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8th. My Will further is, that Wiliam, Wilkins Taylour, have nor Possess no part nor parcell of my Estate as hereafter shall be mentioned. I give unto my Daughter, Elisabeth Taylours Heirs, Lawful of her Body, a Negro Woman named Venus & her Child, and a boy named Abram, and Negro Girl named Cloey, with their Increase. I also give unto my grand son, David Taylor, son of Elisabeth Taylor, One Negro boy named Peter, and if my Daughter Elisabeth Taylor should necesiated for a support, I leave it to the Discretion of my Executors to assist her, out of the Money & others of the Di- vision of my Estate which is left to the Heirs of her Body, and if her Heirs should die before they come of age, or without Heirs Lawfully begotten, that then the above Legacy be divided Equally Between my Heirs.
9th, I give and bequeath un my beloved Wife, One Negro Girl named Tillar, her Lifetime and to be maintained out of my Estate, and after her decease the said Negro girl named Tiller, be given unto my grand sons Absolom, and Solomon Shepard.
10th. I give and bequeath unto my Grandson, David Sanders, Son of Rebeckah Sanders, one Negro Girl named Rhoady.
11th, I give and bequeath unto my Grand son, Solomon Shepard, a Negro Woman named Vilot, and her child; I also give a Negro Woman named Dinah, and her three Children, to be equally divided between my Grand Sons, Absolom and Solomon Shepard.
12, I give and bequeath unto my Grand son, Solomon Shep- ard, that Tract of Land on Boague Sound which his Father lived on, and which sd. Land I Bought of Habbicock Rustel, and to him and his Heirs forever, but if Solomon should Die without Heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten, that then the said land shall be given unto David Taylor, son of Elisabeth Taylor.
13th, I further Leave one Negro Girl named Annes to be sold by my Executors at their Discretion, and the money for said Negro, together with that afore mentioned, to be paid by my two sons, Solomon & Elijah Shepard, and all other money belonging to my Estate, together with my Houshold Furniture, and moveables, and Stock of Cattle, to be Equally Divided between my Legatees, to wit, Solomon Shepard, Elijah Shepard, Sarah Wallis, Rebecah Sanders, Abigail Ward, the Heirs of Jacob Shepard Deacst, the Heirs of Elisa- beth Taylor, & (the Heirs of) Absolom & Solomon Shepard, jr., which sd. Last three mentioned shall in proportion be Equal
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to one Shear. But if the said Negroes, Felix, Jim, or Rachel should die, or either of them, before Solomon or Elijah should be Pocest of them that then they shall not pay the sum agreed they was valued to.
Lastly, for the better Executing this my Last Will and Testament, I Constitute and appoint Colonal William Thom- son, and my two Sons, Solomon and Elijah Shepard, my Executors, and I do hereby Utterly Disallow, revoke & Dis- annull, All and every other Will or Will by me made, Rati- fying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament,
in Wittness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 30th, day of May in the Year of Our Lord, One thou- sand Seven Hundred & Seventy four.
DAVID SHEPARD.
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared in Presence of us:
CORNELIAS CANADY. her ELISABETH CANADY. X
GIDEON CANADY. mark
The last Will and Testament of David Shepard, deceased, hereunto- annexed, was proved before me this thirteenth day of January, 1775, by the Oath of Gideon Canady, one of the Subscribing Witnesses there- unto, who swore that he was present and did see the said Testator sign, seal, publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament; and that at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory. And Solomon and Elijah Shepard, two of the Execu- tors 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. JAS. HASELL.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
DANIEL SHINE'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA, CRAVEN COUNTY.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The 9th Day of May, 1757.
I, Daniel Shine, being Sick but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore. I make this my Last Will and Testament, first of all, I give my Soule into the hands of God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be Buried after a Christian like Manner at the Discretion of my Executors is as Thuse(?)
