Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Elias  Stallings March 1 1763
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Source: Will Book - Bertie County
Written: March 1 1763


In the name of God Amen;  I Elias Stallings of Bertie County, North Carolina 
being very weak and low of body but in perfect and sound mine and memory 
calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die.  I make this my 
Last Will and Testament, in manner and for as follows that is to say first I 
give and recommend by Soul unto the hands of the Almighty God that gave

it to me and my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my 
executor hereafter named as for what worldly estate it has pleased God to 
bestow on me I dispose the same as

follows:

 

Item:  First, I desire that my just debts and funeral expenses shall be fully 
paid and satisfied.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath to my Son John Stallings the sum of one Shilling, 
Sterling money of Great Britain to him and his heirs.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my Son Elias Stallings the sum of one Shilling, 
Sterling money of Great Britain to him and his heirs.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my Son Moses Stallings the sum of one Shilling, 
Sterling money of Great Britain to him and his heirs.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my grandson John Macklohon the some of one 
Shilling, Sterling money of Great Britain to him and his heirs. (Addendum: 
Judah's son)

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse Stallings my (grate coat) to him 
and his heirs.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my Son Josiah Stallings two hundred acres of 
land lying upon Muck Elroy and my Negro man named Tom to him and his heirs.

 

Item: I give and bequeath unto Marey and Nicols Rasbery all my (love).

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto My Daughter Margaret Jenkens thirty pounds 
prock money to be raised out of my Estate to her & heirs.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Birde thirty pounds prock 
money and and to his and her heirs.

 

Item:  I give and bequeath all the remaining part of my Estate to my Son Josiah 
Stallings to him and his heirs.

 

And also make and appoint my Son Josiah Stallings to be my true and sole 
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament rectifying this and no other will 
before made by me to be my Last Will

and Testament,  In witness where of the said Elias Stallings scner (signer) has 
hear unto set my hand and seal this first day of March in the year of our Lord 
One Thousand Seven Hundred and

Sixty Three signed and sealed in the presents of:



Abraham Blitchenhoven

James Long                             Elias Stallings  (Seal)

John Martin Jurant.

 



 


Additional Comments:
This is the will of Elias Stallings Jr., said to be the son of Elias Stallings 
Sr., the son of Nicholas Stallings Sr., of Nansemond County VA.

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