CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Will - Henderson Luten, 1791.

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From the NC Raleigh Archives

                     WILL OF HENDERSON LUTON 1791

In the name of God Amen.  I Henderson Luton of the County of Chowan being 
of sound and perfect mind and memory (blefsed be God)) do this sixteenth 
day October in the year of our Lord one hundred seven hundred ninety one, 
make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner followng, that 
is to say.

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Luton, my best horse and 
chair, one side saddle, 4 cows & calves, 1 pair oxen, one choice beef, all 
my hogs and sheep, also my hop on the ground, all my household furniture 
and plantation tools.

I likewise give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah Luton, during her 
natural life, one negro woman named Phillis, and after her death to be sold 
and equally divided among my children.

I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah Luton, the tract of 
land where I now live, containing one hundred & fifty acres more or lefs 
during her life and after her death to be equally divided between my Sons, 
Ephriam and James Luton.

I give and bequeath also unto my daughter, Penelope Luton, one hundred 
acres land that I bought of Abel Millen joining my house plantation.

I also give and bequeath unto my two sons, Ephraim and James Luton, to be 
equally divided between them one hundred & twenty five acres land more or 
lefs, lying in the great Marsh joining Michael McKeits' land.

I also leave my negro fellow Dick and negro wench Nan to be hired out for 
the maintenance of my children until my daughter Penelope Luton comes to 
the age of sixteen, then the above two negros with their increase to be 
equally divided between them.

And all the remainder of my Property herein not mentioned to be sold for 
the purpose of discharging my just and lawful debts, and the overplus 
arising from said sale I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah 
Luton; And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Mr. William Boritz & 
Mr. Malachi Millen, wth my beloved wife Sarah Luton Executors of this my 
last Will & Testament.

And I hereby disallow, revoke, and disannul all, and every other former 
wills, legacies, testaments & Executors by me in any ways before named, 
wills and bequeaths, ratifying and confrming this to be my last Will and 
Testament; In witnefs whereof the said Henderson Luton have to this my last 
Will & Testament set my hand & seal the day and year within written.

Signed & sealed, published & declared
By the said Henderson Luton the Testator
As his last Will & Testament, in the             Henderson Luton (seal)
Presence of us who were present at the
Time of signing and sealing thereof.
Charles Hughes
William Champion
Willson Mewborn