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Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
SETH PILKINGTON'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Seth Pilkington, of Beaufort County, and Province of North Carolina, Gentn., being sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the Certainty of Death, not knowing when it may please the Lord to call me out of this life, do make appoint and ordain this to be my last Will and testament, hereby Revoking all former Wills by me made, in Manner and form following, my desire is to be buried in a Desent and Chris- tian Manner according to Custom, and form, of the Established Church of England.
Imprimis, My desire is that my just debts be punctually paid as soon as Money can be raised as hereafter mentioned.
Item, I give, bequeath and devise unto my loving Wife, Sarah Pilkington, five of my Negroe Slaves, Viz: Jupiter, Fortune, George, Men and Catherine, & Jenny Women. Like- wise, one third part of All my household furniture, her choice of two of my horses, and all the stock of Catle and hogs, with one third of the Sheep, on or belonging to her own plantation, known by the Name of Weerenunteh, to her and her heirs or assigns. Likewise, my desire is that she have the use and occu- pation during her Natural life, or Widowhood, and no longer, the Labour of my Negro fellow named Tom, and Hannah a Girl; and after her decease or Day of Marriage, the afforsaid Negroe fellow Tom, and Hannah a Girl, I bequeath to my Daughter, Winifrid.
Item, I Give, bequeath and Devise unto my Daughter, Sarah Cautanche, Seven of my Negroes, Viz: Lancashire, Dublin, Jack, fellows; Mustapher, York, and Lonnon, boys; and Jenny a Girl; my Silver Watch, and one third part of My Houshold Furniture, to her and heirs and Assignes; likewise, halfe my Horses and Mares, and one third of my Sheep.
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Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Winifrid Pilkington, ten of my Slaves, Viz: Cato, Derby, Cudgoe, Prince, Men; Cain a boy; Africa, Grace, Betty, Flora, Wenches; Phebe a Girl. Likewise, I Give, bequeath and Divise to my Daughter, Winifrid, the Plantation or Tract of Land whereon I now Dwell, together with all the buildings, Marshes, Meadows, Woods and all appurtenances thereunto belonging; likewise, two tracts of Land Containing twelve hundred and Eighty Acres, Situate on Lemuel Cherry herring runs, and Purchased of Mr. Allexander Lillington; one third part of my houshold furniture, and All my Catle and Hogs belonging to the Plan- tation aforsd. one third of the Whole stock of Sheep, and halfe the Horses and Mares belonging to me, to her, and her heirs and Assigns in fee simple.
Item, I Give and Devise unto my Daughter, Sarah Cautanche, upon Condition my Daughter Winifrid shou'd die before Mar- riage, or without Lawfull Issue, all that Part, or Portion, of Land, Slaves, and Stock before mentioned and given to the Aforsaid Winifred; but in case that my Daughter, Sarah, shall die first and without lawfull Issue, that then, the aforsaid Portion of Lands, Slaves, and Stocke, be Equally divided be- tween My Wifes, Daughter and GrandDaughters, Viz: Ann Lillington, Catherine Lockhart, and Mary Evans, and their lawfull heirs.
Lastly, My will and desire is, that what Cash I leave in hand, All bonds, bills, and book debts, be Collected and my Debts punctually paid, and that the Surplus be equally divided be- tween my son in law, Michael Cautanche, and my Daughter, Winifrid. Likewise, my desire is, that my other lands, Goods and Chattells of all kinds not be mentioned and Given be Sold; or Equally divided between my Afforsaid Son in law, Michael, and my Daughter, Winifrid, as they shall think for.
And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Son in law, Michael Cautanche, to be my Executor, and my Daughter, Winifrid Pilkington, to be Executrix, jointly and Severally, to do and Execute, all and Every part of this my last Will and testament.
In Wittness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of October, in the Year of our lord, one thousand, Seven hundred fifty and one, 1751. (the words furniture, and Issue, being interlined before Signing and Sealing hereof.)
SETH PILKINGTON. (SEAL) Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of:
JOHN FRY. W:M. STUBBS. MICHAEL COUTANCHE, JUNR.
