Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Wills Francis Pugh 

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Francis Pugh, Gentleman 7-5-1733/5-1736 of Bertie

To wf (unnamed)  negroes Barr, Lymus, Affton, a wench
which is now with Samuel Wiggins, also lend her the rest
of my negroes for her widowhood in order to keep their
business in making corn and tobacco towards bringing up
my children at school, etc.  My wf may live on the
plantation where I now live during her lifetime and at
her death it will return to my son John PUGH.  

Son Thomas Pugh my plantation at the Emperor’s Fields
which I bought of Christian Hitleburgh.  To the child my
wf now goes with if a boy he shall have the plantation
where Samuel Wiggins now lives on Grindale Creek and if a
girl this land shall be equally divided between my sons
John and Thomas as well as all my lands in Bertie
Precinct and Edgecombe Precinct.  My wf shall have the
management of the ferry where Henry Horne lives, and
receive the money toward maintaining her and the
children.  If she should change her condition the income
from the ferry shall be divided between all my children
as they come of age or marry. Personal estate to be
divided among all my children.  None of my estate is to
be sold at public vendue.  If my sons should die without
heirs their sisters shall inherit their land.

Ex; WIFE, Col Robert West

Wit: Needham Bryan, Henry Horne, William Jones (probate
indicates Pherebe Pugh, relict and widow of the dec’d
qualified as ex 

Codicil 4-12-1736

I have begun to build a briganine which is now on the
stocks in Bertie Precinct.  My executors are to finish
this brigantine from he money from my estate, with
anchors, masts, cables, sails and all other
appurtenances.  After this vessel is finished my
executors and trustee shall purchase a loading of
tobacco, blanck walnut or other merchandise fit for th
british market and send this vessell to great britain.  I
bequeath athis brigantine to my wf and sons and daughters
and likewise the cargo.  To my wife the plantation and
house where I now live in Bertie for her lifetime with
reversion as my will directs.

  I appoint John Montgomery , Esq as trustee and supervisor of my
will in the place of Culler Pollock, esq.  After my sloop Carolina returns from New England, my executors and trustee shall from her cargo purchas a cargo and send the sloop toe the west indies for the benefit of my wf and children.  My trustee shall may have freight for abt 20 barrels free and clear. My wf is to receive from Capt Grainger the cargo now brought in a schooner which belongs to Mr Coleman, provided grainger allows 12 # for my executor for good and well pickled pork
Wit:  Jon chancel, Peter Britton, Dr. Saml. Saban Plommer