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Imprimis, I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Son, Wil- liam Wickliffe, and his heirs, One Negroe fellow Named peter, And one Wench Named Jenny, with her Increase. Likewise, I Give unto my Son, William, all my Wareing Apparel, both woolen & Linnen, and What Silver & Gold I wear in Apparell; all my books, Riding Horse, Bridle and Saddle; Two feather beds with beding and Bolsters; One Desk, one Black Walnut Table that is in House. Likewise to give unto my abovesaid Son, William Wickliffe, the One forth Part of all my Cattle and Horses, mares and Colts, The One forth Part of all the Moneys, household Goods, Merchant Goods, and wares I have, Both at home and aBroad, after my just Debts and Legacies Paid, Exclusive of a Bond Indorsed Over to Jas. Hannis for 208, Two Hundred and Eight Pounds, Proc., and another of £20ulk 8 proc, April 30th. 1754. Dosed.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Daughter Eliza. Wickliffe, which is now Eliza Franks, to her and her Heirs, One Negro Fellow named Pompee, One Bed, Bolster and Beding, her Mother Pounk, Likewise, I give unto my afore- said Daughter, Eliza. the Oneforth Part of all my Cattle and horses, mares and Colts. the One forth Part of all the Money's, Household Goods, Merchts. Goods, and wares, both at home and abroad, after my just Debts and Legacies Paid.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Alce Wick- liffe, and to her Heirs, Three Negros: One Negro fellow Named Adam, One Negro wench Named Hannah, And One Negro Girl Named Phillis. Likewise, I give unto my aforesaid Daugh- ter, One Desk with four Draws, One Feather bed, Beding and Bolster, One Chince Gown and a Blue Mantle which was her Mother, One Lining Wheel; the One forth Part of all my Cattle and Horses, mares, and Colts; the One forth Part of all the Money's, Houshold Goods, marchts. Goods and wares, have Either at home or aBroad, After my just Debts and Legacies Paid, Exclusive of a Bond made Over of Mr. Jno. Rice for One Hundred and Forty Pounds, Sterling, and Another of Docter
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Bryan, for Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds Sterling, Be- tween Alice and Katharine Wickliffe.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Daughter, Katharine Wickliffe, and her Heirs Three Negroes, (to wit) One Negro Fellow Named Will, One Negro wench Named Moll, and her Child Named Grace. Likewise, I give unto my afor Daughter Katherine, all her Mother Wearing Cloath's, with all the Table Lining, One Chester Draws, One Bed, Bolster, and Bedding, One lining Wheel and Wooling Wheel. Likewise, I give unto my said Daughter. the One forth Part of all my Cattle and Horses, Mares and Colts; the One fourth Part of all the Money's, Household Goods, Merchant Goods and wares, I have Either at home or abroad, After my Just Debts and Legacies paid. Exclusive of a Bond of Mr. John Rice for One Hundred and forty Pounds, Sterling, and Another of Doctr. Bryan, for Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds, Sterling, Between Alce & Katherine
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Grandsones, which is Sons to my Son, William Wickliffe, which is Truly Begotted After Mariage, Equally to be Divided Amongst them all, my Lotts, Lands, Houses and Tenements that is in the Province of North Carolina, or in any Other of his Majesty's Dominions, to them or their Heirs forever. But if in Case my aforesaid Son William, Should die without issue as foresaid, then, I give And Bequeath unto my Grand Children, which is Children to my Children, Eliza., Alce & Katherine Wickliffe, which is Truly Begotten after Mariage, all my Lotts, Land's, Houses, and Tenements as above Mentioned, Equally to be Divided Amongst them and their Heirs for Ever.
Item, All the remainder Part of my Estate, not before Given of what kind and Nature soever, I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Son, William Wickliffe, and my Daughters, Alce and Katherine Wickliffe, Equally to be Divided amongst them, their Heirs and Assigns Forever, But in Case any of my Chil- dren should Die in their Minority, that then, their Part of my Estate Divided to them shall Equally be Divided Amongst the Survivors of my above Mentioned Children, William, Alce & Katherine Wickliffe.
