Halifax County, NC - Will - William Andrew-1761 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Meredith Clapper North Carolina} In the name of God, Amen I William Andrew of the County of Halifax in the province aforesaid being sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, but calling to mind the immortality of manking and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit) First I give and bequeath to my son Henry Andrews his heirs and assigns twenty shillings sterling; Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jean Bryant twenty shillings sterling; Item; I give and bequeath to my daughter Amey Bailey her heirs and assigns twenty shillings sterling; Item; I give and bequeath to my son William Hill Andrews his heirs and assigns twenty shillings terling; Item, I give and bequeath to my son Abrm Andrews his heirs and assigns twenty shillings serg. Item, I give and bequeath to my son Isam Andrews his heirs and assigns twenty shillings sterling, (item) I give and bequeath to my son Micajah Andrews his heirs and assings forever two hundred and forty acres of land more or less in the county aforesd begining at a slash near Wiggin's cart-brad running from thence No. Wt to Joseph Moore's line then down Moores line to Conneho then down Connehoe to Wiggin's corner in a slash to there up to slash to the Begining. I also give to my son Micajah Andrews his heirs and assigns, one walnut desk, one feather bed and furniture one case & bottles, six cows and calves, and one bay horse called pompey; Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Andrews her heirs and assigns forever, four cows and calves one feather bed and furniture and black mare which is comonly called her mare two ews (ewes) and lambs one black walnut chest and twenty shillings sterling; Item I lend unto my loving wife Catharine Andrews the use of my plantation whereon I now live and all my stock of horses cattle hoggs sheep & household furniture that is not above mentioned nor given in legacies and one Negro man named Charles for and during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath the sd plantation and all the land thereunto belonging and all the stock of horses hoggs cattle sheep household furniture & negro to my son Jesse Andrews his heirs and assigns forever and in case my son Jesse die without lawful issue then I give the sd plantation and the land thereunto belonging to my son Micajah Andrews and his heirs and assigns. (Item) I give and bequeath to my son Jesse Andrews his heirs or assigns two tracts of land containing four hundred acres (to wit) three hundred acres on Conneho joining the bran part of my manner plantation, and one hundred acres in islands joining the lower part of my manner plantation. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my wife (something over her first name) Catharine Andrews and my sons Henry Andrews & Jesse Andrews Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of October 1761. William Andrews signed sealed published & declared the sd William Andrews to be his last will and testament in the presence of us William Rain Jacob Chamber (his mark) Sarah Scott (her mark) Thos. Wiggins, John Miham (his mark) Halifax County, December Court 1761 This will was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of William rainer and John Miham two of the subscribing witnesses thereto who also on their oath did say that they saw the other subscribing witnesses assign the sd will as witnesses there to whereupon Catharine Andrews Henry Andrews and Jessee Andrews, the Executors in this said will named now duly qualifyed by taking the oath by law directed ordered the sd will be recorded. test: J. Montfort, CC Halifax County Record of wills NC 1758-1824 C. 047.80001 Vo. 1, p 49-50 Will of William Andrews 1761 ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================