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BEAUFORT COUNTY, SS.
At a Court held for the sd. County, at Bath Town, on the second tuesday in March, 1754.
Present his Majesty's Justices.
The last will & testament of Seth Pilkington was exhibited into Court & proved by the Oath of John Fry, who swore on the holy Evangelists, that the sd. Seth Pilkington was of sound & disposing mind & memory when he executed the same; & that he also saw Wm. Stubbs & Mich". Coutanche, Junr., the other subscribing Evidences, set their hands thereto at the same time: And Michl. Coutanche & Winifred Pilkington qualified as Extor. & Extrix. to the same.
Ordered that the Secretary have notice hereof that Letters Testament
Test. WALLEY CHAUNCY, cl. cu. may issue.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
CULLEN POLLOCK'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA. SS,
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Cullen Pollock, of Tyrrel County, Gen., calling to mind the uncertainty of ye mortal life & yt all Flesh must dye, Do make & Ordain this to be my last Will & Testament hereby Revoking, disanuling, & makeing void all former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made.
Imprimis, I Bequeath my soul unto almighty God; And my Body to be decently Buried at ye discretion of my Excrs. here- after named; And as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with, I Give & dispose of as followeth:
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my dear & loveing Wife, Frances Pollock, one Plantation & Tract of Land at Matcha- pungo River, in Hide County; And also, one Lott of Land in Bath Town in Beaufort County, And also, ye Negroes follow- ing, (Viz.) Bess & her Seven Children, Harry, Morea, Prince, Caesar, Bristoll, Betty, & Edenbourg, boath the Lands & Negroes, to her Heirs for Ever; with one Sixth part of all my Houshold-Goods, Stocks of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hoggs, to her & her Heirs for Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my loveing Wife, Frances Pollock, ye use & Occupation of any one of my Plantations, yt she shall chuse, wth ye use of the Negroes following, (viz.) Pappa Seesar & great Rose, Cajo & his Wife pegg, Will & his wife Sarah with their Daughter Moll & Son Pomp, (the Land [Interlin'd in the original]
& Negroes dureing her life), And after my Wifes death it is my Will & desire yt ye Land & negroes herein left to Her dureing Life (& not to her & her Heirs for Ever.), go to my Children as hereafter directed, yt is to say, to be equally di- vided betwen my Sons, George & Cullen, wth ye oyr Land & Negroes hereafter given them.
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Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Nephews, Cullen & Thomas Pollock, Sons of my Bror. Thomas Pollock, Deceased, all yt Stock of Cattle at the Plantation on Salmon Creek where my Bror. George Pollock, deceased, about fifty & four head wch were drove to my sd. Nephews Quarters above black- rock; And also the Negroes following, (viz) Frank & his Wife Dinah with their Children, George, Frank, Joshua, old Nanne now old Dicks Wife, Bodwin & his wife Hoope & their four Children Jamie, Seesar, Todge, & Moses, the Boy Dowe, Jamie & his four Children yt he had by his wife Patience, or rather Patiences four Children; Jamie & Hanna, Pat & Mingo: Jack the Cooper, little Rose & her two Children, Dinah, & Seesar, wth their Increas, to be delivered to my sd. Nephews when they arive at the age of twenty & one Years, to them & their Heirs for Ever; But if neither of my sd. nephews shall arrive to the age of twenty & one Years, nor at their Deceas leve any Lawfull Issue, That in such Cases it is my Will that the Legacy hereby given to them goe to my Children to be devided as followeth: yt is to say, two seventh parts to my Son George, Two Seventh parts to my son Cullen, one Seventh part to my Daughter Martha, one Seventh part to my Daughter Frances, & one Seventh part to my Daughter Mary, to them & their Heirs for ever: and I do hereby decree yt ye Legacyes by me given in this Will to my nephews, ye Sons of my Bror. Thomas Pollock, are given in conformity to a Trust lodged & reposed in me by my Bror. George Pollock, the consideration for two Bills of Sales & wch I declared in my answer to Mr. Thomas Blount & his Wife's Petition to the Genll. Court of this Province: and further in conformity to ye same it is my Will yt if any part of my Bror. George Pollock's P'sonall Estate is or shall be recovered by ye suit yt Mr. Thomas Blount, Deceased, & his Wife formerly brought for one halfe of the sd. Estate; or if any part of ye sd. Estate be hereafter recovered by any suit that may hereafter be brought by Mrs. Elizabeth Blount, now Widow of the sd. Thomas Blount, or oy' Person on account of Her claim to my sd. Brother's Personall Estate by being his Widow; That in such case the aforsd. Legacyes to my sd. Nephews, Cullen & Thomas, be charged with one halfe yt may be recovered as aforsd. and also one halfe of the Charges yt I have been at in defending ye sd Estate, and also, one halfe of ye like charges yt may accrue hereafter, to be paid out of the Legacyes given to my sd Nephews. And the other halfe to be paid proportionally out of ye Legacyes given to my Wife & Children of my Personal Estate yt is, those yt have litle pay litle, & those yt have more pay more, in proportion to what they have, so as to pay one halfe so recovered, with one halfe the Charges.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Martha Pol- 22
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lock, all the Plantation & Tract of Land lying upon a Branch of Trent River, called the halfe way House, in Craven County, containing about Seven hundred & tenn Acres, on wch Jacob Sheets now lives; wth Thirteen Negro Slaves; that is my Negroes or Slaves being devided thirteen in each parcell or Lott, & each parcell or Lott to be as near as possible of equal Value, & my sd Daughter Martha, to have one parcell or Lott, with one Sixth part of all my Houshold Goods, Stocks of Horses, Cattle Hogs & Sheep; all which negroes, wth the Sixth part of the Stocks & houshold Goods aforsd. to Her & her Heirs for Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Frances Pollock, one Plantation & Tract of Land in Tyrrel County, called the deaded Woods, contain'd in two Pattents, one in the name of William Milton, ye oy' in the Name of Richard Milton, & by them sold to Jno. adderly, of whom I have his Deed for 1280 Acres, lying on Coneto Creek in Tyrrel County; and also, thirteen Negroes or Slaves of equal goodness & Value to those I by this Will give to my Daughter Martha, wth one Sixth part of all my Stocks of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs; and also one Sixth part of all my Houshold-Goods; all which Land, negroes, houshold-Goods, & Stocks aforsd., I give to my Daughter Frances, to Her & Her Heirs for Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary, one Plantation & Tract of Land in Bertie County, containing Six hundred & forty Acres, on ye Roonaroy Meadows, lying be- twen Land yt belonged to my Bror. Thomas, Land yt be- longed to Collo Jones, & land that belonged to Collo. Maule, ye Pattent in my Bror. George's name, & dated ye second day of august, anno Dom., seventeen hundred & Twenty Six; And also thirteen negroes or Slaves of equal goodness & value of those yt I by this Will give to my Daughter Martha; And also one Sixth part of all my Houshold-Goods, Stocks of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, All wch Land, Negroes, Houshold Goods, Stocks of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, I give to my sd. Daughter Mary, to Her & her Heirs for Ever. (vide margin) and it is my Will & desire yt ye. Legacy herein given to my Daughters be delivered to each of them as they shall arive at twenty one Years or at ye day of their marriage, wch first shall happen.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my two beloved Sons, George Pollock & Cullen Pollock, all my oy" Estate, boath real & Personall, wch is not before in this Will bequeathed, to be equally devided between them & each of them to have his equal part to Him & his Heirs for ever; my Son George to have his part when He shall arive at the Age of twenty one Years: And my Son Cullen to have his part delivered to him when He shall arive at ye age of twenty & one Years; & that my Son George have the first choise in the Devision.
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Item, It is my Will & desire yt if one of my Sons, either George or Cullen, shall Dye before He arrive to ye age of twenty & one Years, or day of marriage, yt ye Legacy of my Personall Estate by this Will given to him yt so dyeth, be devided amongst my Children surviving as followeth; (Viz), one halfe to my Son surviveing, & ye other halfe to be devided equally amongst my three Daughters aforsd.