Item, I Constitute, Ordain and appoint my well Beloved friend, my Loving Son, William Wickliffe, and Son in Law, John Frank's, all also my Loving Friend, John Starkey, in Craven County and Province of North Carolina, to be my Exors. to This my Last Will and Testament. Revoking all Other Wills by me Before made. Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Set my Hand and fixed my Seal this 30th. day of September, In the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three.
WM. WICKLIFFE, (seal)
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Signed, Sealed, Published, and Declared in Presence of: The words in the Original Will (my Loving friend Jno. Starkey being first In- terlined and Samuel Hatch Scratcht. Out.)
JE. VAIL. DANIEL DUPEE. SOUTHY REW.
The above Will was Proved before me by the Oath of Jeremiah Vail, who also made Oath that he Saw Daniel Dupee and Southy Rew, Sign the Same as Concuring Evidences thereto. Let Letters Testamentory Issue Accordingly.
Decr. 16th. 1754.
ARTHUR DOBBS.
Att the Same time William Wickliffe and John Frank's were Qualifyed as Exors. as the Law Directs. ARTHUR DOBBS.
Recorded in Will Book 8, page 127.
THOMAS WILLIAMS' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Thomas Williams, of Beau- fort County, in North Carolina, Mariner, Do make, ordain and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, being at the same Time of sound mind and Memory.
Imprimis, I Give & devise unto my Wife, Ann Williams, during her Natural Life, half a Tract of Land containing Two hundred Acres Lying on the East side of the Mouth of Bath Town Creek, being the Land that I bought of Wm. Baker, which formerly belonged to Benjamin Forbes. I also give and bequeath unto her, two Negroe Men Slaves, named Chep- stow and Cezar, for her use and behoof for Ever.
Item, I Give unto my Eldest Son, Thomas Williams, the other half of the said Tract of Land I have given his Mother during her Life: after her decease I give the same Land unto my Son, Thomas, his Heirs and assigns; and I likewise give and devise unto him one Lott of Land in Bath Town, Known by the number, 39; and my Silver Watch.
Item, I Give one Tract of Land, containing Two hundred and twenty five acres, that lyes in the Fork of Cuckolds Creek, unto my two Youngest Sons, Charles and John, to be equally divided between them, their heirs or assigns.
Item, As I have given unto my Daughter, Temperance, a Negro Boy Named Quamino Ever since he was born, so that She may have no Greater share than the rest of my Daughters, I Will & bequeath unto her only one Bedd and Furniture of the Fourth Choice, and all the Cattle that I have formerly given her, and that she has no further Share with the rest of
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my Children, In my Estate in North Carolina, the said Legacys to be given her at the Age of Twenty one.
Item. And all the remaining part of my Estate, both real & Personal, may be Equally divided between my wife, Ann Williams, and all of my Children, (Excepting Temperance, my third Child, unto whom I have given certain Share of what I possess in North Carolina as aforesaid, (vizt) Elizabeth Pritch- ard, Thos. Williams, Ann, Mary, Robert, Charles, Sarah, Hanah and John Williams, unto which Children my desire is that they have them respective their shares when they are Married, but not before they are of Twenty one Years of Age.
and my Will and desire is that my lawful Debts & Funeral Expenses be first paid before my Legacys are paid or any division made of any part of my Estate
Item, And as for what Estate I have belonging to me in England Or Wales, I do Will and bequeath them to be equally divided between my Wife and all my Children as aforesaid, only prefering my Eldest Son, Thomas Williams, to whom I Give a Double Share of my afd. Estate in England or Wales.
Item, I have given my certain Attys. my Wife Ann Williams, and Wyriott Ormond, Esquire, orders to purchase a Tract of Land in the Fork of Nevils Coak, formerly Nichols Garganers, which I give and devise unto My Son, Charles, his heirs and assigns. And the Tract of Two hundred and twenty five acres I have before devised to my son Charles and John (if the sd. Purchase is made) I give to my son John, his heirs and Assigns.
