BERTIE COUNTY WILL - WHITE, Luke -1796 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Frail transcribed from xerographic copy by NC State Archives - Jan 27, 1999 "In the name of God amen I Luke White of Bertie County in the State of North Carolina being sick and weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for the same to make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form as follows. Item, I lend unto my wife Mary White the use of all my land and plantation and the whole of my personal estate (after my Debts are paid) for and during her Natural life. Item, I give and Bequeath to my son Noah White the land and plantation where I now live being the same land which I have lent to his Mother (my Wife) Mary White after his Mothers death I lay to him the said Noah White his Heirs & assigns for ever. I also give to my said son Noah all my personal estate which shall remain after my said Wifes death of what nature of kind (source??) it may be to him his heirs and assigns for ever. I hereby constitute & appoint my friend David Valentine & Nathan Harrell executors of this my last Will & Testament here by revoking all former Wills and Testments by me heretofore made. In witnys where of I have here unto sit my hand & seal this ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord 179?. Luke (his mark) White Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in presence of Nathan Harrell George (his mark) White Polly (her mark) Hagathey State of North Carolina Bertie County } May term 1796 The last will and testament of Luke White (hn.???) was proved in open court by the oath of Nathan Harrell George White and Polly Hagathey. The subscribing witnyses I ordered to be recorded. George (Gray?) Recorded in Book (D) page 331" ======================== 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.