Beaufort County NcArchives Wills.....Evans, Richard 1753
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1753

                 RICHARD EVANS' WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Richard Evans, Gentleman, 
of Beaufort County, being of a low Estate of Body, But of 
perfect Sound Mind and Memory, praised be almighty God, 
and Calling to Ming that its appointed for all men once to Die, 
Do make and ordain in this my Last Will and Testament, in 
manner and form following, that is to say, I recommend my
Soul into ye hands of almighty God who gave it, and my body 
to the Earth, to be Decently buried at the Decretion of my 
Exeuctors hereafter to be named. And as to the worldly 
Goods whereof I am possest, I Give and Bequeath in Manner 
and form Following, that is to say:

1. I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Son, Richard Evans, 
three negro slaves, to witt: Balam, flora & maria.

2. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter, Mary Evans, one 
mollatto Slave, and two negro Slaves, to wit: Nell and nimrod 
and Rue.

3. I give and Bequeath to my Youngest Son, George Evans, 
Three negro Slaves, to witt, Robin, and Nan and Jenny.

Item. I will that my negros, Trinkelo, Bossen and Blanford, 
Judah and Bess, be and remain undivided untill the marriage
or Lawful age of Either of my said Children which first shall
happen, and then to be Equally Divided among my aforesd. 
three Children. My Land lying and Being in Onslow county, 
on ye Mouth of New river, on The North side, I Give and 
Bequeath to my Daughter, Mary Evans. My Cattle of the 
Neats kind, I will and Desire that they be and Remain undivi-
ded untill the Marraige or Lawful age of Either of my Children 
which shall first happen, and then to be Equally Divided among 
my aforesd. Three Children. My horses and mares I give and 
bequeath To my two Sons, Richard and George, to be Equally 
Deviled Between them. To my Daughter, Mary, I give and 
bequeath all my China ware and Tea Spoons; ye rest of my 
household Goods, Plantation tools and Provisions to be and 
remaine undivided untell the marraige or Lawful age of Either 
of my Children which shall first happen, and then to be Equally 
Divided among my aforsd. three Children.

Lastly, I do Nominate and appoint Mr. Michael Cautanche, 
and my Son, Richard Evans, to be Executors to this my last 
Will and Testament.
                                      RICHARD EVANS.
                                      
Signed, Sealed, Published and
Declared in the presence of us,
Twenty Sixth Day of December,
one thousand, Seven hundred and
fifty two. EDMUND PEARCE.
           JOSHUA PEARCE. 
           READING BLOUNT.

BEAUFORT COUNTY, XS.

At a Court held for the sd. County, at Bath Town, on the second tues-
day in June, 1753: Present his Majesty's Justices.

This Certifies that Reading Blount, one of the subscribing Evidences 
to the within Will, appeared in open Court and made Oath, on the holy 
Evangelists, that the sd. Richd. Evans was of sound & disposing mind & 
memory at the time he executed the sd. Will; and that he also saw Edmond
Pearce & Joshua Pearce, the other subscribing Witnesses, set their names 
thereto. At the same time Mich'l Cautanche, appeared in Court & Quali-
fied as Excr. unto the same.

Ordered that the Secretary have notice thereof.

                                 Test. WALLEY CHAUNCY, Cl. Cu.

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