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Imprimis, I will that all my Just Debts shall be paid & Discharged.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my son, Henry Snoad, my Plantaion I now Dwell on, Containing two Hundred & Twenty Five Acres of Land, to him and his heirs For ever, reserving one third for my wife, ye use & Benefitt of the two front rooms, & the three Front Chambers of my Dwelling House, w'th the Priviledge of the Smoak house to Smoak her meat & the Barn to put her Crope In; & I also Give & Bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad, a Certain tract of Land Containing Six hundred and Forty Acres Lying on the West side of the little Beaver Dam, in maules Neck; and I give and Bequeath unto my son, Henry Snoad a Certain tract of Land on the North side of Pamplico River, and on the west side of the herring run, bounding on Sam'le Boutwell Land; & I also Give & bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad, a Certain tract of Land Contain- ing Six hundred and forty Acres of Land lying In the County of Beaufort, on the north Side of pamplico River & on the west side of Grindell Creek, & was by me purchased of Mr. Thompson, & by him purchased of Thos. Roper.
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Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, a Certain tract of Land Containing Six hundred & Forty Acres of Land lying on the west Side of the mouth of white oak River, & on Queens Creek, & was taken up by Capt. Joell Martin; & I give & Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, a Certain tract of Land Containing one hundred Acres Lying on the North Side of Pamplico River & was by me purchased of Thos. Norcom; and I Give & Bequeath unto my son, William Snoad, one Moiety of a Certain tract of Land Containing Six hundred & Forty Acres, lying on the north side of Pamplico River & was by me purchased of Wm. Little, Esqr., & by him purchased of Thos. Roper; and I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, a Certain tract of Land Containing Six hundred & Forty Acres, lying on the north Side of pamplico River and In the Fork of Moy's Beaver Dam.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, John Snoad, one Moiety of a Certain tract of Land containing Six hundred and Forty Acres of Land, lying on the North Side of pamplico River on the west side of Grindell Creek, & was by me pur- chased of Wm. Little, Esqr., & by him purchased of Thos. Roper.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved wife, Elizth Snoad, my Negro Man Robin & his wife Africa, my Negro man Aungus & his wife Hannah, & my Negro man London.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad, my Mullato man Pompey, and my Negro man Huffey.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, my Negro man Kent, and my Negro man Salem.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary Snoad, my Negro man Windsor & his wife Rose.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Anne Snoad, My Negro man Will & his wife Venus.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizth Snoad, my Negro man Patrick and his wife Martha.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my son, John Snoad, my two Negro Children, Vizt: Virgill and Homer.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Sarah Snoad, My two Negro Children, Scanderbeg & Tamerlane.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Son, John Snoad & my Daughter, Sar- Snoad, my Negro Man Cato, to be Equally Divided Betwixt them.
Furthermore, itt is my will that none of these Legacies are to be Delivered till the Afsd. Children are of Age, or till the Day of Marriag.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved wife Elizth Snoad, two of the Largest & one of the Smaller Feather Beds w'th Furniture, & one of the Sack Bottom Bedstea -.
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Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my son, Henry Snoad, one Feather Bed with Furniture.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, one Feather bed with Furniture.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary Snoad one Feather bed w'th Furniture.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Anne Snoad, one Feather bed with Furniture.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Elizth Snoad, one Feather bed w'th Furniture.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Eliz'th Snoad, All the pewter, brass & Iron potts that I had by her, Likewise the Chest of Drawers Standing In the new Chamber and the table Standing in the New ro'm.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad, Vizt: all the Chairs, Tables, Chests, Chest of Drawers, Desks, Pictures, books, Silver Spoons, Tea Spoons, Pewter, Brass, Iron potts and Kettles & what did belong to me, as also the New Gun hanging over the Middle room Door and my small sword and belt.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, My Hangers, Hanging In the new Room.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad. & my Son, Wm. Snoad, all my Cloaths and Saddles to be Equally Divided Between them.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, mary Snoad, my New Side Saddle.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved wife, Eliz'th Snoad, all the Cattle, horses, Mares, hoggs &c, that Runs at Rumney Marsh, and a third part of the Sheep.
