller, one Large fine bead Tick, one wosted Sett Rugg, and one Large fine blankett. I Give and bequeath to my Loveing wife, Martha Cotten, my bead whar on I lye with all its furneture, Courtens, Rugg, blankets, Sheates, pelowes, and one Large new fine blanket and Quelt, beSides, and bead Stead Corde and matt. and,
Item. I Give to my Son, alexander Cotten, as much dewroys which is now by me, as will make him A sute of Clothes.
Item. I Give to my Sons, alexander and Samll. Cotten, as much Striped holan, as will Make Each of ym a Jeacket and Bretches and Trimeing to it. And I give & bequeath to my Loveing wife My Rideing horse, Calling his Name blaise, and a Sid Sadle.
Item. I Give to my Son In Law, John Tomas, one puter dish.
Item. I Give to my Son in Law, Capt. John Spears, one puter dish.
Item. I Give to my daughter, Mary holand, one puter dish, and the use of the above neageroes is Left to my Sd wife for hur own and my Sd fower youngest Childrens Maintaneance during her widowhood.
Item. I Give to my Son, Joseph Cotten, three wethers and a Ramm, to yewes and a Lam.
Item. I Give to my Daughter, Martha Benton, Late widow of frances Benton, decesed, Three Ewes with their inCrease.
Item. I Give to my Sons, wm. and Samll. Cotten, 20 pound of feathers, to be Equaly devided Inlargen their beads.
My will is furder, that my mill Stones, Spindle, Jaks and peecks, to be Sould for Silver Money, and that to be Equaley devided betweixt my fower Small Children, arthur, pesseller, James, and Thos. Cotten, and all the Remd. of my Estate, both with in and with oute dores, I Leave to my wife and fower Small Children above named, to be Eaqualey devided.
Item. I Give to my Daughter, Susanah, as Much fine Silk Stufe as will mak hur a Sute of Clothes, and my will is that my mair that Runes in Tormenteing nack, the first Coult She Bringes, may be for my Son, arthur Cotten, and if the Sd mair lives to bring Aney more Coultes may be for my Son, James and Thos Cotten. and,
132
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
Lastly, I doe apoint My Loveing wife to be Exetrs. of This my Last will and testment, butt Nomonate and apoint My Loveing friend, Thos Bryant, and wm Benet to be over Sears, and have power, In case my wife Should again Marey, and hur Covetor prove unhapey to hur and my fower Small Children, to Remove and Secure them and their Estate att their desc.
In witness war of Asigne this to be my Last will and teste- ment.
JOHN COTTEN. (Seal)
Test. THOS. BRYANT, Jurat. THOMAS STRANGE. hur MAREY M PARKERS. Jurat. marke May Court, 1728.
BERTIE Sc.
The above Will was Exhibited by Martha Cotton, Widow and Sole Executrix of John Cotton, Deced. and was proved by the Oaths of Capt. Thomas Bryant, and Mary Parker, in Open Court, in due form of Law, who were Evidences thereto. And then the sd. Martha took the the Exrs: oath in Open Court.
Test. RT. FORSTER, Cler. Cur.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN COTTON'S WILL.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
The Deposition of ye under Subscribers first Sworn on The Holy Eveng * * * * 1741. John Cotten who De- ceast this Life ye 2d of feb., 1741; as aforsd Did make, * * * under his hand and Seal, & the Subscriber were Wittness There- to, which * was by ye sd. Cotten Delivered Into ye Care of John Dawson, one of the Subscribeing Wittnesses, who by misfortune hath Lost ye sd will with Sundrey of his own papers, but ye sd subscribers being well assured in their Con- sciences that they Can Remembr The whole Substance of the sd will Declared it was as followeth, Viz: After funeral Ex- pences Discharged and Debts paid, I give & bequeath my Estate as followeth:
Itim. I give & bequeath To my son, John Cotten, my plan- tation whereon I now Dwell, to him & his heires forever, only my wife to Live thereon and to Injoy the Use thereof During her natural Life; also one gun, one feather Bed and furniture, Two Cows & Calves, Two Ews and Lambs. My will and Desire is that my Crosscut Saw & whipsaw be Equalley between my Two Sons. also, I give my Son John one Iron pot.
