Taylor, Thomas - 1818 - Currituck County, NC - Wills

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A will for Thomas Taylor, dated May 5, 1815 and filed February 1818, from
Willbook 3, p. 100, follows in its entirety: "The last will and Testament
of Thomas Taylor, deceased. Exhibited and proved at February Term, 1818. In
the name of God, amen. I, Thomas Taylor, of the county of Currituck
(survivor) being very sick and weak in ov(?) in perfect health of body
(ov?) and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to
mind the mortality of my body, knowing that is (?) once appointed for all
men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to
day, and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the
Almighty that gave it me, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be
buried at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubling, but at the
general resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the Almighty power
of God that gave it me, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it
has pleased give (?) to bless me in this life, I give, dismiss and dispose
of the same in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath to
my son James Taylor all my lands on the west side of the roads, beginning
at a gum binding on Josiah Taylor's land, thense to a dogwood binding Adam
Poyner's land to James Taylor his heirs executors administrators and
assigned forever. I give to my son Trimegan Taylor all my lands on the east
side of the road, excepting the cypress swamp, to him and his heirs,
Executors, administrators, and assigned forever; Also that said James
Taylor shall have privilege to get rail timber for the old plantation's use
if needed. The horses to be equally divided between my two sons. All the
remainder of my stock, household and kitchen furniture to be equally
divided amongst my daughters, freely to be theirs after my death. Ratifying
this to be my last will and testament, revoking and renouncing all other
instruments of writing. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal in the year of our Lord this May the seventh one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen. Signed sealed and published in the presence of
witnesses, Demcy Ballance Jurat. Trimegan Taylor, Executor. James Taylor,
Executor to the will of Thomas Taylor. Signed, Thomas (x - his mark)
Taylor. Recorded and examined the ---- day of ---[dates not filled in]."



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