BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - MITCHELL, WILLIAM - 1796

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               [THE WILL OF WILLIAM MITCHELL]

In the name of God Amen, The Twenty Second day of January One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Ninety Six, And the Twentieth year of American Independence: I
William Mitchel of the State of North Carolina and County of Bertie being of
Perfect and Sound Memory, Do make This my Last Will and Testament, in the
following Manner and form (To wit)

Imprimise I Lend unto my beloved Wife Elisabeth Mitchel my Manour Plantation,
Land, and Houses Enduring her Widowhood, and all my Stock of Horses, Cattle,
Sheep, and Hogs, till the fall of the year -- And my Negroes (to wit) Cato,
Rose and Cherry Enduring her Widowhood, and if it Should so happen that She
Cannot Command the said Negroes so as to make them do their Duty, my Will and
Desire is that they the said Negroes Shall be hired out for her Use so much as
Shall make her a Competent living -- and all my household and Kitchen
furniture, -- and the Corn and Meat now Laid in for the years Consumption I
Give her, and Twenty Silver Dollars -----
Item.  I Give and devise to my Son Cader Mitchel my Manour Plantation and all
the Lands I am possessed with, his heirs and Assigns forever, Likewise my
Brandy Still, Worm and Cap, one [pair millstones?].
Item.  I Give unto Silva Scott Twenty Silver Dollars,

I Give unto my Son Cader Mitchell one Case and Bottels,

I Give unto my Grandson Wright Mitchel one French Musket,

I Give unto my Grandson William Mitchel one English Musket,

I Give unto my Grandson James Mitchel one Square barrell Gun,

Item.  I Give unto Uriah Dunner five shillings,

I Give unto my Son Cader Mitchel all the remaining part of my Money now in my
House and all the Notes due me,

The remaining part of my Estate I Give to be Equally Divided between all my
Children (to wit) Cader Mitchel, Ede Cook, Judah Hardy, Winne Jinkins, Mary
Hale, Mille Oliver, happy
[here the word "Olliver" appears alone on the last line, at the right on the
bottom of the first page, then is repeated as the first word of the next page]

Olliver, --- and [Theny?] Dunnen, and [Rheny?] Dunnen to draw the part of
their
Mother (which is Dead) Equal to the last Clause aforementioned -- I Likewise
Give unto my Son Cader Mitchel all my Wearing Appearal [sic], Lastly I
Constitute and Appoint my Son Cader Mitchel, and James Jinkins Jun. my
Executors of of [sic] this my Last Will and Testament, Ratifying and
confirming
this and and [sic] no Other to be my Last Will and Testament, And I do hereby
Revoke and Disanul [sic] all and every Other or former Wills [unreadable 2-3
words] before by me Made, but Ratifying this as aforesaid and no Other.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above
Written.

                                                     his
                                     Willaim [sic]    X    Mitchell  {Seal}
                                                     mark

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced,
and Declared by the Testator as his last Will
and Testament, in presence of us the Subscribers

Wm. Cherry
John Oliver


State of No. Carolina  }
Bertie County          }  Feby Term 1796

The last will & Testament of William Mitchel was proven in due form of law by
the oath of Wm. Cherry one of the subscribing witnesses & ordered to be
recorded.

                                                   George Gray Clk

Recorded in Book (D) page 327
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