Will of Richard Bright of Beaufort precinct, Beaufort Co., NC, 1731
Surname: Bright

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Beaufort County, NC; Vol. 1 page 11

In the Name of God Amen,

I, Richard Bright of Beaufort prect, planter, being in bodily health but of
sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and considering the
uncertainity of this transatory life do for avoiding controversies after my
decease do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner
and form following that is to say first and principally I recommend my soul
unto the hand of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the merits death and
passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins
and to inherit everlasting life.

Impris. I will that all my debts and funerall charges be paid and discharged.

Item. I give and bequest unto my son James the land I now live upon and my
violin to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give unto my daughter Christia two cowes and heifers with their
increase which said heifers are markt with an underkeel in the right and a
popler leaf in the left.

Item. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth one cow and calf.

Item. I give unto my son Simon my buckaneer gun and one cow and calf.

Item. I give unto my mother in law one cow and calf and all the rest and
residue of my wordly estate I give and bequeath unto "..." (Wife?) hereby
nominating and appointing my said wife to be my hole & sole Executrix of this
my last will hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made.

In witness wheeof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 day of November
Anno Dom. 1731.

Richd Bright (seal)

Signed, seald, published & declared in the present of
John Mattocke
Abraham Adams Jnr.
Mary (her x mark) Paul

Beauft & Hide Pct}
March Court 1731/2}

The within memored will was exhibited into Court and proved by the oath of
John Mattcake one of the subscribing evidences thereto and that he saw the
other two evidences signed the same and the within memored Executrix took the
oath appointed by law to perform the said will and ordered the Secretary have
notice thereof.

Tests John Mattocke, clerk