Item, The rest of my Cattle, horses, hoggs, Sheep &c, to be Equally Divided Amongst my Children, Henry Snoad, Wm. Snoad, Mary Snoad, Anne Snoad & Eliz'th Snoad.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad, the my Part of the Great Pettiauger.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Son, Wm. Snoad, my little Peteiauger.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Son In Law, John Fry, my black mare Branded |-|-| S.
Item, I Likewise Give & Bequeath unto my Well Beloved wife, Eliz'th Snoad, a third part of Debts that is Due to me at the time of my Decease, the paying a third part of Charges For Collecting; & I give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved wife Eliz'th Snoad, a third part of Merchandize I shall be possest w'th at that time, Either at home or abroad; & a third part of Bottles, Earthenware &c.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Eliz'th Snoad, one of my plows.
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Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Son, Henry Snoad, my three Mills & my Cross Cutt Saw.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved wife Eliz'th Snoad, my horse Cartt.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Henry, Snoad, my two large Looking Glases.
Furthermore, itt is my will that my son, Henry Snoad, shall pay unto my Children the Sum of Sixty pounds when they are of age or att the Day of Marriage.
Furthermore, itt is my will that my son, Henry Snoad, shall have the Care & Management of the Negroes till the time of Delivery as Afsd., he, ye Sd. Henry Snoad, Allowing his Broth- ers & Sisters Vizt: Wm. Snoad, Mary Snoad, Anne Snoad & Eliz'th Snoad, a handsome and proportionable maintainance.
Furthermore, itt is my will that my Son, Wm. Snoad, shall be possest w'th the Benefitt of his Negroes att Eighteen years of Age.
Furthermore, itt is my will that all those Legacies that I have given to my Children is to them & their Heirs Forever.
And, I Doe hereby Consitutte & Appoint My Brother In Law, Wm. Martin, my Brother In Law, Walley Chauncey, & my Son, Henry Snoad, Executors of this my last will & Testa- ment; hereby Revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Snoad, have to this my last will and Testament, Hereunto Sett my hand & Seall, this 21st. day of June, Anno Dom., 1743.
JNO. SNOAD, (Seal)
Signed, Sealed & Delivered In
the Presence of us:
HENRY LUCAS. ELIZABETH LEAKS, SARAH LUCAS.
No. CAROLINA.
This day Henry Lucas and Sarah Lucas, two of the Subscribing Evi- dences to the execution of the within will appeared before me and on the Holy Evangelists made Oath, that they saw the Testator, John Snoad, sign, seal And publish the within Instrument as his last will and Testa- ment; and that the Sd. Testator was then of perfect & sound disposing mind & Memory.
Bath Town, Septr. 1st, 1743.
J. MONTGOMERY, C.
Septr. 1st. 1743.
Then appeared before me William Martin and Henry Snoad, two of the Exec'rs appointed by the within Will and took the Oath by Law ap- pointed to be taken for the qualification of Executors.
