CARTERET COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Abraham Mitchell, 3 Apr 1778
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This will is taken from the original in the State Archives, Raleigh, NC. (pmp)

Will of ABRAHAM MITCHELL  written 3 Apr. 1778; probated in Carteret County, NC 
        In the name of God Amen.  I ABRAHAM MITCHELL of Carteret County  being
in a week state of health  but of sound mind and memory but calling to mind
that it is appointed once for all men to die do make this my last will and
testament in manner and form following--------------------?
        First of all I resign my sole to God who gave it and commit my body to
the earth of which it was made    First to be buried in a Christian like
maner.  And as for those wordly goods which it hath been pleased God to bestow
on me I leave in maner and form as followeth---------------------?
        Item:  I lend to my wife NELLEY MITCHELL my negro man TOM with the
household furniture, plantation tools with the stock of cattle, horses and hogs
except one year old horse--------------------Also I give and bequeath to my
wife Forty pounds in money---------------My will and desire is that my wife
NELLEY should have peaceable possession of the goods and chattles hencfort for
the space of fourteen years and at the experation of the fourteen my negro man
to be hired out anuly and the money arising from the hire to go to the support
of my children ------------My will is that when each of my boy children   when
they __________? to the age of fourteen years should be bound out to trade. And
in consideration of my wife NELLEY giving my children reasonable good
education, suffitient the goods and chattles above lent to be her own property
to her and her heirs for ever if not my will is that so much of my estate
should be sold as will be suffitient to answer the same purpose.  Also please
my working tools to be sold and ____? young horse.  The horse when he gets
three years _______? and the money there of to go to the support of my
children.  And lastly I nominate and appoint GEORGE MITCHELL, Exector and my
wife NELLEY, Executrix ______? my last will and testament revoking all other
former wills and acknowledge this and this only to be my last will in witness
there of have set my hand and ______? my seal this third day of April 1778 in
presnets of---------------?

GEORGE ___________?                          ABRAHAM MITCHELL
GEORGE STTEVENS

Probated:  Carteret September Court 1778--
This may certify that the within Will was proved in open court by the oath of
George Stevens a subscribing witness thereto he also swore that he saw Micajah
Frazer witness the same and that he believed the sd Abraham Mitchel was in his
proper sences
                                                      Test Rob Read C Clk
Recorded in Book D, pg. 275.