Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Will - William Marshall 1738

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Photostat Copy By Dept. of Archives & History
Raleigh, North Carolina From Records in the Archives
Secretary of State North Carolina Wills
1663-1789, Vol XX, P. 20


WILLIAM MARSHALL- Will- Bertie Precinct
Dated: September 4, 1738
Proved: May Court 1739
  
In the name of God Amen. I William Marshall of
Bertie Precinct being sick and weak of body but of
sound mind, thanks be to God for it, do make and
ordain this to be my Last Will and testament in
Manner and Form following.


Imprimis: I will that my debts and funeral charges
shall be paid and discharged.


2ndly: I leave and lend in using possession during
her natural life all my personal Estate to my Loving
Wife Margaret and after her decease, My Will is that
the then remaining thereof be divided in following
Viz.


3rdly: I give to Her Granddaughter, Margaret
ROBERTS, one bed and bowlster, one blanket, one pair
of sheets, one blew rugg, two cows and calves and my
spinning wheels and my brass kettle and midlin pot
and my great trunk.


4thly: I give to her Grandson, John Roberts, a
silver spoon, a gold ring, a pair silver shoe
buckles and a small bible, two cows and calves and
my cross cut saw and my little kettle.


5thly:  I give to her Grand Daughter SARAH PEEKE, my
chest of drawers, my safe and case and four chairs,
a silver spoon and two cows and calves.


6thly: I give to her Grand Son James Barrot PEEKE, a
gold ring, two cows and calves and my great pot and
frying pan and hackle and a little trunk.


7thly: I give to MARY KEEFE, Daughter OF John KEEFE,
a cow calf.


8thly: I give to my son in law, William PEEKE, my
fine blew Coat and my bread moulds tins and
implements scales and table and my great Bible.


9thly: I give to JOHN KEEFE, my duffill coat and ten
pounds bills


10thly: All ye remaining estate after my said wifes
decease and ye said legacys paid I WILL that be
equally divided between the said John ROBERTS,
MARGARET ROBERTS, SARAH PEEKE and JAMES BARROT
PEEKE.


11thly: I appoint my said loving wife whole Exctx.
of this my last will hereby declaring all my former
wills Void.


12thly: I appoint the said William Peeke and John
Keefe Guardians to the aforesaid Legatees Estates.


In Witness whereof I the Said WILLIAM MARSHALL have
hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of Sept.
Anno Domini 1738 William Marshall Sealed and
Published in the presence of : William Lee, Jurat
William Lewis


Bertie County N.C.   May Court 1739


The afore written Will of WILLIAM MARSHALL was
exhibited by Margarett Marshall Executor therein
named and was proved in Open Court by the Oath of
William Lee one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto
and the said Execx. took 
Exrs. Oath by Law Required.
TEST  JOHN WYNNS, CLERK COURT