J. MONTGOMREY, C. J.
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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HENRY SNOAD'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Henry Snoad, of the County of Beaufort, in the Province of North Carolina, being Sick & weak in Body, but of Sound mind, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament:
First & principally, I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, hoping thro' the merits & intercession of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full & free pardon of all my Sins & to inherit everlasting life; and as touching all such temporal Estate as it hath pleased him to bestow upon me, I do dispose of it in manner following, Viz:
Imprimis, I will and desire that all my just Debts & Funeral Expenses be paid as soon as possible after my Decease.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Son, John Peyton Snoad, the Plantation whereon I now live, containing four hundred & fifty acres of land; and also the Plantation I bought of John Lane, together with all the Houses, Fields, Improvements & Appurtenances belonging to both & either of them, to him & his Heirs for ever: Provided, nevertheless, & I do declare it to be my Intent & meaning, that my Sister, Mary Lane, have the quiet use & Occupation of the plantation I bought of John Lane aforesd., during her Life. Likewise I give & bequeath unto my Sd. son, John Peyton Snoad, my Planta- tion lying on the Herring Run, binding on the Plantation, I bought of John Lane, containing three hundred acres of Land. Likewise, I give & bequeath unto my sd. Son, John Peyton Snoad, my Silver Watch, my Silver hilted Sword (now in the possession of Stephen Cade), my Silver Shoe & Knee Buckles, Six Large Silver Spoons, my Silver Can, my Gold Sleeve But- tons, my Mahogany Desk, & my gilt fram'd Looking Glass, & my large China Bowl.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Son, Benja. Snoad, my Plantation lying in the Cow pen Neck, below Wm. Spear's, containing Six hundred & fourty Acres of Land. Likewise, I give & bequeath unto my sd. Son, Benja. Snoad, My Plan- tation lying at the Mouth of white Oak River, on Queens Creek, containing Six hundred & fourty Acres, to him & his Heirs for ever. Likewise, I give & bequeath unto my sd. Son, Benja. Snoad, my Silver hilted Sword that was my Fath- er's, Six large Silver Spoons, my black Walnut Looking Glass, & all my China Ware that is now at home, excepting what is before bequeathed.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter, Ann Snoad, my Plantation lying at the Mouth of Blunt's Creek, conta'ing four hundred & fourty Acres, to her & her Heirs for ever. Likewise, I give & bequeath unto my sd. Daughter, Ann Snoad,
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Six Silver Tea Spoons, my Silver Tea Tongs, my Silver Pepper Box, my Tea Table, & all my China Ware & cloaths that were her Mothers, now in Possession of my Aunt Chauncy.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my sd. Sons, John Peyton Snoad & Benja. Snoad, all my Books to be equally divided between them.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Sisters, fourty Shillings sterl. apiece, to buy each of them a Ring.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my Sister, Mary Lane, enough Money to purchase a couple of Slate Grave Stones, for her Son Jno. Snoad Lane, who lies buried in my Orchard.
Item, Likewise, I give & bequeath unto my Friend Walley Chauncey, hereafter named my Executor, my black Stallion, wch I bought of Stephen Cade, together with my best Bridle, Saddle, Case of Pistols, & Gun that was my Fathers; and I also give & bequeath unto his Wife, my Aunt Chauncy, fourty Shillings sterl., to buy her a Ring, & also Five pounds sterl. to be disposed of (as) she shall think fit.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my Friend, James Bonner, hereafter named my Executor, my Gun & Sword that was my brother William's.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto William Oglesby, My Ap- prentice, A set of Carter's Tools, & a new Suit of Cloaths.
Item, I give & Bequeath unto my sd. Children, John Peyton Snoad, Benja. Snoad, & Ann Snoad, all the remaining part of my Estate, wether real or Personal, to be equally divided be- tween them. And it is my Will & Desire, that my Executors hereafter named, keep my Estate together & employ the Same to support, maintain & educate my Children until they, or either of them, shall arrive to the Age of twenty one Years, or marry, then to be divided by my Executors, & each Childs portion delivered, as above bequeathed, unto them; but in case two of my Executors shall decease, before the time, then the sd. Division & Delivery to be made by the Surviving Executor in Conjunction with two of the Court to be ap- pointed for that purpose; but if none of the Executors should Survive then, the sd. Division & delivery to be made by three members of the Court, to be appointed for that purpose. It is likewise my Will & Desire, that what Money arises out of my Estate more than will maintain & Educate my sd. Children, be applyed to purchase young Negores for my sd. Children. Likewise it is my Will & Desire that my Executors sell such of my Lightwood Lands, as shall become useless to my Es- tate, both the Lands At Brush Fare, & wch I took up in con- junction wth Jos. Hardee, and likewise the perishable Move- ables, reserving the Leather Chairs & three of the best Feather Beds & Furniture, & also the Mill situated on the Herring Run. It is likewise my Will & Desire that my Executors bring up my
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Son's to some reputable Calling, according as their Genius shall incline. Likewise it is my Desire that my Executors procure Gravestones for all my deceased Friends that ly buried in my Plantaion.
