Albemarle County NcArchives Wills.....Harvey, Thomas 1699
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1699

                 THOMAS HARVEY'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Thomas Harvey, of ye 
County of Albemarle, in ye Province of North Carolina, Esqr., 
being of sound and perfect memory, but considering ye un-
certainty of this life, Doe make and Publish this my Last Will 
and Testament as followeth, Viz: I Humbly render my Soul 
unto Almighty God my Creator whensoever he shall in his 
Mercy call me out of this transitory life, Stedfastly beleeving 
ye free remission of my Sins through ye pr'tious Meritts of 
Jesus Christ my Lord and my Redeemer; And my Body I give 
to ye Ground from whence it was taken, decently to be buried 
at ye discretion of my Executrix hereafter named.

And I doe hereby appoint and make my beloved Wife, Sarah 
Harvey, Executrix of this my last will and testament. Willing 
that all my just Debts be paid as soon as possibly may be after 
my death; And ye rest of any Personal Estate, I give one third 
part to my Sd. Wife, and ye rest to be devided between my Son, 
Thomas Harvey, and my Daughter, Mary Harvey; And if 
it shall happen that my Sd. Wife, shall after my decease bear 
to me a Child, my Will is that Such my poshume Child shall 
have equal share of ye two thirds of my p'sonel estate w'th my 
son and Daughter above named; and my will is that ye parts 
or portion above bequeathed to my Children, shall be paid 
to them respectively, viz: to my Son or Sons at ye age of 
twenty one yeares, and to my daughter or daughters at ye 
day of their Marriage or age of twenty one yeares, w'ch shall 
first happen; and if it shall hapen that one or any of my Children 
shall depart this life before ye time hereby appointed for the 
receiving of his or their part or portion above mentioned then 
I Will that the Survivor or Survivors Shall have ye Whole; and 
if all my Children die as aforesaid, then I Give all my p'sonel 
Estate to my said loving Wife, Sarah Harvey.

Ite. I give, Devise and Bequeath my Land and plantation 
which I purchased of Roger Snell, and my land called Faulks 
Point, containing in all five hundred acres of land, w'th ye 
appurtenance, lying upon Pequimons River, in ye County 
aforesaid, unto my Daughter, Mary Harvey, and to ye heirs 
of her Body for ever, and for want of Such heirs to my Son, 
Thomas Harvey, and ye Heirs of his Body for ever, and for 
want of Such heirs to such issue as is hereby appointed.

Item. I give, Devise and Bequeath my plantation whereon 
I live w'th five hundred acres of Land thereunto adjoying, w'th 
all and Singular, ye appurtinances unto my Loving Wife, Sarah 
Harvey abovenamed, for and During the Terme of her naturall 
life, and I will that the houses and fences thereupon be Kept 
in good and Sufficient repair.

Item. I Give, Devise and Bequeath my Plantation Called 
ye Quarter, w'th all my land not Bequeathed and the Remainder 
of ye Plantacon and land whereon I Live, to my Son, Thomas 
Harvey, & to ye Heirs of his Body for ever, and for want of Such 
Heirs to my Daughter, Mary, and the heirs of her body for ever. 
And if it shall happen that there remain none heires of ye body 
of my said son or Daughter then I give, Devise and Bequeath 
all my lands and tenements above said (reserving to my Wife 
her estate for life as is above mentioned), unto ye next heirs 
of my own body if any Such Shall be, And for want thereof to 
my Nephew, Thomas Harvey, Son of my Brother, Richard 
Harvey, late of London, Currior, and to ye Heires Male of his 
Body for ever; and for want of such heires to his Brother, 
John Harvey, and ye Heires Male of his body for ever; and 
for Want of Such heires to ye Eldest Son of my Brother Robert 
Harvey, of ye Heath in Sinter field Parish, in Warwick Shire, 
and to ye Heires male of his Body for Ever; and for Want of 
Such heires to his next eldest Brother and the Heires male of 
his brother; and for want of Such heirs to ye next Brother in 
like manner, and if noe Brother remain to ye next heir Male 
of my Sd. Brother, Robert Harvey, forever. (and)

And it is my Will that if I shall have more Children than 
my Son and Daughter w'thin mentioned, then my personal 
estate to be devided equally between my Wife and Children.

And I doe Give to my Sd. Loveing Wife, Sarah, my Silver 
Tankerd over and above her part of my personal estate. And 
I Doe hereby make void all wills by me formerly made.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand and 
Seale, ye 31 day of March, Ano. Domi., 1696.

                        THOMAS HARVEY, (Coat of Arms on Seal) 

Signed, Sealed and Published
in presence of:

         Signum
     HENRY HA NORMAN 
     ROBERT FENDALL. 
     JOHN PIERT,
     W. GLOVER.
     
Item. A Codicil. I do make & appoint Coll. William 
Wilkinson, Executor in my room as I am an Executor unto the 
Estate of John Harvey, Esqr., deceased, and this I do ordain 
to be my last will to be joyned to the above, written March 
23d. Ano Dom., 1698/9.

                       THOMAS HARVEY (Coat of Arms on Seal) 

Signed and published in the
presence: RICHD. FRENCH.
          RUTH LUKER.
          
                       November, y't 2d, 1699.
                       
The Coddicell proved by the Oaths of Mr. Rich. French & Mrs. Ruth 
Luker before me.	

                      HENDERSON WALKER.

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