Mason, James, Sr.-1822 - Hyde County NC - Will File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane Mason I James Mason Sr. of the County of Hyde and State of North Carolina, = Being in perfect mind and memory. I make this my Last will and = testament to be in full force Declaring all other Will made by me Null = and Voyd: I will and Bequeath as follows this: 1st-I will and Bequeath = unto my Loving wife Charity Mason one third part of all my house hold = furniture in doors and one third part of all my stock and one third of = Everything Else that I own of any kind to be laid off and Valued by two = men all my property and the widow to have one third of the property = after Being value by these two men in any property she may most need or = choose to make up her part first; It is my Request and Choice that John = L. Swindell and Samuel Topping Should Value all my Estate and lay off = one third part to my Loving wife Charity Mason in any thing she may want = first. Therefore I James Mason Sr. do hereby Authorise the Said John L. = Swindell and Samuel Topping to lay off and value my Estate agreeable to = the words of this my Last will Test. 2nd I will & Bequeath unto my = Daughter Issabella Gibbs & Bartee Gibbs one Shilling to be paid out of = my Estate_ Item 3d I will and Bequeath unto my Son James Mason one = Shilling to be paid out of my Estate- Item 4th. I will and Bequeath the = other two thirds or Balance of my propert not given to my wife unto the = Children as follows Namely Allen , John and Coffee & Caleb Mason and = John Sawyer and Moses Hudson to be Equally divided between the Last Six = Named Sons and sons in Law-- I constitute and Appoint my Loving Son = Allen Mason my Lawfull Executor to this my Last will & testament to act = and do agreeablte to the words of this my Last Will ??Witness there of I = James Mason Sr. have hereunto set my hand and Seal to this my Last Will = and testament October 22, 1822. James (his mark) Mason In presence of us Saml Topping Coffee Mason (mark) Transcribed from original will by Diane Mason ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.