And, I do hereby constitute, authorize & appoint my trusty Friend, Walley Chauncy, my trusty Friend James Bonner, my trusty Friend, John Hardee, & my trusty Friend, Edwd. Salter, Executors of this my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking all former & other Wills by me made.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal, This 20th day of May, 1752.
HENRY SNOAD. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published & declared by the Testator, to be his last Will & Testament in pres- ence of:
SAML. BOUTWELL, ANN WILLOUBEY. GRIFFETH HOWELL.
BEAUFORT COUNTY. SS.
At a Court held at Bath Town for the said County, at the Court house, on the second tuesday in December, and 12th. day of the same Month, Anno Dom., 1752.
Present his Majesty's Justices.
These are to certify that Griffith Howell, one of the Subscribing evidences to the within Will appear'd in Open Court and made Oath on the holy Evangelists, that he was present and Saw Henry Snoad Sign, Seal and declare the within Instrument of writing to be his last Will and Testament, and that the said Henry Snoad was at that time of Sound and disposeing mind and Memory; and that he also saw Samuel Boutwell and Anne Willoughby, the other subscribing Witnesses sign their names thereto at the same time. Then Walley Chauncy and John Hardee, Exors. of the said Will appear'd in Open Court and took the Oath of Exors, 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.
SETH SOTHELL'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Seth Sothel, of the County of Albemarle, wthin ye province of Carolina, Esqr., being (throug Mercy) of Perfect Mind and Memory, Doe ordaine and Make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and forme following:
Imprs. I give and bequeath unto my Loving frien, Francis Hartley, the plantation where he now dwells for the tearme of five years, wch is to Commence from the day of my death,
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and two thirds of my Signory, bounding on flatty Creeke and Pasquotank River, for and during the Naturall Live of him the Said, Francis Hartley, and his Wife, and after their dis- ease, to Anna Sothell my Wife, her heirs and assigns for ever.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to Edward Foster, Esqr., my father in Law, all that my Plantation at Cuscopinum, to him, his heirs and assigns for ever; and Thirty heads of Cattle be- longing to the Said Plantation, & one Negroe Man.
Item, I Give unto William Duckinfield, Esqe., five pounds to buy him a Gold Ring: Item I give unto William Wilkison, five pounds to buy him a Gold Ring: Item I give unto Mr. Henderson Walker five pounds to buy him a Gold Ring.
Item, I Give unto Edward Wade all y my Plantation where Mr. Thomas Evins now dwells in Little River, to him & his assigns, for and Dureing his Naturall life, and after his dis- ease to Anna Sothell, my Wife, her heirs and Assigns for ever.
Lastly, I Give and bequeath unto my Deare & entirely well beloved wife, Anna Blunt, all my Lands, Plantations, Tenna- ments, and Hereditaments wch I Now have (in ye Province of Carolina Adjoining or Bounding on Salmon Creek, Kendricks Creeke, Little River, Flatty Crecke, and the River of Pasquo- tank, to her, the Said Anna Sothrel, her heirs & assigns for ever: excepting the Tearme of five years to Mr. Hartley, and that the Sd. Mr. Hartley and his Wife, and Mr. Edward Wade, may hold all the Lands above bequeathed to them for their Natural lives, and the Said Anna, my Wife, to have it in Reversion, and I Give and Bequeath unto the above Named Anna Sothell, my Wife:
All my Personall Estate whatsoever, to witt., all my goods and Chatteles, Mouvables and Immouvables, Rights and Creditts wthin the abovesaid Province of Carolina, for ever, And I doe make the Said Anna Sothell, my Wife, my Whole and Sole Executirx of this my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the five and Twentyeth day of January, one thousand, Six hundred eighty nine. 1689/90
SETH SOTHELL. (Seal)
Sealed, Signed & Delivered . in the presence of:
WM. WILKISON. HENDERSON WALKER.