Item, It is my Will & Desire yt if one of my Daughters Martha, Frances or Mary shall dye before she arrive to the age of twenty & one years, or day of Marriage, yt ye Legacy of my personall Estate by this Will given to her yt so dyeth, be devided amongst my Children surviveing as followeth: (viz), two thirds to my two Sons, George & Cullen, to be equally devided between them, & the other third to be equally devided amongst my Daughters surviveing: and it is my Will & desire yt if two of my sd. Daughters shall deceas before they arrive to the Age of Twenty & one Years, or day of Mar- riage, that the Legacyes given them by this Will of my Person- all Estate, that so dyeth, be devided amongst my Children surviveing as followeth, (Viz), four fifths to my two Sons George & Cullen, to be equally devided between them & ye other fifth to my Daughter surviveing.
Item, It is my Will & desire yt. whatever Just Debts appear against my Estate (except what I have before directed) yt it be immediately paid out of the ready money yt I leve, or out of ye Debts due to me.
Item, It is my Will & desire that my thre Daughters have as good Education as can be had in this Province, & that my two Sons when they have got what learning they can have in this Province, that they be sent to Boston for farther Edu- cation, & their to remain untill they be eighteen Years of Age in ye care of some discrete Person to direct what Educa- tion will be most usefull for them; & yt all charges ariseing for & towards Educateing my Children as forsd. be paid out of the Profits of my whole Estate Bequeathed to my Children.
[In the Original here is seventeen Lines erased with the following wrote in the margin, (Vizt) "Note this Clause was Wrote when my Wife was bigg with Mary, my Youngest Daughter, now of no use".]
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, to her & her Heirs for Ever, Two Thousand Acres of Land to be laid off out of a Tract of Land yt my Bror. George Pollock, formerly Rented to Edward Buxton in Bertie County, The Pattent contains 4700 Acres, & Dated ye 13th. day of May, Anno Dom., 1714: I also Give & Bequeath unto my sd. Daugh- ter, Eleven Negroes to be taken out of the foregoing Legacyes as followeth: (Viz) one from my Wife Frances's part, two from each of my aforsd three Daughters parts, & four from those
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Negroes before Given to my two Sons, to be devided, or shared out to Her, in the same manner as before by this Will is Di- rected for my oy" Children; And also I Bequeath yo my sd. Daughter, one seventh part of all my Stocks, of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Hogs & houshold-Goods, to be taken out of the Lega- cyes in this Will before Bequeathed to my Wife & Children, So as yt my Wife & Children may each of them have an equal part thereof. Furthermore, it is my Will & desire yt this Legacy be delivered into the Possession of my sd Daughter (if it be a Girl) when She arrives at the Age of twenty & one Years or day of marriage, wch first shall happen, but if She should decease before She arive at the Age of Twenty & one Years, or day of marriage, In that Case it is my Will yt this Legacy be utterly Void, and the foregoing Legacyes remain in every respect as they are.
Lastly, I Nominate & appoint my beloved Wife, Frances, Executrix & my Loveing Bror:, Colo. Robert West, Stevens Lee, Esqr., Wm Cathcart, Esqr., & Mr. Robert West, Execu- tors of this my last Will & Testament, hereby revokeing all other Wills & Testaments by me in any ways heretofore made, & hopeing (if occasion be) that my said Executrix & Executors will see the same duely Executed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 13th day of August, Anno Dom., 1749. The Words (my Daughter Elizabeth to Her) ware interlined before the Sighning, Sealing & publishing of this present Will, as also, Wm. Cathcart, Esq.
CULLEN POLLOCK (L S)
Signed, Sealed, Published & declared in the Presence off: ELIZABETH LEE. JOHN GOMM. WILLIAM HANSARD
NORTH CAROLINA, TYRREL COUNTY. June County Court, 1751.
