Newhanover County NcArchives Wills.....Dobbs, Arthur 1765
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Written: 1765

Arthur Dobbs Brunswick, in New Hanover County 31 Aug 1763 24 Apr 1765 
Will 
"Governor and Captain General of the Province of North Carolina." Sons: Conway 
Richard Dobbs, Edward Brice Dobbs. Wife: Justina. Brother: Reverend Doctor 
Richard Dobbs. Witnesses: James Hasell, Lewis DeRosset, John Sampson. Proven 
before Wm. Tryon. The following items are of interest: "instead of immoderate 
funeral expenses I desire that one hundred pounds Sterling money may be paid 
and distributed proportionately among the housekeepers of the Parrishes of 
Ballynure and Kilroot in the County of Antrim and Kingdom of Ireland, and one 
other hundred pounds of like money among the poor freemen House-keepers who 
reside within the county of the town of Carrick-fergus to be paid --- out of 
my Demesnes at Castle Dobbs or out of the arrears of rents I reserved out of a 
Moiety of lands in that Kingdom during my life." All slaves, plate, etc., is 
bequeathed to wife, together with "the money and interest due to me by the 
General Assembly for the lands called Tower hill in Johnston County, purchased 
from me by the publick." "Whereas, I have a right to the Moiety of two hundred 
thousand acres of land granted to me by the Crown in Sixteen patents of twelve 
thousand five hundred acres each in Mecklinburgh (late Anson) County as one of 
the associates of Huey and Crymble ---etc." To each of children is bequeathed 
fifty pounds and to brother twenty pounds. "Item. Whereas I am entitled to a 
Moiety of Twelve Thousand acres of land by a purchase from Mr. Patrick Smith 
of Waterford, merchant, for which a patent was granted to him as an associate 
of Huey and Crymble, subdivided from the great tract No. 4, the heirs and 
assigns of Mr. James Benning of Lisburn, Ireland, being entitled to the other 
moiety." "I give and bequeath to my son Conway Richard Dobbs --- all my plate 
goods, Household furniture, arrears, Rents and other chattels whatsoever which 
are now belonging to me at my decease, which are now or hereafter may be at 
Castle Dobbs in the County of Antrim and Kingdom of Ireland." Sons and wife 
appointed executors and executrix. Impression of head on seal.

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