Hyde County NcArchives Wills.....Eborn, Nathaniel 1754
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1754

                NATHANIEL EBORN'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMAN. I, Nathaniel Eborn, of Hide 
County, and Province of North Carolina, being very Sick and 
weak in body but of a Sound and perfect memory of mind, 
Thanks be to God for ye same, Calling to Mind the mortality 
of my body, knowing That it as appointed for all men once to 
Die, Do make and ordain This my last will and Testament, 
That is to say, and first of all I Recommend my Soul into the 
hands of God that Gave it; and my body to be DeSently buried 
at the Descretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned, nothing 
Doubting but at the General Resurrection at the last Day, I 
shall Receive the Same, Through the Merits of Jesus Christ; 
and as to what Worldly Estate it hath pleased God to Endue 
me with, I Dispose of in manner and form following:

Imprimis. I Desire that all my Debts and funeral Charges 
be fully Contented and paid.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife, 
Rebecca, the Lent of my Negro Woman Jane, During her 
widowhood.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son, 
James Eborn, my Plantation and Land whereon I live, to him 
and his Heirs for ever; and also one negro Man named Jefery, 
upon Condition that he Doth with his brothers, and his and 
their Negroes, work Clear my Estate of Debt, and also Raise 
up two young negroes named Quako and Hagur.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son, Little- 
ton Eborn, my plantation on the South Side of Matchapungo 
Creek with Two Hundred and Forty four Acres of Land, being 
the lower half of the sd. Land, and half the Cattle of the Stock 
on the South Side of ye Creek, and one young horse which I 
bought of John Paretree, and one negro boy named Elijah, to 
him and his heirs forever.

Item. I Give to my well beloved Son, William Eborn, one 
Mesage, plantation or track of Land, lying on the North Side 
of ye above sd. Creek, between my land and Henry Eborns 
holden by a bond under the hands of Thomas Barrah, George 
Barrah and Zacheria Barrah, bearing Date ye 19th. of July, 
1753, To him and his heirs for ever; and one negro boy named 
Quock, to him and his heirs for ever, and one black Mare which 
I bought of William Winly and her Encrease.

Item. I give unto my well beloved Daughter, Elizabeth 
Eborn, one negro Girl named Hagur, to her and her heirs Law-
fully begoten of her body, and if She Die without Issue, then 
the Said negro Girl Return to my heirs; and one mare Colt and 
her encrase.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Son, Aaron
Eborn, Two hundred and forty four acres Land on the South 
Side of Matchapongo Creek, binding upon Thomas Barrah's 
Line, To him and his Heirs for ever; and one negro boy, Named 
Ishmeal, to him and his heirs for ever; and One Roan Gray 
Mare and her encrease.

I Desire that after my well beloved Wife, Rebecca Eborns 
Discease, or end of Widowhood, Then my Son, Littleton Eborn 
Shall take into his possession untill my youngest Son arive to 
the age of twenty one years, my negro woman Jane, and Divide 
her and her encrease between my four youngest Children, be it 
to them and their heirs for ever.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, 
Rebecca Eborn, a third part of all my Goods and Chattels which 
I have not Given, to her and her Heirs for ever:

Item. I Give and bequeath all the Rest of my Gods and 
Chattels to be equally Divided between my five Children.

I Desire that my Son, William Eborn, may be kept under the 
care and Tusion of his brother James Eborn, untill he arive to 
the age of Eighteen years and then to possess his Estates, not 
bargaining or Selling without the advice of his said Brother; 
and I Desire that my Son, Aaron Eborn, may be under the 
Care of his Brother, Littleton Eborn, untill the Age of eighteen 
years, then to possess his Estate, not bargaining or Seling 
without the advice of his brother.

I Do hereby make, Constitute and ordain my two Sons, James 
Eborn and Littleton Eborn, Executors of this my Last Will 
and Testament, and I Do hereby Revoke all other Will or Wills, 
Testament or Testaments, and I do hereby publish, Declare and 
pronounce this to be my last will and Testament.
Whereunto I have set my hand and fixed my Seal, This first
Day of October, 1753.

                                    NATHANIEL EBONE (Seal)
                                    
           his
     ISREAL I WINDLY.
          mark.
              her
     ELIZABETH X WINDLY.
             mark.
     JOHN HOUZEN.
     
HYDE COUNTY, ss. March Court, 1754.

The last will and Testament of Nathall. Eberne, Dece'd, Exhibited into 
Court, and proved by the Oaths of Isreal Windly and John Houzen, and 
that they Saw the Testator, Sign, Seal and acknowledge it to be his last 
Will and Testament, and that the Testator was of sound and Disposing 
Mind and Memory at that Time. Ordered that Mr. Secretary have notice 
thereof.

And at the same time James Eberne and Littleton Eberne, was Quali-
fied as Executs. under the said last Will and Testament according to Law 
in that Case made and provided.

                 Veria Copia, pr. STEPHN. DENNING, Dep. Clk. Cot.

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.



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