Present his Majestys Justices:
These may Certifie that the within will was proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Gum, and William Hansford, subscribing Evedences thereto, that they saw the Hon. Cullen Pollock, Esq., Deceased, Sign, Seal, Publish & declare the within contains His last Will and Testament; and that he was then and at that time of sound and disposeing Memory; then also appeared Col. Robert West, and Capt. Robert West, Execu- tors to the said Will and were duely Qualified by taking the Oath by Law appointed to be taken by Executors. Ordered that the Hon. Nathaniel Rice, Esq., Secretary of this Province, or his Deputy, have notice thereof that Letters Testamentary Ishue thereon as the Law Directs.
Test. EVAN JONES, C. C.
Recorded in Will Book 5, page 23.
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GEORGE POLLOCK'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, George Pollock, of North Carolina, Merch't, being of Perfect Mind & Judgment & Memory, (Praised be god for the Same) Do make this my last Will & Testament, Hereby absolutely revoaking all others, and this to be taken only as my last will & testament.
Imprimis, I give & bequeath my Soul to allmighty God & my Body to the Ground to be Decently Buried by my Execu- tors hereafter named; and for what Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give & bequeath as followeth:
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Loving Brother, Cullen Pollock, all my land on Salmon Creek & Chowan River, wch is Contained in three Pruchase pattents; also a tract of land on the South Shore, where Loftin lived; also, eleven hundred & forty Acres of land on the South Side of Morattock River, nigh Canaho Creek; also, four thousand, Seven hundred Acres on the North side of Moratock River wch I had of mr. Thos. Jones; also, two other Tracts of Land adjoyning to ye Land wch. I had of Mr. Thos. Jones, also seven hundred & ten acres of land on ye North side of Trent River in Nuse; all of wch. Land I give & bequeath unto my Brother, Cullen Pollock, to him & his heirs for Ever.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my two Nephews, Cullen Pol- lock & Thomas Pollock, five thousand acres of Land at the Haw-Fields, also three thousand, three hundred acres on Tarr River also two thousand, two hundred Acres lying in ye fork of Coor Creek & Nuse River, also two hundred & twenty acres of Land on ye Est. Side of Coar Creek, also one hundred & fifty Acres at Bennys Creek, also five hundred Acres of Land on Wecone Creek, also Six hundred & forty Acres on Morat- tock Island, all wch. Land I give & bequeath unto my Nephews, Cullen Pollock & Thos. Pollock, to them & their heirs for- ever.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Brother in Law, Colo. Robert West, four tracts of Land wch I hold by Entry & Survey upon Trenters Creek & a tract or Parcell of Land wch. I hold by Entry & Survey upon or near to horn Creek, all wch. Land I Give & Bequeath unto my sd. Brother in Law, Colo. Robert West, to him & his heirs for ever, w'th a Sufficient Sum of Money to be paid out of my Estate to purcure Pattents for all the sd. Land and also an Island called Crow Island lying in Currituck, unto him & his heirs for ever.
Lastly, I make, Constitute & appoint my Loving Brother, Cullen Pollock, & my Brother in Law, Collo. Robert West, to be my whole & Sole Execrs. of this my last Will & Testament.
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In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand & Seall this 18 Day of October, Anno Dommini, Seventeen hundred & thirty Six. GEORGE POLLOCK, (Seal)
Signed, Sealed & Declared to be
his last Will & Testam't in ye presence of:
THOMAS ASHLEY.
his
WILLIAM W FRYLEY.
Marke.
NEHEMIAH WARRING.
July ye 29th. 1738.
Came before me Nehemiah Warring & made Oath that he Saw George Pollock, Gent., Sign, Seal, publish ye within as he last will & testament, that he was at that time of sound mind and memory, & that Thomas Asheley & William Fryley, Subscribed as evidences thereto.
W. SMITH, C. J.
Recorded in Grant Book 4, Will No. 82.
THOMAS POLLOCK, SR.'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OFF GOD, AMEN, I, Thomas Pollock, Senr., off Chowan Precinct, in North Carolina, Mercht., being off Perfect Memory & Judgem't (Praised be God ffor ye same), Doe make ys my Last Will & Testament, Hereby absolutely Revokeing all others, And this to be Taken only as my Last Will & Testament.
