OF

SANFORD DAVIS

Written November 4, 1800

Proved December Term 1801

State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

I Sanford Davis being week of Body but of Sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the same and considering the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say princebeley and first of all I Recommend my sole to God that gave it and as for my body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried at the descresion of my Executors and as touching such world goods that God hath blest me with I despose of the same in the following manner

Item  I leve the use of all my Estate to my beloved wife Nancy Davis duoring of her natural Life and at her Decese for all my Estate to be Sold and equelly devided between my Children namely Edmond Davis, Abel Davis, Arthur Davis, Myram Davis, Johnson Davis, John Davis, Adam Davis and Reubin Smithson Davis.  I do nominate my wife Nancy Davis and Bailey Jackson Esqr. to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and also my will and desire is that my Executors pay my just debts with any Part of my Estate that my wife Nancy Davis can best spair   as witness hear of I have unto set my hand and Seal this 4 Day of November 1800 

Sanford Davis (Seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us

Isaac Frew

his X mark

William Holiday

his X mark

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

December Term 1801

The Last Will and Testament of Sanford Davis  deceased, was exhibited by Nancy Davis the Executrix therein named, and proved in Open Court by the oath of Isaac Frew one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto – who declared that he saw the Testator Sanford Davis, sign, seal and acknowledge though within writing for and as his Last Will and Testament, and that the said Sanford Davis at the time appeared to be of sound and disposing mind and memory, that he also saw William Holliday sign the same as a ???  Witness – The said Executrix appeared and qualified by taking the Oath by law prescribed.  Ordered that the Will be Recorded and letters testamentary issue -

Test   Will T. Muse – Clk

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Recorded in Book M folio 55

Feby. 22d 1802

Will T. Muse Clk.

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Contributed and transcribed by Frances C. Griffin

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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OF

CAPT. ARTHUR DAVIS

Written 1803

Proved 1807

In the name of God Amen I Arthur Davis being in reasonable good health and of sound mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament this first day of February one thousand eight hundred and three in manner and form following that is to say first….

I leave the use of the Land and Plantation where on I live to my Loving wife Basheba Davis during her Natural Life also I leve the use of all my Cattle Horses Sheepe and Hogs  Porke and Corn to gether with all the provisions of Every kind that is loyd in for the family, me? and all of house hole and kittchen furniture and all my Plantation Tools during her Natural Life…….

Item  I give and devise to Arthur Davis my grandson after the death of my loving wife a part of the Land and Plantation where on I now live Beginning at a pine Phillip Seleys corner tree standing in the mouth of a little branch then running along the said Seleys line to the lane between my self and John Davis then up the lane to Ann Davises Wheat Patch fence then a long the said Wheat Patch fince to a Prim Bush then as the fence runs a strate Course to the old rode then up the ? a ?? to a marked Pine standing in Bailey Jacksons line then down the said Jacksons line to the first station to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever.

Item  That Part of my Land and Plantation where on my Daughter in Law Ann Davis lives on I leave the use of to her my Daughter in Law during her Natural Life or Widower hood and after the death or marage of my Daughter in Law Ann Davis I give and devis all the Land and Plantation where on I now live that I have not before given to my grandson Arthur Davis to be Equally devided between Edmon Davis, Abel Davis, Johnston Davis, John Davis, Adam Davis, Reubin Davis sons of my son Sanford Davis to them and their heirs and assigns for Ever…….

Item  Give and divis all the swamp that I own to be Equally divided between the seven before named sons of my son Sanford Davis to them and their heirs and assigns for Ever….

Item  I give and bequeath to my grandson Arthur Davis one Whip Saw one Crosscut saw one hand saw one p? of Iron Wedges thence for? of hand Irons one Iron pott one Large Creepor??  one teekittle one oxx Chaine one P lose one cass of Drawyers one bed and furniture one Chist to him and his heirs for Ever…..

Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Basheba Davis wife of Ruben Davis one bed and furniture that that stands in the grate Rume the trunk that is called mine to her and her heirs for Ever

Item  I give Rebeca Sealy my Loome and ???  all the Reming Part of my Estate that I have not given a way Ex?? Legeces I leave after the death of my wife to be Equally Devided between my two daughters Rebecca Seley and Bashaba Davis and the heirs of my son Sanford Davis…..

Further More I leve my friend Bailey Jackson Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do here by Disannull all former Wills by me made Ratefing this and this only to be my Last Will and Testament and in Conformation there of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Arthur Davis

Signed Sealed and Pronounced in the presents of us the subscribing witnesses

Stephen Stafford

John Jackson

(his X mark)

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State of North Carolina

Pasquotank County

June Term 1807

The last will and testament of Arthur Davis  Deceased was exhibited and proved in Open Court by the oath of Stephen Stafford one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, the Executor refusing to qualify, ordered that Rebeckah Celah ??? ???? on ????. ?ingular the goods Chattels rights and credits which were of the said Arthur Davis  Deceased who appeared qualified and intend into ?ions in the sum of one thousand pounds with Willis Davis Edmund Davis as surities

Teste   Will T. Muse  Clk.

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Transcriber’s notes:

Capt. Arthur Davis was the son of Thomas Davis and his wife, Ann Pendleton. Thomas Davis made a deed of gift to his son Arthur Davis on Aug 19, 1747 for 100 acres. Thomas Davis made a deed of gift to his son John Davis on Jan 30, 1748 for 100 acres.

Arthur married Bathsheba Sanford. They had 4 children: Arthur Davis, Jr., Rebecca Davis, Sanford Davis and Bathsheba Davis.

Both of Arthur’s sons died before him. Arthur Davis, Jr. was killed in an accident by his father shooting deer on the “Old Horse Path” back of David Smithson’s. Sanford Davis died in 1801. 

A list of taxable property in District 5 taken by David Pritchard in 1795 shows Arthur Davis was listed as having 489 acres of land.

In 1798 Captain Arthur Davis deeds 100 acres to his son Sanford.

In 1799 a deed to Rebecca Seeley for 58.5 acres was made stating “the love and affection I bear to my daughter”.

In June 1800 Capt. Arthur Davis deeds to his grandson Philip Seeley 7.7 acres.

In March 1805 Capt. Arthur Davis deeds to grandson Edmond Davis, son of Sanford, 30 acres.

In May 1805 Capt. Arthur Davis deeds to his grandson Arthur Davis, Jr. 37.3 acres.

In June 1805 Capt. Arthur Davis deeds land to his grandson Abel Davis 14 acres.

In December 1805 Capt. Arthur Davis deeds to Nathaniel Downs 356 acres of swampland for $150.00.

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Contributed and transcribed by Frances C. Griffin

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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Joseph Stockley

Pasquotank County, NC

In the name of god Amen the 12th day of December in ye year of our Lord 1729: I  Joseph Stoakley being very sick and weeak in bodey but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto god therefore caleing to mind ye mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for man once to dye doe make & ordain this my last will & Testament/that is to say/Prineapoly & first of all I give and recomend my soul into ye hands of god it gave it, hopeing through Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins & to inherit Everlasting Life & my bodey I commit to ye Earth to be decently buried at ye discrechion of my Ex. hereafter named, nothing doubting but at ye General Resurection I shale receive ye same again by ye mighty power of god as a Touching such worldly goods or Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of in ye following manner and form that is to say—–

Item   I give and bequeath to Ann my Loving wife Two negoros _______ named Hank and Jack & liquise one moloto girle named Sarah

Item   I give and bequeath to Ann my Loving wife a chest of drawers, one silver tankard, one feather bed and furniture

Item   I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Isack Stoakly_____Two Negros ye one called Haggar & ye other Inese

Item   I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Mary Stoakley one Negro wench named Hannah and all her increse

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Stoakly____one negro wench caled Moll wth all her increse