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, John Shine, Out of Love and Good Will, One English Shilling.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Thos. Shine, One Horse Named Roger, One Bead and furniture, and half a Dozen Puter Plats and Two Sisable Dishes, and One Sisable Iron Pot
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new; and One Negro Fellow Named Tow, after my Debts are Paid, and all my Wareing Apparell.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, William Shine, when he Comes to the Age of Twenty One years, One Negro Gurl Named Judah, and One Negro Boy Named Gabriel, and One Horse Named Dolphin, And One Bead yt is Called my Bead and furniture, and One Pot, and Six Puter Plates and Two Sisable Dishes.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizabeth Vaughan, out of Love and Good Will, One English Shilling.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, James Shine, Out of Love and Good Will, all the Rest of my Personall and Rale Estate as Negroes, Lands, horses, Cattle, Hogs, Household furniture, And Out Standing Debts,
And I make and Ordain my hole and Sole Executors, James Shine and John Oliver, Revocking and Disanulling all Other Wills and Lagacis before made by me.
DENIEL SHINE (Seal)
Sealed, Signed, and Published, Pronounced and Declared, by the Said Daniel Shine, as his Last Will and Testament in the Pres- ence of us the Subscribers:
GREEN. JOHN WILLIAMSON. CHARLES SHINEWOLF.
CRAVEN COUNTY SS.
August Court 1757.
Present his Majestys Justices:
Then was the Last Will and Testament of Daniel Shine Exhibited into Court and Proved at the Oath of Charles Shinewolf, Who Swor that he Saw the Decd. Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the Within to be his Last Will and Testament. And that to the Best of his Knowledg he was of Sound Mind and Disposing Memory; and that he also saw the Other Evidences Sign as Concuring Evidences with him: at the Same time Appeared James Shine, Executor therein Mentioned, and Qualified by Taking the Exors. Oath. Ordered that Mr. Secy. have Notice that Letters Testamentory Issue Accordingly.
Test. PETER CONWAY. D. C. C.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
RICHARD SKINNER'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, this 18th. day of May, in the Year of our lord, 1752. I, Richard Skinner, of the County of Perquimans, & Province of No. Carolina, being Sick in body but of perfect mind & memory, Thanks be to Almighty God Therefore, Calling unto mind the Mortality of my boddy and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, doe make
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& ordain this my last will & Testament, That is to say, prin- cipally, & first of all, I give & Recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it; & my boddy I Recomend to the Earth to be buried in a Decent & Christian manner at the Discretion of my Exrs. hereafter Namd, Nothing doubting but at the Gen- erall Resurection I shall Receive the same again by the power of Almighty God my Redeemer. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleasd God to bless me wth. in this life, I give, Demise & Dispose of the Same in the following manner & form:
Imprimis, I will & desire that as Soon as my Death all my Just Debts, that in Right or Conceine I owe to every person or persons, be dischargd & payd wth. Justice.
Item, I give & Bequeath to my Dearly belov'd wife, Sarah Skinner, the plantation whereon I now live, wth. the liberty of Timber for the plantation's use, but none to be Sold nor Carried Away, During her widdowhood, as farr back as the main Road. And in Case Marrys, my will is that she have the one half of said plantation, wth. the dwelling house, milk house, Smoke house & Kitchen During her Naturall life.
Item, I give & bequeath to my belovd Son, Saml. Skinner, the plantation whereon he now lives wth. the lands belonging thereto, to be Enjoyd by him & his heirs for Ever.
Item, I give & bequeath to my belovd Son, Eavens Skinner the plant'n. whereon John Simpson now lives, Lying in Chowan County, wth. Two hundred & Ninety Acres of Land, to be Enjoyd by him & his heirs for Ever.
Item, I give & Bequeath to my Belov'd Son, Joshua Skinner, my plantation Lying on the Sound Side, formerly call'd Fen- dells, Containing One hundred & fifty Acres of Land whereon he now lives, Beginning at the Sound Side & Running to the back head line, being the one half of the land I purchasd of Christian Reed, to be Enjoyd by him & the heirs of his Boddy Lawfully Begotten; & in Default of Such heirs to my Beloved Son, John Skinner; & the heirs of his boddy Lawfully Begotten.