JOHN LOWES.
WM. WOLLARD. Signum SARAH X WOLLARD.
Proved by the oath of Sarah Wollard before mee, the Subscriber the 3 day of February, Anno Do: 1693/4.
WILLIAM WILKISON.
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Proved in Court by the oath of Colloll Wm. Wilkison, and Capt. Hen- derson Walker, ye 5th of Feb'ry, Anno Do., 1693/4.
Attested EDWARD MAYO, CIr.
Whereas Anna Sothell hath upon the 5th day of February Anno Di., 1693, in open Court proved ye above written to be the last will testum of Seth Sothell, esqr., her deceased husband, and shee being thereby consti- tuted sole executrix of the Same, these are to empower the Said Anna Sothell to take into her Possession all & every the estate of the said Seth Sothell wherever in this govenment to be found, and the same to dispose of according to the import and Meaning of of the said last will and testa- mt.
Given undr our hands, and the Seal of the County, the 26th. day of March, Ano Dim., 1693. regett the 26th of March 1693.
W. GLOVER.
PHILIP LUDWELL.
THO. HARVY. FRANCIS JONES.
WM. WILKISON. SAML. SWANNE.
THO. POLLOCK DANIEL ALKEHURST,
Sect.
Copied from Recorded Copy of Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
ARON SPRINGS' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Aron Spring, of the County Beaufort, and in the province of North Carolina, Calling to mind uncertainty of this Transitory Life, & being well As- sured that all men are born to Dye, & not knowing how Soon it may please the Almighty God to Call me out of this present State of Life, Do make, ordain, Constitute and appoint this to be my last Will & Testament, in manner and form as fol- lows:
Imprimis, I Give and Devise & Bequeath to my Son, Robert Spring, the plantation whereon he now Lives, & one hundred Acres of Land belonging to the aforesaid plantation, which said Land I give to my said Son, Robert, & to his heirs and Assigns for ever.
Item, I Give, Devise & Bequeath to my Two Youngest Sons, James Spring, & Abraham Spring, four hundred & forty Acres of Land to be Divided between the two; that is to say, Abraham to have my manner plantation Up the Swamp to the Brink, from thence South to the Back Line; & all the Land on the North side of March, to my Son, James; which said Land I give to my Two Sons & their heirs & Assigns for ever.
Item, I Lend to my beloved Wife, Martha Spring, my manner plantation During her widowhood & no longer. Also, I lend to my sd. Wife, Martha, one Negroe woman called Sew, during the Life of my said Wife & at her Decease, that the said Negroe Wench & her incres to be Eckely Devide between My Two Youngest Sons, Abraham & James Spring. Also, I Give to my Wife, Martha Spring, one Feather Bed &
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Furniture, & one Whit horse, & four Cows & Calves, & one small Iron Pott. Also, I Lend to my well beloved Wife, Martha Spring, one Large Bason, & one Large Pewter Dish & four Pewter Plates, & one Large Chist, & one Looking Glass.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my Son, Robert, one Negroe boy called Daniel, Together with what he has allready in possession, to him, his heirs Assigns for ever.
Item, I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Dorter Dinah, which is know the Wife of William Jessor, Ninty Acres of Land lying upon the hed of Goos Creeck, and one Negroe Garl called Flory, excepting of the first Child the aforesaid Negro brings, to be given to my Son, James Spring.
