Bertie COUNTY NC 1755 Will Joseph Strickland File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Farris http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm 1755 25 Sept. Will dated of Joseph STRICKLAND Northampton County NC Will recorded Feb. 1756 Outside of record says" Joseph STRICKLAND Will" Lotton ___? Feb 26, 1756 3 Copy Sheets" "Recorded in the Secretarys Office in Book No 9 folder? 50" I am giving this will a study because of the daughter named Olive. Does anyone know more on this Olive STRICKLAND? I Joseph STRICKLAND being very sick and week of body but perfect in mind and memory think fit to make this my last will and testiment to despose of my worldly goods as followeth: first I give unto my son Axom STRICKLAND my plantation and one hundred and eighty four akors of land giving of it and I also give to him three pounds cash and one cow and 1 cafe. 2ly I give unto my daughter Rachal STRICKLAND one hundred akors of land lying on the Great Branch and I also give unto her one pistole in cash and one cow and cafe. 3ly I give unto my daughter Abegill SRICKLAND two pistoles in cash and one cow and cafe. 4ly I give unto my daughter Ollief STRICKLAND forty shilling in cash and one cow and cafe. 6ly (he skipped 5... cathy) I give unto my beloved wife Elisabeth STRICKLAND two cows and cafes and my mare bridle and sadle. 7ly And I also given the Remaner parte of my Estate & Chatells in doers and out doers to Raes my Children. And I also appoint my beloved wife Elisabeth STRICKLAND and Joseph SIKES my Exets. to see this my last will parformed whare unto I have sett my hand and fixed my seal this 25th day of September Anno 1755 in presents of us William MOORE his mark John __? POWELL his mark Joseph STRICKLAND his mark No Hampton County p/November Court 1755 The within written will was Exhibited into Court: and proved bythe oath of both the subscribing witnesses thereto; at the same__? Joseph SKIKE was Qualifyed Executor thereof; and within named Elisabeth STRICKLAND having __? to act as such which on motion was ordered to be certifyed. Test J. EDWARDS Clerk. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============