Beaufort County NcArchives Wills.....Pilkington, Seth 1754 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nola Duffy nduffy@patch.net January 29, 2009, 7:53 am Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes Written: 1754 SETH PILKINGTON'S WILL. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Seth Pilkington, of Beaufort County, and Province of North Carolina, Gentn., being sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the Certainty of Death, not knowing when it may please the Lord to call me out of this life, do make appoint and ordain this to be my last Will and testament, hereby Revoking all former Wills by me made, in Manner and form following, my desire is to be buried in a Desent and Chris- tian Manner according to Custom, and form, of the Established Church of England. Imprimis, My desire is that my just debts be punctually paid as soon as Money can be raised as hereafter mentioned. Item, I give, bequeath and devise unto my loving Wife, Sarah Pilkington, five of my Negroe Slaves, Viz: Jupiter, Fortune, George, Men and Catherine, & Jenny Women. Like- wise, one third part of All my household furniture, her choice of two of my horses, and all the stock of Catle and hogs, with one third of the Sheep, on or belonging to her own plantation, known by the Name of Weerenunteh, to her and her heirs or assigns. Likewise, my desire is that she have the use and occu- pation during her Natural life, or Widowhood, and no longer, the Labour of my Negro fellow named Tom, and Hannah a Girl; and after her decease or Day of Marriage, the afforsaid Negroe fellow Tom, and Hannah a Girl, I bequeath to my Daughter, Winifrid. Item, I Give, bequeath and Devise unto my Daughter, Sarah Cautanche, Seven of my Negroes, Viz: Lancashire, Dublin, Jack, fellows; Mustapher, York, and Lonnon, boys; and Jenny a Girl; my Silver Watch, and one third part of My Houshold Furniture, to her and heirs and Assignes; likewise, halfe my Horses and Mares, and one third of my Sheep. Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Winifrid Pilkington, ten of my Slaves, Viz: Cato, Derby, Cudgoe, Prince, Men; Cain a boy; Africa, Grace, Betty, Flora, Wenches; Phebe a Girl. Likewise, I Give, bequeath and Divise to my Daughter, Winifrid, the Plantation or Tract of Land whereon I now Dwell, together with all the buildings, Marshes, Meadows, Woods and all appurtenances thereunto belonging; likewise, two tracts of Land Containing twelve hundred and Eighty Acres, Situate on Lemuel Cherry herring runs, and Purchased of Mr. Allexander Lillington; one third part of my houshold furniture, and All my Catle and Hogs belonging to the Plan- tation aforsd. one third of the Whole stock of Sheep, and halfe the Horses and Mares belonging to me, to her, and her heirs and Assigns in fee simple. Item, I Give and Devise unto my Daughter, Sarah Cautanche, upon Condition my Daughter Winifrid shou'd die before Mar- riage, or without Lawfull Issue, all that Part, or Portion, of Land, Slaves, and Stock before mentioned and given to the Aforsaid Winifred; but in case that my Daughter, Sarah, shall die first and without lawfull Issue, that then, the aforsaid Portion of Lands, Slaves, and Stocke, be Equally divided be- tween My Wifes, Daughter and GrandDaughters, Viz: Ann Lillington, Catherine Lockhart, and Mary Evans, and their lawfull heirs. Lastly, My will and desire is, that what Cash I leave in hand, All bonds, bills, and book debts, be Collected and my Debts punctually paid, and that the Surplus be equally divided be- tween my son in law, Michael Cautanche, and my, Daughter, Winifrid. Likewise, my desire is, that my other lands, Goods and Chattells of all kinds not be mentioned and Given be Sold; or Equally divided between my Afforsaid Son in law, Michael, and my Daughter, Winifrid, as they shall think for. And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Son in law, Michael Cautanche, to be my Executor, and my Daughter, Winifrid Pilkington, to be Executrix, jointly and Severally, to do and Execute, all and Every part of this my last Will and testament. In Wittness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventh day of October, in the Year of our lord, one thousand, Seven hundred fifty and one, 1751. (the words furniture, and Issue, being interlined before Signing and Sealing hereof.) SETH PILKINGTON. (SEAL) Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of: JOHN FRY. W:M. STUBBS. MICHAEL COUTANCHE, JUNR. BEAUFORT COUNTY, SS. At a Court held for the sd. County, at Bath Town, on the second tuesday in March, 1754. Present his Majesty's Justices. The last will & testament of Seth Pilkington was exhibited into Court & proved by the Oath of John Fry, who swore on the holy Evangelists, that the sd. Seth Pilkington was of sound & disposing mind & memory when he executed the same; & that he also saw Wm. Stubbs & Mich'. Coutanche, Junr., the other subscribing Evidences, set their hands thereto at the same time: And Michl. Coutanche & Winifred Pilkington qualified as Extor. & Extrix. to the same. Ordered that the Secretary have notice hereof that Letters Testament may issue. Test. WALLEY CHAUNCY, Cl. Cu. Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/beaufort/wills/pilkingt804wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 5.7 Kb