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These are in his Majesty's Name to require and Command you to receive the said Prisoners into your keeping; and to furnish them with convenient, as usual, till you shall receive further orders from me or his Majesty's Council, how to dispose of them. And for so doing this shall be your Authority. Given under my hand and Seal the 14th day of July, 1748.
NATIIL. RICE.
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WILLS
OF
Gov. GABRIEL JOHNSTON. COL. THOMAS POLLOCK. PRES. MATTHEW ROWAN. Gov. ARTHUR DOBBS.
WILL OF GOV. GABRIEL JOHNSTON.
(Recorded Copy.)
NORTIL CAROLINA :
In the Name of God Amen, This is the last will and Testament of Gabriel Johnston, Esquire, Governor of North Carolina :
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Dearest Wife Frances Johnston a Plantation called Possum Quarter, lying and being in Granville County. I also give and bequeath unto her another Plan- tation called Conahoe, with the Three Hundred Aeres lying near it by Gainers Plantation, both in Tyrrel Conntys; together with a small Plantation lying on Sahnon Creek in the County of Bertie, which I lately purchased of Lamb Ilardy, to her & her Heirs for Ever. Item it is my Will that the said Frances Johnston shall at a Time she Shall Think proper and Convenient for her Own Interest and that of my Daughter, Purchase for her own Use, and in Order to Manage and Stock the aforesaid Plantation Twenty Working Ne- groes, Seventy Head of black Cattle and a Proportional Quantity of Hoggs, which purchase I allow her to make Either all at Once or Gradually as it shall best Suit her Interest ; or if it can't be done Easily to take the said Negroes out of the Estate of my Daughter Penelope, and take Care to have them Gradually Replais'd. 2d. 1 give & bequeath unto my Dearest. Daughter Penelope Johnston all my lands lying in the Counties of Bertie, Northampton and Gran- ville, which I had by her Mother, to her and her heirs for Ever, and all the Slaves T had by her Mother when I married her. Together with their Tnerease. And in Case my wife shall Choose to Remain in North Carolina and Reside upon the Lands of, and live with my Daughter ( Which is my Hearty Wish), my Will is that she, my said Wife, shall have the Use of all my said Daughters Plantations, and for her Encouragement to Cultivate & Improve these Plantations, Especially in Raising Silk, and she my said Wife shall Receive and Enjoy for her own Proper Use One Half or Moiety of the Yearly
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Produce of the said Plantations, untill the Time of my said Daugh- ter's Marriage or her Attaining the Age of One and Twenty, I like- wise give my Daughter all the live Stock which shall be on my said Plantations at the Time of my Decease. And I Earnestly Request my Dearest Wife to be a kind tender Mother to my Dear little Girl, and to bring her up in the Fear of God and under a deep Sense of her being always in Ilis Presence; and in Sobriety and Moderation Confining her Desires to things Plain, neat and Elegant, and not aspiring after the Gayety, Splendor and Extravagances and Espec- ially to take Care to keep within the Bounds of her Incomes, and by no Means to Run in Debt. And in case it shall please Ahnighty God to remove my Daughter without her leaving any Children be- hind her, it is my Will that the Above Estate shall go to my Brothers' Sons and their Heirs forever, and that in such Case my Dearest Wife Frances Johnston may Enjoy, Possess and live upon any one of my Plantations she shall Choose Within Twelve Months after my De- cease and my Brother Samuel Johnston may in like Manner Choose any other of my Plantations to be Enjoyed during their Natural lives. It. I give and bequeath unto Henry Johnston now at School in Newhaven, in the Colony of Connecticut, a Tract of One Thou- sand Acres of Land lying on Cypress Creek on the South Side of Trent River in Craven County, and a Tract of Nine Hundred and Eighty Aeres lying on the South side of Trent, to Carolina John- ston, his Sister; and a Tract of Four Hundred and Odd Veres lying on the Head of Trent and New Rivers to my Neice Penelope Jolm- ston, to them and their heirs for ever. All which Lands formerly belonged to William Smith, Esqr., Chief Justice of this Province, and were left to me by his will, Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother's Two Sons Samuel Johnston and John Johnston, a Tract of Land of Seven Thousand Acres lying on Deep River in Bladen County, which I hold under the Name of Edward Griffith, Esqr., to be Equally Divided between them, to them, their Heirs, Executors for Ever. It. I give unto my Daughter Penelope, all the small Islands lying in Roanoke River and in the neighbourhood of Mount Gallard. It. I do will and hereby Impower my Executors hereafter Named to Sell all the Remainder of my Real Estate to the best Pur- chaser within Two Years after my Decease, and the Monies arising from the Sale thereof I do hereby Order to be applied to the Payment of my Just Debts. I leave all my Household Furniture, Plantation
