Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Veale, Richard 1820
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Source: Will Book G Pg 72
Written: 1820

Bertie Co North Carolina
Will Book G pg 72

In the name of God Amen.

I, Richard Veale, of the county of Bertie and State of North Carolina being weak
in body but of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be the almighty God for the
same, do make & publish this my last will & Testament in manner & form following:

That is to say first, I lend to my loving wife, Anney Veale all my wash land and
all the land lying in dear (?deer) pond plantation and house where I now live.

I lend her all the house  furnishings during her life or widowhood.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son, Richard J. Veale and his heirs forever one
tract or parcel of land lying on the norht side of Rockwist (Rocquist) Swamp and
all the land belonging to the high land and pastor land.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son, Richard J. Veal, all my wash land and all
my dear (?deer) pond land and plantation after the death of my beloved wife Anne
Veale.

Item. I give my daughter, Elizabeth E.C. Veal on [one] tract of land lying on
Cashie Swamp and all my blackbush land.

Item. I give my daughter, Elizabeth E.C. Veal one negro girl named Rachel.

All the balance equal divided between my wife & two children.

My will & desire is that John Ruffin be my Executor.
This the 15th day of May 1820.

Richard Veale

Witness: John Ruffin, J.G. Johnston, Henry Smith

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