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3dly. I Give & bequeath to My son, Augustine Bate, & the Child my wife is Big with, One Negro woman Named Janny & her Encreas, to be Equally Divided between them when they are at ye Age of twenty one years, To them & Their heirs for ever.
4thly. My will is that if Either of my Above mention chil- dren Should Die before they are of Age, the Other Shall have all I have given them.
5thly. I Give & Bequeath to my Loving Brother, Humphry Bate, one sorrold horse with a white blaze In his face, Called Spark, all my wearing apparil Except one hat at the hatters; one hackny saddle & Bridle, And one fifth Part of All my stock of Hogs which was Raised Last Winter, he Taking Care of the Stock till market presents.
6thly. I Give & bequeath to my Loving Sister, Ann Bate, one gold Ring of fifteen shils price Virginia Currency.
7thly. I Give and Bequeath to my Loving wife Martha Bate the Use of my Plantation I now Live on and One Negro woman Named Janney During her Natural Life.
8thly. I Give & bequeath to my Hond. mother, Sarah Sanders, the Use of one hundred Acres of Land I hold By deed from Jonathan Taylor, During her natural Life; & One hun- dred Pounds in Publick Bills to be raised out of my Personal Estate, to be paid her towards Building a house on ye sd. Land.
9thly. After all my just Debts & funerall Charges & Lega- cies are paid, I Give & bequeath the remaining Part of my Personal Estate to be Equally divided between my Loving Wife & Children.
Lastly, I Constitute & appoint my Loving wife Martha Bate my Executrix & my Loving Brother, Humphry Bate, & my Loving Brother in Law, Thomas Whitmell, Executors To this my Last Will & Testament & I doe hereby revoke & Disanull all former wills By made and acknowledge this to be my Last will & Testament.
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In witness whereof I have hear Unto set my hand and seal the day & Year above written.
Enterlind before signd with the word, Die.
HENRY LAWRENCE BATE. (Seal) In Presence of us:
Signs, Sealed & Delivered
WILL CATHCART, HENRY HUNTER, SARAH HUNTER.
Eden House, July 9, 1740.
Then proved before me. GAB. JOHNSTON.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
THOMAS BELL'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA, SS.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Thomas Bell, of Albe- marle County, Gentn., being of Sound and Perfect mind and memory, doe make, Ordaine, constitute and declare these presents to be and contain my last Will and Testiament, hereby revokeing & makeing Null and Void all former and other Wills by me heretofore made or declared.
Imprimis. I give devise and bequeath unto my Cousen, William Bell, and to his Heirs for ever, all my Tract of Land called Matthew's Point in Perquimains Precinct.
Item. I give devise and bequeath unto my Cousen, Thomas Bele, Son to my Brother, John Bele, and to his Heirs for ever Fifteen Acres of Land out of my Tract of Land joyning on Kendricks Creek, it being the Tract of Land on which I now live, and to be laid out according to the discretion of my Execut's hereafter named, so as to take in & include the Plantation that is cleared & the House now built at the Back Landing; Also Two hundred Acres of Land more to be laid out by my Exec- uto's as aforesaid so as to joyne on the deep Runn & Swamp or division between my land and Mr. Cullen Pollocks & so as not to take in or include my Plantation that is Cleared at the deep Runn.
Item. I give devise and bequeath unto my Cousens, Ann & Jane, the Children of my Brother, John Bell, the Sum of Fifty Pounds (the currancy of this Country) to each, to be paid unto them Severaly as they shale arrive to full age or day of Marriage which shall first happen.
Item. It is my Will that my Execut®. hereafter named or the survivor of them doe see that out of the profitts annualy arriseing by my Estate, they doe maintain & Educate my
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Cousins, Thomas, and Anne, Children of my Brother, John, in as handsome and good a manner as may be.
Item. Is my Will that ale the residue of my Estate boath real & personal be and remain unto my Loveing Wife, Eliza- beth, dureing her life, and after her dcease unto my Cosen, William Mackey, & his heirs for ever. Provided & be it here- by understood that if my Cousen, William Mackey, shall depart this life before my Wife; or dye without Heirs lawfully begotten by him, that then all my said Estate boath real & Personal be and remain (after the Decease of my Wife) unto my Cousen, Thomas Bell, the Son of my Brother, John Bell & his Heirs for ever.
