Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Wills - John Mitchell

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Bertie County will of John Mitchell written 3 November 1795 and probated February Term of Court 1795/6
 
In the name of God Amen.  I John Mitchell of the state of
North Carolina in the county of Bertie, being sick and
weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to
the almighty God; therefore calling to mind the mortality
of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once
to die make and ordain this my last will and testament
that is to say principally and first of all I give and
recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that
gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried
at the discretion of my executor Nothing doubting but at
the general resurrection I shall receive again by the
mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I
give the same in the following manner and form.

First my will and desire is that my new patent land and
as much of the old as with the new shall make two hundred
acres all which I have not given to William Barradall
Wood may be sold to the highest bidder for as much as
fifty dollars to be paid in ready money and what it will
sell for more to be twelve months credit and all this
money ariving as coming from that land to be paid away
and given as followith

Item  I give unto my loving wife Sarah Mitchell all the
ready money mention to wit fifty dollars which is to be
raised by the sale of the two hundred acres of land that
is left to be sold to her her heirs and assigns for ever

Item  I give unto my daughter Judah Thomas five pounds to
be raised and levied out of the said land that is left to
be sold

Item  I give unto my dughter Sarah Hopkins five pounds to
be paid her by the money arising by the sale of the above
land tht is to be sold

Item  My will and desire is that all the money that may
arise from the sale of the land that is left to be sold
except what is before given may be equally divided
between my five daughters Elizabeth Tart  Susanna
Hollomon  Penelope Hoggard  Anna Harrison and Mary Mezel
to them their heirs and assigns forever

Item  I lend unto my loving wife Sarah my plantation and
land on Red Bird which I bought at publick Vandus while
the said land is paid for and after it is paid for I lend
the said land to George Cownd and his wife during their
lives and after their deceasse I give the said land and
plantation to my grandson Alsey Cowand to him his heirs
and assigns forever N.B.  If this land that is mentioned
lent to my wife and George Cowand and his wife and given
to Alsey Cowand is not paid for in twelve months from the
date hereof I desire as much of it shall be sold as will
pay for it and the remainder part stand fast as sbove
mentioned

Item  I lend unto my daughter Winifred Cowand one feather
bed and furniture  one chest  two pewter basons  two
pewter dishes and three pewter plates during her live and
after her decease I give the same to Phebe Cowand
forever.

Item  I lend unto my loving wife  Sarah during her
natural life all the remainder part of my estate not
heretofore mentioned and after her decease I give the
same to be equally divided among my seven daughters
Elizabeth Last  Susanna Hollomon  Penelope Hoggard  Ann
Harrison  Mary Mezel  Winifred Cowand and Phebe
(Barradaill) Wood to them their heirs and assigns forever

Item  I give unto my son Matthew Mitchell five shillings
to him his heirs and assigns forever

Lastly  I ...ign and ordain and make my loving wife Sarah
and William Barradaill Wood executors of this my last
will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow
revoke and disannul all other former wills or wills by me
made confirming this to be my last will and testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
third day of November in the year of our Lord ....  ....
one thousand seven hundred and ninety five   signed
sealed  published pronounced and delivered or declared by
the said John Mitchell Senior as his last will and
testament in the presence of us
Test 
James Last
William Morriss                      John (his Xmark) Mitchell
 
State of North Carolina 
Bertie County                          February Court 1796
 
The last will and testament of John Mitchell was proved
in deceform of law by the oath of William Morriss one of
the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded
                                                George Gray  CC
 
 NOTE:
Additional researcher for this will:
Joyce Hambleton Whitten
jwhitten@bscn.com