CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Bright, 12 Jan 1754
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SECRETARY OF STATE ORIGINAL WILLS, 1663-1789
SS 841  1754
RECORDED IN SECRETARY'S OFFICE, BOOK A- PAGE 119

Contributor's Notes:  He made his will 12 January 1754 and recorded 6 
November 1754. In his will he mentions son Stockwell and daughters 
Susanna, Eleanor, Mary, Sarah, and Ann Nelson. Also mentioned was grandson 
Harman Gaskins.
His will is recorded in Secretary of State Office (NC) proved in open 
court by oath of James Arthur who saw William sign and also saw Sarah 
Arthur and Wm. Carrathers, Jr. and at the same time Stockwell Bright and 
Ann Bright qualified as Executors.

In the name of God, Amen, I William Bright of Craven Co. in Province of NC,
weak and low in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this
my last will and testament.
Impresis:I recomend my soul unto the hand of God who gave it through the
merits of my blessed lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive a free pardon
of all my sins and my body to the earth to receive a decent burial in a
Christian like manner as my Executors herein after named shall think fit
and as for what worldy estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I
bequeath in manner and form following.
Item: I bequeath to my son Stockwell Bright all my land down the River,
that is to say one plantation on Orchard Creek and one on Loer (Lower?)
Broad Creek, both being in one patent, likewise sixty barrels of tar that
lies in the hands of James Nash, also one young horse and gun, 2 iron
wedges and 1 great iron pot.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Bright five pounds in
money.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Nelson the plantation I now
dwell upon, that is to say after my lawful wife's decease.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elenor Bright 100 acres of land
on the North side branch?
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Bright 100 acres of land on
the North side of Neuse forever, that is to say the upper part of a patent
granted to Joseph Mason.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandaughter Sarah Bright 50 acres
joining the east side of my plantation land. It being the land I bought of
Francis Nash.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Harmon Gaskins one 2 year old
Heifer.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandaughter Mary Bright one 2 year old
heifer
item: I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved wife five ____and four
dishes with one small pot to make such use of as she think proper to be
hurn now and forever, and to my wife I also leave all my personal estate
both in doors and out during her life time and after her decease to be
equally divided between 4 of my daughters, that is to say Hannah, Elenor,
Mary and Sarah, grandtr., and it is my desire that my daughter Ann Nelson
should take my grandaughter Sarah Bright into her care till she shall
arrive the age of 16 and I do hearby constituite and appoint my dearly
beloved wife Ann Bright and Stockwell Bright Executrix and Executor of my
last will and testament, utterly revolking and disannulling and making void
all former or other wills, testaments and bequest, ratifying and
confirmaing this and no other to be my last will and testament. Witness
whereof I have here signed sealed and published to be. 

			William Bright

In Presence of James X Arthur, Sarah X Arthur, Wm. Carruthers, Jr.