Chowan County, NC - Wills - Thomas Farmer - 1760 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ray Fouts NC State Archives-Chowan Co. Wills, C.R.024.801. Thomas Farmer 1760 Know ye. that I Thomas Farmer of Chowhon [sic] County in North Carolina being old and feeble but of perfect memory and Sound Judgment Do make this wrighting to Contain my Last will and testement in manner and forme following Viz. 1 first it is my will and mind that all my Just Debts & Contracts by [sic] first Discharged by my Executors hereafter Named 2 Second I give and bequeth unto my on Joseph Farmer one mair & Colt branded with my brand to him & his heirs for Ever 3 third I give and bequeth unto my Son Thomas Farmer one young mair three years old and one Large bible to him and his heirs for Ever 4. fourth I give and bequeth unto my Loveing wife Ruth Farmer one third part of the Remainder of all my Estate to her and her heirs for Ever. 5 fifth I give and bequeth all the Remainder of my Estate where Lying or to be found, to be Equaly Divided betwen my Six children to witt John Mary William Ann Joseph & Thomas to them and their heirs for Ever. 6 Sixthley & Lastly I Constitute nominate and appoint my trustey friends Calub Elliot & Jeremiah Connon [Cannon] to be my Executors to See this my Last will and testement full filled and preformed, Ratifying & confirming this and no, other to be my Last will and testement. Disanoling [sic] and Revokeing all former wills by me maid in wittness where of I have here unto Sett my hand & Seal this 18th Day of octbr. 1760 Thomas FARMER Signed Sealed and preformed} in presents of us} Thomas Newby affirmat his Peter P Pearson Caleb Elliot Executor affirmat mark [Reverse of document:] Thomas Farmers Will Recorded in Book A Folio 272 James Norfleet 1760 ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================