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Tools and Necessaries to my Wife and Daughter in Case they remain in this Province. My Books I leave to William Catheart, Esqr., after my wife and Brother have Choose out of them any Number not Exceeding Forty Each. It. To my Sister Elizabeth Smear of the County of Fife, North Britain, my large Repeating Gold Watch after it has been put in Order at the Expence of my Estate. To Carolina Johnston so be she settles at her Plantation, Ten Cows and Calves, with Hoggs in Proportion, and Five Negroes And to Each of my Brother's Daughters, at the Day of their Marriage Two No- groes. And all that Distressed poore Family I Recommend to the Kindness and Protection of my Dear Wife, not daring to leave more to my Brother least it should be Seized to his Creditors, and his Family have no Benefit by it. As for all the Remainder of my Estate after Payment of my Just Debts as above Directed, I Order all may be sold and my Credits and Arrears of Sallary to be Divided in Five Parts, One Fifth to my Wife, Two Fifths to William Cath- cart in Trust for my Brother for the Education of his Family, One Fifth for my Sister Elizabeth Smear and her Heirs and One Fifth to Henry Johnston. It. I give unto my Dearest Wife One Negro Female Child Called Titty and leave her Sole Executrix of this my last Will. And in Case of her Death or Absence, Sammel Johnston and William Catheart Esqr., Executors. Done at Edenhonse this Sixteenth Day of May, 1751.
GAB: JOHNSTON, (Scal).
This last Will and Testament all written with my own Hand and Contained in this & the Two Preceding Pages was Signed, Sealed and Declared to be my last Will and Testament in Presence of
ANDREW LEAKE, SAML. ORMES, Tnos. WHITMELL ..
NORTH CAROLINA :
I, Matthew Rowan, Esq., President & Commander in Chief, in and over the said Province, Do hereby certify that this Day Sammel Ormes Personally appeared before me and made Oath that he saw his late Excellency Gabriel Johnston, Esq., late Governor of the snid Province, sign, seal and Deelare the above Instrument of Writing as & for his last Will and Testament, and that at his Signing thereof he was of sound & Disposing Mind and Memory, and also that he 22-19
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saw Andrew Leake and Thos. Whitmell sign their Names at the same Time as Evidences thereunto.
Given at New Bern under my Hand this Fourth Day of April, Anno Dom., 1753.
MATHI ROWAN.
NORTH CAROLINA :
This Day Frances Johnston, Widow, Reliet of the late Gabriel Johnston, Esqr., late Governor of this Province, Personally appeared before me as Executrix appointed by the Will of said Gabriel John- ston, Esq., and took the Oath appointed by Law to be taken by Exeeu- tors.
Given under my hand this 16th Day of April, Anno Dom., 1753. JAS. HASELL. C. S. C.
BERTIE COUNTY-May Court, 1753 :
The within written last Will and Testament of his late Excellency Gabriel Johnston, Esqr., late Governor of North Carolina was further proved by the Oath of Thomas Whitmell, One of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto. Ordered to be Certified.
P. Order of Court.
SAML. ORMES, CI. Court.
WILL OF COL. THOMAS POLLOCK.
(Original Will.)
In the Name off God Amen I Thomas Pollock, Senr. off Chowan Precinct in North Carolina Mercht. Being off Perfect Memory & Judgmit ( Praysed be God ffor ye same ) Doe make ys my Last Will & Testament Hereby absolutely Revokeing all others; And this to be Taken only as my Last Will & Testament ;
Imprimis: 1 give and Bequeath my soule to abnighty God And my Body to ye Ground to be Decently Buried by my Executors Hereafter-mentioned; And ffor what Estate it hath Pleased God to Bestow upon me I Give & Bequeath as Followeth. Item: As for my Daughter Martha Lately maryed to Mr. Thos. Bray I haveing Given & Delivered to her already Her full Portion Therefor I Here- by Cut Her off from any Part more of my Estate whatsoever Either
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By Pretence of Deeds of Gift or any otherwise whatsoever And more Especially I Hereby Make Null and Void and of None Effect : A Deed of Gift to her Dated in June, 1709, Being to Mr. David Henderson for her use and recorded by Nathaniel Chevin, E-q., in ye Secretary's Office: Aprill 15, 1712: Being therein a Clause Giveing me Power of Revocation and makeing of it Null, Void & of none Effect by any Writing under my Hand & Scall.
