Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Barnes, Thomas 1761 ************************************************ 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: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com June 20, 2011, 7:21 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1761 Barnes, Thomas, will date 13 Feb 1761, proved Jun Ct 1761; In the name of God Amen Thomas Barnes of Edgecombe County... being in perfect health mind & memory... I give unto my beloved son William Barnes the plantation whereon I now live, two cows & calfs, two sows & pigs, two pewter basons, one dish (Do) half a doz pewter plates & feather bed; I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, Brittain Barnes four cows & calfs & four sows & pigs, two pewter basons, one dish & half doz plates & one feather bed & 5 pds cash; I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one cow & calf; I give & bequeath unto my granddaughter (America Barns) one cow & calf & one sow & pigs & one feather bed; I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife the use of all the remainder of my estate during her life and if my daughter, Julian Barnes is in being at her mother's death that that part of my estate bequeathed unto my wife Ann Barnes shall belong unto my daughter, Ann Barnes providing she shall take care of her sister, Julian during her life but if my daughter, Julian doth die before her mother then my will is that part of my estate may be divided equally between my sons, William Barnes & Brittain Barnes and my daughter Ann Barnes; I constitute & appoint my beloved sons Thomas & John Barnes executors of my Last Will & Testament; signed Thomas Barnes (X), wit Jacob Flowers, Philip Thomas, proved by Jacob Flowers & Philip Thomas and executors qualified. Will Book A, page 42. Abstracted 3-25-06, NCA film C.037.80001, CTC. Additional Comments: Edgecombe County Will Book A File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/wills/barnes2541wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb