Pollock, Thomas Sr.
In the Name of God, Amen, I, Thomas Pollock, Senr., off Chowan Precinct, in North Carolina, Mercht., being off Perfect Memory & Judgem't (Praised 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, I give and Bequeath my soul to Almighty 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 Hereby Cut Her of ffrom any part more of my Estate whatsoever, Either By Pretence of Deeds of Gift, or any other wise Whatsoever. And more Especially, I Hereby Make Null and Void and of None Effect, A Deed of Gift to her, Dated June, 1709, Being to Mr. David Henderson, for her use, and recorded by Nathaniel Chevin (?) Esqr., in ye Secretarys Office: Aprill: the 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 & seall.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Thomas, his Heirs & Assigns for Ever, Fifteen Hundred & ffity Acres of Land, Contained in one purchas lying on ye South west side of Chowan River, Between Mr. Kings & Thos. Daniels Old ffield; The Land Lately Purchased of of Thomas Daniel, Lying Between the upper side of the forsd Land & John. Rasberrys Lowest Line; also, ye Land Purchsed of James Wilkeson, Bounded Between ye said Mr. King and the forsd fifteen Hundred & fifth acres; Also, the Land Lately Purchased of Martin Frederick Rasor, The five Back Tracks of Lightwood Land Between the forsd. Lands & Easternmost Swamp of Samon Creek, The Land where ffirebent Built ye Mill; and also, Eight Thousand ffive hundred on Mill-Creek, with fifteen Hundred acres to be added to ye same; according To a Warrant for ten thousand acres from ye Lords Propiertors to w’ch Now I have ye Right, Lying on Mill-creek in Bath County; and also, two thousand ffive Hundred & sixty acres in the ffork of Raquis, Called Springfield. All which Land I Give & Bequeath to my sd. son, Thomas, his Heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath unto my son, Cullen, his Heirs & assigns for Ever, Two thousand and ffive Hundred Acres of Land lying on the South Side of Moratock River, Called Canecarora; Also, ye six Hundred & fforty acres of Land Joyning to ye sd. Cullens Lapsed Land on Bridges Creek, at Weekacanaan. A Tract of Land containing Two thousand, Eight Hundred acres Lying on Cassayah, called Rosefield; All ye Land on Moratock Joyning to Where Bowman now Lives; Likewise ye Land Purchased of Richard Rose, Joyning to ye Lower-Side of ye Land Last mentioned; and also, ye Land on the South side of moratock-bay, Where my Negros are now Cleareing; Also, Nine hundred Acres of Land on Neus River-fork, Called New-Bern. All Vch Land, I 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 w’ch I now Live; The Land belonging to me Joyning ye sd. Land where I now Live, and ye Land Joining on yt Wch I bought of Cary Gobbee; Also, A tract of Land I Lately bought of Thos. West, Joyning to Parrots Land. The Land wher SamIL Edmunds Lived; Wher John Griffin Lived, Neare Bavie swamp; Where Wilson Lived att Weekacoon Creek; And wher John Mainard Lived at Pettishore; also, two thousand ffour hundred acres Called Crany Island; Two-thousand, Two Hundred acres lyeing on ye south-side of Neus River & west-side of Core-Creek; also, Seven Hundred and Ten acres, Lying on the North side of Trent River called, ye Halfe-way House; Two Hundred & twenty acres Lyeing on ye Est-side of Core-Creek; The Land wher Leonard Loften Lived on ye South Shore; Three hundred and rxty acres of Land lying on Boag Sound; Two Hundred and fnfteen acres Lyeing in the fork of Chester Creek On White-Oake River; One Hundred & fifty acres lyeing on ye south-side of Nuse River at ye. head of Bennys Creek; Also, five thousand Acres to be taken up to ye southward of Nuse River by a Warrant from ye Propneters to w’ch now I have a right; also, six-hundred & forty Acres on Nuse River, Called Wilkesons Point, in One Purchased Patent; Al) w’ch Land, I Give & Bequeath to my Son, George, his Heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item, I give and Bequeath to my son, Thomas, his Exers., admrs. or assigns: Pompey, Molaina, Maneuell, Cate, Scipio & Moll, wth ye Children Ruth, Joe, & Moll; Abraham & Dina his wife; Notoose Cesar, his wife Bess Tody; Scipio & Coylo, Harry, Jack-fiddle, Coffe Jackco, & Joe, franks son; Charls & Becke, tottes Daughter, All w’ch Negroes or slaves, I Give & Bequeath unto my son, Thomas, his Excrs. adms., or assigns for Ever.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my Son, Cullen, his Exers., admrs. or assigns: Diego, Long Mingo, old mingo, Young mingo, Cajo & Venus, Stevens, George, papa Ceasar, Bowman, Jueda, Long-Dick & Bess, Wife; 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 w'ch Negroes or Slaves I Give & Bequeath unto my son Cullen, his Exrs. Admrs. or assigns for Ever.