Itim. I give & bequeath to my Son Benjamin Cotten, my plantation whereon phillip Edens now Dwells, to him & his heires forever, only the sd Edens to Live thereon and Injoy the Use thereof During his Natural Life. My will & Desire
133
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
is that my Land belonging to my sd plantations be Divided as Equal as Possible, one half to ye one plantation and ye Other half to ye other; also I give my sd. son my black horse, bridle and Saddle and Cane, one feather Bed and Firniture, one Iron pot, Two Cows and Calves, Two (?) Ews and Lambs.
Itim. I give and Bequeath to my Daughter, Mary Breecle Two hundred acres, be ye same more or Less, Lying at at a place Called Blue water, to her and her heires for Ever; also one feather Bed & firniture, one Dish, and one Bason, one Iron Pott, one Cow and Calf, Two heiphers, and three Ews and Lambs, Ten Sows and pigs, one Iron Pot.
Itim. I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Anne Cotten, one bey Mare & her Increase, Two Cows and Calves, Two Ews and Lambs, and one feather Beed and firniture, and one Iron pot.
Itim. I give & bequeath to my Daughter, Sarah Cotten, my Negroe wench, Called Rose, and her Increase, only, my wife to have ye Labour of ye sd wench During her natural Life; also, I give my sd Daughter, Two Cows and Calves, Two Ews and Lambs, one Iron pot.
Itim. I give and bequeath to my Loving wife, anne Cotten, my Negroe fellow Mingo, to Maintain and School my small Children; also, give my sd wife, my working oxen for the plan- tation use; also, I give my sd wife, my Grey Horse and Side Saddle, and all my working Tools not already given.
Also, I Do nominate and appoint my Loving wife, Executrix and my Loving brother, William Cotten, Executor of this my last will & Testament, Revoking and Disalowing of all other wills by me heretofore Made.
In will: hereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal, 17th of Jan: 1741.
& further we Say not
JNO. DAWSON.
RICHD. BERFIELD, his R mark. THOS. COWMAN. W his
mark
*
* * within Deposition * *
* *
* Richª, Berfield
& Thos. Cowman * * * *
* on oath before Isaac Hunter
*
* *
* * Justs of the County within Mentioned as witness my *
*
* * & Date * * written. ISAAC HUNTER. *
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, SC.
May Court, 1742.
The within written Nuncupative Will of John Cotten, Deceased, was proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Dawson, Richard Barefield, & Thomas Cowman, ye subscribing evidences thereto, & on Motion of William Cotten, praying Administration on ye sd Deceased's Estate with ye Will Annexed, which was granted, he having given Security as ye Law directs
Test. J. EDWARDS, Clk. C.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
134
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
JEAN CORBIN'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Jean Corbin, of New Han- over County, Widdow and Relict of Francis Corbin, late of Cho- wan County, in the Province North Carolina, Esqr., being weak in body, but of perfect Sound & disposing Mind and Memory, do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner following: And first I resign my Soul in to the hands of my all mercifull God, in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection thro' the Me- diation of a Blessed Redeemer; And as to my worldly Goods and Estate I Give, Devise, and Bequeath in manner following:
First. Whereas, by a certain Marriage Settlement, or In- denture Trepartite, bearing date the Twenty eight day of October in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred & Sixty one, and Executed between me and my said late Hus- band Francis Corbin and Samuel and John Swann Trustees named in the sd Indenture, I have an absolute and disposing right in and of a Moiety of three plantations, Tracts or par- cels of land, Lying and being on the Eastermost Branch of Long Creek in New Hanover County containing in the whole Twelve hundred and Sixty Acres, Also One Other plantation Tract or parcel of Land, lying and being on the North East Side of the North West branch of Cape Fear River, Joining the upper side of the late Henry Simmon's Land; Also One Other Plantation Tract or parcel of Land containing One hun- dred & eighty Acres lying and being in Bladen County on the West side of the North west branch of Cape Fear River, Join- ing Mcknight's land; Now I Give Devise & Bequeath to John Rutherfurd Junier, William Gordon Rutherfurd and Frances Rutherfurd (Children of my good friend of my good friend John Rutherfurd of New Hannover County Esquire) and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever, to be equally devided between them, the Moieties of the said several Plantations Tracts or Parcels of Land. And it is my Will, Intention, and direction, that in the partition of the said Parcels of Land, JEAN CORBIN.
