Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Wills Jonathan TOOLE will, 1781/1783 

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Jonathan TOOLE will, 1781/1783 

In the Name of God Amen Whereas I Jonathan Toole of
N. Carolina state in Bertie County being sick and
weak in body but of sound mind and memory therefore
calling to mind the mortallity of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for men once to dye do
make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament and
touching my worldy Estate which it hath pleased God
to bless me with in this Life I give demise and
dispose of the same in the following manner and
form.

And first & foremost I lend to my Wife Mary Toole
all my Land and plantation during her widowhood and
after the marriage or death of my said wife --m I
give & bequeath all my Land & plantation aforesaid
to my Son Frederick Toole to him & his Heirs
forever. Furthermore I lend to my wife during her
widowhood, five head of Horned Cattle also one broad
ax one narrow ax also one great handsaw one Inch
auger one Inch Gouge one Inch Chissel one ¾ chissel
one drawing knife one pair Iron wedges one Iron
fron[?] one grindstone three pewter Dishes three Do
Basons six Do plates nine Cs[?] spoons two feather
Beds with the furniture thereto belonging with the
Bedsteads also one Iron pot one frying pan two flat
Irons one sauss pan also my mare bridle & Sadle
Likewise one plough brake & Plough hoe one grubing
Hoe one weeding hoe one hilling hoe one nail hammer
one ¾ auger one two Inch Chisel with a socket all
the above said articles I Lend to my wife during her
widowhood and also two Jugs one pitcher one Butter
pot furthermore I give & bequeath to my wife Mary
all my stock of hogs & all my crop of Corn also one
Linen wheal and one weaving Loom with all the gear
thereunto belonging also all my knives & forks also
three pair of spinning Cards also one wooling wheal
also my wooden Cooper wear and one meal sifter.

furthermore it is my will and desire that after the
marriage or Death of my wife that all which I Lent
to her be put to publick Sale to the Highest bidder
for Cash money and the money Equally Divided among
my three children namely Elizabeth Ann, Frederick
and Pharaby hereby Excepting & Reserving the Cattle
which I desire may not be sold but that they be
Eqully divided among my three children above named
furthermore it is my Will & desire that after my
decease my Executors Imidiately take an inventory of
the goods and chattles that Remain not by me given &
Lent to my Wife & children and put to publick Sale
to the Highest bidder for Cash money & after all my
Just debts are paid, the remainder of the money to
be put out on Interest (if any) and when my Children
Comes to the age of twenty one I desire that the
money with principal & interest be Equally divided
among my three children before named Phereby
nominating and appoint James Gardner and Absolam
Carney Executors of this my Last Will & Testament
hereby revoking and disannulling all other former
wills Testaments Legacies and bequests by me in any
wise before mentioned Ratifying and confirming this
and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in
form aforesaid 

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this twenty six day of August in the year of
our Lord 1781.

Jonathan Toole (seal)
Signed Seald and Declard by him the sd Jonathan
Toole as his Last Will and Testament in presence of
Henry Averet, Arther Smith
Bertie County August 1783: proved by Arthur Smith. Stevens Gray, CC.