And if please God my wife should be with Child with any more Children by me begotten, not now Born, I bequeath unto it, or them, an Equal share of all my Estate in North Carolina or Else where (Excepting as aforesaid.
And for the Executing of this my last Will and Testament, I do hereby appoint my wife, Ann Williams, Executrix, Wyriott Ormond Esqr., James Ellison, Esqr., Mr. Coleman Roe, & Thomas Williams, my son, Exrs.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale this 17th. Day of Feb'y, 1757.
THOMAS WILLIAMS. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed & declared to be
the last Will & Testament of the Testator in the Presence of us the Subscribers:
WILLIAM DOWD. JACOB NEVIL, Jun. Mark MOSES O NEVIL. his
BEAUFORT COUNTY, SS. Present his Majesties Justices:
March Court, 1758.
This Certifys that the Last Will & Testament of Thomas Williams, Deceased, was Exhibited into Court and proved by the Oath of Jacob
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Nevil, Jun., who swore that he was of sound and disposing mind and Memory at the time he Executed it, and that he saw William Doud and Moses Nevil, the other Subscribing Witnesses set their hands thereto: at the same time Ann Williams and Thomas Williams Qualified as Exrs. thereto, by taking the Oath by Law appointed. ordered that the Secretary have notice that Letters Testry. may issue.
Test. WALLEY CHAUNCY, CI. Cur. Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS' WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the 2d. Day of Feb'y, Anno, 1724/5. I, William Williams, of Currituc precinct, In the County of Albemarle, and In the province of North Carolina, Being Very Sick and weak of Body, But of Sound and perfect mind and Memory, praise Be therefore given to almighty God for it, and Calling to Mind the mortality of my Body, and Knowing that Itt is appointed for all men once to Die, Do Make and ordain This my present Last Will and Testament, In Manner and form following: That is to say, first and prin- cipale of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul In to the hands of almight God That gave it hopping through my Blessed Saviours Death and passion to have full and free pardon of all my sins which I have Committed In this wicked world; and my Body I Commit to the Ground to Be Buried In Such Decent Chris- tian manner as my Ex'rs hereafter named Shall Think fitt: and as for all Such Worldly Estate as In hath pleased almighty to Bless me in this Life, I give and Dispose thereof as follow- eth :
First, I will that all my Debts Be paid and Discharged.
Imprimis, I give and Bequeath unto My Son, Thomas Williams, That Tract of Land where I formerly Lived Up Tulls Creek, to him and his heirs for Ever: and also, one Negro Garle I give unto my Sd. Son, Thomas, Called Sew and all her Increase, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever; and also, my Will and Desire is that my wife Mary Williams, have the profit, Use and possison of the plantation I now Live on During her Widowood, only the New ground, Item, I except for my Son, Stephen williams, and one of the houses to Dwell in; and after my Wife, Mary Williams, marries, my will and Desire is, that she have one third of the plantation aforesaid, and other Two Thirds to my son, Stephen, and after my sd. Wife's Decst.