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Isack Stoakly ye plantation whereon I now live and one writting desk and thirty pounds to be paid in Boston to buy him a silver tankard and one bed and furniture one young horse

Item   I give and bequeath to my loving wife Ann one Plantation containing two hund: acres commonly called Broad Neck to her disposale

Item   I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Stoakly____one feather bed & furniture one chest of draws  Two hundred acres of land lyeing down at Hattarass and one half of ye stock thereon one youn(g) white mare and thirty pounds paid in Boston to buy her a tankard

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Stoakly____one feather bed and furniture one large ceader chest and two hundred and fifty acres of land lyeing at Hattarras and half the stock thereon —-and thirty pounds to be paid in Boston to buy him a silver tankard one breeding mare and liquise one hundred pounds Boston money to buy him a negro

Item   I give and bequeath unto Isack DeLemar____one young bay hors and my bridle & sadle

Item   I give and bequeath to William Cartright Jnr____one large bay mare and colt__I bought of Henry Nicholes

Item   I give and bequeath to my loving wife Ann____one gray spaid mayre & to draught Horses now on my plantation & one silvir spoon

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Isack Stoakly one silvir spoon

Item   I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Stoakly  one silvir spoon and two gold rings

Item   I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Stoakly one silvir spoon & one seal ring marked J. S.

Item   I give and bequeath to my son Isack Stoakly one gold ring

Item   I give and bequeath all ye risedue or remaining part of my estate to be equaly divided between my wife and three children

I liquise constitute make and ordain my loving wife Ann Stoakly & my son Isack Stoakly Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I doe hereby uterly disallow od & revoke and disanull all former wills by me made confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.  In witness thereof I have hereunto set my Hand  and seal the last day and year written above.

 /s/  Joseph Stockley

Signed Sealed Published

Pronounced and declares

by ye___: Joseph Stoakly as his

Last will and Testament in ye

presentt of ___the subscribers

Thos Merreday

John Ricks

Wm Willon

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North Carolina   Jan 3d 1729

Proved this will according to law before me this day by the oath of Mr. Wm Willon

Richd Everird   

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Contributed and transcribed by Bob Stokley

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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Dated 12 Mar 1711

Proved 11 Sep 1716 before Charles Eden

“Weak of Body”

Son Edward – 270 Acres on Nebegan Creek & he to pay his brothers John & Joshua 25 pounds when they come of age. Son Stephen – 212 acres. Son John – land joining Henery Pendleton. Daughter Sarah Scott – 20 pounds when she comes of age. Daughter Elizabeth Scott – 20 pounds when she comes of age. If my wife Elizabeth should be with child, whether son or daughter, then ____ pounds to said child. Trustees: Friends Edward Mayo, Henery Koonts, Benjamin Pritchard. 

Excutrix wife Elizabeth sons, Edward & Stephen

Witness Matthew Pritchard, John Shearley, Benjamin Pritchard

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Contributor’s notes:

First husband of Elizabeth Mayo

Source: Early Records of North Carolina Volume IV wills 1663 – 1722, no. 437

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Agnes Trueblood

will dated 15 September 1692.

Albermarle

Know all men by these presents that I Agnes Trublood of Pasquotank River and of the County aforesaid widdow; through the  naturall affections that I bare unto my dear Children &  for other good reasons and  ___ ___ ____: doe To my voluntary good will and naturall respects to my fore children that is to say Mary Trublood Elizibeth Trublood John Trublood & Amos Trublood I doo freely give unto my fore Children the one halfe of all the negro Children that shall be begotten or born of the body of my negro woman called Diana; And if it should happen that she should have but one that then the young negro to be valued and my Children to have their choyce either the young negro or of halfe worth of ____negro & if the negro woman should have two Children that they shall have theire first choyce; And I doo freely give unto my Children aforesaid the mantainance of those young negros untill my Children comes to age to receive them; That is my daughter Mary to have the first negro child if it Lives my daughter Elizibeth the next as they fall in ___ as above mentioned _____To my Children partcularly as they come to age likewise I do give unto my four Children above said theire mantained untill they comeTo Lawful Age for the use of theire Estate; and to pay them theire portions as they come to Age according to the Appraisment of their fathers Estate as wittness my hand this fifteenth day of September/ 1692

Agnes Trueblood

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Transcriber’s note: Agnes (Fisher) Trueblood (1656-1692) was the wife of John Trueblood. They were the first Truebloods in America.

