Craven County NcArchives Wills.....Fonvielle, John 1773 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nola Duffy nduffy@patch.net September 7, 2008, 8:06 pm Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes Written: 1773 JOHN FONVIELLE'S WILL. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Fonvielle, of Craven County and province of North Carolina, Being in perfect mind and Memory and Calling to Mind my Mortality do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following: (That is to say), Imps. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing son, John Fonvielle, two Hundred and forty Acres of Land where he now Lives, and a Hundred and Twenty two Acres of land Between Isaac Fonvielles And Arthur Blackman, and a Lott of Land in Newbern Town known by the no. 6 Except that part is in my Yard; and I give my said son, John, the front of the said Lott where Mrs. Hay's Now Lives; and also three negroes, (viz) Tim, Simon and Rachell, And two Beads, and Thirty five pound weight of pewter, with the House Furniture and my Riphell Gun which I delivered to him at his going to House Keeping, to him, his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath to my Loveing son, William Brice Fonvielle, Six Hundred and Forty Acres of Land, where he now Dwelle, and a Lott of Land in Newbern Town, known by the No. 5, Except that part that is in my Yard where my two Houses Stands with the pailling between his house and mine, In- cluding the Shopp and Live Oaks as the pailling of my Yard now Stands, being of John's Lott Excepted; also, I give my said son the front Lott of No. 5, Joyning to my son John's front Lott and three Negroes, (viz.) Joe, Sam and Dina; and two Beads, and thirty five pound weight of pewter, and that house and furniture which I Delivered to him when he went to keep house, to him, his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing son, Francis Fonvielle, five hundred and Ten Acres of Land where he now Lives and a Lott of Land in the Town of Newbern, where Mr Buckston now Lives, known by the No. 7, as in the Deed or plan of said Town, and Three Negroes (viz) Abram, Tom, and Doll, and thirty five pound (pound) of pewter, and a gun, and a bead and, his House Furniture Delivered to him when he went to House Keeping, Except the Lott, to him his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing son, Fred- erick Fonvielle, the Land where he now Lives (Except the Eastermost side of the Branch that Devides myself and him, which I Reserve for my beloved wife, Mary Fonvielle, During her Widdowhood and and Then to be His), and also a piece of Land I have taken up Between Mr. Cornells Land and the said Land, and a Lott in the Town of Newbern, where Sigley formerly did Live, and a Bead and furniture, & Thirty five pound weight of pewter, and a gun, and three Negroes, (viz) Bull, Grace, and Quacko, and sum House Furniture all Delivered But Negro Bull and the Lott, to him, his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing son, Stephen Fonveille, five Hundred Acres of Land where he now Lives on New River, and part of my Lower Tract on Stone Bay, to begin at the Lower part, so up the River Half way, so to Run the Course of the Patent till It comes to the Road and not to Cross the Road that goes to Mrs. Walters, so that Lower part to be my said son Stephen, and I give unto my said son, Stephen, that Half Lott of Land in Newbern Town, that Mrs. Snead formerly Lived on, and with a Straight Course to Hatches Line, being that where Hendrick did Live on; and I give my said son, Stephen, a Bead, a Gun and three Negroes (Viz), Robin, Jenny, and Southey, and the Furniture I Delivered him when he went to keep house, to him, his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing Son, Jeremiah Fonville, Seven Hundred and Seventy Acres of Land on the Mouth of Stone Creek, where I am aBuilding, and the upper part of the Lower Tract on Stone Bay to Run Down the River Half way, and then with the Course of the Patent till it comes to the (road) Road that goes to Mrs. Walters, and so with the Road till it comes to Mrs. Walters at the Corner tree; also a Bead and furniture, & all the tools on The said Plantation, and a gun, and all the Hoggs and Cattle Belonging to The said place and five Negroes (viz), Charley, Muck, Priss and Isaac, and also part of a Half Lott in the Town of Newbern, Begining at the Stone that Devides Samuell Hatch and him, so with the Course of the said Lott till it comes to Stephens Line, and also my Yard and Houses, Being the two peices I Excepted out of John's Lott and Brims; and Thirty five pound wieght of pewter, to him, his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing Daughter, Mary