Item, I give and Bequeath all my plantation and Land Be- longing to Itt That I now Live on at the moth of Tull's Creek, Exc'pt part of the Island Called In-the-Woods, at the head Line, Joyning to the Land I bought of Mr. William Swann, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever; and if my Son,
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Stephen, Should Die without Isue, then to fall to my Son, Tulle Williams; and also, I give to my Sd. Son, Stephen, one Negro woman Call'd Bess and all her Increase, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever, only excepting to my wife her Service During her widowood; and further, my will is that my Son, Stephen, have the Sorrell horse cal'd whipster.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my son, Tulle Williams, Two hundred and Ninty Seven akers of Land that I Bought of Mr. William Swann; and the part of That Island Excepted In the Land given to my Son, Stephen, to him and his heirs for Ever; and if my Son, Tulle, Should die without Isue, to fall to my Son, Stephen, him and his heirs for Ever; and also, my will is, That my Son, Tulle Williams hath one Negro woman cal'd Sylvia and al her Increase, only wife to have her in possion During her Widowood, Tell my Son, Tulle Williams Comes to the age of one and Twenty Years, Then to him and heirs and assigns for Ever: But if my wife shoul Die or marie, Then, my will is That my Son, Tulle, Should medeaintly take her Into his own possison, and all her Increase for Ever; and also, I give to my Sd. Son, Tulle, one young Rone mare Coalt, with a Stare in her face and all her Increase, to him and his Heirs for Ever.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Three Sons, Thomas, Stephen and Tulle one hundred and fifty akers of timber Land Lying up Tuls Creek cal'd Long Leet, to Be Eaquailly De- vided amongst them.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Jann Brent, the Use of My Negro Garle Cal'd molle, and the Use of al her Increase, During her Natural Life, only, I Except the first Child the Sd. Negro Garle Brings, for My Grand Son, Joha- than Brent, and his heirs for Ever; and after my Daughter, Jann Brents decs. I give and Bequeath to my grand Daughter, Mary Brent, the Sd. Negro Garle, and al the Rest of her In- crease, to her and her heirs for Ever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Abigarle Philips, one Negro Boy, cald Jack, and to the heirs Lawfully Begotten of her Body, Body; and for want of Such heirs to fall to Tulle Williams and his heirs for Ever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my Two Sons, Stephen and Tulle, one hundred accores of marsh Lying In the Island Cal'd Gibeses Island, to them and their heirs for Ever.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my Loving Wife, mary Williams, one Negro Man cal'd Glasso, to her and her heirs for Ever, and also the horse cal'd Dick & al my parsonalle Estate, During her Widowood, only, I Except five pounds to pay for my son Tulle's Schooling one year; and further, my Will and Desier is, That if my wife, mary, should marrie or Die that Then, my Two Sons, Stephen and Tulle, Should Each of them, have
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one Cow and Each two Yeows, a peace, out of my Estate, and Then to be Eaqually Devided amongst them all; and also, I will that a True Inventory of al my Estate, persionalle and that None be Imbasaled. and also I make, ordaine and appoint my Loving wife, Mary Williams, True, Sole and Lawfull Exetrix with my Son, Tulle, of this my Last Will and Testam't.
As witness my hand and Seale, this 2d. Day of feb'y, Anno (?) Domini, 1724/5.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered In the pres. of:
WILLIAM DAVIS,
his
CHARLES C BRENT mark ROBERT ERVIN.
L'res. Granted 7 Jan'ry, 1725.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
ANN WINRIGHT'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, ann Winright, Of Neuport River, in the County of Carteret, widdow, being of Sound Mind, do make and Ordain this, my last will and Testement in Menner and form following; that is to Say, first I commend My Soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body I commit to the Earth, to be desently buried, at the discretion of My Executors hereafter Named; and as thouching the disposition of all my Temporal Estate, I give and dispose thereof as Fol- loweth:
Imprimis, I will that my debts and funeral Charges Shall be Paid And Discharged.
Item, I give and bequeath unto Sarah Lovick, and Betsey Lovick, daughters to Thoms. Lovick, the ten Pounds, Sterling, left me by the will of My late husband, James winright, de- ceased, to be equelly Divided between them.
Item, I give unto Sarah Lovick, that is now wife of Thoms. Lovick, my Gould Rimed Snuff Box, the large loocking Glass and all my Sheep.
Item, I give unto Mary Lovick my large Oval table, and ahalf Dozen of Black Chairs, and a bed, and one Silver Spoone.
Item, I give unto Penelope Lovick, my Second best table, ahalf Dozin of my best Chears, and one of my Best Beads, and two Silver Spoones.
Item, I give unto Sarah Lovick, the Daughter of Thoms. Lovick, My Desk, one Bead, and one Table, and the Small looking Glass.