Item, I give & Bequeath to my Belov'd Son, William Skinner, my back plantation adjoyning the plantation whereon I now live, from the back head line unto the Main Road, & in case my wife marrye I give the other half of the plantation whereon I now live Unto my Said Son, William, & After her Death I give the Said Plantation wth. the houses & lands belonging thereto, unto my Said Son, William Skinner, to be Enjoyd by him & the heirs of his boddy lawfully begotten; & in Default of Such heir, unto my belov'd Son, Samuel Skinner, & the heirs of his boddy lawfully begotten; And in default of Such heir, unto my Son, Joshua Skinner, & the heirs of his Boddy lawfully begotten; & in Default of Such heir to my Son, John Skinner, & the heirs of his boddy lawfully Begotten.
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Item, I give & bequeath unto my Son, John Skinner, my plantation Lying on the sound Side, formerly called Petifers, wth. one hundred & fifty Acres of land, being the other half of the land I Purchased of Chris'r. Reed, to be enjoyd by him & the heirs of his boddy lawfully begotten; and in Default of Such heir unto my belov'd Son, Joshua Skinner, & the heirs of his boddy lawfully begotten.
Item, I give and bequeath I give & Bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved Wife, Sarah Skinner, the Sole use of the plantation whereon Thomas Munds now lives, lying in Chowan County, during her widdowhood, & at or after her Marriage or Death, I give & Bequeath unto my belovd Son, Saml. Skinner, the said plantation wth. one hundred & fifty Acres of land, to be enjoyd by him & his heirs for ever.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my belov'd Son, Saml. Skinner, my Negro Girl namd Serenah, to be enjoyd by him & his heirs for ever.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my belov'd Son, Joshua Skin- ner, my negro Girl Venus, to be enjoyd by him & his heirs for ever.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my belov'd Son, Willm. Skin- ner, my negro Girl nam'd Hannah, one feather Bed & furniture, four Cows & Calves, Six head of Sheep, two Iron potts & one Ovell Table, to the Value of twelve Shillings & Six pence Virga. Money.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my beloved Son, John Skinner, my negro boy namd Frank, one feather bed & furniture, four Cows & Calves, Six head of Sheep, two Iron potts & one Ovell Table to the Value of twelve Shills. & Six pence Virga. money.
Item, my will & desire is that my two Negroes, Namly, Sall & Zangoe be Continued in the possession off, & for the use of my wife Untill her Marriage, or death, & then my will is that the above namd two Negroes & their Encrease, if any, be Equally Devided between my five Sons, Namely: Samuel, Eavens, . Joshua, William & John, to be enjoyd by them & their heirs for Ever.
Item, I give unto my belovd wife, Sarah Skinner, the use of my Negro woman namd Flora, & her Increase, if any, During her Naturall life, & at her Decease my will & Desire is that the said Negro woman Nam'd Flora, & her Increase if any, be Eaqually Devided between my five Sons, Namely: Samuel, Eavens, Joshua, William, & John, to be enjoyd by them & their heirs for Ever.
Item, I give unto my Dearly belovd wife, Sarah Skinner, the use of all the rest & Residue of my Personall Estate During her Widdowhood; & after her Marriage, to have one third of sd. personall Estate to her own use & Benefitt; the other two thirds of said Estate after my wife's part is taken out, to be
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Eaqually Devided between my five Sons, Namely: Samuel, Eavens, Joshua, William, & John, to be enjoyd by them & their heirs for Ever. It is my will & Desire that in case Either one or more of the Young Negroes bequeathed my Sons, Should Die before the Devision of my Estate, or they are possesd wth. them, It is my Desire that the Value of Such Negroes or negro, as may happen to die as afforsd. Shall be made Good unto him or them out of my Estate.