Item. It is my Will that no Sale be made of any Slaves or Stock, but that my Estate be kept intire as it now is as near as possible dureing ye life of my Loving Wife, Elizabeth, excepting my Sloop which I leave to the discretion of my Executors hereafter named to employ or dispose of as they shall think most proper.
Lastly, I doe make Nominate & appoint my Loveing Wife, Elizabeth, and Loveing Cousen, William Mackey, to be Execu- trix & Executor of this my Will & Teastiament whome I desire to see all Parts of this my Will performed.
In Testimony whereof, I, the said Thomas Bell, have here- unto put my hand & Seale this Eleventh day of December, One thousand, Seven hundred & Thirty three.
THOS. BELL. (Seal.)
Signed, Sealed, Published & declared to be my last Will & Testiament (being Interlined, with ye words [after ye Decease of my Wife]) in Presence of us.
SAML. DURRANCE.
W. DOWNING, her HANAH H GIRKIN. marke
CHOWAN, Sc.
January Court, 1733.
The within Will of Thomas Bell was in Open Court proved by the Oath of William Downing, one of the Subscribing Evidences thereto.
Test. MOSELEY VAIL, Cler. Cur.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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WILLIAM BENBURY'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA. SS.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, William Benbury, of ye prcinct. of Chowan, in ye Govermt. of No. Carolina, Planter, being Sick & weak in Body, but of Sound and perfect mind & memory (praised be God) Do make, ordaine, Constitute & Declare These presents to be & Containe my last will & Testamt., Hereby revokeing & annulling all former & Other wills or Testamt. by me heretofore made or Declared.
I will that all my just debts & funeral Expences be paid by my Executrix hereafter named.
I give & bequeith ye plantation whereon I now live, together with my other plantation whereon my Son In Law, James Watch, now liveth, unto my loving wife, Jane, for & During ye term of her Natural life; & after her Decease, I Give & devise ye plantation whereon I now live to my Son, William, & his heirs & Assigns for ever; & my other plantation whereon James Watch now liveth, after ye Decease of my sd. wife, I Give, devise & bequeith unto my Son, Jno., & his heirs & assigns for ever.
I Give & bequeith unto my loving wife, Jane afsd. ye Use, Occupation of all my personal Estate wtsoever, for & duering ye terme & time She Shall remaine Sole; And I hereby Author- ise & Impower my Sd wife at any time During her life, or by her last will Testamt., to Give, Devise or bequeith all my personal Estate to Such of my Children now unmarried, & in Such parts & portions as She shall think fitt; but if it so happens that my Sd. wife, Shoud after my Decease marry, Then & In such Case I Give, devise & bequeith ye two thirds of my personal Estate to be Equally Devided att Such time of marrage, amonge my Children now unmarried, Vizt: William, John, Martha, and Hannah, & ye other third to my wife afsd., Except & always reserved to my Son, William, ye Mill now Standing in my house, & to my son, Jno., As much money as Shall purchas another, & lastly
Doe make, Constitute & appoint my loveing wife, Jane my whole & Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testamt.
In Testimony whereof, I, ye Said William Benbury, have hereunto put my hand & Seal, this thirteenth Day of July, Anno Dom., 1709.
WM. BENBURY. W. B.
Signed Sealed, published And declared in presence of :
HENRY BONNER. ANN MOSELY. EDWD MOSELY.
Recorded in Will Book 2, p. 39, Office of Secretary of State.
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JOHN BENNET'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Jno. Bennet, of Coratuck P'cinct, in ye Albemarle, In ye province of No Carolina, being of perfect mind & remembrance, praised be almighty God, Doe make this my last will & Testamt. In manner & forme following:
First, I freely Surrender my Soul unto almighty God who Gave itt unto me hopeing to receive free pardon & remission of all my Sins through ye Infte. mercy of my Infitly. Gracious Jehovah, in & through ye merits of my precious Redeemer; & for my body to be decently buried att ye Discretion of my Extrs. or Extx. hereafter nominated.
I Give & bequeith unto my son Joseph one half this tract of land I now live upon, being three hundred & Twenty four acres, with appartenances; also from ye break to ye back ridge, Except two acres for a Chappel upon ye Back Ridge joying to Jno. Robs Land.