regard be had as well to the Value as the quantity, so that each Devision be in Value & quantity nearly equal.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to the said John Rutherfurd Junior, William Gordon Rutherfurd, and Frances Rutherfurd, All my Negroe Slaves, wch I hold and Possess or am entitled to, as well by Virtue of the aforementioned Indenture or Other- wise, (and not Otherwise disposed of by this my Will) and wch I may at the time of my decease, hold, possess have, or be enti- tled to, together with all my Stocks of Cattle Horses, Sheep & Hogs, with All my Plate, Houshold & Kitchen furniture,
135
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
Plantation Tools, and implements of Husbandry of whatever kind or Sort they may be wch I shall die possess'd of.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to the said John Rutherfurd Junier, Wm Gordon Rutherfurd, and Frances Rutherfurd all arrears of money due or growing due to me, as my Jointure or annuity of One hundred & Twenty Pounds per Annum from the Death of my said late Husband, Francis Corbin, and pro- vided to me, by the aforemention Marriage Settlement.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Good Friend Thomas Holloway, the Use of my Negroe boy Exeter (wch he now has in his possession) for and during the Term of his Natural Life, and after his decease I Give the said Negroe to John Ruther- furd Junier, William Gordon Rutherfurd, and Frances Ruth- erfurd.
Item. It is my Will and desire, that my old Negroe fellow Peter, who hath Long & faithfully Served me, be, at the time of my death Liberated & Set free, and it is my further Will and direction that my Executors herein named, pay him Eleven pounds proc money pr Annum during his natural Life, as a reward of his fidelity, and for his Support and Maintenance.
Item. Whereas I have advanced & paid several sums of my own Monies, for and upon Amount of the Estate of my late Husband, Francis Corbin, wch said sums are still in Ar- JEAN CORBIN.
rear & unpaid to me; it is therefore my Will and desire that all the accts between the sd Estate & myself (wch shall be unsettled at my decease), be settled, as Soon as the same can be done; and the balances & monies due me thereon recov- ered; All wch balancies & Monies, I Give to the sd John Ruth- erfurd Junier, William Gordon Rutherfurd and Frances Ruth- erfurd.
Item. Whereas my good friend John Rutherfurd Esqr: has had, at different times the Labour & Service of several of my negros Slaves; now my will and desire is, that no Accts. or charge, be made or brought against him for the Same And my Will & meaning is, that he be acquitted & discharged of & from any demand therefor; And Also that he be acquitted exonerated & discharged from all Other Debts, dues, demands, or Claims of what nature or kind soever wch I may have against him.
Item. It is my Will and direction that all my Just debts be first paid as soon as may be, either by the hire, work & La- bour of my Slaves, or by the Sale of so much of the most per- ishable part of my Estate, and wch may be of the best use and benefit to the sd John Rutherfurd Junier William Gordon Rutherfurd and Frances Rutherfurd; or by both, as my Exec- utors shall Judge necessary.
136
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
Item. I Give Devise & Bequeath to the sd John Ruther- furd Junier William Gordon Rutherfurd and Frances Ruther- furd All the rest residue and remainder of my real and Per- sonal Estate, not herein particularly devised, of what nature or kind soever or wheresoever it may be found.
Item. And for the more Clear, and better Understanding of this my will, and to prevent disputes and contraversies thereon, I hereby declare my design to be, that all the Several Slaves, Stocks, Plate, houshold & kitchen furniture together with ever Other article or Articles, thing or things Devised, Given and bequeathed, or intended to be Devised Given and JEAN CORBIN.
bequeathed by this my Will to the said John Rutherfurd Jun- ier, William Gordon Rutherfurd and Frances Rutherfurd, be equally divided among them, share and share alike, and in Case of the death of either of them, the Share to have fallen to such party, to goe to the Survivors or Survivor.
And further, my Will and positive directions are, that All the Lands, Stocks, Plate, houshold & kicthen furniture, to- gether with every Other Article or Articles Thing or Things, Devised, Given & Bequeathed by this my Will to the sd John Rutherfurd Junior William Gordon Rutherfurd and Frances Rutherfurd shall be, and remain in the keeping, and Under the direction Care & management of my sd good friend John Rutherfurd Esqr .; and after the payment of my Debts, he to receive all the profits, emoluments and benefits ariseing and accruing therefrom, to enable him the better to Educate, Sup- port, and Maintain his said Children, without being further accountable for the Same, untill the Marriage of the sd Fran- ces Rutherfurd, at wch time the said Frances to have her Share or Portion thereof; And the Residue 'or the Remainding parts or Shares, to continue and remain under the Care, direction and Management of the said John Rutherfurd Esquire, and he in like manner to receive all the profits, emoluments, and benefits ariseing and accruing from the sd residue or remaind- ing parts or Shares (to enable him to Educate, Maintain & Support the sd John Rutherfurd Junier, & William Gordon Rutherfurd) without being accountable therefor, for such time, and so long as he shall think proper; to retain & keep the same.
