CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - WILL - James Braddy, 1750.

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From the original in the NC Div. of Archives and History, Raleigh, NC.

                   Will of James Braddy, 1750

                       Chowan County, NC

In the name of God Amen.  August the seventeenth one thousand seven 
hundred and fifty I James Braddy of Chowan County being sick and weak of 
body but thanks be to almighty God of a sound and perfect mind and 
memory calling to mind the ..........life and that ...........when it 
please God to call  I make this my last will and testament in manor and 
form following....... and....... I give and bequeath my soul unto the 
hands of almighty God, who give it hoping in and through the .....and 
passion of my blessed savior Jesus Christ to have full and free 
......and forgive of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life in the 
world to come.  Committ my body to the earth to be buried at the 
discretion of my .......hereafter named and a ......of all my worldly 
goods.

Item  I give and bequeath to my sons John Braddy and Joseph Braddy all 
the land that I bought of John Odom lying on.both sides of the branch 
called Lady of....branch, the south side of the branch of the said 
branch to the head and from the head to a line to my son John Braddy and 
the north side joining on the said branch and line to my son Joseph 
Braddy.  I pray I give to my two sons John Braddy and Joseph Braddy to 
them and their heirs for ever.

Item  I give and bequeath to my son James Braddy the plantation where I 
now live and all the lands belonging to it Only his mother to have the 
...of half the plantation and land and....during her natural life or 
widiwhood  I pray I give the said plantation and land to my son James 
Braddy to him and his heirs forever only his motheršs priviledges 
prevail.

Item  I give and bequeath by Grandson james Connor the plantation and 
all the land belonging to it on the mill swamp called.....swamp  I give 
to my grandson James Connor to him and his heirs forever

Item  I give and bequeath to my son James Braddy and my son Joseph 
Braddy a piece of land I have in Fort Island I say I give to them and 
thier heirs forever.

Item  I give to my son Joseph Braddy all my ........

Item   I give to my son James Braddy all my carpenter tools

Item  I give and bequeath to my loving wife Grace Braddy all my 
household goods and chattle of what...and........both within...and 
without  I say I give to my loving wife Grace Braddy during her life or 
widowhood and then equally divided throughout my four children John 
Braddy, James Braddy, Joseph Braddy and Sarah Ellis and lastly, I 
nominate and appoint my loving wife Grace Braddy and my son James Braddy 
to be hole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all 
other wills or testaments that have been made by me heretofore.
In witness whereof I the said James Braddy have hereunto put my hand and 
...my soul [seal?] the day and year above written Signed sealed 
professed and pronounced by the said James Braddy as his last will and 
testament in the presence of these my witnesses

Proven by  Mary Powell                   James Braddy  (his mark)
           Henry Goodman, Jurat