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my son, George, his Exrs., admrs. or assigns; Franke, Sambo, Cesar I bought of Gainsbe; Peter, Little-Will & Caramante Will Dowe, Sharper & Frank, old torn and naney, London & Bettey; Little torn, Mols Son; little Nane; Little Manewell, Nane's youngest Garle; Venus's Child, Patience; Dina, Jeneys daughter; Tomboy, & Ceasar, his son; and all toteys Children w'ch She will have hereafter; all w'ch Negroes or Slaves, I Give & Bequeath 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 liberty 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 & Bequeath to my son, Cullen, One hundred pound to be paid in Boston, and also, five thousand foot of plank which I have sent for from Boston.
Item, I give & Bequeath to my son George, his Heirs or assigns for Ever, a Tract of Land lyeing on South-Lancaster, formerly belonging to Coll'll William Wilkeson.
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, Annuities, annuel Rents, Remainders, Revertions or any Other Heridatements, 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 ym & to be Held in Common & not in Joint-Tenancy.
Item, as to all my other Personal! Estate, whatsoever, not bereabove Bequeathed, of what Kind soever, Debts Due to me, Negros, Stocks of Horses, cattle, Hogs, &c; 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 porpotionable allowance from ye others as to ye Quantity of the land they Loose; of the full Value thereof as they Can agree-Item, as to ye crop Now on ye Ground, and what Pitch & Tar ye hands in ye woods makes until ye first of aprill Next, shall be Equally Divided amoungst my three Sons, Thomas, Cullen & George.
Lastly, I Make, Constitute, & Appoint my three Sons, Thomas, Cullen, & George, my whole & sole Executors 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, Marrimer, Being Part of Twenty four pounds yt I owe him, ye other Thirteen pound, teen Shillings being paid by Captn. David Henderson, unto one Boas Bell, of Bermudas, by his order, & a Receipts thereof 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 Gere Som Land 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 acres 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 Moratuck Called Conacaroro, to Contaon two thousand, five Hundred & sixty Acres in one Purchased Patent, all wch 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,
his
William Hardy, W.
mark.
James Castelaw,
David Henderson.
Lawrance Sarson.
James Castellaw.
Robert Wicks, X. his mark
(the Two Interlineations set Down in ye margin of this Will was acknowledged by the Testator to Be Done Before the signing, before us the subscribers, this Eighth Day of august, 1721.)
David Henderson.
Lawrance SaRson.
James Castellaw.
And, whereas, Since the publishing of my above, written will and Testament, I have Expended and Laid out for a bouse at Black Rock (when mr. West the Carpentare is paid what is due to him for his worke there) for my Son; Thomas, Twoe hundred Pound, and also Ten Pound more for New England plank, makeing in all Twoe hundred 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 Carpentare is paid for what worke he hath done ther, (to wit) the covering the house, doeing the Dormant Win-does, and makeing 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 House, The Sume of Three hundred Pounds I Reckon (?) and being willing for my Sons all Equall, so near as I can Judge, Doe Therefore by this Codicil, will and bequeath to my Son, George, (he haveing no House built) besides his Equall Share of 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, Vth 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 upe my Son, Thomas Part, equall w’th cullens, I valueing the Houses at Black Rocke at Ten Pound, doe hereby give and bequeath to my sd. Son, Thomas, Eighty Pound, to be paid out of my moveable and Personall estate in this Provence-
In my accounting above in this codicill concerning Cullens House standing in Three Hundred Found, I made a mistake in not mentioning That mr. Coke, the Bricklayer, wages for making, Laying the Bricks in the chimneys, Sellar, underpining, and doeing all the other worke agreed fer, is part of the Three hundred Pound, and is to be paid out of my personall estate. Also, he is to have what lands ar necessary for him for Burning ^e * * * * * Bricks or what other worke he hath
occasion for, to finish the worke he hath agreed for, wherefore my will is that the Bricklayer aforsd. 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, clearances, whether it be in money, * * fails 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 much.
