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I give, devise & bequeath a Tract of Land begining at my upper Corner Tree, on ye Creek, & runing down ye Creek to ye first bran h below the Plantation whereon his Brother, Titus Green now Lives; thence to ye fork of ye sd. branch, & thence up ye Westermost parts of ye branch to ye head a line parale'll ye head line quite a Cross to ye aforesaid Daw- sons Line, unto him ye sd. Titus Green, and his Heirs for ever.
All ye rest of my land in Greens Neck, whereon I now Live, I Give, divise & bequeath my two Sonns, F rnifold & Jam's Green, to be divided into two Equall parts by a Line Drawn from ye No. Most Corner of Jno. Green's Land to ye, Vizt: the upper part to Farnifold & ye heirs of his body for ever, and ye other part to James & ye heirs of his body for ever, re- serving to James Egress & Regress into ye Woods through Farnifolds parts. And also, I give, divise & bequeath unto my Son, Farnifold, One Tract of Land Lying in Green point neck on ye No. Side of Neus River & unto ye Heirs of his body for ever.
I Give, divise & bequeath ye Lower survey of Land wch. I made in Greens bay of ye No. Side of Neus River to him & ye heirs of his body for ever, Provided yt in my Will, yt In Case my Son Farnifold should dye without Heirs of his Body, then all ye land hereby Divided unto him shall decend, be & remain unto my sd. Son, James & ye Heirs of his Body for ever; And In Case my sd. Son James should dye without heirs of his Body as aforesaid, then all ye Land Divided unto my Sons, Farni- fold and James, shall Descend and be, remain unto my Two Daughters, Elizabeth & Jane, & to their Heirs for ever.
I Give, Divise & Bequeath unto my Daughter in Law, Ann Smithick, one Tract of Land Lying on ye No. side Neus River, Called Nottingame points, yses: Two hundred & fifty Acres, to her & her Heirs for ever.
I Give, divise & queath all ye rest of my Lands, Tenements or hereditam'ts, not hereby before Divided I Give, divise & bequeath unto my Loving Wife, Hannah Green, & her heirs for ever.
I Give & bequeath unto my Son, Thos. a Young black Mare branded with F G. & a Young gray Horse branded with F G on ye neer Butlock, and my bullet Gun, one Feather Bed & boulter, one Pillow, one Rugg & two blanketts & two sheets.
And unto my son Jno., One Negro Woman Called Fillis, one Trumpett mussell Gun, One Grey Mare ab't two Years olf, branded w'th F G on ye neer butlock.
And unto my Som, Farnifold, One Bay Mare branded w'th F G & her Coult w'ch is now by her Side, & one half of a Sixty pound Bill of Exchange now sent to Virginia, In Order for to be sent for England, & a Couple of Cows w'th Cow Calves, & my black Gunn, to be mark'd in his proper Mark ye next
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Spring after my Decease; ye Guns to be deliver'd to each of them well fixt & in good Order.
And to my Son, James, One Sorrell Mare branded w'th F G on ye near buttock, and her Coult by her Side, & one Negro man Call'd Nick, and ye other half of ye afsd. Sixty pound Bill of Ex. as aforsd.
And my Will is yt my sons abovemention'd shall be Deem'd at full Age when they shall arrive at ye Age of Eighteen years respectively. And to my two Daughters, Eliz. & Jane Green, I give & bequeath four young Cows w'th Cow Calves with their female Increase to mark'd in their proper marks ye next Spring after my Decease.
All ye rest of my goods & Chattells, rights & Creditts, my Debts being pd. & funerall Charges Defray'd, I Give, & Be- queath unto my Loving Wife, Hannah Green, whom I also make & appoint my Sole Executrix of ys my last Will & Tes- tam't & utterly making Void all Wills & Testamt's by me here- after made.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto fixt my hand & Seale, this 26th. day of October, Anno Dom., 1711.
(Interlined in ye 36th. Line, ye words Call'd Nottingame point).
FARN. E'G' GREEN
Sign'd Seal'd & Publish'd in ye
Presence of us:
TITUS GREEN. RT. BRUCE. EDWD. BREDY.
-(?) FISHER.
Recorded in Will Book 2, page 10.