My Will & Desire is that in Case there should hereafter arrise any Disputes or Differences between my wife & Children, or any of them, that Joseph White, John Harvey, & Benjamin Harvey, or any two of them, doe Decide or determine the Same, and they, the said Joseph White, John Harvey & Benjamin Harvey, or any two of them, is hereby Appointed whole & Sole Arbitrators of any Disputes or Differences that may arise be- tween my wife & Children, or any of them, by Virtue of this my Will,
And Lastly, of this my last will Testament I doe Nominate, Constitute, Ordain & Appoint my Dearly belov'd Wife, Sarah Skinner, Executrix, My belov'd Son, Samual Skinner, my Be- lov'd Son, Joshua Skinner, my belov'd Son, William Skinner, & my belov'd Son, John Skinner, Executors to this my last will & Testament, to See it Strictly fullfill'd in all its parts, Revoking & Disallowing all other will or wills by me made, Ratifying & Confirming this to be my last will and Testament.
in Witness whereoff, I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal, the day & Year Above Written.
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Sign'd, Seal'd, Publish'd, Pro- nounc'd & Declar'd by the Said Richd. Skinner, to be his last will & Testament in Presence off us who are likewise Witnesses to the under written Memdm. at same time
JOSEPH WHITE. affd. PETER JONES. affd. JOHN HARVEY.
Memerandum: that it is my will & desire that my Grand Daughter have, & doe hereby Give & bequeath unto my Said Grand Daughter, Sarah Skinner, one Cow and Calf.
As Witness my hand the Date Above Mentiond his
RICHARD X SKINNER (SEAL) mark
SARAH Į Qualified affm
JOSHUA S & WILLM Qualified by Oath
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PERQUIMANS COUNTY. SS. July Court, anno Dom., 1752.
Present His Majestys Justices:
These may Certifie that the will hereunto annexed and the Memoran- dum, was duly Proved in Open Court by the affirmations of Joseph White & Peter Jones, two of the Subscribing Evidences thereto, and at the Same time appeard. Sarah Skinner Exx. & Joshua Skinner Exr. who was duly Qualified thereto by taking the affermation by law appointed & William Skinner another Exr. was duly Qualified thereto by taking the Oath by law appointed. Ordered that the Secretary or his Deputy of Said Province have notice, that Letters Testamentary issue thereon as the law Directs. Test. EDMUND HATCH, Cler. Cur.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN SLADES' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.
This Sixth Day of September, Anno, Seventeen hundred & forty three. I, John Slade, of Hyde County, in the province of North Carolina, being Sick & weak of Body, but of Perfect Sense & Memory, Blessed be God for it, do Constitute & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament, That is is to Say, first, I Give & bequeath my Soul to God that Gave it me; & my body I Commit to the Earth to be buried in a Chrisitan Like Manner; and as for what worldly Goods the Lord in his Mercy hath been pleased to bestow on me I Give & bequeath as followeth, Viz .:
Imprimis, I Give unto my Eldest Son, John Slade, the plan- tation he now lives on, with a hundred & twenty five Acres of Land, it being the Land I bought of John Smith, Cooper, to him & his heirs for ever.
Item, I Give to my Son, Benjamin Slade, the plantation I now dwell on with a Line that I have made adjoyning to the Land I bought of John Smith, Cooper, & So running up the Creek to a Pine Markt, & So round to the Said Land that I bought of the Said Smith, to him & his heirs for ever.
Item, I Give to my Son, William Hodges Slade, the remainder Part of the Manner Plantation which in my Patent is five hun- dred & Eighty Acres, of what is Left out of the Patent of my Son, Benjamin Slade Land, which I have bounded by Markt trees; & Also a tract Land one hundred & fifty Six Acres of Land & ad- joining to the former pieces of Land, to him & his heirs for ever.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Hezekiah Slade, the Remainder part of two hundred & fifty Acres as by patent doth appear; & also the remainder part of one hundred & fifty Acres I bought of Francis Banks, it being the remainder part of both parcels I haveing already made a deed of Gift & Given to my Daughter, Mary Jewel, & her husband Ben: Jewel, as by bounds doth appear that I have made be the Same more or Less, & the re- mainder of the said two parcels of Land I Give unto my Son, Hezekiah Slade, & his heirs for ever.