Item: 1 Give and Bequeath into my Son Thomas his Heirs & assigns for Ever Fifteen Hundred & Fifty Acres of Land Contained in One Purchas lying on ye South west side of Chowan River Be- tween Mr. Kings & Thos. Daniels Old field: The Land Lately Pur- chased of Thomas Daniel Lying Between the upper side of the forsd. Land & John Rosberrys Lowest Line also ye Land Purchased of James Wilkesou Bounded Between ye said Mr. King and the forsd fifteen Hundred & fifty acres Also ve Land Lately Purchased of Martin Frederick Rasor; The five back Tracks of Lightwood Land Between ye forsd Lands & Eastermost Swamp of Sahnon Crock The Land where Hirebent Built ye Mill: and also Eight Thousand five Hundred on Mill-Creek With fifteen Hundred Aeres to be added to ye same; according To a Warrant for Ten Thousand acres from ye Lds Proprietors to weh Now I have yo Right Lying on Mill-Creek in Bath County and also two thousand five Hundred & sixty acres in . ye ffork of Raquis Called Springfield; All wch Land I Give & Be- queath to my sd son Thomas his Heirs & assigns for Ever. Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my son Cullen his Heirs & assigns ffor Ever Two Thousand and five Hundred Acres of Land lying on the Sonth Side of Morattock River Called Canccarora. Also yo six Hundred & fforty acres of Land Joyning to yo sd. Cullens Lapsed Land on Bridges Creek at Weekacanaan. A Traet of Land containing Two thousand Eight Hundred Acres Lying on Cassayah called Rose-field : all ye Land on Moratock Joyning to Where Bowman now Lives; Likewise ye Land Purchased of Richard Rose Joyning to yo Lower- Side of ye Land Last mentioned; and also ye Land On the South side of Moratock-bay Where my Negroes are now Clearing; Also Nine Hundred Acres of Land on News River Fork Called New Bern All wch Land ! Give & Bequeath to my sd son Cullen his Heirs & assigns ffor Ever.
Item : I Give & Bequeath unto my Son George his Heirs & assigns ffor Ever The Land Lately Bought of Major Robert West on weh
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I now Live: The Land belonging to me Joyning ye sd Land where I now Live; and ye Land Joining on yt Weh I bought of Cary Godbee; Also a Traet of Land I Lately bought of Thos. West Joyning to Par- rots Land. The Land where Samuel Edmunds Lived: Wher John Griffin Lived Neare Bavie Swamp; Where Wilson Lived att Weeka- coon-Creek : And wher John Mainard Lived at Pettishore also two thousand-four-hundred acres called Grany Island: Two-thousand two Hundred Aeres Lyeing on ye south-side of Nous-River & West- side of Core-Creek ; also Seven Hundred and Ten acres Lying on the North side of Trent River Called ye Half-way House. Two Hundred & twenty aeres Lyeing on ye East-side of Core-Crock : The Land wher Leonard Loften lived on ye South Shore Three-Indred & sixty acres of Land lying on Boag Sound : Two Hundred and Fif- teen acres Lycing in ye fork of Chester Creek On White Oake River: One HIndred & fifty aeres lying on ye south-side of Neuse River at ye head of Bennys Creek : Also five thousand Aeres to be taken up to ye southward of Nuse River by a Warrant from yo Proprietors to weh now I have a Right : also six-liundred & forty Aeres on Nuse River Called Wilkesous Point in One Purchased Patent All weh Land I Give & Bequeath to my Son George his Heirs & assign's for Ever.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Thomas his Exers. admrs. or assigns. Pompey Molaina, Manewell & Cate, Scopio & Moll, wth ye children Ruth, Joe, & Moll, Abraham & Dina, his wife Notoose- Ceasar his wife, Bess Todg; Scopio & Coylo, Harry, Jack-fiddle, Coffe Jackeo, & Joe franks son, Charls & Becke, tottes Daughter All weh Negros or Slaves I Give & Bequeath my son Thomas his Exers. adms. or assigus for Ever.
