John Devane - 1783 - Bladen Co., NC - Wills

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Barbara A. Shore
DavidS3919@aol.com



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Will of John Devane, dated 14 September 1783, probated June Term 1806,
registered in Bladen Co., NC in the Office of the Registrar of Deeds, Book
36,
p. 1, and in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Will Book 2,
p.
374.

In the Name of God, Amen:  I, John DeVane, being of sound mind and memory,
thanks be unto God for the same; and taking into consideration of this
moral
life and that it is appointed to all men once to die, do recommend my soul
to
God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of
my
executors hereinafter mentioned and as touching such worldly estate as it
hath
pleased God to bless me with I give, devise and dispose of the same in the
following manner:

I give and bequeath unto my son John, one tract of land on Long Creek where
James Hall now lives and two negroes, Lewis and Diner.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Tabitha two negroes, Peg and Leah.

I give and bequeath to my son George the plantation whereon I now live and
two
negroes, Frank and Sampson.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann two negroes, Judy and Leny.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret two negroes, Eli and Charles.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca two negroes, Delia and Dool.

I give and bequeath to my son William two negroes Tom and Wiley.

The remainder part of my estate my beloved wife is to have the use of as
long
as she lives single and if she should marry it is to be equally divided
between her and her children above mentioned.  

And lastly I nominate and appoint Thomas Devane, Senior and Timothy
Bloodworth
and James Bloodworth to be my executors of this Last Will and Testament.
In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of
September seventeen hundred and eighty-three.

Signed, sealed and published and declared by the Testator in the presence
of
us:

John Portevine                                  
John Herring                                            Signed John DeVane
Samuel Portevine

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Barbara A. Shore
davids3919@aol.com


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