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Item, I have already Given to my Daughter, Mary Jewel, & Benj: Jewel, her husband, two hundred Acres of Land, be the Same More or Less, as by a Deed a Gift More & at Large appears bearing date the Sixth Day of September, Anno, 1737: & also a parcel of Cattle, which is to be there full part & portion of My Estate & I Demise that they shall not Come in for no more.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Hez: Slade, one Gun.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Wm: Hodges Slade, one Gun.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Benjn: Slade, one Gun.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Hez: Slade, one Cow & Calf.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Wm: Hodges Slade, what Cattle is in his Mark which is under Square the Left ear.
Item, I Give unto my Son, Benjn: Slade, what Cattle is in his Mark which is Crop & an under bit & one Slit in the Right Ear.
Item, I Give unto my Daughter, Sarah Slade, what Cattle is in her Mark which is under Square the Right Ear.
Item, I Give unto my Daughter, Kezia Slade, one feather bed & furniture.
Item, I Give unto my welbeloved Wife, Abigal Slade, all the rest of my Moveables within Doors & Without, that I have not already, be it of what kind Soever, or in any wise appertaining to me, to her & her Disposals.
And I will that my Wife, Abigal Slade, be my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament & that She Satisfie all my Debt that I Justly owe to any Person.
his mark JOHN X SLADE. (SEAL)
Signed, Sealed & Pronounced in the Presence of us, to be the Last Will & Testament of the Testator: RICHARD LEATH. WILLIAM WILKINSON. URIAH COLLINS
HYDE COUNTY, Decbr. Court, 1743. (1743)
The with in will was proved in open Court by the oath of Richd. Leath & Wm. Wilkerson, two of the Subscribing Evedences thereto, ordered that Secretary have notice thereof.
WM. BARROW, Clk. Cr.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
SAMUEL SLADE'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Samuel Slade, of Beufort County, within the Province of North Carolina, Planter, being in good Health of Body & in Perfect Sound Mind & Memory,
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praised be God for it, But Knowing the uncertainty of this Life and that it is appointed for all men One to die, Do make, Ordain, Constitute & appoint This to be my last Will & Testa- ment, To Say, First, I Will that all my Just Debts be paid, my Funeral Rights dischrged & satisfied; And as Touching my Worldly Goods I give, bequeath & Devise in Manner following to:
First, to my beloved Daughter, Elizabeth, Wife of William Dunbarr, give my two Female Slaves known by the Names Serey & Judey, but the Child that Serey is at this Time preg- nant with I give unto my Grand Daughter, Mary, the Eldest Daughter, of William Dunbarr & my Daughter Elizabeth. I also give unto my Daughter, Elizabeth, aforesaid, One Bed of Feathers, One Pair of Sheets, One Rugg & a Bed stead & three Cows & their Calves. Unto my Grand-Son, Samuel Dunbarr, I give & bequeath all that Tract or Parcel of Land, being & lying on the South Side of Pamtico River, at the Head of Blounts Creek, & on a Branch known by the Name of Good Neighbour- hood Branch, & near this Land whereon I now Dwell, which Land was granted Unto me by his Excelency Gabriel Johnston, the Present Governor of this Province.
unto my beloved Daughter, Hanah, the Wife of William Tossyue (?) I give two Shillings, Sterling, with full Value in Current Money of the Province.
unto my Grandson Samuel Blount, son of James Blount, begotten on the Body of my Daughter and his late wife Jane, I give my Negro Male Slave Named Joshawa, that is now a Child about four Years of Age; and also two Cows & their Calves.
Unto my Grand Daughter, Mary Blount, Daughter of James & Jane Deceesed as aforesaid. I give my Negro Female Negro Slave named Charley, now an Infant, an also two Cows & their Calves.
Unto my Dearly beloved Daughter, Susana Slade, I give, Devise & bequeath this my Manner Plantation, whereon I now Dwell with all the Buildings, Houses, Edifices and Improve- ments thereon & all the Tools, Tackell & utinsils thereunto be- longing, with all other my Lands not before given, to be holden to her & her Heirs, as also all the Rest, Remainer & Residue of my Estate as Goods, Chattels, Apperrell, HouseHold Furni- ture, & Slaves. Especially Jack & Jerome & Sam & Nan, and all other things or Part of my Worldly Estate unto me belong- ing, or any wise appertaining, all these I give unto my Daughter, Susana, aforesaid.