I Give unto my Son, Benjamin, ye other moiety or half pt. of ye sd. Tract I now live upon with ye appartenances also & furthermore I freely fully & absolutely Give unto my sd. Sons, I manner & forme afsd. & to ye heirs of their Body law- fully begotten; & for want of such issue to revert, Decend & Come to my Bro" Joseph Bennet & to ye heir of his body law- fully begotten; & for want of Such Isue to revert, Decend & Come to my Couzan, William Jones of- In No Hampton Shire & to ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten; & for want of such Isue to remaine & be for ye use of poor old men or woamen that have been honest & laborious & so to Continue to ye worlds End, always provided & Excepted & So reprised that my lawfull & loving wife, mary, shall have hold possess & quietly Enjoy my plantation I now live upon with all Conveniences & appartinances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaineing During her Natural life. & then to revert & be as Is limited & appointed afsd.
I Give & bequeith to my Son, benjamin, half that Tract I bought of Jonh Nicker joyning on ye line of ye afsd. Tract on ye South Side & on ye line of Edward Jones Senr. on ye North Side. I freely fully and Absolutely Give unto my sd. Son ye sd. half with ye appertenances & to ye heirs of his body law- fully begotten; & for want of Such Isue to revert decent & Come to my Son, Joseph, & ye heirs of his body lawfully begot- ten & for want of such Isue to revert, decend, & come to my Brother, Joseph Bennet, & to ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten; & for ye want of Such Isue to remaine & bee for ye use & bennefitt of poor Children To pay for their Schooling & to remaine unto ye worlds End.
Now for ye other moiety of half pt. on ye North Side adjoy-
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ning to ye land of Edward Jones, Senr., I freely, fully & abso- lutely give unto my Son, Joseph, & to ye heirs of his body law- fully begotten, & for want of Such Isue to revert, decend & Come to my Son Benjamin & to ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten, & for want of Such Isue to be lett by ye Elders of ye Parrish to Dispose to Charitable uses & so to Continue to ye End of ye worlds End.
For my Island I Doe freely & absolutely Give unto my two Sons, Jos. & Benjamin, for ye breeding young Cattle & horses & to be undevided to them & their heirs lawfully begotten, & for want of such Isue to revert, decend & come to my Couzan Towers frith & to ye heirs of his Body lawfully begotten, & for want of such Isue to remaine & be for ye use & benefit of ye poore of ye No west River & so to Continue to ye worlds End.
Now for my Tract of land Lying on ye East Side Moyoke Creek, being three hundred & fifty acres my whole mind & will is that itt shall be Sould & ye money laid out to buy Servants by my Executris & my wife to have ye use & benefitt of themm During her Natural life, & then to be equally devided between my abovesd. two Sons, provided always, & my further will is, that if either of my two Joseph & Benjamin or ye heirs of either of them Doe attempt or Goe about to doe any act, or acts, thing or things to alien or discontinue ye lands, Tene- ments & hereditamts. or any pt. or parcel thereof, to them, either or any of them by me Given & bequeithed in manner & forme afsd. either by Testment, fine, recovery or otherwise by any ways or means so that ye same lands & every and parcel thereof, Can not, or my not, decend, Come, remaine, revert, & be in manner & forme before this my will limited, declared & appoint & according to ye true Intent & meaning of this my Gift, will and last Testamt. yt then Immediately & from thence froth ye Estate, Enterest & Title of him or them so attempting Doeing or Going about any Such act or acts, thing or things, as afsd., then Immediately & from thence forth ye Sames shall remaine & be to such person or persons as by this my last will is limited & appointed in manner & forme & upon ye like Condi- tion or Conditions as though he or they so attempting or Going about any act or acts, thing or things, in forme afsd. near & Indeede any thing in this my p'sent last will afore mentioned or declared to ye Contrary notwithstanding * (Illegible).
