Craven County NcArchives Wills.....Wickliff, William 1754 ************************************************ 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 18, 2011, 6:49 pm Source: N C Wills & Inventories - Grimes Written: 1754 WILLIAM WICKLIFFE'S WILL. In the Name of God, Amen, I, William Wickliffe, of the County of Craven, in the province of No. Carolina, Being of a Sound & perfect Memory, thanks be to God. I Make & Ordain this to be my Last will and Testament, In Manner & form following, that is to Say first. No. 1, I Give to my God who gave it, & my body to the Earth from whence it Came to be Decently Buried at ye. Discretion of My Executors Hereafter Named; and as following what Worldly Estate God of His Mercy hath Been Bestowed upon me, I Give and Bequeath in Manner & form following: Imprimis, I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Son, Wil- liam Wickliffe, and his heirs. One Negroe fellow Named peter. And one Wench Named Jenny, with her Increase. Likewise, I Give unto my Son, William, all my Wareing Apparel, both woolen & Linnen, and What Silver & Gold I wear in Apparell; all my books, Riding Horse, Bridle and Saddle; Two feather beds with beding and Bolsters; One Desk, one Black Walnut Table that is in House. Likewise to give unto my abovesaid Son, William Wickliffe, the One forth Part of all my Cattle and Horses, mares and Colts, The One forth Part of all the Moneys, household Goods, Merchant Goods, and wares I have, Both at home and aBroad, after my just Debts and Legacies Paid, Exclusive of a Bond Indorsed Over to Jas. Hannis for 208, Two Hundred and Eight Pounds, Proc, and another of £20ulk 8 proc, April 30th. 1754. Dosed. Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Daughter. Eliz. Wickliffe, which is now Eliza Franks, to her and her Heirs, One Negro Fellow named Pompee, One Bed, Bolster and Beding, her Mother Pounk, Likewise, I give unto my afore- said Daughter, Eliz. the One forth Part of all my Cattle and horses, mares and Colts, the One forth Part of all the Money's, Household Goods, Merchts. Goods, and wares, both at home and abroad, after my just Debts and Legacies Paid. Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Alee Wick- liffe, and to her Heirs, Three Negros: One Negro fellow Named Adam, One Negro wench Named Hannah, And One Negro Girl Named Phillis. Likewise, I give unto my aforesaid Daugh- ter, One Desk with four Draws, One Feather bed, Beding and Bolster, One Chinee Gown and a Blue Mantle which was her Mother, One Lining Wheel ; the One forth Part of all my Cattle and Horses, mares, and Colts; the One forth Part of all the Money's, Houshold Goods, marchts. Goods and wares, have Either at home or aBroad, After my just Debts and Legacies Paid, Exclusive of a Bond made Oyer of Mr. Jno. Rice for One Hundred and Forty Pounds, Sterling, and Another of Docter Bryan, for Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds Sterling, Be- tween Alice and Katharine Wickliffe. Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Daughter, Katharine Wickliffe, and her Heirs Three Negroes, (to wit) One Negro Fellow Named Will, One Negro wench Named Moll, and her Child Named Grace. Likewise, I give unto my afor Daughter Katherine, all her Mother Wearing Cloath's, with all the Table Lining, One Chester Draws, One Bed, Bolster, and Bedding, One lining Wheel and Wooling Wheel. Likewise, I give unto my said Daughter, the One forth Part of all my Cattle and Horses, Mares and Colts; the One fourth Part of all the Money's, Household Goods, Merchant Goods and wares, I have Either at home or abroad. After my Just Debts and Legacies paid. Exclusive of a Bond of Mr. John Rice for One Hundred and forty Pounds, Sterling, and Another of Doctr. Bryan, for Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds, Sterling, Between Alee & Katherine Item, I give and Bequeath unto my Grandsones, which is Sons to my Son, William Wickliffe, which is Truly Begotted After Mariage, Equally to be Divided Amongst them all, my Lotts, Lands, Houses and Tenements that is in the Province of North Carolina, or in any Other of his Majesty's Dominions, to them or their Heirs forever. But if in Case my aforesaid Son William, Should die without issue as foresaid, then, I give And Bequeath unto my Grand Children, which is Children to my Children, Eliz., Alee & Katherine Wickliffe, which is Truly Begotten after Mariage, all my Lotts, Land's, Houses, and Tenements as above Mentioned, Equally to be Divided Amongst them and their Heirs for Ever. Item, All the remainder Part of my Estate, not before Given of what kind and Nature soever, I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Son, William Wickliffe, and my Daughters, Alee and Katherine Wickliffe, Equally to be Divided amongst them, their Heirs and Assigns Forever, But in Case any of my Chil- dren should Die in their Minority, that then, their Part of my Estate Divided to them shall Equally be Divided Amongst the Survivors of my above Mentioned Children, William, Alee & Katherine Wickliffe. Item, I Constitute, Ordain and appoint my well Beloved friend, my Loving Son, WiUiam Wickliffe, and Son in Law, John Frank's, all also my Loving Friend, John Starkey, in Craven County and Province of North Carolina, to be my Exors. to This my Last Will and Testament. Revoking all Other Wills by me Before made. Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Set my Hand and fixed my Seal this 30th, day of September, In the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three. Wm. Wickliffe, (seal) Signed, Sealed, Published, and Declared in Presence of: The words in the Original Will (my Loving friend Jno. Starkey being first In- terlined and Samuel Hatch Scratcht. Out.) Je. Vail. Daniel Dupee. SOUTHY Rew. The above Will was Proved before me by the Oath of Jeremiah Vail, who also made Oath that he Saw Daniel Dupee and Southy Rew, Sign the Same as Concuring Evidences thereto. Let Letters Testamentory Issue Accordingly. Deer. 16th. 1754. Arthur Dobbs. Att the Same time William Wickliffe and John Frank's were Qualifyed as Exors. as the Law Directs. Arthur Dobbs. Recorded in Will Book 8, page 127, File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/craven/wills/wickliff1988gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 6.6 Kb