I Do nominate & appoint my beloved Daughter, Susana, to Executrix & Benjamin Rigney & Jacob Nevell, both of the County, Executors of this my last Will & Testament.
SAMUEL SLADE (SEAL
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Signed, Sealed, Published & De- clared this Seventeenth Day. of March, in the Year of Our Lord God 1746. In the Presence of: RICHARD EVANS. THOS. JAMES. PHILLIP SHUTE. her MARY X DUNBARR. mark
BEAUFORT COUNTY. SS. December Court 1746.
Present his Majesty's Justices:
These are to certify that the within last Will & Testament of Samuel Slade, late of the said County, Planter, Deceased, was exhibited into open Court & proved by the Oaths of Thos. James & Phillip Shute, Sign- ing Evidences thereto, who swear that they see'd the afsd. Deceasd Sign, Seal, Publish & Declare the Within to be his last Will & Testament, and that they seed the other Subscribing Evidences witness the Same. Benja. Rignie Exor. within named qualified himself by taking the Exor's Oath according to Law. Ordered that the Secrty. have Notice thereof.
Testis. JOHN FORBIS. Cler. Curill.
Recorded in Will Book 6, page 45.
SAMUEL SLOCUMB'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA. May 8th: 1712.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Samuell Slocumb, of Bath County, in ye province of North Carolina, Planter, this being my last Will & Testamt:
All my wearing Clothes I Give to my bror: John Slocumb, I Give to my bror. Wm. Smyth two Cowes & Calves and to my bror. Solomn: Smyth, two more Cowes & Calves. And to my sister, Isabel Smyth, two Cowes & Calves more. I Give to my Mother, ten Cowes & One bed tick; And one bed tick to Margt: Davis, the rest of my Estate I Give to my Mother & my bror. John Slocumb & Margt. Davis, to be equally Divided between them.
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Signed, Sealed & Delivered In ye presence of: WM: BRICE. LOVICK THOMAS. ANN BRICE.
NORTH CAROLINA. SS. By the Honble. the Presidt. &ca.
It being Certifyed unto me that Samll. Slocumb is Dead & hath made and put his last will & Testament in writeing, a true Copy whereof is hereunto annexed, And not haveing appointed any Execrs. therein; &
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his Mother, Eliza Smyth, & his bror. John Slocumb, and Margt. Davis, being therein mentioned Genll. Legatees, by wch: they have right to be Admrs. wth ye said Will Annexed. These are therefore to Impower them, ye Said Eliza Smyth, John Slocumb, & Margt: Davis, to enter in & upon, all & Singuler, ye Goods & Chattles, rights and Credits, of ye Said Samuell Slocumb whereever in this Governmt: to be found and ye Same into their possession to take, and a true Inventory thereof, appraised according to Law, to returne into ye Secys. Office within One Yeare after the Date hereof, and all ye Just Debts of ye Decd. to pay Soe farr as ye Said Estate will Extend or amount to. And the remaindr: to dispose of as by the Said Will is appointed, Security being given for ye true performance hereof.
Given und'r my hand & ye Seale of ye Collony, this 3d: day of Augt: 1713.
THOS. POLLOCK.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN SNOAD'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA. SST.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, John Snoad, of the County of Beaufort, Province Afsd., being in Great weakness of body but of Sound & Perfect mind and memory, Doe make & ordain this my Present Last Will & Testament, In manner & form Following, Vizt., First & Principally I Commend my Soul Into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the Meritts and Death of my Savour Jesus Christ, to have Full & Free pardon of all my Sins, and to Inherit Everlasting life; & as touching the Disposall of all such Temporal Estates as itt hath Pleased Almighty God to Bestow upon my, I give & Dispose thereof in Manner Following:
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