EDWARD GRIFFIN'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, The Twenty Seaventh Day of aprel, 1753. I, Edward Griffin, of the County of tyrrel, plantor, being Very Sick and weake in body, but of perfect mind and menory, thanks be given unto God Therefore, Calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and Knowing that it is ap- pointed for all men once to Die, Dow Make and ordaine this my Last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian buriall at the Discretion of my Executors, Nothing Doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me
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in this Life, I Give and Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and forme:
Imprimis, I Give and bequeath unto my two Soons, Edward Griffin and William Griffin, a sertain Tract of Land in beartey County, Lying on a branch Called Croofoot branch, and Join- ing Mikell Hills Line, the Same to be Equalley Devided be- twene my two Soons at the Discretion of two persons appointed by them or my Selfe, so that each of them Ma have an Equall part of the Good Land.
Item. I Dow Likewise Lend to my beloved wife, Grace Griffin, the servis of my Negro man Roben as long as she Re- mains a Widdoe, and if the Negro Should prove Obstinant and Cross in the family, that they Can not Rule him, that then, he shall be sold and the moneys arising by that Sale to be Equalley Devided betwene my son, Edward Griffin, and my Soon, William Griffin, and my youngest Daughter, Ann Griffin.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Soon, Edward Griffin, my Gun and Cutlass, and one yearling horse to his proper use for Ever.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my two Daughters, one Mare Called the old mare to Mary and Sarah Griffin, the mare is branded with the brand 22 to their uses forever.
Item. I Give to my Soon, William Griffin, my Daughter, Ann Griffen, one mare Called the young mare male and female, to their use for Ever, Excepting the first Mare Colt the Young mare Rase, to Rhoda Coopers, to her proper use for Ever.
Item. I Dow Likewise Give to my son, Edward Griffin, one horse Colt wich Came of the mare branded 22.
Item. I Give unto John Griffin, ye Soon of Sarah Griffin, one Yearling heffor to be marked for him in the Spring 1754, to Run on male and female, to his use for Ever.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Son, William Griffin and Ann Griffin, my youngest Daughter, Each of them one Iron Pott.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Daughter, Elisabeth Cooper, my Loome and the Geare belonging, to hir for Ever.
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Grace Griffin, all and Singuler my my household Goods not all Ready bequeathed, to hir Dispose During hir Life, and if any Remains at hir Death, to be Equaly Devided amongst my Children, one and all; and allso, I Give to my Wife my Riding horse to her use for Ever.
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my two Daughters, Mary Griffin and Sarah Griffin, the Benifit of a Note of hand of the Valew of twelve pounds, ten Shillings, Virginia monyy, to their sole use, benifit for Ever, and to be paid to them by Edward Cooper in the year 1757.
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Rati ying and Confirming this to be my Last Will and testa- ment and Dow hereby Constitute my well beloved brother, John Griffin, and Edward Cooper, to be my Lawfull Execu- tors to this my last Will and Testament and Do hereby Ut- terly Disallow, Revoke and Disannul, all and Every other former testaments, wills, Legacies, and bequests, and Execu- tors, by me in any wais named, Willed, and bequeathed, Rati- fying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last will and testament.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seale, the Day and year above Writen.
Sined, Sealed and Delivered in
the presents of us:
EDWARD GRIFFIN. (Seal)
Testis,
WILLIAM GARDNER, Jurat. JOHN GRIFFIN. EDWARD COOPER, Jurat.
TYREL COUNTY. SS.
March Court, 1754.
Then was the Within Will Duly Prov'd in Open Court by the Oaths of William Gardner, and Edwd. Cooper, Two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto; and at the Same time John Griffin and Edward Cooper were Duly Qualified as Executors thereto, As the Law Directs. Ordered that the Honourable Jas. Murray, Esqr., Secr., have Notice thereof that Letters Testamentary Issue thereon Accordingly.
Testis. EVAN JONES, Clk. Cur.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
RICHARD GRIST'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Richard Grist, of the County of Beafort, In province of North Carolina, planter, being of a weak and Lo Condition of boddy, but of a sound mind and memory Praised be Allmighty God; but Caling to mind the uncertainty of This Life, and knowing that It is apointed for all men once to Die, do make, ordain, Constitute and apoint this to be my Last will and Testament, That is to Say, my Soul I Bequeath to God that Gave it to me, my Bod- dy I Commit to the Earth from whence It was taken To be Interred In a Christianlike maner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing Doubting but at the Generall Resurection at the Last Day I Shal Receive The same again by the myty power of God; and now Touching such Worldly Goods as has been pleased God to Bless Me In this Life,
Principally and first of all I do order and Desire that all my Just Debts and my funerall Charges be fuly paid, Discharged and Satisfied, and Legeases paid, Which I Depose of In the fol- lowing manner.