Imprimis, I give and Bequeath my soul to Almighty God; and my Body to ye Ground to be Decently Buried by my Execu- tors Hereafter mentioned; And ffor what Estate it hath Pleased God to Bestow upon me, I Give & Bequeath as Followeth:
Item, As for my Daughter, Martha, Lately maryed to Mr. Thos. Bray, I haveing Given & Delivered to her already Her full Portion, Therefor I Hereby Cut Her of ffrom any part more of my Estate whatsoever, Either By Pretence of Deeds of Gift, or any other wise Whatsoever. And more Especially, I Hereby Make Null and Void and of None Effect, A Deed of Gift to her, Dated June, 1709, Being to Mr. David Henderson, for her use, and recorded by Nathaniel Chevin (?) Esqr., in ye Secretarys Office: Aprill: the 15: 1712: Being therein a Clause Giveing me Power of Revocation and makeing of it Null, Void & of None Effect by any Writing under my Hand & seall.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Thomas, his Heirs & Assigns for Ever, Fifteen Hundred & ffity Acres of Land, Contained in one purchas lying on ye South west side of Chowan River, Between Mr. Kings & Thos. Daniels Old ffield; The Land Lately Purchased of of Thomas Daniel, Lying Between
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the upper side of the forsd. Land & John Rasberrys Lowest Line; also, ye Land Purchsed of James Wilkeson, Bounded Between ye said Mr. King and the forsd. fifteen Hundred & fifth acres; Also, the Land Lately Purchased of Martin Fred- erick Rasor, The five Back Tracks of Lightwood Land Between the forsd. Lands & Eastermost Swamp of Samon Creek, The Land where ffirebent Built ye Mill; and also, Eight Thousand ffive hundred on Mill-Creek, with fifteen Hundred acres to be added to ye same; according To a Warrant for ten thousand acres from ye Lords Propiertors to w'ch Now I have ye Right, Lying on Mill-creek in Bath County; and also, two thousand ffive Hundred & sixty acres in the ffork of Raquis, Called Springfield. All which Land I Give & Bequeath to my sd. son, Thomas, his Heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my son, Cullen, his Heirs & assigns for Ever, Two thousand and ffive Hundred Acres of Land lying on the South Side of Moratock River, Called Cane- carora; Also, ye six Hundred & fforty acres of Land Joyning to ye sd. Cullens Lapsed Land on Bridges Creek, at Weeka- canaan. A Tract of Land containing Two thousand, Eight Hundred acres Lying on Cassayah, called Rose-field; All ye Land on Moratock Joyning to Where Bowman now Lives; Likewise ye Land Purchased of Richard Rose, Joyning to ye Lower-Side of ye Land Last mentioned; and also, ye Land on the South side of moratock-bay, Where my Negros are now Cleareing; Also, Nine hundred Acres of Land on Neus River fork, Called New-Bern. All w'ch Land, I Give & Bequeath to my sd. son Cullen, his Heirs & assigns ffor Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Son, George, his Heirs & assigns ffor Ever, The Land Lately Bought of Major Robert West, on w'ch I now Live; The Land belonging to me Joyning ye sd. Land where I now Live, and ye Land Joining on yt W'ch I bought of Cary Gobbee; Also, A tract of Land I Lately bought of Thos. West, Joyning to Parrots Land. The Land wher Samll. Edmunds Lived; Wher John Griffin Lived, Neare Bavie swamp; Where Wilson Lived att Weekacoon Creek; And wher John Mainard Lived at Pettishore; also, two thou- sand ffour hundred acres Called Crany Island; Two-thousand, Two Hundred acres lyeing on ye south-side of Neus River & west-side of Core-Creek; also, Seven Hundred and Ten acres, Lying on the North side of Trent River called, ye Halfe-way House; Two Hundred & twenty acres Lyeing on ye Est-side of Core-Creek; The Land wher Leonard Loften Lived on ye South Shore; Three hundred and sixty acres of Land lying on Boag Sound; Two Hundred and ffifteen acres Lyeing in the fork of Chester Creek On White-Oake River; One Hundred & fifty acres lyeing on ye south-side of Nuse River at ye head of Bennys Creek; Also, five thousand Acres to be taken up to
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