Hatch, two Half Lotts of Land in Newbern Town, which I have given a deed for, and posession of the same, and two hundred Acres of Land on the North side of Nuce River, and Samuel Hatch Hath sold it to my son Francis; and I also give my said Daughter, two Negroes (viz), Sipp and Phillis, and thirty five pound weight of pewter, and a Bead and furni- ture, all Delivered at her Marrage to her, her heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing Daughter, Eliz- Hatch, a Lott in Newbern Town, by the West gate as No. in the Deed of the sd. Lott and in the Plan of the said Town; and three Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land in New- hanover County as per the Patent; and three Negroes (viz), Amey, Will and Pegg, and Thirty five pound weight of pewter, and a Bead and Furniture, all Delivered at her Marrage, to her, Her Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing Daughter, Ester Fonvielle, a Lott in Newbern Town Joyning Mrs. Shin- gleton, known by the No. in the Deed of the sd Lott and plan of the said Town, and four Negroes (viz), Moll, Joe, Beck and Abram, and a Bead & Furniture, and Thirty five pound weight of pewter, to her, her Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Loveing Grand Daugh- ter, Elizabeth Fonvielle, Daughter of Frederick Fonvielle, one Negro named Silvey, to her, her Heirs and Assigns for ever only reserving the use of the (said) Said Negro Silvey, unto my Beloved Wife, Mary, During her Widdohood. Item. I Leave unto my well beloved wife, Mary, the use of the plantation where I now Live the East side of the Spring Branch with Liberty of pasterage as far as the Little gate by the Road, During her Widdowhood and no Longer; I also leave her the Use of three Negroes (viz), Dunk, Sarah & Pa- tience, during her Widdowhood; I also give unto my well beloved wife, the Bead and furniture that she & I Beded when we were Married, and also thirty weight of pewter which she is to take her first Choice out of my pewter in the house, & two potts; a frying pan, also my Mare, & Six Cows & Calves, and three Sows & piggs, and one Table & a Tea Table, half a Dozen of Silver Tea Spoons & tea Tongs, a sett of Tea Cups & Saucers, & a Tea kettle, all these to be Delivered to her by my Executors without trouble & have a quiet and peaceable possesion till her Marrage or Death, Then said Land to be Frederick Fonveilles, and the three Negroes to be Equally De- vided amongst all my Children; the Negroes to be valied or Sold & the Money Devided. Item. I give to the Church in Newbern, twenty pound, proclamation money; and it is my will & Desire that all my Lands not already Disposed of & all moneys, Cattle, Horses and Hoggs, and all my plantation tools and Household Fur- niture, and all the Rest & Residue of my whole Estate that is not already Bequeathed (Except Jeremiah to have his Choies of a horse & Mare), Except a horse Called Forister and that sd Horse to be sold toward paying my debts, and also Easter to have a Mare, and my wife to have a years provision of Either sort of Meat & all the Rest & Residue to be Equally Devided among my Children, or theirs, after my Lawfull Debts is paid. And I do Nominate & Appoint my Loveing Sons, John Fon- vielle, William Brice Fonvielle, and Francis Fonvielle, Execu- tors to this my Last Will & Testament, hereby Revoking all other wills heretofore by me made. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal this 25th Day of January, in the Year of our Lord, one thou- sand, Seven Hundred and Seventy three. JOHN FONVIELLE. (Seal) Signed, Sealed, published & De- clard in the presence of: JOHN TURNER. WILLIAM BALLARD. ISAAC ESLECK. The last will and Testament of John Fonville, hereunto annexed, was proved before me this twenty seventh day of January, 1773, by the Oath of Isaac Esleck and William Ballord who swore that they saw the Testator sign, seal, publish and declare the same to be and contain his last Will and Testament, and that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing Mind and Memory. And John Fonvielle, William Brice Fonvielle, and Francis Fonvielle, Executors therein named, having taken the Oath appointed for their Qualification. It is Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue thereon accordingly. Jo. MARTIN. The Annexed last Will and Testament of John Fonvielle, Deceased, is Recorded in the Clerks Office of Craven County, this 10th. September, 1773. By CHRIS'R NEALE C. J. C. Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of Secretary of State. Additional Comments: Edited and proofed by Mary Maarbjerg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/craven/wills/fonviell816gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 9.9 Kb