Item. I Give & Bequeath to my Son Cullen his Exers, admurs, or assigns Diego, Long Mingo, old mingo, Young mingo, Cajo & Venus, Stevens, George, Popa Ceasar Bowman, Jneda, Long-Dick & Bess Little-Dick & Bess, & Debora, Little Bette, West & Ceasar, Cottoes Children, Pattey & Jack, tom's Children, Sarah & toms Eldest-son next to Jack & Ruth, Hannas Daughter. All wch Negros or Staves 1 Give & Bequeath unto my sou Cullen his Exrs, admirs, or assigns for Ever.
Item: I Give and Bequeath muito my son George his Exrs, admirs. or assigns, Franke; Sambo Cesar I bought of Gainsbe, Peter, Little- Will, & Caramante Will, Dowe; Sharper & Frank, old tom and
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Nancy, London & Bettey, Little tom, Mols son Little Name, Little Manewell, Nane's youngest Girle, Venus's Child, Patience, Dina, Jeneys daughter, Tomboy & Cesar his son and all totoys Children weh she will have hereafter all wch Negroes or Slaves I Give & Be- queath to my Son George his Exrs. admrs. or assigns for Ever.
Item: I give and Bequeath to my son Thomas his Heirs & assigns for Ever Eight-thousand nine-hundred acres of land Lying on ye West side of the Eastermost Branch of Salmon-Creek Reserving free lib- erty to my son George to make what Pitch and Tar he sees fitting on ye same with his hands for the space of three or four years after My Death.
Item : I Give & Begneath to my son Cullen one hundred pound to be paid in Boston and also five thousand foot of plank wch I have sent for from Boston,
Item : I give & Bequeath to my son George his Heirs or Assigns for Ever a Tract of Land Lying on South-Lancaster formerly be- longing to Coll. William Wilkison.
Item: I Give & Bequeath to my son George sixty-pound to be paid in Boston.
Item : I give and Bequeath to my three sons, Viz: Thomas, Cullen & George, all my other Lands, Tenements, Mortgages, Extents, An- nuities, annuel Rents, Remainders, Revertions, or any other Herid- etements, whatsoever In what part of ye World soever; Whether here in America or Scotland or 'any other part of ye World whereunto I have any Right Title or Interest. To Be Equally Devided by yu: & to be Held in Comnon & not in Joint-Tenancy.
Item: as to all my other Personal! Estate whatsoever not here- above Bequeathed: of what Kind soever Debts Due to me, Negros, Stocks of Horses, cattle, Hogs, de., What monay may Be Due to me in New England or any other Place in ye World, Money, Plates, Jewels, Books, Arms, Household-goods; and Every thing else of whatever Kind in Whatever Place or Countery, Properly belonging to me. I Give & Bequeath to my forsd. Three Sons, Thomas, Cullen & George Equally to be Devided among them,
Item : As to the Warrants for fifteen Hundred acres of Land to my son Thomas, & five thousand acres of Land to my son George, if it be Not Layed out and surveyed to them, & Each of them, their Heirs or assigns wth. One year after my Death Then that they have a
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Porpotionable allowance from ye others as to ye Quantity of the Land they Loose; or the full Value thereof as they Can agree.
Item : as to ye erop Now on ye Ground, and what Pitch & Tar ye hands in ye woods makes until ye tirst of Aprill next shall be Equally Divided amongst my three Sons, Thomas, Cullen & George.
Lastly : I Make, Constitute, & Appoint my three Sons, Thomas Cullen & George, my whole, & sole Excenters of this my Last Will & Testament and they to pay all my Lawfull & Just Debts; Especially ten Pound Ten Shillings that I owe to one Joseph Mills of Bermudas Marriner Being Part of Twenty four pounds yt I owe him ye other Thirteen Pound teen Shillings being paid by Captn David Hender- son unto one Boas Bell of Bermudas by his order & a Receipts there of given on the Back of my Note to him; also all Charges for ye Building the House at Black-Rock to be paid out of ye Tar & Pitch first made by ye Hands.
