Albemarle County NcArchives Wills.....Leydon, Francis 1728
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Source: Nc Wills & Estates - Grimes
Written: 1728

                FRANCIS LEYDON'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, This Twenty Third Day of 
februry, In the Second year of the Reign of our Sovgrain 
Lord King George, and In the Year of our Lord God, one 
Thousand, Seven hundred Twenty Seven-Eight. I, Francis 
Layden, of the province of North Carolina, In the County of 
albemarle, In the precinct of perquimons, Being Verey Sick and 
weak In body, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be
Given unto god; Therefore Calling Unto minde the mortality 
of my body, and Knowing that It Is appointed for all once to 
Dye, Do make and ordain my Last will and Testement, 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 Decand and Christian 
manner at the Discretion of my Executrix, nothing Doubting 
but at the General Resurection I Shall Receive the Same 
again by the all mighty power of god; and as Touching Such 
worldly Estate wherewith It hath pleased God to bless me In 
this Life, I Give, demise and Dispose of the Same In the 
following manner and forme:

Imprimis, I Give and bequeath to my Dearly Beloved wife, 
Elizabeth Layden, whom I Likewise Constitute and appoint 
my Executrix, the benefit and use of all my Estate, both Real 
and personal, During her widow hood.

Item, I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son, William 
Layden, the plantation I now Live upon, Containing Two 
hundred and Thirty Seven acres; the Same to Remain free 
and Clear for Ever, to him and his Heirs.

It is further my will that my Son, William, when possessed 
of the manor, Shall pay unto his Three younger Brothers, 
Frainces, George, and Isaac, the sume of Teen pounds, to Each, 
In bills. It Is my will that if my Son, William, Should Dye 
before he Is possessed of the Land that Then It shall become 
franceis and his heirs.

Item, I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son, francis 
Layden, all that Tract of Land Situat, Lying and being In the 
precinct aforesaid, Joyning to John Stevens Land, Containing 
one hundred and Six acres; the Same to be possessed by him 
and his heirs, and to Remain Clear and free for ever; But In 
Caise he Should Dye before he is possessed of It, Then It Is 
my will that his Brother George shall have It, and so to Re-
main to him and his heirs; and Likewise, further my will, that 
In Caise George Should Dye before he has possessed It, that 
Then, and in That Caise, my will Is that It be posse'ed by 
Isaac, and so to Remain to him, his heirs; but In Caise of his 
Death before possesion, then the Land to be my Daughter 
marys, and so to remain to her and her heirs for Ever.

It is further my will, that if my son francis, Should Live 
to possess the Land, that then and In that Caise, he to pay 
unto his Brother George and Isaac, the Sume of teen pounds 
In bills to Each, and likewise teen pounds to his Sister mary; 
and It Is also my will, that after my widow has her Third out 
of my moveble Estat, that Then, the Remander be Eaqly 
Divided between my son francis, George and Isaac, and my 
Daughter, mary.

Item, I Give and bequeath to my Cousin, William Midlton, 
my musket; and my other Gun to my Son, William.

                              FRANCIS LAYDAIN. (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pro-
nounced and Declared By the 
Said Franceis Layden, In Pres-
ence of: JOHN STEVENS,
         WILLIAM EVENS.
                his
         WILLIAM X MIDLTON.
               mark.

Proved by ye Oaths William Middleton, & Willm. Evens, Evidences 
In open Court.	
                                  Test: CHARLES DENMAN, Clk.

Letters granted 22th. april, 1728.

Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.


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