also, Elisebeth Hawkins, wife to Thomas Hawkins at the South Shore, haveing lived with me about twoe 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 writting in her hand in whole or in Part (Her husband not to have therein) Fourty
Pound currant money of this Provence.
in presence of-------------------I sett my band and Seal, 20 day of July 1722:
Tho. Pollock. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, and delivered ye
as my last will and Testament be-
for the following witness:
ThomAS Newnam.
William Little.
his
Joseph X Skittlethorpp.
mark
Bertie Precinct. Sc February Court, 1722.
The Revd. Thomas Newnam Clark 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. Cur.
Bertie Precinct. Sc. Februeary Court, 1722.
James Castcllaw 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. WH1 as his last Will and Tcstamt. and that the several Interlineations in sd. Will was writ at the time of the Signing thereof
Test. Fr. Forster, Cler. Cur.
Copied from Original Will, Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(Source: North Carolina Wills and Inventories, copied from Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories In the Office of the Secretary of State by J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, Published 1912)
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Pollock, Thomas
In the Name of God Amen. I, Thomas Pollock, of Bertie Precinct, in North Carolina, Being of perfect memory & Judgment, (praised be God for ye same), do make this my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking all others, & this to be taken only as my Last Will and Testament.
Imprs., I give & bequeath my soul to Allmighty God; & my Body to the Ground to be decently Buried by my Execs. hereafter Named; and for what Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and bequeath as followeth:
Item, I Give unto my Dear & loving wife, all my plantation caled Black Rock, during her Natural Life; and after her decese, I give & bequeath Said plantation to my Son, Cullen, his heirs - & Assigns for Ever.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Son, Cullen, his heirs & assigns for ever, my plantation called ye Great quarter, & my plantation called Manuels or Crickits; also, all my other Land lying between ye Easter most swamp of Salmon Creek & Chowan River.
Item: I give & bequeath to my Son, Cullen, a Tract of Land Adjoining on ye back of ye forsd. Land, Containing Eight thousand, Nine hundred Acres, which Land my Will is, that my Executors, sell or dispose of as they shall think best, for my Son, Cullens, interest; & Such part as remains unsold when my Son Cullen comes to ye Age of one & twenty, I give to my Son Cullen, his heirs & assigns for Ever.
Item: I give & bequeath to my Son, Thomas, his heirs & assigns for ever, all my Land on Trent River in Bath County, Contained in two pattents, one for Eight thousand, five hundred Acres, ye other for fifteen hundred Acres.
Item: I Give and bequeath to.my Son George, his heirs & assigns for ever, a Tract of Land Containing two thousand, five hundred & Sixty Acres, Laying in ye fork of Roquis, called Springfield; also, all my Land at ye Unaroye Meadows, being in two pattents; also, two tracts of Land nigh of Tuskarora Indian Town; also, three hundred Acres of Land on. ye South side of Moratuck River; also, two hundred & thirty five Acres on ye Side of Moratuck River; also, four Tracts of Land Laying one Fishing Creek.
Item, I give & bequeath to my three Sons, Cullen, Thomas & George, these negroes, viz: Tomboy, Becke Rachel, Janey, Catto, Pomp, Molany, Crists, Cipeo, Moll, Ruth, Joe Manuel, Kate, London, Nany, Dick, Coyler, George, Betty, Frank, Hary, Bess, Bristoll Phillis, Hary, Toby, Betty, Cecero, Jaco, & Abraham; to be equal Divided among my three Sons when they come of Age, by my Executors, or those they shall appoint; & my Will is yt ye Negros aforsd. be for ye Use of my three sons from my deces till they be of Age.