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Contributed and transcribed by Bob Stokley

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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Amos Trueblood (1759)

N. Carolina

Pasquotank County

Know all men by these presents that I Amos Trueblood of the County and Province aforesaid Planter do make and ordain these presents to contain my last will and testment for the disposal for such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life in manner & form following (viz).First I will that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid out of my estate in convenient time after my decease.

Imprimus  I give to my son Thomas Trueblood a tract of land & plantation lying on Mill Creek in Pasquotank County being the place where he now lives, which Thomas Cartwright gave to his daughter Elizabeth the late wife of me the P. Amos, containing by estimation one hundred & thirty acres be the same  more or less to him, his heirs & assigns forever. Also one Negroe girl called Levina with all her increase to him, his heirs & assigns forever.

Item    I give to my son Abel Trueblood one Negroe woman called Phillis & one Negroe girl called Pleasant (daughter of Rose) with all the increase they shall happen to have after the date hereof to him his heirs & assigns forever.

Item    I give to my son Josiah Trueblood a tract of land and plantation which I bought of John Riggs lying on Nobs Creek containing by estimation ninety nine acres more or less to him, his heirs & assigns forever; Also a Negroe man called Nero & a Negron woman called Judith and Negroe girl called Sillah, with all the increase they shall happen to have after the date hereof to him, his heirs& assigns for ever.

Item   I give to my son Joshua Trueblood a parcel of land & plantation in Pasquotank County joyning on the Tray(?) Tree branch that I bought of Caleb Coen, containing by estimation thirty acres more or less to him, his heirs and assigns forever; also one Negroe boy named Savone(?) one Negroe woman called Rose & her child called Phebe , also one Negroe girl called Hannah, daughter of Rose, one Negroe girl called Mender(?) & one Negroe girl called Patience, daughter of Rose with all their increase they shall happen to have after the date hereof also two cows and calves to him, his heirs & assigns for ever.

Item    I give to my Daughter, Miriam Overman, wife of John Overman six head of  sheep to her & her disposal.

Item    I give to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Symons one Negroe woman named Patience with her increase and to my Grandson John Symons one Negroe boy called bob and to my Grand Son William Overman one Negroe girl called Phill with her increase & to my Grandson James Overman one Negroe girl called Hannah Daughter of Patience(?) with her increase, and to the heirs of their bodies, only my will  is that their Mother Miriam Overman shall have  the use of the labor of these Negroes & their increase during the term of time of her natural life, and further it is my will & true intent and meaning that in case of the before mentioned grand children should happen to die childless or without heirs of their body that then the Negroe or Negroes herebygiven to them shall fall to be equally divided among the heirs of my body Exe(?)

Item    I give to my son Caleb Trueblood all my Land & Plantation which I bought of Robert Kingham on Little River in Pasquotank County on which I now live, containing an estimation one hundred & eighty fore acres be it more or less to him, his heirs & assigns for ever; also one Negroe boy called Charles one Negroe boy called Pompy, one Negroe woman called Hannah, & her daughter called Patience & one Negroe girl called Doll, with all the increase they shall happen to have after the date hereof to him, his heirs & assigns for ever.

Item    I give all the residue or remainder part of my estate to be equally divided between my Sons Thomas, Abel, Josiah, Joshua & Caleb Trueblood (word missing) them and their disposal.

Lastly I do hereby nominate my Sons Joshua & Caleb Trueblood Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby disannulling & disallowing all & every other former will or wills legacies bequests or Executors before this time by me named willed & bequeathed rattifieing & confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seal this Fourteenth Day of the 7th month called July One Thousand Seven and Fifty Nine.

