Bath County NcArchives Wills.....Slocumb, Samuel 1713
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Source: N C Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1713

                    SAMUEL SLOCUMB'S WILL. 

North Carolina. May 8th: 1712. 

In the Name of God Amen. I, Samuell Slocumb, of Bath 
County, in ye province of North Carolina, Planter, this being 
my last Will & Testamt: 

All my wearing Clothes I Give to my bror: John Slocumb, 
I Give to my bror. Wm. Smyth two Cowes & Calves and to 
my bror. Solomn: Smyth, two more Cowes & Calves. And to 
my sister, Isabel Smyth, two Cowes & Calves more. I Give 
to my Mother, ten Cowes & One bed tick; And one bed tick 
to Margt: Davis, the rest of my Estate I Give to my Mother 
& my bror. John Slocumb & Margt. Davis, to be equally Divided 
between them. 

      his 
Samll: X Slocumb (SEAL) 
     mark 

Signed, Sealed & Delivered In 
ye presence of: 

Wm: Brice. 
Lovick Thomas. 
Ann Brice. 

North Carolina, ss. 

By the Honble. the Presidt. &ca. 
It being Certifyed unto me that Samll. Slocumb is Dead & hath made 
and put his last will & Testament in writeing, a true Copy whereof is 
hereunto annexed, And not haveing appointed any Execrs. therein; & 
his Mother, Eliza Smyth, & his bror. John Slocumb, and Margt. Davis, 
being therein mentioned Genii. Legatees, by wch: they have right to be 
Admrs. wth ye said Will Annexed. These are therefore to Impower them, 
ye Said Eliza Smyth, John Slocumb, & Margt: Davis, to enter in & upon, 
all & Singuler, ye Goods & Chatties, rights and Credits, of ye Said Samuell 
Slocumb whereevtr in this Governmt: to be found and ye Same into 
their possession to take, and a true Inventory thereof, appraised according 
to Law, to returne into ye Secys. Office within One Yeare after the Date 
hereof, and all ye Just Debts of ye Deed, to pay Soe farr as ye Said Estate 
will Extend or amount to. And the remaindr: to dispose of as by the Said 
Will is appointed, Security being given for ye true performance hereof. 

Given und'r my hand & ye Seale of ye Collony, this 3d: day of Augt: 
1713. Thos. Pollock. 

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