Bertie  COUNTY  NC  WILLS Aaron Meezell

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Aaron Meezell
 

        { will book F 1805-1816,pp 113,114,115}
 
In the name of God Amen I Aaron Meezell of Bertie
Count, being weak of Body, but of Sound and
disposing mind and memory and Knowing that tis
appointed for all men once to die, do make this as
my last Will and Testament in the manner and form
following

1st I Give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Meezell.
The one half of the Tract of Land that I now live on
being the part whereon he the said Thomas now
lives,To gether with the one third part of my griss
and Saw mills after my death to him and his Heirs
forever.

2nd I give unto my Son Isaac Meezle, the remaining
half of the Tract of Land I live on not given to
Thomas Meezle, together with the one third part of
My Griss and Saw mills first reserving my own life
(thereunto) or therin I say to him the Said Isaac
Meezle his heirs and assigns forever

3rd I Give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Meezle on
small Tract of Land lying on Wills quarter Swamp,
between his own line and a Small branch adjoining
Moses Meezles Land to him Joseph his heirs an
assigns forever

4th   I Give and bequeath unto my Son Moses Meezle,
the remaining part of a Tract of land lying on Wills
Quarter swamp as aforesaid, South of the branch
above mentioned being the dividing line between my
Sons Joseph and Moses, together with the remaining
one third part of my Griss and Saw mill not before
given away first reserving the use of the hole to me
and my use during my life after which time to go to
the use of my son Moses afores(d)  his Heirs and
assigns forever. 

I also give to my Son Moses one other Tract of Land
being a piece I purchased of jasper Charlton for
which I never obt a deed owning to his immediate
death after I obtained a patent for the Same to him
the Said Moses his heirs and assigns forever.

5th I give and bequeath unto my Son John Meezle
Twenty Pounds to be raised out of my Estate after My
death to him the said John Meezle his heirs and
assigns forever

6th I Give My Daughter Margaret Philps Ten Pounds to
her and her heirs forever

7th I Give unto my Daughter Milley Cowan Ten Pounds
to her and her heirs forever

8th I Give unto my daughter Judith Currey the Sum of
Ten Pounds to her and her heirs forever

9th And lastly I give to the heirs of my Son William
Meezle Des the Sum of Ten Pounds raised out of my
Estate after my death. Further I constitute My Sons
Thomas ,Joseph and Moses Meezles the Sole and only
executors of htis my last will and Testament
Declareing this to be My Last Will and Testament
revoking all others heretofore made in Witness
whereof I have here unto Set my hand and seal this
11th July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred.

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of us
who hereunto Subscribe our names as Witnesses       


Aaron (his X mark) Meezle (seal)

The word July being interlined before signed

NB would further observe that after the Legasees,and
all my debts are paid if there should then be a
Surplus of property that the same be Equally divided
amongst all my Children or their legal
Representatives.
Witness
William Copeland
Hardy Oxley
James Laughton
 
Bertie County May Court 1809: proved by Hardy Oxley
& James Laughton; Moses Meezell executor qualified.
(Signed) Sol. Cherry Jun Clk. Examined by Jos Bount
D Clk.