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Item. To my well Beloved Wife, frances Grist, I Do Give and bequeath the use of one feather bed and furniture, and one bay horse Caled Robin, for and During her Widoohod.
Item. To my Daughter, frances Nouell, I Do Give and Bequeath one Shilling, Sterling monney of Great Britton, and no more.
Item. to my Son, John Grist, I do Give and Bequeath one hundred and fifty acres of Land at the Beginning, being part of a mesage or track of Land purchased by me; and one negroe man named Dublin, being now In the posesion of the aforesaid John Grist, and one negroe man named Dublin.
Item. to Elizabeth pinor, I Do Give and Bequeath one Cow and Calf.
Item. to my Grandaughter, mary Grist, I do Give and Bequeath one two year old hefer.
Item. to my son William Grist, I Do Give and Bequeath one negroe man named Quamana.
Item. to my Duaghter, Elisabeth Wall, I Do Give and Bequeath one negroe Wench or forty pounds proclatation Money, to be paid after the Decease my Beloved Wife, afore- mentioned.
Item. to my son, Richard Grist, I Do Give and Bequeath my manner plantation and forty five pounds, ten Shillings, proclation money, and one Gray horse Caled tobey.
The rest, Remainder and Residue of my Estate and Worldly Goods, Chatels, Tenements, negroe Slaves, Cattel, house hold Goods, and all other Goods and Chattels to me In any Wise Belonging or apertaining, It is my will should be Equally Devided Between my two sons, William and Richard Grist, aforementioned.
Farthermore, It is my will that my Legases afore mentioned, be Justly paid, the Rest, Remainder and Residue of my Estate and Worldly Goods not Given by Legases, my Beloved Wife, frances, should keep the Use During her Widoohod.
I Do nominate, Chose and apoint my Beloved wife, frances to Executrisse, and my Beloved son, William Grist, and my Beloved son, Richard Grist, to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament,
RICHARD GRIST. (Seale)
Sined, Sealed, Published and Declared this first Day of June, In the year our Lord God Ever- lasting, one thousand, seven hun- dred, fifty and two In the pres- ence off:
WILLIAM WILLIS, WILLIAM LANIER,
The mark X of ELISABETH HILL.
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BEAUFORT COUNTY. SS.
At a Court held for the said County, at the Court house in Bath Town, on the second Tuesday in March, and 13 day of the same Month, Anno Domoq, 1753. Present his Majesty's Justices.
These are to certify, that William Willis, one of the subscribing Witnesses to the within Will appeared in Open Court & made Oath on the holy Evan- gelists, that he was present & saw Richard Grist Sign, Seal and Declare the within Insturment of writing to be his last Will & Testament, & That the said Richard Grist was at that time of Sound and disposing mind and Memory; and that he also saw William Lanier & Elizabeth Hill the other subscribing Witnesses, sign their names thereto at the same time.
Then William Grist & Richard Grist Exors. of the said Will appeared in open Court & Took the Oath of an Exor. in due form. Whereupon It was Ordered by the said Court that Mr. Secretary have Notice thereof that Letters Testamentary Issue thereupon as the law directs.
Test. WILL ORMOND Cler. Cur.
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
EDWARD HARE'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Edward Hare, of North Carolina, in Hertford County, Being in Perfect Sence and memory, I Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testa- ment, first I Give and Recommend my Soule to God that Gave it; and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be Buried in a Christianlike manner, and I am in hopes of a joyful Resur- rection; and my Worldly Goods and Estate, I Give and Dispose of in the following manner and form:
Item. I Lend unto my Mother, Mary Hare, the Use and Profits of all my Lands and all my Negros, and all the Remain- der Part of my Estate, Except money, for and During the Term of her Natural Life.
Item. After my mother, Mary Hares, Decease, I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, one Negro man Named frank, and one Negro man named arthar, and one Negro man Named Ben, and one Negro Boy named Jo, and one Negro Boy named Dave, and one negro Boy named Sam, and one Negro woman Named amy; and allso, all my Stock of Cattle, and all my Stock of Hogs, and all my Stock of Sheep, and all my Stock of Horses, and all my Household furniture, and a Debt that is Due to me from Colonel Benjn. Wynn. by bond, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Mary Hare, Daughter of Thomas Hare, one Negro Boy Named nimrood, to her and her heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Wynne West, Daughter of Peter West, one Negro Girl Named Rachal, and one Par of Silver Sleave Buttons, and one Gold Brouch, to her and her Heirs and assigns.
