Craven County NcArchives Wills.....Perdue, James February 23, 1766
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Source: Craven County Will Book
Written: February 23, 1766

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN - I James Perdue of the County of Craven and Province 
of North Carolina, being weak of Body but of Sound Mind and Memory, and Knowing 
there is a time appointed for all men to Die, Do of what it Hath Pleased God to 
Bless me with as to worldly Estate and dispense in the following manner vis;
Item; I Give and Bequeath to my Loving wife, Anne Perdue, one feather bed with 
the furniture thereunto belonging, one (---) Iron, one Iron Pot, one Skillet 
and both trammels, one Griddle, to have and to hold and to be at her own 
Disposal after my decease.
Item; I Give and Bequeath to my son Dennis Perdue, the Plantation where I now 
live, to him and his heirs lawfully begotten forever, making this reserve that 
my will and desire is that my wife Ann Perdue may live on it so long as she 
lives free from paying any rents or consideration for the same. 
I give and bequeath unto my son Dennis Perdue all my Carpenters and Coopers 
tools.
Item, I give and Bequeath unto my son John Perdue, fifty acres of land laying 
and being in Craven County aforesaid and between the Plantation where I now 
live and George Fishers line tree. 
This is my Will and Desire that my wife Anne Perdue may have her third part of 
all the moveables belonging to the Estate that have not been already bequeath 
and the rest to be equally divided among my four daughters and daughter in law 
viz; Jane Connel, Mary Tolar, Lucy Perdue, Sarah Reed and Mary Perdue.
And This my Will and Desire that my beloved wife Anne Perdue and my son Dennis 
Perdue may be wholy executrix and executor of this my last Will and Testament 
and whereas I do ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament, 
disannulling all others that hath already been made by me. Given under my hand 
and seal this Twenty Third day of Febuary in the year of our Lord, one thousand 
seven hundred and sixty six.
Signed Seal Declared and                              James (hisXmark)Perdue
pronouced in the presents of
Scarborough Tankard
Aaron Connel jurat
John Connel

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