Hyde County, North Carolina - Wills
Mason, John - 1737 

Submitted by Diane Mason Kelly




Will of:
John Mason, Sen.
Hyde Precinct in New Currotuck Feb. 15, 1737/8

Wife Mary: I give the feather bed I lie on with all the furniture there to
belonging.  Daughter Mary Mason, Junr: I give one feather bed, and further
tis my desire and will that in case my loving wife Mary should die before
my Grand Son Mason Tison Should arrive to the age of twenty one years,
that
he should be and remain with my Daughter Mary (provided she remain
single)Until he arrive to the age beforemention'd , but in case she marry,
tis my desire and will that then my elder son Roger take and keep my said
grand son till he arrive to the age of twenty one years,further, tis the
true intent and meaning of this my last will and testament that my
Daughter
Mary should have no other part nor parcell of my Estate, either real or
personable, but what is herementiond and she  therewith to be content.
Daughter Margret Mason: I give one feather bed and furniture now belonging
to it, and tis the true intent and meaning of this my last will and
testament that she have no more of my estate, Either real or personal, and
she therewith had be content. Youngest Son THOMAS, and the heirs of his
body lawfully begotten forever: I give my now dwelling plantation with all
the land and appurtenances thereunto belonging, Buted and bounded
according
to Patent, and tis the true intent and meaning of this my last will and
testament that my said Son THOS shall give and allow to his two sisters
quiet possession of the house and ground I now lend dureing the time they,
his two Sisters MARY and MARGRET, remain single, and further, that he my
sd
Son THOS allow his brother Roger free previledge to Grind at my Wind Mill
as long as she shall stand and Grind, and further, it is the true intent
and meaning of this my last will and testament that my son THOMAS have no
other part nor parcel of my Estate in any manner but what is herementiond
and so shall be therewith content.  Grand Son MASON TISON: I give one {*}
Gun and one Cow and Calfe, them and their increase, Male and female, the
increase as well {as} the Cow to be equally Divided between my grand
Daughter KEZIA HERRINGTON and my grand son MASON TISON as a Legacy.  It
{is
} my will and Desire that after my Wife Mary has had her thirds out of my
moveable Estate, that the Residue  thereof, both Cattle and household
stuff, be equally divided between my sons ROGER and JOHN and LINKFIELD,
excepting a three year old Heiffer which I give before any division be
made
of my cattle to  my Grand son JOHN MASON, son of Roger Mason.  THOMAS
TISON
 and CHARLES HERRINGTON: I give each of them one shilling sterling and no
more and they shall be therewith content.  Executors: Son Roger MASON and
my wife MARY MASON.                            JOHN MASON
Witnessess:
Samuel Jasper
John Tule
Thom-Preton-Cromwell

Probate: Hyde County September Court 1741.  The will was proved in open
Court by the oath of SAMLL JASPER. Ordred that ye secretary have notice
thereof.  Mrs. MARY MASON and MR. Roger MASON< Esqr, Qualified as EXRS by
taken the oath by law appointed.  WM Barrow. Clk court Letters Issued Xber
the 17th 1741

SOS WiLLs (original), DAH?SOS Land Grant Book 4, #155, DAH


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