Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Fussell, Thomas June 4, 1735
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Source: J. Bryan Grimes, Abstract Of North Carolina Wills (raleigh, N. C.: E. M. Uzzell & Co., 1910), 129 (http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/gra/entire.html); Lynn E. Fussell, The Descendants Of Nicolas Fussell, C. 1600 - C. 1660 (richardson, Texas: Privately Printed, 1996), 21-24
Written: June 4, 1735
Recorded: August 12, 1735

In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Fussell of the Parish of Carte in North 
Carolina, being somewhat sick in body, but of perfect disposeing mind and 
memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same, and calling to mind the 
uncertain state of this transotary life and that all flesh must yield unto 
death when it shall please God to call, make and order in this my last will 
and testament in manner following:

First of all, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through 
the merit of my only Savior, Jesus Christ, to have full remission of all my 
sins and to inherit eternal life. And as to my body, I commit to the earth, 
from which it came, to be decently entred at the discretion of my Executor 
hereafter named. And for my temporal estate wherewith it has pleased God to 
bless me, I give and dispose of in following:

In the first place, I give or bequeath unto my eldest daughter Elizabeth, the 
wife of Gilbert Weaver, six hogs. Likewise, to my daughter Mary, the wife of 
John Rainwater six hogs. More also to my daughter Martha, wife of John Arnal, 
other six hogs more. And to my daughter Ann I do bequeath ten hogs. Likewise, 
to my daughter Sarah other ten hogs more.

Likewise, to my daughter Ann I bequeath the gray horse caled Shaver and the 
gray horse call Squirill to my daughter Sarah. Also, to my daughter Ann I give 
the wooling wheal, two cows, two earlings, one dish, one bason, one five 
hundred slay, one blankit. Likewise, to my daughter Sarah I give two cows, two 
earlings, one dish, the pot and cotton cards, the bed, and two blankits 
belonging to the house.

Likewise, to my daughter Elisabeth, the wife of Gilbert Weaver, do I give the 
lining wheal and four hundred slay. As for my son Aaron Fussell, I make him my 
fully and wholly Executor of all the rest of my personal estate.

As witnessed my hand this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord God 1735.

Thomas Fussell (his seal)

Witnessed by William Weaver, Richard Head, John Cook.

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