Item, I Give, Devise & Bequeath to my Son, Aron Spring, one Negroe Boy called Seasor, & one Feather Bed & Furniture, & Two Cows & Two Earlings, & Two Ews & Two Lambs, & four Sows, and pigs, & one new Gun, one Chist, & one Large Iron pott hooks, I give to my sd. Son Aron & his heirs & Esignes for ever.
Item, I Give, Devise & Bequeath to my well beloved Dorter, Elizabeth Spring, one Negroe Girl called Prudence, & one Feather Bed & Furniture, to her my sd. Daughter, Eliz: Spring, & her heirs & Esignes for Ever.
Item, I Give to my Cusen, James Magee, Two Cows & Two Erlings, to him for Ever.
Item, after the deces of my Loveing Wife, Martha Spring, that then the remander part of my Estate, whih is not all Redy Espeshely Given, I desive & Give the same between my four Children hereafter named, that is to say, Aron & Eliza- beth, and James, and Abraham Springs, Which the forsaid Articlkes, I Give Devise & Bequeth to my four Children here- two Befor mentioned & to ther heirs & Assigns for ever.
I Do appoint my Brother in Law, John Barrow, & my Son, Aron Spring, to be Executors of this my Last Will & Testa- ment.
In Testimony hereof I have hereunto Set my hand & fixed my Seal this 18th. Day of April, in the Year of our Lord God 1755.
ARON SPRING (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Pronounced,
and Declared in the presence of us: THOS. BARROW.
LITTLETON EBORN, Jun.
BEUAFORT COUNTY. SS.
This certifies that at a Court held at Bath Town for the said County, on the Second tuesday in June, Ann. Dom., 1756,
present his Majesties Justices,
The last Will & Testament of Aaron Spring dec'd was exhibited into court, & Proved by Thomas Barrow, one of the Subscribing Witnesses
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thereto, who swore that he saw the sd. Aaron Spring execute the same & that he was at the time of sound & disposing mind & memory; & that he saw Littleton Eborne, Jun. the other Subscribing Witness set his hand thereto at the same time, Whereupon John Barrow, & Aaron Spring qualified as Executors to the said Will according to Law. Ordered that the Secretary have Notice that Letters Testament. may Issue.
Test. WALLEY CHAUNCY, CI. Cu.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
SAMUELL SWANN'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, saml. Swan, of pequimonds County, Being sick of Body, But of Perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be to god, Do Make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, Hereby Revoking all Other Wills heretofore By me Made.
Imprimis, My Will and Desire that all My Just Debts Be Paid as Soon as My Exers., hereafter Namd, Can Conveniently Raise the Money Out of Such Part of my Estate as My family Can Best Spare.
Item, the Land whereon I now Dwell, Containing Four hundred an Twenty fove Acres, I Devide, Dispose of In Manner following; I Give to my Son Inlaw, Richard Claton, And my Daughter Mary, the Use of The House they Now Live in, with Ninety Acres of Land on which the House Stands & going Back from the Sound Side for the Said Compliment of Ninety acers, that is To Say, Begining at a Large Scaley Bark oak on the bank to the Eastward of Richard Clatons house, Thence A Direct Line to A Branch, Thence Through the Brance to A Beech Standing on a point of Land on the Westward of Alferds Swamp, Thence up a Branch of the Said Swamp to a beech a Little Above an Old Cart Brige, Thence A streight Course To A beech Catch maids Corner Tree. I give the Use of the above mentioned Ninety Acers of Land to My Son in law, Richd. Claton, and my Daughter, Mary Claton, During their Their Natural Live; and at their Deaths I give the Said Ninety Acers of Land, with The Ap- purtenances Thereunto belonging, unto the heirs Lawfully Begotten of my Daughter, Mary Claton, To them their Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, I give and Bequeath to My son in law, Richard Claton, all the Land to the Westward Of the Afsd. Deviding Line, above the Afsd. ninety Acers, on Con- dition of his Paying the Same price pr. acer to my other Six Children, as the Remainder of my Sd. Tract of Land Will Sell for, To him, his heirs and Assigns forever.
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