Item, I give unto Sarah Benners, And Penelope Lovick,
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the Silver that is in John Davisis hands to be made in two large Silver Spoones to be Aquelly divided between them.
Item, I give unto Mary Lovick, Penelope Lovick, and Sarah Lovick, the Remainder of My house and Goods to be Aquelly Devided between them.
Item, I give unto Mary Lovick, Penelope Lovick and Sarah Lovick, all my wearing Aperrell, to be Aquelly Devided be- tween them.
Item, I give unto my Molattah Whinch Named Judy her Freedom after my Desces.
Item, I give unto Thoms. Lovick, My Molatah Boy Named Thomas Harris, to sarve him till the said boy Comes to the Years of one and Thirty, And if the Said Thoms. Lovick should desces before the Said Boy Comes to that eage, the Said Thoms. Lovick Shall leve him to his Daughter, Betsey Lovick.
Item, I give unto Sarah Benners, My Molatah girl Named Cathrin Zift, to Sarve her till the Said Catherin Zift, is of the Eage of one and Thirty, And if Sarah Benners Should goe out of the Cuntry to Carry the Girl with her, if not to leve her, to her mother Sarah Lovick, the wife of Thom's Lovick.
Item, I give unto Sarah Lovick, the wife of Thoms. Lovick, And thair Daughter Betsey Lovick all my hoggs to be Aquelly Devided between them.
Item, I give unto George Phen'y Lovick, my hors.
Item, I give unto John Benners, my Spey Glass.
Item, I give unto Penelope Lovick, My white handle knives and forcks, My Welnitt hood, And all the Tea Spoons.
Item, I give unto Thoms. Lovick, all my Cattle, And all the Rest and Residue of my Personell Estate, goods and Chat- tles whatsoever, whome I do hereby Make and Appoint Joint Executrixes, with Sarah Lovick, wife to Thoms. Lovick, And Penelope Lovick, of this My Last will and Testament, And I do hereby revoke, disannal and Make Voyd all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made, either by word of Mouth or in Writing.
In witness whereof, I, the Said Ann Winright, to this my last will and Testament, Contained on three Sides of Paper, have Set my hand and Seal this 7 Day of March, 1751. her ANN X WINRIGHT Mark
(Impression of Coat of Arms on Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the Testator in the Presents of us, and attested by us in the Presents of the Said Tes- tator. JOHN BENNERS.
DAVID EVANS.
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CARTERET COUNTY,
At a Court of Common pleas, begun and Held at Beaufort Town on the first Tuesday in June, 1751.
Present his Majesties Justices:
These are to Certify, that Mr. John Benners in Open Court made Oath that he Saw Ann Winright, deceased, Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the Within Insturment of Writing to be her Last will and Testament, & that David Evans were present at the Signing of the said Will and that Thomas Lovick, Esqr., Executor therein Appointed, Qualifyed himself as the Law Directs. Test. GEO. READ, Clk. Cur.
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JAMES WINRIGHT'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I, James Winright, of Carteret County, in the Province of North Carolina, Gentln. Do make and Ordain this my Last Will & Testament, In Manner and form following, (Vizt).
Imps. I Will and Desire that my Just Debts and Funeral expences be first paid and Discharged.
Item, I Will and Desire that all my Lands & Tenements on the North east side of New Port River (lying between Col. Lovicks & Mr. David Shepards Cow pents) with the Stock of Neat Cattle thereon be sold as soon as Conveniency will permit, and That My Beloved Wife, Ann, Shall be paid the Sum of Ten pounds, Sterling, out of the Money Arising thereby, and the Residue thereof Shall be Applyed to the Several Uses hereinafter Mentioned.
Item, I Will and Desire that my Beloved Wife, Ann, shall have the Labour of my Negros During her Widdowhood & not be sold or any other Ways disposed off by her or any person Intermarrying with her, But if so Happen that my sd. Wife. should Marry, than Immediately the said Negros be Sold by my Executors and the Moneys Arising thereby to be Applyed as is hereinafter Mentioned.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my said Wife & her assignes The Mulatto Girle Called Judy, also all my Houshold Goods, Horses, Sheep and Hoggs.
