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This file was contributed by Sue Guptill, Sept. 2000. ========================================================== Oliver Family wills Craven County CR 028.801.27 (except as noted) Oliver, John 1776 3perfect health2 Heirs: Mother Mary Oliver : Lott in New Bern #297 during her life. Remainder of lease of a house & lott in New Bern purchased by me from John Owens #78. Negroe fellow Windsor, Negroe boy Hatia, Negroe girl Fan during widowhood. [After death of mother lot #297 to brother William. After remarriage of mother, Hatia to sister Elizabeth Bryan, Fan to sister Poley, Windsor to brother Tommy]. Sister Sarah Oliver: Negroe fellow Solomon. Sister Mary Oliver: Gots Watch. Brother Joseph: All wearing apparel Brother Thomas: Silver belted hanger. Only Aunt Sidney Crispin: £50. Mother Mary: 2 horses and all other cattle. Sister Sidney Crispin: £50 Brothers Joseph Oliver Thomas Oliver and William Oliver: Remainder of my Father1s estate at present undivided. Mother: All ready money notes bonds and book accounts. Executors: Mother Mary Oliver Brother Joseph Oliver. Date: 18 August 1776 Witnesses: Sidney Crispin John Oliver Susana Oliver John Evans Probate: September term 1777 ________________________ Oliver, John 1776 Date: 15 July 1766 3good health2 Heirs: Wife Mary Oliver: 1 Negro wench named Dinah during life. Daughter: Elizabeth Bryan: 1 Negro wench named Moll, furniture, silver and plates 3which sd. daughter has allready received into her possession.2 Children: Joseph John Thomas William James Sidney and Mary: Remainder of personal estate divided as first comes of ageS"my daughter Elizabeth excepted as I have allready gave her her part of my estate2 Daughters of age at 18. Son: Joseph: 1 year1s schooling or more with some good able man, then executors bind him out to some good trade. Son: John: 18 months schooling with some good able man, then executors bind him out to some merchant or to some good trade. Rest of children: Schooling as estate will allow, then bound out to good trade. Wife: Use of plantation during her widowhood, she to maintain it to provide for the children, and as each comes of age give up that share. If remains a widow until all children of age, they should all contribute to her support, as long as she is a widow. Sons: Plantation divided equally equally when youngest comes of age. Sons: Land at mouth of Dawson1s Creek joining Christ. Neals bought of John Fulcher. Executors: Reverend James Reed Christopher Dawson wife Mary Oliver Witnesses: William Shine Elizabeth X Havers John Oliver William [O] Green Probate date: March term, 1776 [Referred to as Capt. John Oliver when presented for probate] _______________________ Oliver, Joseph 1734 SS will [Note: there is no indication of residence of Joseph Oliver in this will]. Heirs: Sons: Thomas & John: 1 Negro man (can1t read name), equally divided. If either die before age 21, goes to other. Daughter: Sidney Oliver: calf (can1t read rest). Son: John: Bed & furniture. Son: Thomas: Gun, chest, working cloathes All 3 children: Rest of property equally divided. Executors: Sons Thomas & John Written: 9 Mar 1734 Witnesses: [Can1t read] Joseph [X] Oliver Thomas Marshall Probate: 11 June 1737 _____________________ Oliver, Joseph 1817 Heirs: Wife Susannah: N. half of lott in New Bern #71, Negroes Jim, Tom, Titas, Sarah, Merrium, Patsey, and George; household and kitchen furniture; rest of estate not otherwise disposed of, all during natural life. Son: John: S. half of Lott on Middle St. in New Bern #71. Son: Samuel: half of lott on Middle St. where he now lives #73; Negroes Cato and Rachel. Son: Joseph : half of lott #71, already described, after death of his mother; Negroes Denver and Hannah. 3 sons John, Samuel, and Joseph: 50 ac. on NS of neuse River, mouth of Dawson1s Creek, formerly owned by Fulcher; Negroes named above to their mother after her death; rest of estate after death of their mother. Executors: Joseph Oliver Sons John, Samuel, Joseph Date: 1 January 1810 Witnesses: Comley? Oliver Jas. Oliver John Coart Probate: December term, 1817 ______________________ Oliver, Mary 1794 3very sick in body2 Heirs: Daughter Elizabeth Bryan: Negro man Sutia. Son: James: rent due me for my home.. Daughter: Sarah Craddock: Negro girl Fanny. Granddaughter: Betsy Craddock: child Fanny is now pregnant with. Granddaughter: Mary Craddock: Negro boy Jim & girl Molly Daughter: Sarah Craddock: Rest of estate Executor: Mary Oliver Grandson: James Bryan Witnesses: James Bryan Solomon Halling Eunice Halling No date of writing Probate date: December term 1794 _______________________ Oliver, Thomas 1811 3feeble state of health2 House I now live on to be sold at 12 months credit; money to be used to buy or build small house for wife Nancy, and the remainder for support of Nancy and education of daughter Nancy. Heirs: Wife: 2 Negro men Joes and Figg, household and kitchen furniture during her life. Daughter Nancy: All property heretofore mentioned on death of her mother; Negro girl Charlotte and Negro boy Sam. Daughter Fanny: All I intended her to have given at her marriage, £10 to buy a mourning suit. Grandson Thomas Oliver: My share of lot bought of Jerry Gibbs; one share in state Bank, Newbern Branch. Wife: Nancy Oliver: Negro woman Nanny. If daughter Nancy die before age of 21 or marriage, all property given to her to be equally divided among my surviving children, but if she marries, then property to her and her offspring forever. Executors: Wife Nancy Oliver Botheck C. Gillespie Charles Stewart Wife guardian of daughter Nancy, and if she dies, then B.C. Gillespie to succeed her as guardian. Date: 22 October 1811 Witnesses: James Carney E? Hill Thos. Oliver [Note: Below added immediately below body of will]. Wife Nancy Oliver: Cow, horse, chaise and harness remainder of stock for support of wife and education of daughter Nancy. Date: 22 October 1811 Witnesses: James Carney E? Hill Thos. Oliver Probate: December term, 1811 _____________________ Oliver, William 1779 Date: 7 January 1779 3sick & weak in body2 Heirs: Mother: all personall estate coming to me by my fathers will yet undivided during her life. 2 brothers Thos. & James and sister Sally: Above estate after mother1s death. Mother: All ready money coming to me of my Fathers Estate undivided. Brother James Oliver: plantation wheron my Mother now lives. Sister: Sarah Oliver: House and lot in New Bern. Sister Mary Oliver: Mare. Executor: Mother Witnesses: John Lindsay William Oliver Hannah X Edmondson Probate: March Court 1779 [Executor qualified was 3Mrs. Mary Oliver Executrix therein named.2]