CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Will - John Green, 1779.

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From the original at NC Archives, Raleigh, NC.


                         WILL OF JOHN GREEN 1779

In the name of God Amen I John Green of the County of Chowan in the State 
of North Carolina Innkeeper, knowing the uncertainty of life, and as 
touching to the worldly substance wherewith it hath pleased God to bless 
me.  The first of all I give my body to the ground from whence it was taken 
in  sure and certain hopes of the Resurrection of the same, to be decently 
buried to the discration of my Executors, hereafter mentioned, and my soul 
to Almighty God.

ITEM.  I give to my Beloved Son in Law James Luten, my Plantation on the 
Sound Side with all the stock of Cattle thereon belonging to me, and all 
the Plantation utentials thereunto belonging,, that is all the land laying 
or belonging to me on or about the Sound as before mentioned.

SECONDLY I give to my Dear and well beloved wife Elizabeth Green, one bed 
and furniture, and her the liberty to choose the best of all that belongs 
to me, also half a dozen chairs, 1 sett china and other articles sufficient 
to furniah a room as shall be adjudged by my Executors likewise potts, 
plates and other materials for kitchen use, at the discretion of my 
Executors; I would be understood that I mean the above articles for my 
wifes use during her natural life, and after her demise to be equally 
divided between my two daughters Sarah and Anne.  Likewise I desire my 
negros should be hired out, and the money arising from such hire to be 
applied for the maintainance of my Wife and my Daughter Ann, nevertheless 
if my Wife chooses to keep the negros beforementioned in preference of them 
being hired out, I also give her the liberty to employ them in her service 
during her life and after the decease of my beloved Wife I give and 
bequeath the said negros to my Daughter Ann excepting my negro Tony I give 
and bequeath to my Son in law James Luten.

THIRDLY I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved Daughter, Sarah 
Luten all the houses and lotts back and front, where I now live, and where 
the said James Luten lives, durng her natural life, but in case the said 
James Luten should decease before my said Daughter Sarah, then I give and 
bequeath the said houses and lotts to the heirs lawfully begot of her body 
by the said James Luten, that is I give and bequeath the said houses and 
lotts to the heirs of my Daughter Sarah Luten only reserving her life time 
in the said in case the said James Luten should decease before my Daughter 
Sarah, and there should be left any issue between them, I desire the said 
premises should be rented out for the benefit of such issue, and in case 
that the said James Luten and my Daughter Sarah Luten should die without 
issue lawfully begot between them, then and in that case I give and 
bequeath the said houses and lotts to my  Daughter Ann and her heirs.

FOURTHLY I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved Daughter Anne 
Green all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal (except my 
wearing apparel which I give and bequeath to my beloved friend John 
Bennett)

FIFTHLY and Lastly I do by these Presents nominate and appoint my dear and 
well beloved Wife Elizabeth Green Executorship, and my beloved friends Mr. 
Charles Bondfield and Mr. William Righton Executors to this my last Will 
and Testament, declaring at the same time I am in perfect senses and 
memory. In Witness whereof I have hereuto set my hand and seal this 
Sixteenth day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine.

Signed Sealed and delivered
In the presence of                         Jn. Green  (seal)
Willm Hoskins
Thos Palmer
James Palmer