Item : To Explain & Make more Clere Son Lamd Willed before to my son Cullen Lying on ye south-side of Morattock-River on both sides Roses Creek thes are to Certify yt it contains Three Thousand five hundred & fifty aeres of Land in one Purchase Patent; also ye Land on Casaya River to Contain Two-thousand Eight hundred & tenn acres in a purchased Patent; also ye Land on Moratock Called Canacarora to Contain two thousand five hundred & sixty Acres in one Purchased Patent all weh Land I have given & Doe hereby Give unto my son Cullen his heirs & assigns for Ever.
THOS. POLLOCK, (Seal.)
Signed, Sealed, Published by the sd. Thomas Pollock as his Last Will & Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers.
JOHN BURNNELL, DAVID HENDERSON, hi: WILLIAM X HARDY, mark. LAWRANCE SARSON, JAMES CASTELLAW, his ROBERT X WICKS. mark.
The Two Interlineations set Down in ye margin of this Will was
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acknowledged by the Testator to Be Done before the signing Before us the subscribers this Eight Day of August, 1721.
DAVID HENDERSON, LAWRANCE SARSON, JAMES CASTELLAW.
NORTH CAROLINA-Bertie County.
August Court-1753.
This Last Will and Testament of Thomas Pollock, Late President of this Province was proved by the Oath of William Hardy, the only Surviving Evidence thereto which on motion is ordered to be Cer- tified. Copy Pr. Curia.
Test: SAMUEL ORMS, ('].
BERTIE PRECINCT-Sc.
February Court 1722.
James Castellaw came into Court and produced the above Will being an Evidence to Seven Several places in the sd. Will and made Oath that he Saw the sd. Thos. Pollock Sign & Publish the sd. Will as his last Will and Testamt. and that the several Interlineations in sd. Will was writ at the time of the Signing thereof. .
Test: FR. FORSTER, Cler Cur.
And whereas, since the publishing of my above written will and Testament I have Expended and Laid ont for a house at Black Rock (when Mr. West, the Carpentare is paid what is due to him for his worke ther) for my Son: Thomas Twoe hundred Pound and also Ten Pound more for New England plauk makeing in all Twoe Im- dred and Ten Pound.
And whereas also, I have been out and expended upon a House for my Son Cullen on the South Shore ( when Mr. West the Carpen- tare is paid for what worke he hath done ther (to-wit) the covering the house doeing the Dormant Windows and making upe the Gavell end of the Sd House and when Cullen hath what Glass is in the House that will answer his purposes and what nailes he will have occasion of for the Said lonse) the Sume of Three hundred Pounds I Reckon ( ?) and being willing for my Sons all Equall so near as I ean Judge Doe Therefore by this Codicil will and bequeath to my Son George (he haveing no House built) besides his Equall Share of
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all the rest of my Moveable Estate Two hundred and eighty Pounds whereof one Hundred pound to be paid in New England and the other one hundred and eighty to be paid out of my moveable and personall estate here wth Twenty Pound that I value the old houses here where I live will make upe the Three hundred Pound equall to my Son Cullens.
Also to make up my Son Thomas Part equall with Cullens I value- ing the Houses at Black Rocke at Ten Pound) doc hereby give and bequeath to my Sd Son Thomas Eighty Pound to be paid out of my moveable and Personall estate in this Province.
In my aecounting above in this codicil concerning Cullens House standing in Three Hundred Pound I made a mistake in not men- tioning That Mr. Coke the Bricklayer wages for making Laying the Brieks in the chinmeys Sellar underpining and docing all the other worke agreed for is part of the Three hundred Pound and is to be paid out of my personall estate. Also he is to have what lands are necessary for him for Burning the Bricks or what other worke he hath occasion for to finish the worke he hath agreed for wherefore my will is that the Bricklayer aforesd be paid out of my personall estate befor Shared.
Also I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas one Third Part of all the vessels elearances whether it be in money, bills to New England or Elsewher.
Also I give and Bequeath to my Son Cullen Six Pound to be paid him in the first goods from New England at first cost I owing him so much.
Also I give and bequeath to my Son George Twenty Pound to be paid him in the first goods I have come in from Boston I oweing him so mueli.
