Chowan County NcArchives Wills.....McKinzie, John 1754
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1754

                 JOHN McKINZIE'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, John McKinzie, minister 
of Suffolk Parish in Nansemond County, being perfect and 
sound both in Body and mind, do make and ordain this my 
Last Will & Testament in manner and form follow'g, that is to 
say, first, I Commend my soul to my Good and Gracious God 
of whom I humbly & earnestly beg and trust to obtain mercy 
and pardon by ye merrits & Intercession of Jesus Christ my 
blessed Savour and Redemer, in whom alone I put my trust 
and whom I flee to ye mercies of God hoping he will accept of 
my sincere Repentance and that he will assist me with his 
Holy Spirit and Guide me through ye Valley of ye Shadow 
of Death and Receive me into his Kingdom & Glory.

As to my worldly Goods or Estate, first I give & bequeath 
to my Eldest Son, John, seven hundred and ninety five Acres 
of my Land at skeehawkee which I lately purchased of John 
Spier, joining to the manner place lying in Torril County and 
three hundred and five acres in the Island of Carorine lying 
in Bartee County to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my second son, Kenneth, thousand acres 
of my Land at said Skeehawkee in Including a watermill & ye 
parcel Land thereto adjoining lying in the County aforesd. 
together with ye. priveledge of pasturage in the above Name 
Island of Carorine to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my third Son, William, three 
hundred acres of my land lying on Roanoke River in Bartee 
County Lately purchased of William Word to him and his 
heirs forever.

Item. I give and Bequeath to each of sd. three sons one 
hundred pounds Curt. money of Virginia part of which sum to 
be laid out and applied towards training & Educating to such
crediable calling or mechanick business as shall appear to be 
most fiting and suitable to their Geneous & Capacities.

Item. I give and Bequeath to my Eldest Daughter, Janet, 
one hundred and fifty pounds money aforesd. to her & her 
heirs forever.

Item. I give to my second Daughter, Anne ye. like some of 
one hundred and fifty pounds money aforesd. to her & her 
heirs forever.

Item. I will and ordain that ye several sums of money 
Bequeathed to my said children be settled upon Good security 
and the Interest thence accruing, if Necessary, to be applied 
toward their maintenance and Education.

Item. I will and ordain that in case any of my children 
should die in their menority that then the Deceased portion 
shall be Equally shared and divided among ye. surviving.

Item. I will and ordain that my Negroes shall not be 
divided during ye. minority of my children unless my Exrs. 
shall think fitt to sell one of my fellows Named Bristo & buy 
another younger in his room, and afterward he be equally 
shared among them.

Item. I will and ordain that all my cattle hogs sheep crop 
at ye. Glebe, what sallary may be due to me from Suffolk 
parish, and whatever part of my household goods, &c., my 
Exrs. shall fitt to Dispose of for saving ye. Trouble and charges 
of Transportation to be sold and fifty pounds of the price 
thereof to be allowed my Exers. towards Defraying ye charges 
of Removing my family from hence to Carolina & settling 
them.

Item. I will and ordain that ye Remainder of my house-
hold goods be managed at ye Discretion of my Exors. to ye 
benefit of my family. I will and ordain that my Exors. & 
family shall have liberty to remove from hence with what-
ever part of my estate they shall think fit to carry along with 
them without giving any security in this County.

Item. I constitute and appoint Wm. Gray, my Brother in-
law, Capt. John Hill, of Bartee County, James Pugh and 
Pasco Turner of Nansemond County, Exrs. of this my last 
will and testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, 
this second day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand, 
seven hundred & fifty four.

                             JOHN MACKINZIE.

Signed, sealed and delivered in 
ye presents of

     JAMES PUGH,
     JAS. WRIGHT,
              her
     CHRISTIAN X GOOD
             mark.

At a Court held for Nansemond County Apl. 8, 1754, The Last Will 
and Testament of John Mackinzie was proved by ye oathe of Jas. Wright 
and Christian Good, two of ye Witnesses thereto, also by ye oaths of Wm. 
Gray, John Hill & James Pugh three of ye Exors. therein Named who 
gave bond with Josiah Riddick, Willis Riddick, and Daniel Pugh, Gent., 
their securities, Certificate for obtaining Letters Testamentory on ye sd. 
Will granted unto ye sd. Exors. in due form. Pasco Turner ye other Exor. 
in ye said Will mentioned came into Court & refused to take on himself 
ye Burthen & Execution thereof.

True Copy,

                                  Test: LEMUEL RIDDICK, Cl. Ct.

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