Bertie County NC Petition of SWAIN, Ann (wife of dec'd Richard) - 1762

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Know all men by these presents that whereas Richard Swain dec late of 
Bertie CO in the province of NC, did by his last will and testament 
give and bequeath unto Ann swain his wf now deceased the use and 
labor of several slaves and also a certain part of his household 
stuff his stock and as by his said will may full appear, and whereas 
the said Ann is in the time of her widowhood by her industry and good 
reckoning did some what advance and improve the said estate, and 
whereas it doth manifestly appear that she was full intended to 
bestow and give to her two youngest sons Richard Swain and Job swain, 
all or so much of the said estate as she by her prudent care and 
industry as aforesaid had profited the same as well also as all or as 
 much of the aforesaid estate, as she by virtue of her said husbands 
will, she could or might have done but she the said Ann dying 
intestate, by which means her intentions and desire may not only be 
frustrated, but her youngest sons right to the aforesaid estate, may 
probably be drawn in question, which in order to prevent, and that 
the aforesaid Richard swain and job swain peaceably and quietly in 
for the same agreeable to their mothers desire we the subscribers do 
freely and voluntarily give yield up and surrender unto William swain 
ex of Richard swain deceased for the use 0f Richard swain and job 
swain all and singular our parts or parts or each of our part or 
parts of in or to so much of the aforesaid estate as the said Ann 
swain by virtue of her said husbands will had power to give away or 
so much as she by her industry had improved the same or all and 
singular the aforesaid estate exceptions so much as be or is 
particularly given to use by the aforesaid Richard swain dec , and 
that form hence forth we the said subscribers for us our heirs and do 
for ever acquit exonerate and discharge the aforesaid William Swain 
ex of the foresaid Richard swain dec for any part of the said estate 
excepting before excepted in witness whereof we do separately set our 
hands this 8th day of February in the year of our lord 1762

test:  Alexander Ray, James Ray

William Swain, Stephen Swain, Patience Clements, Susanna Spencer, 
George Clements, Thomas Spencer


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