* * (Illegible) Estate with in ye province of No Carolina my whole mind & will is that my Wife Shall have ye one half During her Natural life & then at her Decease, to Give itt to one of my Sons or both of them or to one Grandchilde of mine or to all of them or to Either during (?) one as afsd according to their Care of or Kindness to her. Now for ye other half of my afsd. Estate my whole & mind & will is that itt be equally devided between my above sd. two Sons, furthermore my whole
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mind & will is that my Wife shall have anything Except Cattle & hoggs of my Sons pts. paying them for what she shall Chuse for her use being Duely appraised, & my further will is that forty Shillings be taken of my whole Estate before any devesion be made to pay for ye Schooling of two poor Children for one whole year.
Now for my house & land & houshold Goods with all other Goods & Cattle arriving (?) to my wife by a legace of two hundred & fifty pounds Given unto her by her Grandfather Mr. Richard Nesent (?) of South pedeeton in Sumenersett Shire, with in ye realme of old England, my whole mind & will is that my wife shall have ye one Moiety or half pt. & ye other Moiety or half pt. to be equally Devided among all my Grand Children.
& what is my proper rite house, Cisterne, houshold Goods, & other things I Give to my afsd two Sons, Joseph & Benjamin, yt is to say that wch. was left in Burmodas att my first wifes Coming away to me Into Corowtuck: & my further mind will is that thay my adopted Son, Sampson Goldard, shall have land upon either of my Sons Tracts by me Given with in one Quarter of a mile of either of my.sd Sons plantations During his Natural life; & one heifer wth. Calf & one sow with pigg, provided he live with my wife untill he be of ye age of one & Twenty & behave himself Dutifully towards her.
And I Doe make ordaine & appoint my wife, mary, my Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testamt. If She doe live to prove this my last will & Testamt. & it Please God to take her out of this Sublunary world before ye afsd probation then my whole mind & will is that my son Joseph shall be my Executor, & my Son Benjamin to succeed my Son Joseph in his Executorship if Death so Cause a necessity & I revoke & make void & null all other wills & Testamts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my Seal this Tenth of December, Anno, 1710.
JOHN BENNETT.
GEORGE THOMSON. ANN THOMSON. EDWARD E C COB. EDWARD ES STAFFORD.
Recorded in Will Book 2, Page 49, Office of the Secretary of State.
RICHARD BLACKLEDGE'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The 20 Day of February, in the yeare of Our Lord, one thousand Seven hundred & seventy Six, I, Richard Blackledge, Senr., of Craven County, in the provance of No. Carolina, being in Parfect Health, Sound mind
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& memory, Do make and ordain this my last Willl and Teste- ment in manner and form following:
Imprimis, I give unto my Loving wife, Ann Blackeldge, the use of the following Negroes Slaves, Viz .: Tanner Joe, and his wife Hannah, and her Son Nedd, negro woman Jean, and her Daughter Sebinah, and Boy Moses, & man Fryday, for and During the Term of her Natural Life, provided they are not Carryed out of the County (without Security given for thire Return, at the Decease of my said wife,) I also give unto my said wife, a negro Gairl Named Mille & her Increase for Ever, I allso give to my said wife the use of the Land Called Hand- cocks Plantation, with all the Land I Bought of Joseph Cris- pin, for and During her natural Life; & allso the Benefitt of one hundred and forty apple Trees to be laid of on the Back of the old Orchard on my manner Plantation, for the Term of Ten Yeares, after my Decease; I allso give unto my wife Sixty pounds, in money, to be laid out by my Executors for Building a house on the said Lands, and my will and Desire is, that a Sufficient Quantity, of Scantlery and Plank be furnished, for the said House, and other out houses Nessery, from my uper Saw mill, I allso give to her my said wife the Laboure of five (?) good negro men, for the Space of three months, Imediately after Crops laid by, to help Cleare ground on said Plantation.