Item, I Will and desire that my said Wife may have the use & Yearly profitts of a P'cel of Land on Newport River Called NewfoundLand, with the Yearly profitt of the Stock thereon, During her Natural life; and after her decease I give and Bequeath the said Land and Stock Which Shall Consist of Twelve Cows and Calves unto my Nephew, James Malin, & to his Heirs & assignes for Ever; the aforsed. James being the Son of my Sister Sarah, Now in London.
Item, I Will and Desire that my said Wife During her -, May have the Use and Yearly profitts Natura-
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of all my Lands & Houses in Beaufort Town which I bought of John Pindar.
Item, I Will and Desire that a Likely Negro Boy, of the age between Twelve and Twenty, be purchased as soon as Can be after My Decease, to be paid unto Charles Cogdell being the Consideration money due for the Negro Malborough, if not paid before my Decease.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth White, now in Boston, the Summ of Ten pounds, Sterling, to be paid as soon as it Can be raised out of my estate.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto Elizabeth and Susannah Mabson the Sum of five pounds, Sterling, each, to be paid as soon as it Can be Raised out of my estate.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto Mrs. Ann Blount, ye Wife of Mr. James Blount, the Sum of Five pounds, Sterling, to be paid as soon as it Can be Raised out of my estate.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto Thomas Flybus, junr., the Son of Thomas Flybus, so much money as shall be Sufficient to pay & Defray the Costs and Charges of Taking up and patenting of One Hundred Acres of Land, Where he may find it in the Province aforesaid.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto each of my Executors & their Heirs the Sum of Ten pounds, Sterling, after their Lawful Charges are paid.
Item, I Will and Appoint that the Yearly Rents & Profitts of all The Town land and Houses in Beaufort Town, Belonging unto me, with the other Land Adjoining thereto (Which I purchased of John Pindar), after the Decease of my wife Ann, to be Applyed to the Uses hereinafter Mentioned for Ever, (to Wit) for the encouragement of a Sober, discreet, Quallifyed Man to teach a School at Least Reading, Writing, Vulgar & Decimal Arithmetick, in the aforesd. Town of Beaufort, wch. said Man Shall be Choosen and Appointed by the Chair Man (& the Next in Commission) of Carteret County Court, and one of the Church Wardens of St. John parish in the aforesd. County and Their Successors for Ever. Also, I Give and Bequeath the Summ of Fifty pounds Sterling (provided that my estate Shall be Worth so much after my Just Debts and other Legacys are paid and Discharged) to be Applyed for the Building and finishing of a Creditable House for a school & Dwelling house for the said Master to be Erected and Built on Some part of my Land Near the White house Which I bought of the aforesaid Pindar, and my True Intent and Mean- ing is, that all the Yearly profitts & advantages Arising by the aforesd. Town Lotts and Lands thereunto adjoining as aforesd., with the Use of the sd. Land for Making & Improving a plan- tation for the planting & Raising of Corn &c. (if the aforesd. Master or teacher of sd. School shall think proper to plant &
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Improve the Same) be entirely for the use & Benefitt of ye sd. Master and his Successors During his and their Good Be- haviour. Also, that the sd. Master shall not be obliged to teach or take under his Care any Scholar or Scholars Imposed on him by the Trustees herein Mentioned, or their Successors, or by any other person, But shall have free Liberty to teach & take under his Care, Such, and so many Scholars, as he shall think Convenient and to Receive his Reward for the Teaching of them as he and the persons tendering them Shall agree.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto Col. Thomas Lovick my Shooting Gun.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto Robert Read the Sum of Five Pounds Sterling, to be paid as soon as it Can be raised out of my estate; and My Rifelled Gun. the sd. Robert being the Son of George Read.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto George Read all my Books in my Librya.
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