Johnston County, NC - Will & Estate Records Surname: Grice, Cook Grice, Francis 28 April 1750 ================================================================== 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. These 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elton Cooke (egcoo@aol.com) ================================================================== 1750 Will of Francis Grice of Johnston County, N.C. //Text of Will// In the Name of God Amen This Twenty Eighth Day of April in the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty I Francis Grice of the County of Johnston being Sick and Weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Wherefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to Dye Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to Say) First and principally I Give my Soul into the hands of God who gave it me and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Decently buried in Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named Nothing Doubting but at the general ressurection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I Give Devise and bequeath in manner and form following--- Imp. It is my Will that all my Just and Lawful debts be paid and Funerale Expenses Item Having allread devised my son Thomas Grice According to my Ability I therefore give unto him one shilling sterling money of great Britain to him and his heirs for ever Item I also having devised my son Robert Grice According to my Ability I therefore give unto him one shilling sterling money of great Britain to him and his heirs for Ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my son James Grice Two Cows and Calves and their Encrease and one young horse which are now in his possession to him and his heirs for Ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my son William Grice one Cow and Calf and their Encrease unto him and his heirs for Ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Grice one Cow and Calf and their Encrease unto him and his heirs for Ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my son John Grice one Cow and Calf and their Encrease unto him and his heirs for Ever Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Littman one shilling sterling money of Great Britain to her and her heirs for Ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Faith Grice one Cow and Calf and their Encrease to her and her heirs for Ever Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Grice one Cow and Calf and their Encrease to her and her heirs for Ever Item All the rest of my Estate I Lend the Use of it unto my well beloved Wife Elizabeth Grice During her Widdow hood the Water Mill which I gave before to my son Robert Grice by Deed of {grant or gift} only Excepted and at the alteration of her Condition or decease to be Equally Divided among all my children before mentioned And of this my Will I make contitute nominate ordain and Appoint my true and well {beloved} wife Elizabeth Grice and my trusty and well beloved son Robert Grice my whole and {sole} Executors Revoking and Annuling all former Wills by me heretofore made Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereby put my hand and affixed my seal this day and year first above Written Francis Grice (Seal) (his mark) X Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in ye Presence of Us William Wall (his mark) W Samuel Littman Jno. Sutton //end of text// The Will bears evidence that it was accepted for probate at the December Court of 1750. Contributor's note: The above was transcribed from a xerographic copy of the original Will provided by N.C. State Archives. I made no attempt to correct obvious punctuation and spelling errors and omissions. In three instances where I found illegible words, I placed my "best guess" within brackets. Source: North Carolina State Archives Secretary of State Wills 1663-1789 Index S.108.197