Brunswick County NcArchives Wills.....Potter, Robert June 17, 1756
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Source: N.c. Dept. Of Archives & History, Raleigh, N.c
Written: June 17, 1756
Recorded: February 1757

Will of Robert Potter                   
            N.C. Dept. of Archives & History, Raleigh, N.C
                New Hanover County wills 1732 - 1864

                     In the Name of God Amen
I Robert Potter of the County of New Hanover in the province of North Carolina 
Joyner, being sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be 
to God for the same, & calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life, and 
it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this to be my last 
will & testament. That is to say, principly & first of all, I recommend my soul 
into the hands of God that gave it, And my body to the earth to be buried in a 
decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter 
named. And as touching such worldly estate as it hath Pleased God to endow me 
with I give & dispose of, In manner and form following.
                             Imprimus
I give and bequeath unto Mary my beloved wife, all my cattle, horses, & hogs, 
together with all my household furniture, & my negroe fellow London.
ITEM- I give & bequeath unto my son John, his heirs and assigns forever, four 
hundred acres of land lying on Rock Fish Creek on the North East River of Cape 
Fear.
ITEM- I give & bequeath unto my son John his heirs & assigns forever, one 
hundred & seventy five acres of land on Old Town Creek, joyning the Plantation 
that formerly belonged to Josiah Bell.
ITEM- I give & bequeath unto my son Miles his heirs & assigns forever, two 
hundred acres of land on Old Town Creek lying on a branch called Russell's 
Branch. ITEM- I give & bequeath unto my son Robert his heirs and assigns 
forever the Plantation whereon I now live, at the decease of my beloved wife. 
ITEM- I will that my tract of land on Rattlesnake containing three hundred & 
forty five acres, may be sold, & the money equally divided between my three 
daughters, Viz: Mary, Margarit, & Elizabeth.

And I do hereby constitute & appoint Mary my beloved wife executrix, and John & 
Robert my sons executors to this my last will & testament.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of June 
Anno -Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Fifty six.

                                    Robert Potter (Seal)
Signed & Sealed -
in the presence of
John A. Grume
Keziah K Grume                             Febry Court 1757
John Grume, Junr.  
                            above will was proved in open court of Keziah  Grume
 
Registered in Book D pg 333
 Isaac Farell CC
 Register





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