Item, I give unto my Dear & Loving wife, During hir Natural life, these Negro, viz: Charles, & Moll & her Child, Cooper, Bess, James, & two Boys, Cipeo, Nany, Jack, Jane, Will, Dina, Dick, and Nansey; & after my wifes decease, I give ye aforsd. Negroes & their increse to my Sons, Cullen, Thomas, & George, to be equally divided among them.
Item, I give to my Sons, three Negroe viz: Rose, Phillis, & quash, which I had by my wife.
Item, as to the Eight Thousand nine hundred Acres before given to my Son Cullen, I give & bequeath three hundred Acres of yt Tract of Land to Jacob Parat, his Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item, I give & bequeath to John Hailes, his heirs & assigns for ever, a Tract of Land Laying on ye Briery Branch, containing near five hundred acres of Land, begining at a marked pine within ye midle Swamp, runing thence to three marked pines Thomas Yeats, his Corner, & so his Line to John Cokes, So allong other lines till it comes into my own, & So all down ye Midle of ye Main Branch untill they come to ye foresd. markd Pine; which Land is allso to be taken out of ye foresd. Eight thousand, nine hundred Acres given Cullen.
Item, I will & Order & give by this my will, to all Such persons who are Setled on my lands at Trenton, Condition of a Certain writing I give to Jacob Miller, that those already Setled thare, have leases on ye Same termes I promised them.
Item, I give to my Dear & loving Wife, one fourth part of all my Catle, Horses, hogs, & Sheep; & also ye Houshold Stuffs.
Item, I give to my Sons, Cullen, Thomas, & George, three fourth parts of all my Catle, Horses, hog--, & Sheep.
Item, my Will is that if one of my sons Desese before he be of Age of one & twenty, yt then his portion of land & of ye present Estate, be Equally Divided between ye other two.
Item, my Will is that all my Debts be paid out of ye whole Estate by my Executors,
Item, I give to Mrs. Eliz: Dickson, one hundred pound.
Lastly, I do hereby Nominate & apoint my Loving Brothers, Cullen Pollock, George Pollock, & Robert West, to be my true & Lawfull Exec, to Execut this my last will & testament.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand & Seale this Sixteenth of Aprile, in the Year of our Lord, Seventeen hundred & thirty two, my will Containing one Sheet.
Thos. Pollock. (Seal)
Signed & Sealed. la ye presence of:
George Pollock.
his
Jacob JP Parat.
mark
her
Elizabeth E Deckson.
mark
his
Francis FR Rasor.
mark
his
Robert R Minor
mark
North Carolina. ss. Jany. ye 20111,1732.
Jacob Parrot, one of the Evidences to this wiD, came before mc & Made oath that be See Thomas Pollock, Above name, Sign, Seal & publish ye foregoing Insturment as his Last will & Testament, & that be was of Sound & Disposing mind & Memory; & that this Deponant at ye Same time in ye presence of ye Said Thomas Pollock, Sett to his mark as an Evidence, & yt ye Other Evidences Above named he See at ye Same time Sign as Evidences thereto to ye presence of the Said Thomas Pollock; & also, that ye said Thomas Pollock Signed & Executed ye sd. Will in ye presence of this Deponts & ye rest of ye Evidences whose names are Set thereto as Witnesses.
Capt. & Jurat, die predict. Coram me
W. Little Ck: Jur.
Copied from Original Will, Filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
In the Will of Thomas Pollock, is the following Legasee Item, I give unto my dear and loving wife dureing her natural life these Negroes Viz, Charles and Moll and her child, Cooper Bess Jamey and two Boys Cipio, Nany, Jack Jane Will Dina Dick, Naney and after my wife deceases I give the aforesaid negroes and thire increse to my sons Cullin, Thcmas & George to be equally devided among them dated the 16th of November 1732.
