CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Taylor, 24  March 1772 
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Will of John Taylor located in North Carolina Archives in Raleigh 
CR 028.508.142 


JOHN TAYLOR
Last Will and Testament - 1772 


In the name of God, Amen.  I John TAYLOR of Craven County being but weak in
body tho of perfect mind, sense and memory, bless be God for same and calling
to mind of man must die, I do hereby make ordain and appoint this and no other
to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First, I
command my soul into the hands of Almighty God nothing doubting but to meet
with a faithful Creator and my body I commend to the earth to be decently
buried at the Desire of my Executor here after mentioned and as touching such
Temporal Gifts as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with:

First,  I give and bequeathe unto my beloved Daughter Violator GARDE, One
Shilling Sterling money to be paid out of my estate and I give and bequeath to
my Grand Daughter Alse GARDE, daughter of Violator GARDE, Two cows and calves
they and their increase to her said Alse Garde her heirs and assigns forever
and to no other ; and Also One Feather Bed and Furniture 

Secondly,  I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Absolam TAYLOR his heirs and
assigne One Shilling Sterling money to be paid out of my Estate being his full
Proportian with what he has allready Received from me.

Thirdly, I give and bequeathe unto my beloved Grandson, John TAYLOR, Two cows
and calves, one bay mare, my Riding Sadle, my Gunn and my close bodied moreing
(?) cloth coat, also I give and bequeathe unto my said Grandson John Taylor
his heirs and assign all that Tract of Land and Plantation with all
Improvements whereon I now Live, forever.

Fourthly,  I give and bequeathe unto my beloved Son John TAYLOR my bull cow
and cow calf but not of belly on her and his heirs and assigns forever.  

Fifthly,  I give and bequeathe unto my beloved Daughter Courtney TAYLOR, now
Courtney REED, two cows, one of which called Flip, one Redbird and One Feather
Bed & Furniture to her and her heirs and assigns with one pewter dish stamped
"P T". to her heirs & assigns forever.

The above Shilling Sterling mentioned given to my Daughter Violator GARDE when
paid her is her full Proportion of my Estate with what she has had from
me….already…….

Sixthly and Lastly,  I give & Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Tamer TAYLOR her
heirs & assigns forever, all the Remainder of my Estate Both Real & Personal
Tedious here to mention and after my debts being paid with my Funeral Expenses
and I do hereby Authorize Nominate & Appoint Bazell SMITH, & ________(BLANK)
my whole and sole Exc to Receive all debs due from any Person to me & to pay
all Just debts due from me to Any person whatever, & my Funeral Expenses, and
I do hereby Disallow, Disannul & Revoke all other Will or Wills whatever
heretofore made by me or for Me.  In Testamony whereof I have hereunto
Interchangebly Set my hand & seal this 24th day of March ANNO DOIII  One
Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Two.

Signed Sealed & Acknowledged			John TAYLOR (Seal)
By the said John TAYLOR as his 
Last Will & Testament in
The Presents of Us

Jacob SIKES
Ann X (her mark) SIKES
Elizabeth X (her mark) THOMPSON

     The within last Will and Testament of John TAYLOR was proved before me 
this twenty eighth day of March 1772 by the Oath of Jacob Sikes, one of the 
subscribing Witnesses thereto who  (unable to read next line due to a crease 
in the paper)  ….to be and contain his last Will and Testament and that at the 
time thereof he was of sound disposing Mind and Memory Bazell SMITH the 
Executor therein named took the Oath appointed for his Justification.  It is 
ordered that letters to stamentary apeare thereon accordingly."