BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - Averitt, Henry(Sr.) 1772

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Will of Henry Averitt (Sr.) 1772 Bertie County, North Carolina


Submitted by Rick Girtman rickman@worldpath.net

Source: Original Will at the NC State Archives

In the name of God amen. I Henry Averet of the County of Bertie and province
of North Carolina being **** and aflicted with bodily pain but of perfect
Sence Sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last Will and
Testament in manner and forme following.

(Imprimis) I give and Bequeathe unto my grandson Jesse Averet, son of my Son
Henry Averet, his Heirs and assigns forever my Dweling Plantation and Land
adjoining there too.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my Said grandson Jesse Averet, his Heirs and
assigns forever one Negro Boy Tom.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my granddaughter Elizabeth Averet, Daughter
of My Son Henry Averet, her Heirs and assigns forever, one Negro Boy
Soloman.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my Son Charles Averet, his Heirs and assigns
forever one Lot of Land lying  in **** at or near the Land**.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my Said Son Charles Averet, his Heirs and
assigns forever The following Negros, Wallis, Nan, Frank, Dick and their
Future increase.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my grand son James Abington, son of my
Daughter Sary Abington, his Heirs and assigns forever, the following Negros,
Peter and Exetor.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my grandson Hardyman Abington, his Heirs and
assigns forever one Lot of Land Lying in Windsor.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my aforesaid grandson Hardayman Abington,
his Heirs and assigns forever one Negro Boy Harper(?).

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my Daughter Mary Bryan, her Heirs and
assigns forever, one parcel or tract of Land lying in Johnston County Near
Nuse River.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my said Daughter Mary Bryan, her Heirs and
assigns forever the following Negros. Hannah, Bess, Jo, Peter and there
future increase.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my Seven grand Children, Sons and Daughters
of my Daughter Sary Abington, Named as follows. Mary Abington, Martha
Abington, Elizabeth Abington, William Abington, Thomas Abington, Henry
Abington, Littleberry Abington, they or so many of as shall Survive to the
age of twenty one years or Marriage, there Heirs and assigns forever, one
Negro woman. That and Ten Pounds Current money of Virginia. To be raised and
Levied out of my Estate and to be Equally Divided Between them. Shair and
Shair alike.

Item. I give and Bequeathe unto my Son Charles Averet and my Daughter Mary
Bryan and unto my Daughter Sary Abington Children and unto my Son Henry
Avaret Children and to all there Heirs and assigns forever, the following
articles one *ill wo*man***, one Stock of Cattle at Pamlico, one Stock of
Cattle at Cataret and Remainder of my Estate that shall be Remaining after
the Legacies and all my Just debts Paid of to be Equally divided Between
them in the following manner. My said Son Charles Averet to have one fourth
part of the said Shel(?) Stock of Cattle and Remainder of the Estate and my
said Daughter Mary Bryan to have one fourth part of the above mentioned
artickeles and my Daughter Sary Abington Children to have one fourth part
amongst them all and to be Equally divided amongst them. Shair and Shair
alike. And my Son Henry Averet Children to have one fourth part amongst them
all and to be Equally divided amongst them all. Shair and Shair alike.

Lastly I nominate, Constitute and apoint My Son Charles Averet and Noah
Hinton Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, hereby Revoking and
Dissanulling all others heretofore by me made made. In Witness whereof I
have here unto Set my Hand and Seal this 3 day of July 1772.

                                     Henry Averet -his mark

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and Declared By the said Henry Averet
To be his Last Will and Testament in the presents of us the Subscribers.
William House ***
Elisabeth House
Henry Avret

Sept(?) Court 1772
Bertie County Sct(?)
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Proved in open Court and *** f*** of Said(?) by the oath of William House
one of the Subscribing Witnesses and on ******* ordered to be Registered.
                                     Test. John Johnston


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