Bath County, NC - Wills

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North Carolina
Bath County       In The Name of God Amen.  I Edmond Huggins of the County 
and 
Onslow Prec.     Prec. aforsaid:  Being veary(sp) Sick of bodye(sp) of a 
sound and 
                          Perfict mind and memory:  First I Resign my Soul to 
God Almighty that gave it and my Bodye(sp) to the Eath to be Desantly buried 
and after my Funeral Expenses Shall be Fully Paid and Sattisfyed(sp),  all 
the Rest of my Estate: it hath bin(sp) pleased god to Endow me with, I give 
and bequeath as Followeth Viz.-----
Item I give and bequeeth unto Abraham Huggins One Cow and the first cow calf 
the said cow that bring:  I give and bequeeth unto Mary Huggins Daught. of 
Nehemiah Huggins: ye Cow and her incrices to Abraham Huggins and His heires 
and this first cow calf to Mary Huggins and heires forever.  I give and 
bequeeth unto Isaac Huggins one yearling Heiffer with her increase forever:   
I give and bequeeth unto John Huggins Jun. One Cow and Calf with thier(sp) 
increase  I give and bequeeth unto Thomas Hillard one barrill(sp) of corn two 
middles of bacon one young sow.  I give and bequeeth: all the rest of my meat 
to be equally devided between Thomas Owin and Edward Edwards, after the 
aforesaid Hillard Shall have his barels of corne: what remain I give and 
bequeeth unto Edward Cowan Jr.
Item  I give and bequeeth: all the rest of my Estate boath(sp) of goods and 
Chattles with all notes and credits with personal and all moveables together: 
 Tho My Deare and well beloved son Phillip Huggins to him and his heirs fore 
ever:  i also make constitute, ordain and appoint John Starkey my will and 
Dofier(?) is:  that my Executor Shall sell all moveable estate with all 
goods;  all at public vandue(?): and pay all debt:  Receive all debts and the 
moneys to be paid unto Phillip Huggins and his heirs:  This my will and 
desires in writing my hand this 12th Day of April 1737.                       
                                  Mark
Signed Sealed and DD In the presensof of              Edmund Huggins
Abraham Mitchell                                                              
    His
Thomas Owin

Onslow
Prec.  At a court held for the said Prec. at the Court House on New River on 
the 6th Day of July 1737 the following oder of Court was made Viz.
The will of Edmond Huggins proved by the oath of Abraham mitchell Esq, Order 
that said will be returned to the Sec. Office and that John Starkey Esq Exec 
in the said will have Letters Testamy on the said Estate and the John starkey 
comes into Court and take the Oath of an Executor by Law appointed.   Vera 
Capia Test William Cranfor EC
a true copy Nath Rice Sec.
  From Rebecca McNeal

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