Amos Trueblood  (SEAL)

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the P. Amos Trueblood to be his Last Will and Testament in the presence off 

Aaron Morris

Samuel Newby

John Morris                  (three words illegible)

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Transcriber’s note:

Amos Trueblood (1692-1759) was the son of John Trueblood and Agnes (Fisher) Trueblood.

Amos was of the first generation of Trueblood’s born in America.

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Contributed and transcribed by Bob Stokley

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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Pasquotank County Record of Wills, N. C.

C.075.80002, Vol. L, pg. 49-50

State of North Carolina ) Know all men by these presents Pasquotank County ) That I Daniel Trueblood of the County & Province aforesaid planter do make & ordain these present to Contain my last Will & Testament for the disposing of Such Wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bess me with in this Life in manner & form following Viz. first I will that all my Just Debts & funeral Expenses be paid out of my Estate in convenient time after my Death.

Imprimis I Give to my Son John Trueblood a tract of Land & Plantation lying at the lower end of Abel Truebloods Mill Dam in Pasquotank County which I Bought of Fisher Trueblood Containing 35 acres also a Tract of Land & plantation lying at the lower end of the Mill Dam at the Sand Hill Swamp which I Bought of Thomas Pritchard Containing 100 acres also a tract of land & Plantation lying at the upper end of the Said Mill Dam at the Sand Hill Swamp I bought of John Madren Containing 50 Acres also the Swamp which I Bought of Fisher Trueblood & of Abel Trueblood & of John Smithson and the Mill thereon also all the Land I Bought of James Taylor & the Mill there also a Tract of Sand Swamp & Plantation lying at the New Bridge which I Bought of John Harris Containing 50 acres also a Tract of Land lying at the Desart in the fork of Nobs Crook Creek which I Bought of Fisher Trueblood Containing 400 acres also a Tract of Land lying at nim (sp?) quarter Branch which I Bought of James Ward Containing 100 acres also a Tract of Land & Plantation known by the name bilyards Island which I Bought of Fisher Trueblood Containing 67 Acres to him the Said John Trueblood his heirs or assigns forever.

Item I Give to my son Jesse Trueblood a Tract of Land & Plantation Whereon I now Dwell which I bought of Fisher Trueblood and David Bowles & Joseph Relfe Executor of Thomas Russel Containing by the deeds 160 acres also a Tract of Land & Plantation living at Flatts Creek which I Bought of Joseph Morris Containing 100 acres also a tract of Land & plantation lying in the fork of Abel Trueblood’s which was Conveyed to the Said Fisher Trueblood by Abel Trueblood Containing 100 acres to him the Said Jesse Trueblood his heirs or assigns forever

Lastly I do hereby Nominate & appoint my sons John Trueblood & Jesse Trueblood Executors of this my last Will & Testament thereby disannulling & disallowing all & every other Will or Wills Bequiths Executors before this Time by me made Willed & Bequeathed Satisying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twenty Sixth day of July one thousand Seven Hundred & ninety two——–

Daniel Trueblood (seal)

Test   David Bowles )

Isaac Overman   affirmed )            

Tamer Overman   )

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Pasquotank County ) December Term 1795

Present the Worshipped Justices

These may Certify that the last Will & Testament Of Daniel Trueblood dec. was exhibited by John & Jesse Trueblood Exec. Therein Named & proved by The Solemn affirmation of Isaac Overman in due Form of Law & at the Same time the Said Exec.Both appeared & were Qualified by taking the Oath prescribed By Law ordered that the Will be Recorded & Letters Testamentory issue———

Recorded 10th Feby 1796 )

By Thos T Relfe DC ) Test Enoch Relfe Cle?