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Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Sister, mary Burges, One Negro mand Named Isaac, and one Negro Boy Named Tom, to her and her heirs for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Sister, ann Scost, one Negro man Named Bob, and one Negro Girl Named Daphny to her and her heirs for Ever.
Item. I Give to Luke Lewis, Son of John Lewis, the money that is Due to me from Jesse Barnes for the Hier of a hors, the Said Barnes is to Pay one Shilling Pr. Day, Virginia money, for Evry Day he hath him in use, the said Money to be Deliv- ered to the Said Luke Lewis, by my Executors hear after men- tioned.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Lucretia Hare, Daughter of Bryan Hare, four Dollars in Silver, to her and her heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Edward Bryan Hare, Son of Bryan Hare, one Gun and one Ewe and Lamb, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Pipken, Son of Isaac Pipken, one Gun, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto (Bra) Warren, Son of Joseph Warren, one Par of Pistols and Holstens, to him and his heirs and assigns; and also one Brinded Three year old Heffer to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Eff Lewis, Son of John Lewis, one Red Three year old Heffer, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Miller, one Large Dressed Buck Skeen and - Pounds Proclamation Money, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Edward Warren, one Large Church Bibel, and one four year old Stear, to him and his heirs and assigns.
* (torn) Bequeath unto my Brother, John Hare, one Silver Tancard, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Mills Lewis, Sone of John Lewis, Two Silver Dollars, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto William Warren, Son of Edward Warren, Deceased, Two * * * (torn) Dollars, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Phillip Lewis, Son of John Lewis, Two Silver Dollars, to him and his hirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Gatteleen Two, Silver Dollars, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Isaac Pipken, one Pistol in Gold, and one Brown Holland Coat, to him and his heirs and assigns.
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Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Jesse Barnes, Two Silver Dollers, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Francis Speight, Son of Joseph Speight, Tenn Shillings Cash, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Henry Speight, Son of Joseph Speight, Teen Shillings Cash, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Goodman, Son of William Goodman, Two Silver Dollars, to Him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Benjn. Wynne, Junr., Teen Pound Proclamation Money, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Solomon King, forty Pistreens Silver, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto William West, Son of Peter West, Two Pounds, Proclamation money, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, one Large Trunk and-Small Trunk, and all that is in them, to him and his heirs and assigns.
Ite. I Give and Devise unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, all may Land With all its appurtinances to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever-and also I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, all the Remainder Part of my Estate, to him and his heirs and assign forever.
Lastly. I Constitute, make and ordain my Brother, Thomas Hare, my Soul Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. I hear by Revoke all other former Wills Executed by me any ways before this time Named, and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness Whereof, I have hear unto Set my hand and Seal, this Sixteenth Day of May, one Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventy Two.
EWD. HARE. (Seal)
Signed Sealed and Pronounced
and Delivered by the Said Edward
Hare as his Last Will and Testa- ment in the Presence of us:
Interlined befor Signed SOLOMON KING.
JOHN LEWIS. ISAAC PIPKIN. EDWARD WARREN.
NORTH CAROLINA. NEW BERN, 22d. April, 1777.
I, Richard Caswell, Esqr., Governor, &c., of the State of North Carolina, Do hereby Certify that Isaac Pipkin, one of the Subscribing Witnesses to
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the within last Will & Testament of Edward Hare, Deceased, this day appeared before me and being Sworn upon the Holy Evanjelist Ddeclared, that he saw the Testator sign, Seal, publish & declare the said Writing to be & Contain his Last Will & Testament; that he also saw Solomon King, John Lewis and Edward Warren, Sign as concuring Witnesses with him, but that he cannot declare the Testator was of Sound Mind; that John Miller was present when the said Will was executed, who being also Sworn declares that He verily believes from many circumstances which he mentioned that the said Edward Hare was at the Time of the execution of the said Will of Sound & Disposing Mind & Memory.