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Said Loving wife, Ann Blackledge, Six Cowes, & Calves, and fifteen head of Dry Cat- tel, the Choice of my Stock on my Manner Plantation (work- ing oxen Excepted), and all my Stock of Sheep, Excepting Six yewes and Lambs, that I Reserve for Mr. Spyers Singleton; allso all my Stock of Hoggs in Fork of Nuce and Contenteny, one half of my Crop of Corn, pees, Flax, and Cotton, & Perta- toes, and all my Household Furniture one yoak of Oxen, a good Cart, and a Sufficient of Plantation Tools for the working her Plantation; allso my Riding Chaire, maire, womans Sad- dle, Two horses, the Choice of what I have, to her and her Heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Richard Black- ledge, the Plantation where on I now Dwell, and all that part of Andrew Basse's Patent for foure hundred and fifty Acres Lying to the westward of the Allegator Branch and a line to be to be Drawn from the mouth of the said Branch, Lower Corner on the River side; allso, all that part of my Patent for Six hundred and forty Acres, Joining Brantons, Jones, and Phillipes, which lyeth to the westward of the head of Said Branch, & Joining last mentioned old Patents; and One half part of all my Lands and mills on Batchelders Creek, Subject to the Reservation hereafter made, to him and his Heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my said son, Richard Black-
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ledge, The One undivided half part of Two hundred and sev- enty five Acers Land on the north side of Nuce River at Pecosen Point, Taken up and Patented in the Joint names, of Chisto- pher Neale and Richard Blackledge; also the northern Quor- ter part of the Lott one hundred and Eight, with the Proper Front of the said part, Lying in the Town of New Bern; Allso one Lott of Land in the said Town, on Frunt Street, Number forty Six, to him my said Son Richard Blackledge and his heirs, and assigns for Ever; allso one sett of Smiths Tooles to be kept for the use of the mills at Batchelders Creek, and all my Library of Books, and my wearing apparel, and one peare of Gold Sleve Buttons that I ware, & my watch; I allso give & Bequeath to my Said son, Richard Blackledge, The uper half of Six hundred and Forty Acres of Land, being the uper Sur- vay for that Quantity of Land on Mosleys Creek; allso Six hundred and forty Acres of Land Patented by John Fowler & Richard Blackledge Jur., & Son William Blackledge and Son Benjamin Blackledge Jur., now an Infant, Two hundred Acres of Land, Patented by mySelf Eleventh of March, 1775, Lying on the Eastermost Branch of Mosleys Creek, for the mutual use and benefitt, of a Reservoy of water, for all ye Lower Lands I hold on Said Creek: & this I strictly for- Bid and Disere may Never be Sold to any person Out of the Familey while theres one of the name that hold a foot of Low grounds on Mosleys Creek.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my Son, Thomas Black- ledge, Blackledge, all that Tract of Land I Bought of William Farmer and wife, (Daughter of Caleb Mattcalf, Deceased), and One hundred Acres Land lying on the Beever Dam, Pat- ented by Andrew Bass, Joining the above; and one half part of all my Lands, & mills on Batchelders Creek (Subject to the Reservation heare after made) to him his heirs and assigns for Ever. I give and bequeath to my said son Thomas, The Southermost Quorter part of Lott Number One hundred and Eight, in New Bern, with the Proper Front of Said part of Said Lott; allso one Lott in said Town, Number Foure Hun- dred and four; and the One half of my One third part of Fifty Acres of marsh Land on Trent River, Neare New Bern, Joining the Town Line; allso One Negro Man Named Quomino, and Foure Cowes and Calves, to him my Said Thomas, and his Heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son William Black- ledge all That Tract of Land I Bought of Benjamin Keith, together with that part of Andrew Basse's Patent, for four hundred and fifty Acres of Land, which Lyes on the East Side of the Alligator Branch, and a line to Be Drawn on Run from the mouth of Said Branch to the Lower Corner of said Patent of Andrew Bass'es; Together with a Patent for Seventy Acres;
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and one other Patent for Thirty Seven Acres on the Front of Keeths Place; and all the Lands I hold or own on The East side of the head of the allegater Branch, Joining caleb Wig- gines, and John Phillips; allso one hundred and Eighty Acres of Land I Bought of Richard Gibbs; and one Other Tract of Land for one hundred & Eighty five Acres on the Egle Swamp Joining Phillips; & one Other Tract that Joins Bothe these Last Patents, in my own Name; allso One Tract Patented by me, for five hundred and fourteen Acres Opposite Coxes Ferry; allso Two Tracts of Land I Bought of John Browning; and one Tract of Land, of One hundred Acres that I Bought of Henry Darnall & wife, these