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Contributed and transcribed by Bob Stokley

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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John Trueblood (1692)

Albermarle

In the name of God Amen I John Trublood being sick & weak do make this my Laste will & testament as followith

Firstly I give unto my Loving wife Agnes Trueblood the moyotiv(?) or one half part of my moveable goods & estate and one halfe my Land during her naturall life and after her death to be Equally divided between my two sons, John Trublood and Amos Trublood to them and their heirs forever.

Secondly I give and bequeth the other moyotiv(?) or half part of my moveable goods to be Equally divided between my four children that is to say Mary Trublood Elizibeth Trublood, John Trublood and Amos Trublood

Thirdly I ordain and appoint my Loving wife Agnes Trublood to be my true & Lawfull Executrix of this last will and testament and to bring up my children according to her discretion, and to pay them their  portions as they come to Lawfull age.

Fourthly And lastly I do ordain and Appoint in case that my wife should dye without making of any will, that then my Loveing friends Thomas Symons & Jeremiah Symons shall take my Estate into theire possesion and care for the good of my children, and to bring them up according to their discreation; as wittnes my hand & seal, this seventh day of May 1692.

John Trublood

(his mark)

Signed Sealed & delivered

in the presence of us             

Joseph Sparnon 

Griffin Gray   

(his mark)

Alice Sparnon  

(her mark)

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Proven in Court this 4th day of July 1692  by the oath of Joseph Sparnon, Alice Sparnon, Griffin: Gray as attist Paul Lathum, Cl??

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Contributed by Bob Stokley

Contributor’s note:  John Trueblood (1654-1692) was the first Trueblood in America.

This will was transcribed from a copy of the original by Donna Beeler.

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ANN (MAYO) DELAMARE JENNINGS

In the name of God amen I Ann Jennings widow of John Jennings being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind & memory—.

ITEM – I give and bequeathe to my son Stephen Delamar one negro boy named Aron & feather bed and furniture 4 pewter dishes 2 puter basons—.

ITEM – I give and bequeath to my son Isaac Delamar one negro boy named Abraham feather bed and furniture 4 pewter dishes—.

ITEM – I give to my daughter Ann Delamar two negro girls viz: Moll and Hannah & a Mulattor girl called Judith my chest of drawers & all that is therein my cedar chest and all that shall be therin at my death the two beds whereon I lye and furniture to them 8 pewter dishes one doz: 1/2 of plates pewter one pewter tankard marked FD one large Iron pot one small ditto all my fine eathern ware and glasses one large–(torn) knife and my limbook my looking glass one pr of bellows one spice marter and pestle my box Iron cheaters and silver spoons & three of ye large shers that be in my stock at my death and my large quilt that I had by my husband Scarborough my large trunck and a small hair trunck and what is in them to her the sd Ann and her assigns forever and also I give the said Ann and her assigns forever my warming pan.

ITEM – I give to my son Edward Pope  -  stock – - -.

ITEM – I give unto Mary Reading- stock – - -.

ITEM – I give to my son Edwd Pope   -  2 silver spoons.

Residue of estate to be equally divided between my 3 children Stephen Delamare, Isaac Delamare & Anne Delamare except one doz: of pewter plates to each of my sons Stephen Delamare and Isaac Delamare.

Appoint son Edwd Pope and my loveing brother Edwd Mayo to be my whole and sole Execurs of this my last will and testament.

This 20 day of Febry 1719/20

Test:  Danll Richardson

Robt Loury

David Linsey

Whereas Jno Jennings my late husband decd did by his last will & testament bearing date 13 day of Augst 1718 – - give and bequeath unto me one Negro boy & ye remaining part of his estate – - – made me whole & sole Executrix, whereby I deem myself to be his residuary legatee – - – and whereas by my will within written and duly executed by me this day I omitted nominateing & appointing any execur or Execux to my sd late husbands last will and I have not proved yr same – - – I appoint the Execurs my aforesd will to be Executors to said husbands will – - – . This 20 of Febry 1719/20.