Thomas Hare also appeared & Qualified as Executor to the said Will. The Secretary is therefore required to issue Letters Testamentory Accord- ingly. RD. CASWELL.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN HARRELL'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the Eight day of November, 1755. I, John Harrell, jun., of Bertie County, in the Province of North Carolina, being Very Sick and Weak in Body but of Perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, Calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men Once to Die, do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to Say, Principally, and first of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, nothin Doubting but at the General Resur- rection to Receive the same again by the mighty Power of God; and as Touching my Worldly Estate, I Give, Demise and Dispose of the same in The following Manner and form:
Imprimus. I Give and Bequeath to my Well beloved Son, George Harrell, to him and his Heirs for Ever, One Negro boy Named Cato, and one Mare and Two Colts, and one horse and Three Cows, and Two Calves, and Three Two Years old Heffers, and One Year Old Steer, and all the Hoggs that Are of his Mark, Except two Grown Sows, all Which Creatures are Called his. I also give and Bequeath to the Above said George Harrell, to him and his Heirs for Ever, a Certain Peice or Parcel of Land lying between Thomas Williams and John Rhodes, beginning at a Pine my Own and Thomas Williamsis Corner, then along a line of Marked Trees To John Rhodses Corner, Near a Place known by the name of Rhodses hogg Pen, then along Rhodes's Line a Cross the road to a Corner of Rhods's, then along his line to a Read Oak John Rhodes's Corner, and formerly was Robert McClarys Corner, then along Rhodes's line to the Center of Three White Oaks near Burks branch, then along my line and Thomas Williames to the first Station, Containing One Hundred and Thirty five Acres, more or Less.
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Item. I Give and Bequeath to my four Sons, Vizt: George, and Jesse, and Elisha, and Benjamin, to them and their Heirs for Ever, a Certain Peice of Parcel or Land lying in the Low Grounds of the river, Beginning at a Gumb in a Swamp, known by the Name of Conaquina Swamp, then along Norflets road to a live Oak in the Marsh to Norflets line, then along Nor- flets line to James Browns Corner, then along Browns line to the Swamp aforesaid, then up the Water Course of the sd. Swamp to the first Station, Containing One Hundred Acres, more or less, to be Equally Divided Between my four sons aforsaid, at their Coming to Age,
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Three Sons, Jesse, and Elisha, and Benjamin, to them and their Heirs for Ever, a Certain Peice or Parcel of Land beginning at Thos. Williamses and Nicholas Skinners, then along Williamsis Line to a Pine Williams's and my Corner, then on the North side of Cashi, then along the afsd. George Harrells line to John Rhodes's Corner, then along Rhodes's line to Samuel Andrews's Line, then along Andrews's Line to James Browns and my Corner, then along Browns and my line a White Oak On the North side of Cashi, James Browns Corner, then along Browns and my line to my Corner, a White Oak, then along my Old Patent to against James Seays Corner at a White Oak in a New Patent line of mine, then along the said line to my Own and James Seays Corner in Richard Williams's Line, then along Williams's Line to John Glasses Corner, then along Glasses line to little John Harrells Corner, then along his Line to Nicholas Skinners Corner, then along Skinners line to the first Station, Containing Seven Hundred and Seventy five Acres, more or Less, to be Divided Between my Three Sons aforesaid after the following Manner: to Jesse Harrell a Peice of Land binding On James Seays's Line, then along my line to James Browns line, then along my line and Browns aCross the Willow branch to the North side, then a line of Marked Trees from the aforesaid Branch to a Place known by the name of the Saw Scaffold, from thence a Continued Line of Marked Trees to a Pine, a Marked Tree, standing John Glasses line, then Down Glasses Line to Richard Williams's Line, then down Williams's line to James Seays, aforesaid, Containing Two Hundred and Twenty Acres, more or less; To Elisha Harrell, a Peice of Land Binding on the aforesaid Jesses line, then along my line and James Browns to a White Oak, Browns Corner then, along a line of Marked Trees to a Place known by the name of John Skinners Spring, in the Mill branch, then Down the Water Course of the Branch aforesaid to Nicholas Skinners and Little John Harrells Corner, then along my line and John Harrells aforesaid to John Glass's Line, then along Glass's line to a Pine the aforsaid Jess's Corner in Glass's Line aforesaid, Containing Two hundred and Twenty
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Acres more or Less; To Benjamin Harrell, my Plantation on Where I now live & all my Land joyning to it, Except What I have already Disposed of to my Three Sons aforesaid, Con- taining Three Hundred and Thirty five Acres, more or Less.
Item. I leave my Mill and all my Land joyning to it for the use of my four Sons aforesaid, and if my Executors and my Sons that is of Age shall at any time think it Proper that the said Mill and land Should be sold, that my Executors shall Act in Behalf of my Sons Which are not of Age, and shall sell the said Mill and Land, and if Either Peice of land which I have left to my Three Sons, Vizt: Jesse, Elisha, and Benjamin shall Prove or be thought by my Executors not so Good as the Other two, or if any Two of the aforesaid peices shall Prove not so Good as the Other one, that they shall be made up to an Equal Value out of the money Which the aforesaid Mill and land shall be sold for, and if any of the Money afsd. shall be left, to be Equally Divided Between my Wife and all my Children.
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