WILL OF THOMAS PHILLIPS, Craven Co., NC

In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Phillips of Craven County in his
Majesty's Province, of North Carolina, being sick and weak of Body, in
possession of perfect memory.  Thanks be given to God and considering the
mortality of Body and knowing that is appointed for all once to die do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament.....to the earth...a decent
Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors that as touching such
worldly state wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I
give, demise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.

I give and bequeath to Isabelle, my Dearly beloved whom I constitute as
Executrix of this my last Will and Testament...singular worldly
goods...effects together with other chattles pertaining to or belonging to
me or in my possession to be possessed by her during her lifetime or she
marries afterwards to pertain and belong to my beloved son William.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved son John whom I also constitute as
Executor of my last Will - one shilling Sterling to be raised and payed out
of my Estate

Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved son Mason one Shilling Sterling to
be raised and payed out of my Estate

Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Mary one Shilling Sterling
to be raised and payed out of my Estate

Item;  I give and bequeath to my son Thomas one Shilling Sterling

Item:  I give and bequeath to my son James one Shilling Sterling

Item:  I give and bequeath to my son Mark one Shilling Sterling

Item:  I give and bequeath to my youngest son William all singular and
worldly goods belonging to me, to be possessed and enjoyed by him at his
Mother's decease or marriage.

(I can't read part of the next line)...to be my last Will and Testament. In
witness whereof sealed with my Seal the twenty second day of June in the
year of our Lord l743.

                    Thomas (signed with a Mark) Phillips

Witness
Robt.  (can't read last name could be Patrick)
Henry Summerland


The Will was proven in Court by Henry Summerland on 22 Day of December l743


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