Test: Danl Richardson, David Linsey

Willm Griffin

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Proven in Pasquotank Court

Letters granted May ye 2d 1720

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Transcriber’s notes:

• Daughter of Edward Mayo and Sarah Maggs 
• From: NC State Department of Archives and History, North Carolina Will Book 2, 1712–22, p 225

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Contributed and transcribed by Bob Stokley

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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OF

JOHN ARMOUR

March 21, 1728

In the name of God Amen.

The Twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight Nine. I JOHN ARMOUR of the precinct of Pasquotank and provence of North Carolina. ????being very sick & weak in body but perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian (rest of page torn)

   Item. I give and bequith unto JOHN DAVIS my former Wifes Brother twenty five acres of land held by aplot to him and his heirs for ever proved that if it should ?? that my Daughter MARY shall have the refusall of it

   Item. I give and bequoth unto my Loving Wife two negroe men named Dick and Tom to her and her heirs for ever Likwise Little Sarah and Hannah as afore said for ever.

   Item. I give and bequoth unto my Son(?torn) ARMOUR one negroe boy named Perry, one negroe garl named Silive as also one negroe girl named Amo to him and his heirs for ever.

   Item. I give and bequoth unto my Daughter ANN one negroe boy named Harry one negroe boy named Jack and one negroe girl named Jane to her and her heirs for ever.

   Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter MARY one negroe boy named Stephen two negroe girls named Frank and Rase to her and her heirs for ever.

   Item. I give and bequeath to my Wife one negroe woman named Great Sarah and all her children that which she shall bare hearafor I give to my Son I give her also three horses named Jocky Trip & Capor as also one mare branded with “DB” and her increase to her and her heirs for ever.

   Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son a young mare of a dark bay as also a yong horse with a bold face and branded with my brand on the rear side with my with my brand.

   Item. I give to my Daughter ANN one horse named Durgin as also one black mare brand on the far butock with an “ “ sid Wife a the spade mare.

   Item. I give to my Daughter MARY one ???? horse named Jerky one old mare named Bony branded with “IA” and one black mare of four years old and their increase for ever.

   Item. I give to my Wife one flone(?) horse named Pot(?)

   Item. I to WILLIAM DAVIS my former Wifes Brother old est heffer at Griffin Swamp mark with  a peak in right ear and crop in the left to him with her increase

   Item. I give unto my two Daughters ANN and MARY all the rest of the cattle of the above said mark that can be found viz. a peek in the right ear & a crop in the left both them and their increase to be equally divided at the time of mariage.

   Item. I give unto my Wife three yoke of oxen ——-(smudged) the hears(?) weth a crop affixt one on Rool(?) nick right ear and a crop and an und or Rool in the left to her own proper use and I give rest of my cattle to my Wife and Son to be divided at her discretion.

   Item. I give to my two Daughters ANN and MARY each four ewes and a ram to be delivered  to them at the time of marriage and the remainder of the sheep I give to my Wife.

   Item. I give unto my two Daughters each of them a bead and furniture to be delivered to them at their marriage.

   Item. I give my Son one bead and furniture to be delivered to him at the age of eighteen years.

   Item. I give to each of my Daughters a two gallon pot.

   Item. I give to my Son a Cullos and a gun.

   Item. I give my Daughter ANN a trunk and a small bose.

   Item. I give to my Daughter MARY a small chest.

   I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate to my true and loving Wife whom I appoint and nominat to be my executor  together with her Father Mr. DAVID BAILY my ???? of this my Last Will and Testament containing three sides of paper and I doe hereby utterly disalow revoke and disannull all and every other former wills to??? By me ??? before made. Ratifying & confirming this and only this to be my Last Will and Testament in witness I have now unto set my hand and seal the day and year before mentioned.

JOHN ARMOUR

Signed sealed and

Delivered published

Pronounced by

JOHN ARMOUR to be

His Last Will and Testament

In presence of

Transcriber’s Note: This part of page seems to be missing there are no witnesses nor if there a probate date only that it was in March Court.

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Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)

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