CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Marshall, 2 Oct 1768

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WILLIAM MARSHALL WILL

In the name of God Amen.  I William Marshall of the parish of Southern and 
county of Cumberland being weak of body but of perfect sense and memory but 
knowing the uncertainty of this life do make this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following.

Impremis I give my soul into the arms of Jesus Christ my redeemer and my body 
to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors when I shall 
hereafter mention and as for what worldly estate, God hath been pleased to 
bless me with I give as follows to wit.

Item I give and bequeath to my wife Lucy Marshall all my right and title to 
the plantation and houses I had by her on fighting creek and also my right 
and title to four negros viz.  Jack, Stephen, Eady and Sall, my will also is 
that my said wife Lucy shall have twenty barrels of corn and six hundred 
pounds of  pork to support her family the first year after my death also one 
feather bed and furniture which she brought with her in lieu of her right of 
domain in my estate.

Item I give to my son John Marshall one certain tract or parcel of land lying 
in Amelia county on Barebone creek containing three hundred and fifty acres 
be the same more or less to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son William Marshall the land and plantation 
whereon I now live containing three hundred acres more or less also one hundred 
and forty nine acres in Chesterfield county lying on Turkey branch be the same 
more or less to him and his heirs forever.

Item my will is that my three children John, Elizabeth and Ann should have no 
part of the beds and furniture I am now possessed with.

Item my will and desire is that all my estate not mentioned in this my will 
should be equally divided between by ten children viz., John, William, 
Elizabeth, Ann, Phebe, Mary , Tabitha, Sarah, Martha, Susanah when my son 
William Marshall shall come to the age of eighteen years to them and their 
heirs forever.

Item My will is that if either of said children should die without lawful 
heirs that the said estate should be equally divided between the survivors.

Item I also constitute and appoint Francis Marshall and Edward Bass guardians 
to my children. Item I also constitute and appoint Thomas Worsham, William 
Archer and Henry Moody executors of this my last will and testament revoking 
all other wills by me made declaring this my last will and testament.  In 
witness whereof I the said William Marshall have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this second day of  October 1768.

Signed sealed published and declared in presence of

Dancy Maccraw    Abner Lockett
Joseph Taylor					Wm Marshall SS

A codicil of the aforesaid will to be  annexed thereto

Item My will and desire is that my friend George Hancock shall be joint 
guardian to my children and their estate with Edward BaSs and Francis 
Marshall and that my son William be taught to read write and script as far 
as is needful for common business and my daughters Martha and Susanah to be 
taught to read and write.  The money for their schooling to be paid out of 
my estate, also my will and desire is that if my wife Lucy be content with 
what I have before bequeathed to her and to live at her own former place 
after my decease to lend her some stock to  raise on for her own life but 
after her death to return to my estate they and their increase viz.400 cows 
and calves 400 sows and pigs and 4 ewes witness my hand this second day of 
October 1768.
Signed sealed published and declared
in presence of                                  William Marshall SS
Dancy Maccraw  Abner Lockett
Joseph Taylor

At a court held for Cumberland county 27th March 1769
This last will and testament of William Marshall deceased was proved by Dancy 
Maccraw and Abner Lockett two of the witness thereto and ordered to be 
recorded and on the motion of Henry Moody one of the executors Wherein named 
who made oath according to law certificate is granted him for obtaining a 
probate thereof in our favor giving whereupon he together with Francis 
Marshall, George Williamson and John Mayo his securities entered into bond 
according to law and liberty is reserved to the other executors to join in 
probate.

                                              Teste

                                               Thompson Ivann