Bertie COUNTY NC Wills Thomas Whitmell File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by y8g3n2ws@coastalnet.com Diane Mason for more information about this family http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/6598/pugh.htm Thomas Whitmell 11-26-1735/12-1735 Son Thomas Whitmell plantation where I now live on the Kesia River,containing 360A as by reference to a deed to me by Gardner also 320a on Buck, part of a survey by patent dated 4-1726, half my stock of horses, etc., negroes Jupiter, Catoe, Peter and half of the stock used in Indian trade.  Wf Elizabeth Whitmell all household furniture.  Dau Martha Whitmell 15# at her marriage or when she is of age, also half my trading stock used in the indian trade, aw wellas the labor of negroes Mingoe, Bess, and Peter.  Second son Lewis Whitmel 150A adj land devised to my son Thomas and lands of John Gray, 320 A on Buck Swamp, being the other half of land devised to my son Thomas also negro Bristoll, one fourth of the increase of negro Bess and one fourth part of negroes Phillis and Penney.  Infant son who shall be baptized William one fourth part of negro Bess and Negroes Phillis and Penney.  Dau Elizabeth Pollock one shilling  Dau Sarah Whitmell 30#  wf negro Bess Dautha Martha negro Mingo, one fourth of negroes Phillis and Penney, on fourth of the increas of Bess.  Dau Mary Whitmell the first child of Negro Bess and one fourth part of negroes Phillis and Penney Ex: wf, son Thomas, John Gray Wit: Simon Gale, Gerrard Van Upstall, Mary Cannady (original does not exist this will is recorded in land grant bk 4 #22)