Will of John Daivis of Bath County, 1726
Surname: Daivis

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Beaufort County, NC; Vol. 1 page 5 (original spelling retained)

North Carolina, Ano Do. 1726. F. 12

The Last will of John Daivis of Bath County

My soul I bequeath to ye Lord ye gaive it me and my body to ye earth to be
buried att ye discretion of my Executors.

I give to my son William Daivis tenn shillings.

I give to my sone Nathaniell Daivis tenn shillings.

I give to my sone Jhon [sic] Daivis tenn shillings.

I give to my daughter Mary Daivis one ye Lamb.

I give to my sone Samuell one young Bay mair and my bridle and sadle to be
delivered att my deseas and three yows and Lambs to be delivered to him when
hee come to full aige.

I give to my daughter Sara one yearling mair.

I give to my wife Mairy Daivis my plaintation and land in Matchapung beloning
to itt to her, her heirs, executors or asiens and land ye I now live on I give
to my wife during her natural life and aftewards to my sone Samuwell to him
his hiers or asiens and ye rest of my Estaitt ye I now have or shall hereafter
in any plaice been found I give itt to my wife. I leave my wife Mary Daivis
shall and soell Execatreex of this my Laist will shee paing justt and Lawfull
deetts.

John (his mark x) Daivis)

Charles Smith
Richard (his x mark) Batchalor
Joseph (his x mark) Letchworth