Lastly. I do nominate, constitute, and appoint, my good friends Lewis Henry Derosset and John Rutherfurd Esquires and Mr Thomas Holloway Executors of this my last Will, contained in Six pages, each page being Signed at the Bottom with my own hand; revoking all former Will and Wills by me heretofore made.
JEAN CORBIN.
137
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 10th February 1775
JEAN CORBIN (Seal)
Signed Sealed & Published by the said Jean Corbin for and as her last Will and Testament in the Presence of
SAM ASHE DANIEL MORGAN DAVID MORGAN
This the last Will and Testament of Jean Corbyn deceased was proved before me this third day of April 1775 by the Oath of David Morgan one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto who swore that he was present and did see the Testatrix sign seal publish and declare the same to be and contain her last Will and Testament and that at the time thereof she was of sound and disposing mind and memory and John Rutherfurd one of the Executors in the said Will named having taken the Oaths of an Exec- utor and qualified agreeable to Law.
It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue thereon accordingly. JO. MARTIN
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA New Bern 23d. April 1778
Personally appeared Mr. Thomas Holloway one of the executors in the within Will named Before me Richard Caswell Governor of the said State, And qualified as Executor to the said Will of which the Secretary is required to take Notice & certify the Same accordingly.
(Endorsement): The Last Will of Mrs. Jean Corbin.
RD CASWELL
ROBERT COURTNEY'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the Seventeenth day of Jan- uary, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand, Seven Hundred and fifty. I, Robert Courtney, of the County of Onslow, and province of North Carolina, planter, being sick in body but of Good and perfect Memory, thanks be to Allmighty God, and Calling to Mind the Uncertain Estate of this Life, and that all flesh must yeild Unto Death when it shall please God to Call, Do make, Constitute, ordain and Declare this, my Last will and Testament in Manner and form following: that is to Say, first, being penitent from the Bottom of my heart for my Sins past, Most Humbly Desireing forgiveness for the same, I Give and Commit my Soul Unto Allmighty God my Saviour and Redeemer, in whom and by the Merits of Jesus Christ, I trust and beleave assuredly to be saved, and to have full Remission and forgiveness of all my sins, and that my Soul with my Body Shall Rise again with Joy at the General Resurection, and through the merits of Christs Death and passion, possess and Inherit the Kingdom of heaven pre-
138
NORTH CAROLINA WILLS.
pared for his Elect and Chosen: and my Body to be Decently buried as it shall please my Executors hereafter Named: and now for my Temporal Estate, and such Goods Chattels & Debts as it hath pleased God, far above my Deserts to bestow Upon me, I Do order, Give and Dispose in Manner and form following, that is to say, I will that my funeral Expences and Just Debts be paid and Satisfyed.
Item. I Give and bequeath Unto my well beloved wife, hannah Courtney, the bed and furniture whereon we now Lye, one Chest, one pot which formerly belonging to her, one pair of worsted Combs, Eight Cows and Calves, as Likewise and Equal Share of what young Cattle shall be when they Cone to be Divided, betwixt her, my Sons, Robert, Jonathan, and Rowland, as Likewise and Equal part of what houshold Goods, beds and beding, Excepted one Silver head for a Cane, one Iron Kettle and one third part of the Increase of the planta- tion [of the plantation] I now Live on Dureing her Natural Life, and one Mare and Colt.
Item. I Give and bequeath Unto my well beloved son, John Courtney, one Shilling, Sterling money of Great Britain.
Item. I Give and bequeath Unto my well beloved Daugh- ter, Phebe Curtis, one Shilling, Sterling money of Great Britain. Item. I Give and bequeath Unto my well beloved Son, Robert Courtney, a Tract of Land Lying on the East Side of the Northwest beach of New River, on the half moon Creek, Containing on Hundred and fifty acres, Known by the Name of Wallins, one Riffle Gun, one Mare Sadle and bridle, one bed and furniture, one half of a Case of bottles, and Equal Share of the Implements of Husbandry and houshold Goods, (and what Cows and Calves Shall be Left after my wife has had hers as above Mentioned, and my Son Rowland, three as will be hereafter Mentioned), to be Equaly Divided between him and my son, Jonathan, as Likewise and Equal Share of the young Cattle, as Likewise and Equal Share of my wear- ing Apperal, one half of my petiauqua, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.