Caswell County NcArchives Wills.....Poteet, John 1788
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Source: Nc Archives & History
Written: 1788

State Archives' Call No. CR.014.801.1

I John Poteet of Caswell County in the State of North Carrolina being in a Low 
State of health but in Perfect memory of mind Do make ordain and Constitute 
this to be my Last will and testament in manner of and form as following that 
is to say

After my Decease my Just Debts Being all paid that then I give to my wife Ann 
Poteet my Plantation and all my Land and Every thing that I own in the world 
all and Every thing to her During her life or widowhood and what is Remaining 
at my wifes Death or marriage I give and Dispose of as follows

I also give to my Daughter Elizebeth Poteet one Negro girl named Diner and her 
increase for Ever to my Daughter Elizebeth Poteet and to her and her heirs in 
Blood for Ever and no more 

I also give to my two sons William Poteet and Miles Poteet Each of them a 
horse colt and at my wife Ann Poteets Death or marriage I give to my two Sons 
William Poteet and Miles Poteet all my Land that I own to be Eaquily Devided 
between them Both to them and their heirs for Ever and no more

I also give to my son James Poteet one Negro Boy Named Adam to him and his 
heirs for Ever and no more

I now Give to my son Thomasmiles Poteet one Negro Boy Named Ned to him and his 
heirs for Ever and no more

I also give to my Son John Poteet one Negro girl Named Milley and her increase 
to him and his heirs for Ever and no more

At at my wifes Death or marriage I also give to my son Richard Poteet five 
pounds and one Shilling Sterling and no more

And at my wifes Death or marriage I also give to my Daughter Suckey Marten 
five pounds and one Shilling Sterling and no more

I give to my Son Thomas Poteet one Shilling Sterling and no more

I also give to my Daughter Hannah Hail one Shilling Sterling and no more

I give to my Daughter Mary Vaun one Shilling Sterling and no more

And then at my wifes Death or marriage that then if there is any thing 
Remaining of my moveble afects and one Negro Named Morean shall be Equily 
Divided between six of my Children Elizebeth Poteet William Poteet Miles 
Poteet James Poteet Thomasmiles Poteet and John Poteet only the Negro woman 
Named Morean to be Divided between William Poteet and Miles Poteet and not any 
of them to have any part of her but them two William and Miles Poteet

I also give to my two Gran Children Son and Daughter of my Son John Poteet 
Deceased I give to each of them one Shilling Sterling and no more the two 
childrens names is John Poteet and Ruth Poteet

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 3d Day 
of January 1786             John (his X mark Poteet) {Seal}

Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presents of us
Ja'b Miles Senr (Jurat)
Richard Cross (Jurat)

Caswell County
July Court 1788
The Execution of this will was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Jacob 
Miles and Richard Cross on motion ordered to be recorded  
Teste
A.E. Murphey  CC

[Recorded on jacket]: John Poteete Last Will & Testament, July Court 1788, 
Recorded in Book B foles 238  
Teste  A.E. Murphey CC


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