three Last Tracts Lays in Con- tenteny Neck; allso half of all my Lands On Mosleys Creek, Excepting whats before given & allso Excepting one Tract for Six hundred and Forty Acres of Land that I Bought of Wm. Russell; this I Desire may be sold, by my Exec. (if Peter & David Golstrap Dont take itt as they & I Partly agreed, & youl find ye memorandon made in the Day Book); But the half of all ye other Lands, pine Trees that I have Reserved on Lands Sold by my Self, & Trees I Bought of Leve Trew- hett, I give to my Son William his Heirs & assigns for Ever. I allso give and Bequeth to my said son William one half of a Front Lot in New Bern which I Own with Christopher Neale, whare the Slaughter house Stands; and one half of my One third part of fifty Acres of marsh Land on Trent, neere New Bern, Together with the Saw and Grist Mills, Erected on the Bever Dam near my Home plantation, with Two good yoak of Oxen, one peare of Timber wheels, Screw & Chane and Ox Cart, four Cowes and Calves and The following negroes: Sip's son George, Boy Jack, a Tanner by Trade, & Augustus Ceasar, negro wench Lucy and Daughters Dina and Temp, and thire futer Increse; which said Lands, Lotts, Slaves & thire Futer Incress To him my said son William, and his Heirs, and Assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Black- ledge, The Lands and Plantation given to my Said wife her Life time; allso Two hundred Acres of Land on Stonington Creek in Dobbs & Craven County; allso that Tract of Land on the south Side of Nuce River known by the Name of Trew- hetts old Place, with all the Lands Joining the Same and one half of all my Lands on mosleys Creek not heretofore given away, or Ordered to be Sold with the half of the pine Trees Reserved & Purchased, in order if it shold be agreeable to my Two Sons, William & Benjamin, that thay might Buld a saw & grist mill on Some Conveenant place on Said Creek; I allso give unto my said son Benjamin Blackledge, The following negroes, Dick, Fourtain, & Lidea, and half the negroes I willed to my wife Ann Blackledge her life Time, to be Delivered to
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my son Benjamin Imediatly after my Wifes Deceas, to him his Heirs and assigns for Ever; allso foure Cowes & Calves, and one Lott in The Town of New Bern, Number foure hun- dred and five to him his Heires and Assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my Son in Law, Spires Single- ton, to hold in Trust for any Children he may have by my Daughter Elizabeth, his wife, The One half of all my Lands at Mattemeskeet, Patented By Christopher Neal & Self, John Jones and Edward Spencer; allso one half of half of a Tract of Land Patented by mr Christr. Neal in Quanitty and Quallity, so as to give the Equil One half in Value; allso one half of my One third part in a Tract of Land Bought at mattemeskeet Betwen Cap Chris". Neale, Capr John Jones, and Self, all these Lands Lays at Mattameskeet; allso the following Slaves, one Indean or Mustee Garle Named Amelia, One negro man Named Cuff, one negro woman Floro, one negro Boy Frank, One Negro Gairl Violet, and there futer Increase, To them, there Hiers and assigns for Ever; Allso four Cawes & Calves, & six yewes and Lambs, I give and Bequeath my Said Son in Law, his heirs and assigns for Ever; I allso give my said Son in Law to hold in Trust as afore said, Eighty pounds to be laid Out as soon as it Can be raised by my Execr. to Buy for my Said Daughter Elizabeths Children one Young Breeding wench, for her & her Increase to be Divided Amongst my grand Children, if any, as follows, Viz .: I first Disere my Daughter, Elizebeth, now wife of Mr. Spires Singleton, may have the use & Benefitt of the Laboure of said negroes & Rents of said Lands, if any, for and During her natural Life; the Lands to go all to her oldest Son, if She hath any Lawfully begotten, if none, then to be Equilly Devided amongst all her Children; & ye negroes and there future Increase to be Equilly Devided amongst her Children, or the Survivers of them, there Heirs and assigns for Ever; I allso give my Daughter Elizebeth Ten pounds to Buy her a morning Ring, and a pair of Gold Buttons. The aforesaid Lands and negroes to be Devided amongst my Grand Children, if any, Imediately after the dcease of my said Daughter Elizebeth, & not before unless itts agreeable to her: And in Case She Dies with Out Leiving any Children or grand Children alive behind her, then I give the afoesd. Negroes & Land to Equilly Divided amongst my Other Children Or there Heirs or assigns for Ever.
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