Beaufort County, NC - Will & Estates

                        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 Christian 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. Likewise, 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 occupation 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 
theretrnto 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 boushold furniture, and All my 
Catle and Hogs belonging to the Plantation 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 Marriage, or without Lawfull 
Issue, all that Part, or Portion, of Land, Slaves, and Stock before mentioned 
and given to the Aforsaid Winifred; but in ease that my Daughter, Sarah, shall 
die first and without lawfull Issue, that then, the aforsaid Portion of Lands, 
Slaves, and Stocke, be Equally divided between 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 between my son in law, Michael Cautanche, 
and my Daughter, Winifrid. Likewise, my desire as, that my other lands, Goods 
and Chattells of all kinds not be mentioned and Given be Sold; or Equally 
divided between my Aforsaid 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 or:
John Fry.
W.M. Stubbs.
Michael Coutanche, Junr.

Beaufort County, NC.
  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 be executed 
the same; & that he also saw Wm. Stubbs & Michael Coutanche Junr. the other 
subscribing Evidences, set their hands thereto at the same time: And Michael 
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.

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