(Source: North Carolina Wills and Inventories, copied from Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories In the Office of the Secretary of State by J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, Published 1912)
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Pugh, Francis
In the Name of God Amen. The 5th. Day of July, 1733. I, Francis Pugh, of Bartie precinct, In North Carolina, being well and of good Health in Body, and of perfect Mind and memory, thanks be given to Allmighty God therefore, Calling unto Mind the mortalietie of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my Laste Will and Testements, that is to Say, principally, and first of all, I give & Reccommend my Soule into the Hands of God that Gave it; and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Buriale at the Discretion of my Executors; Nothing doubting but at the Generale Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God; and as thouching such worldly Estate, wherewith it hath pleased God To Bless mc in this life, Doe give, Demise and Dispose of the Same in manner and form following:
Imprimus, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, three Negroes, viz., Bams, Lymus, and arrrow, a wench which is now with Samuell Wiggins, for Ever: and likewise, I lend the Rest of my Negroes to her Dureing the time She lives a widow, and in order to keep to their buissiness in makeing Corn and Tobacco, towards bringing up my Children at Scoole, and rinding them in Cloaths; and if my well beloved Wife should marry, I Desire the reste of my negroes which I have not already Given to my wife for Evee, to be put to work, and what they Gite, put to the Use of bringing up my Dear beloved Children as aforesaid, and Likewise I Desire my well beloved Wife may live upon the plantation where I now live, dureing her life, and after her Death to return to my well beloved Son, John Pugh; and likewise, I Desire my well beloved wife may Kill provissions out of my Stock of Hoggs and Cattle dureing the time She lives a widow, and the Rests of my Stock which is tollable yearly, I Desire it may be Sold, and the money to be Laid up, for to be Equally Divided between all my Chilldren; Likewise, I give to my well beloved Wife, two Feather Beds and urniture and half the rest of my House hold Goods.
Item, I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son, John Pugh, the plantation whereon I now live, after the Death of his mother to him and his heirs for Ever
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son, Thomas Pugh, my plantation at the Emperors fields which I bought of Christian Hitteburgh to him and his heirs for Ever.
Item I give and bequeath unto the Child my wife now goes with, it if is a boy the plantation where Samuele Wiggins Lives at Grindale Creek and if it is a Girl to be Equally Divided between my two Sons John Pugh and Thos. Pugh and likewise if it is a boy I give and bequeathe all the rests of my Lands which I have not already given which lies in Bartie precinct and Edge-Combe precinct, which is already patend and likewise the Entries made, to be Equally Divided between my Sons, John Pugh, Thos. Pugh and the Child my well beloved Wife now Goes with if it is a boy, and if it is not a boy, to be Equally Divided, between my Two Sons Jno. Pugh and Thos. Pugh Share and Share alike, to them and there heirs for Ever, and the lands which I have in Virginia, and in Chowan precinct I Desire they may be Sold and the money to be Equally Divided between my Dearly beloved wife and all my Children Share and Share alike, and it is my Desire that all my Stock of Cattle and Hoggs, and Horses & mares may be put out to plantations, and when the Stears Comes of full Grooth to be Sold and what is not made use of by my wife towards bringing up my Children, the money to be Laid up, and Equally to be Divided amongst my Children Share and Share alike, and likewise my Hoggs the Same the Horses the Same, my well beloved Wife all waies haveing an Equale Share with my Children. And it is my will that my well beloved wife Shall have the management of the Ferry where Henry Home lives and receive the money towards maintaining her and her Children, Dureing the time She lives a widow, and if She Should Change her Condition, then it is my Desire that the Incomes of the Ferry may be Equally Divided between all my Children, while the Youngest Shall Come of age or marry; and after that I give and bequeath it unto my two Sons John Pugh and Thos. Pugh and all the rest of my personall Estate I Give and bequeath to be Equally Divided between all my Children; and it is my will and Desire that none of my Estate Shall be Sold at publick Vandieu or outCry but that my Executors and Trustees may manage it according to my Will and Desire before Expresst and all my Negroes which I have not all-readye Given to my wife for Ever I give and bequeath unto all my Children to be Equally Divided amongst all my Children, both them and there Increase for Ever to them and there Heirs for Ever.
And as for the Debts which I have now Due to me, I Desire that they may be Received by my Executors and Trustees, and pay all my Just and true Debts, which I am Indebted to any prson whatsoever and the overplus to be Laid out in Young Negroes, and be Equally Divided amongst all my Children. and likewise all my Merchantizeing Goods I Desire they may be Sold and the Effects that Comes for it to be Laid out in Young Negroes and to Remain with my Wife Dureing the time she Lives a widow and afterwards to be Equally Divided amongst all my Children.
And it is my will and Desire that if my Sons Should Die without Heirs Lawfully Begotten of their Body, that then the lands which I have heretofore Given may may return to their Sisters Share and Share alike.
