No. Carolina. sc.
In the Name of God Amen. I, Nicholas Crisp, of Chowan precinct, in North Carolina, Gentn., Do make and declare these presents to be and contain my Last Will and Testament, hereby Revoking and making Null and void all former & other Wills by me heretofore made or Declared.
Imprimis. I Will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Expences be paid and Satisfied by my Executors hereafter named.
Item- I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Grandson, Richare Crisp, and his Heirs and assignes for ever all that my Lands and plantations in Chowan Precinct whereon I now dwell, Together with the plantation commonly called or known by the Name of Windlys; also my Lot and Ware house in Edenton.
Item. It is my will, that my Daughter in Law, Elisabeth Crisp, shall have the use and benefit of my Grandson's plantations untill my Grandson shall arrive at the Age of twenty one years, or day of Marriage, which shall first happen; And that my Executors hereafter named shall have the use & benefit of my Ware house & Lots in Edenton for three years after my decease, And then my aforesd. daughter in Law to have the use thereof, until my Grandson shall arrive at the age of 21 Years or day of Marriage.
Item. I Give, devise and bequeath unto my Said Grandson, Richard Crisp, and his Heirs and Assigns for ever, my Land in Pequimans precinct, known by the name of Fendals, also the Island called Batts's Grave.
Item. I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Granddaughter, Mary Durant, and her Heirs and assignes forever, all that my plantation & Lands in Pequimins Precinct, lying on Albemarle Sound between Norcombs & Coll. Harveys, Together with all the Live Stock that shall belong or appertain thereto at my Decease; Also a Mulatto Boy named Billy.
Item. I Give, Devise and bequeath unto my Grand daughter, Sarah Durant, and her Heirs & Assignes for ever, all my Lands lying on Moratoke River in Bertie Precinct, at and near Skauwaukee and Hennunteh, containing in the whole by estimation Eleaven hundred & twenty Acres of purchased Lands, be the same more or less, together with a Girl named Maria-
Item. It is my Will, That in case either of my said Grand daughters, Mary or Sarah, shall depart this Life before arrival to the Age of twenty one Years or day of Marriage, that then Such Legacy before hi this Will given to such of my said Grand daughters, shall go to the Survivor of them, my Said Grand daughters & their heirs and Assignes for ever.
Item. I Give & bequeath unto my daughter in Law, Elisabeth Crisp, Widow and Relict of my son John Crisp, lately deceased, One large Silver spoon guilt with Gold-
Item. I Give, devise & bequeath unto my Grand son, Richard Crisp (son of my son John Crisp, deceased, to whom I advanced largely & Sufficient during his life Time), unto my Grandson, George Durant, to my Grand daughters, Ann, Mary, Sarah & Elisabeth Durant, Children of my daughter Hagar, All the Rest and Residue of my Personal Estate, to be equally divided among them my said Six Grand Children, and the Survivor or Survivors of them as they shall severally & respectively attain the Age of twenty one Years or day of Marriage.
Lastly, I do hereby nominate & appoint my good Friends, Edward Moseley and Jeremiah Vail, of Chowan Precinct, to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament-
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twenty Second day of March, Anno Dom. 1726-7.
Nicholas Crisp. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published &
declared in presence of:
William Williams, Jurat.
Humphry Robinson, Jurat.
James Bush.
No. Carolina. ss. May 23d, 1727.
Came before me William Williams & Humphry Robinson, Evidences to the afore written Will of Nicholas Crisp, deed., And made oath on die holy Evangelists, That they saw the sd. Nicholas Crisp, Seal, Sign, publish & declare the Same to be his last Will &Testamt, he then being of perfect mind & Memory to the best of their apprehension.
Also, That they saw James Bush, the other Evidence, Sign the Same as an Evidence thereto.
Gale, C. J.
Recorded in the Will Book 3, page 93, Office of 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)