Also Elisebeth Hawkins wife to Thomas Hawkins at the South Shoro haveing lived with me about two year after the Expiration of her time of servitude Wherefore I hereby order and appoint my Executors to pay to whomsoever she shall order them to pay by a writ- ting in her hand in whole or in Part ( Iler husband not to have therein) Fourty Pound currant money of this Provenee.
In presence of July, 1722:
I sett my hand and Seal 20 day of
THO. POLLOCK, (Seal).
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Signed, Sealed and delivered ye as my last will and Testament befor the folowing witness
THOMAS NEWNAM, WILLIAM LITTLE, his JOSEPH X SKITTLETHORP. mark.
BERTIE PRECINCT-Sc. February Court 1722
The Revd. Thomas Newnam, Clerk, came into Court and made Oath That he Saw Thomas Pollock Sign the above and acknowledge the same as his last Will and Testament.
Test: F. FORSTER, Cler Cnr.
(Endorsement)
Colo. Thomas Polloek Will. Letters Issued 1723.
MATTHIEW ROWAN'S WILL.
(Original Will.)
In the Name of God amen I Matthew Rowan of New Hanover County, Esqr., in ye Province of North Carolina being of Sound and disposing mind Memory & Understanding do make and Ordain this to be my last will and Testament in manner following:
Imprimis: I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it & My body to be decently Interred & all my just debts and funeral Expence to be first paid.
Item: I give to my Niece Rose Rowan daughter of my Brother Andrew Rowan ye Sum of One Hundred and thirty three pounds six shillings & Eight pence proclamation to be paid one year after my decease.
Also I give to Mathew Rowan son of my Brother Atcheyson Rowan the sum of One hundred & thirty three Pounds six Shillings & eight Pence Proclamation Money to be paid two Years after my decease. Also I give to my Niece An Rowan daughter of my
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Brother William Rowan ye sum of four hundred pounds Proelama- tion Money to be paid three years after my decease.
Also I give to Richard Lyon, Esqr., of Spring hill in the County of Bladen ye sum of three hundred and thirty Pounds proclamation money being ye Remainder of ye Sum I intended to give him with my Niece Margaret Rowan.
Also I give ye Negroe Boys named Dickey, Sam, Johney, Hector and Africa together with ye Negroe Wenches named Black Milley, Lucinda, Bella, Maria, Bess with their Increase to Mildred Lyon Daughter of John Lyon & Mildred Lyon but in Case ye said Mildred Lyon should dye before shee is married or of Age then I Give said Slaves to her Sister Marcy Lyon.
Also I Give & Devise all that traet of Land Situate on ye North East Side of Ye No. East River Opposite to Stag Park in New Han- over County Containing five hundred acres unto Frederick Gregg of Wilmington, Esqr., to him & his leirs.
I also give unto ye said Frederick Gregg my Negroe Fellow Ogee & little Peg & my Gold Watch.
Also I Give & Bequeath all those two Tracts of Land ye one con- taining five hundred aeres ye other four hundred Acres situate on ye White Marsh in Bladen County being land in ye possession of . Robert Rowan upon part of which ye said Robert Rowan now lives & ye following Negroes, Jack, Sanca, Africa, Boatswain, Jomm Lindsey, & Joan a Negroe Wench unto ye sd. Frederick Gregg & Richard Lyon in trust for Esther Rowan wife of said Robert Rowan and ye Heirs of her Body Lawfully begotten to ye sole use and benefit of ye said Esther Rowan free from ye Power & Controul of her husband Robert Rowan nor in any wise subject to his Debts my meaning in this Devise being no more than to vest ye said two tracts of land & Negroes last mentioned in ye sd. Frederick Gregg & Rich- ard Lyon as Trustees for ye use of ye sd. Esther Rowan so as to bar any right to ye sd lands & Negroes last mentioned which ye said Robert Rowan might Claim as Husband to ye sd. Esther Rowan.
Also I give ye Sum of twenty-six Pounds thirteen shillings and four penee proclamation money a year to be paid Annually out of my Estate not heretofore disposed of unto ye said Frederick Gregg & Richard Lyon in Trust for my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Maclaine Wife of Archibald Maclaine of Wilmington Merchant to be paid annually to ye said Elizabeth Maclaine to her sole use free from ye
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