And I Do hereby Constitute, make and Ordain, my well beloved Wife, and Colin. Robert West my Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament, and Mr. Cullin Pollock to be my Trustee to the Same.
And I Do hereby Utterly Disallow, Revoke and Disannull all Every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests, and Executors, by me in any ways before named, Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifieing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament-
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seale the Day and Year Above Written.
Francis Pugh (SEAL)
Signed, Sealed, published pro-
nounced and Declared by the
Said Francis Pugh as his Last will
and Testemt. In the presents of Us
Needham Bryan jurat
Henry Horne jurat
William Jones jurat
Bertie Precinct sc May Court 1736
The above Will of Francis Pugh was proved in open Court by the Oaths of Needham Bryan & Henry Home Two of the Subscribing witness thereto. And Also Pherebe Pugh Relict Widow and Executrix therein Named took the oath of and Erect by Law Required
Test. Jno. Wynns d: cler Cou.
A CODICIL to be annexed to the last Will and Testament of Francis Pugh gent.
Whereas since the makeing of my last Will and Testament I have begun to build a Brigantine which is now on the Stocks in Bertie prect.
It is my Will and Pleasure that my Executors in my last Will named, do proceed and out of all & every part of the debts which shall be due to me at the time of my death, and out of the produce of my Stock of Cattle, Horses, Mares, and Hoggs, they finish and Compleat the said Brigantine with Anchors, Masts, Cables, Sails and all other Appurtenances.___________
Item, it is my will and pleasure that after the said Vessel is finished, my Executors & my Trustee herein named do out of the debts due to me and my aforesaid Stock, purchase a Loading of Tobacco black Wallnut or other merchandize fitt for the British market and that they do send the said Vessel to great Britain from thence to return to No. Carolina, and afterwards to be employed or disposed of as my said Executors & trustee shall think proper
Item, I give and bequeath the said Brigantine to my dear Wife and to my dear Children, both Sons and Daughters, and likewise the Cargo to be purchased as aforesaid, with the profits in trade ariseing thereby, Share & Share alike.
Item, I give to my dear wife, the plantation, & house wherein I now live in Bertie, for and dureing the term of her natural life, and after her death it is my Will the same shall go as by my said Will is directed-
Item, I do hereby constitute & appoint John Montgomery Esqr., Trustee and Supervisor of my last Will and Testament in the place & stead of Cullen Pollock, Esqr.
Item, it is my Will and pleasure that after my Sloop Carolina returns from New England, that my Executors & Trustee do out of her Cargo Inwards, purchase a Cargo and send the said Sloop to the West Indies with the said Cargo, & that the said Sloop & Cargo be there sold for the benefit and use of my Wife and Children, Share & Share alike.
Item, It is my Will that my Trustee herein named may have freight for about twenty Barrels free & clear, and for the usual freight a Carryage for what more he shall desire m the said Brigantine to Great Britain-Item, It is my Will that my dear wife & Eexcrs. do receive from Captn. Grainger the Cargo now brought in A Schooner into this province which belongs to Mr. Coleman, provided the said Grainger allows to my Execrs. twelve pounds pr. Barrel for good and well pickled pork, vizt., for so much as is produced from my own Stock, and at the same price for the remainder which I paid to others.
In Testimony whereof, I have signed, Sealed & published this as a Codicil to be annexed to my last will & Testament, this twelfth day of April, one thousand, seven hundred & thirty Six.
FRAN (Remainder of Signature is gone)
Signed, Sealed & published, In
the presence of:
Jon Chancel (?)
&
S. Plummer
Peter Britton.
October 4th 1736. Doctor Saml Saban Plummer made oath before me that he is a subscribing witness to the within Codicil, and that he saw the within named Francis Pugh, sign. Seal & publish the same as a Codicil to be annexed to his last Win, and that sd. Pugh was at the time when it was perfected of sound understanding.
Gab. Johnston.
1736 Oct. 6th appeared Col. Rob. West and took oath of Executor in due form of Law.
Gab. Johnston.
Copied from Original Will, Sled in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(Source: North Carolina Wills and Inventories, copied from Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories In the Office of the Secretary of State by J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, Published 1912) |
