Bute-Granville County NcArchives Wills.....Perdue, John March 24, 1768
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Source: Bute Co., Nc Wills
Written: March 24, 1768
Recorded: February 1769

In the name of God & God's name this being the last Will and Testament of John 
Perdue being now of perfect memory and judgement thanks be to God for it...and 
first of all I give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body to the 
earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors 
and family.....Secondly. I give and bequeath to my beloved son John Perdue that 
tract of land where on he now lives from Jonathan Johnsons Creek down to Owens 
Creek of the north side of the said creek....Thirdly I give and bequeath to my 
two beloved sons Joel Perdue and Morris Perdue the land and plantation where on 
I now live to be divided between them at the discretion of James Moore and that 
they may have the benefit of the land as soon as they have judgement to manage 
their business and the house and plantation I give the use of and benefit of to 
my beloved wife during her life....Fourthly and likewise I give and bequeath to 
my beloved wife my lot of land that I had of John Dawson during the time I 
leased it for and her life and if she should die before the time is out I give 
it to my son Richard Perdue...Fifthly I give and bequeath to my three sons, 
William Perdue, Joseph Perdue, & Adams Perdue five shillings of sterling a 
piece....Sixthly I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Phebe Perdue one 
feather bed and furniture and Seventhly and lastly I do give and bequeath to my 
beloved wife my three negroes Jack, Peter & Will to have the use of during her 
life and at her death & the aforesaid negroes are living or any of them I give 
to my beloved sons Richard Perdue & Bevel Perdue & Liliston Perdue to be 
praised by fit persons with the rest of my estate not yet mentioned which I 
also give the use of to my beloved wife during her life & then to be divided 
with the praised value of the negroes between my three beloved children; 
Blackman Perdue, Sally Perdue and Ann Perdue and if the value of the negroes be 
more than that of the household estate and stock then the above aforesaid 
persons to wit; Richard & Bevel & Liliston shall pay out of their value, so 
that they, the six last named children shall have a just and equal division of 
all....Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Field Perdue one feather bed 
and furniture to be paid at the death of my wife or before if it can be 
spared....as also I do appoint James Moore and my wife Sarah Perdue my whole 
and sole executors of all my business in witness whereof I have here unto set 
my hand and fixed my seal this 24th day of March 1768.
                                    John (his X mark) Perdue (seal)
Signed Sealed in presents of
us; Susannah Moore (jurat)
    Ann Moore (jurat)

Bute SCT. February Court 1769
This Will was proved by the oaths of Susannah Moore & Ann Moore the witnesses 
hereto and on motion it was ordered to be recorded - Then James Moore one of 
the Executors herein named quailified as such which was ordered to be certified.
Test; Ben McCulloh C.C.


Additional Comments:
John Perdue first appears in Henrico Co., VA as early as 1734 when he presented 
the inventory of Ann widow of John Powell. He witnessed the Will of Gilbert Gee 
in Henrico Co., in 1734. He patented 400 acres of land in Chesterfield Co., VA 
in 1746 located on the south side of Sappony Rd. John Perdue became part of 
Amelia Co., VA when it was formed in 1734. He is mentioned in a judgement 
against Judah Israel in Amelia in 1743. John Perdue, John Perdue Jr., Joseph, 
Josiah and William Perdue were listed as titables 1736 - 1764 in Amelia Co., 
VA. John Perdue Sr. divided his 400 acres in Amelia Co., VA between his sons 
John and William and moved to Granville Co., NC by 1761  John Perdue was father 
of fourteen children by two wives. Sarah mentioned in John's Will was Sarah 
Adams daughter of John and Kathleen Adams. Her birth was recorded in Bristol 
Parish, Henrico Co., VA 30 April 1726. In 1760 John Perdue and wife Sarah sold 
land originally granted to John Adams by patent dated 20 June 1733.

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