Northampton County, NC - Wills - Dickinson, John-1742 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Vikki Highfield In the name of God Amen. The fourth day of February in the year of our Lord God 1742. I JOHN DICKINSON of North Hampton County in North Carolina Gentleman Planter being in health of Body & of Perfect mind & memory Thanks be Given unto God Therefore calling unto mind the Mortaility of my body & knowing that it is apointed for all men once to dye do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that Gave it & for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the Discreation of my Executers nothing doubting but at the Genearl Resurrection 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 & dispose of the Same in the following manner & form. Item I Give & bequeath unto my loving Wife REBECKAH DICKINSON one feather Bed & furniture & two Horses or mares & twelve Head of Cattle of her own Choosing of my ____ hole Stock of Sheep two Iron Potts & Pott Hooks & Six Pewter Basons & three Negroes Names Tone, Frank and Harry & the use of my Plantation Whereon I now live During her natural Life & after her Decease I do give devise & dispose of the aforesaid Negroes to my Son Isaac. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son DANIEL DICKENSON my negro named Cofee & the plantation whereon he now lives. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son JOHN DICKINSON the plantation whereon he now lives & five shillings Cash. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Son DAVID DICKINSON one Negro Girl named Bess & a piece of Land lying between the Reedy Branch & JOHN HORTONs line up the Reedy Branch to the Road And So allong the Road to ANDREW IRWINGs line & down the Said Line to JOHN HORTONs Line one mare & Colt & two Cows & Calves & one feather Bed & bolster & one Pair of Blankets & one old Gun. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son ISAAC DICKINSON the plantation whereon I now live & three Negroes named Frank, Tony and Harry after his mothers Decease. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter SARAH DANIEL one Cow and Calf. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter ELIZABETH FUTREL five Shillings Virginia Currency. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter REBECKAH NEWSOM three Cows & Calves. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter CHARITY DICKINSON one Negro Girl named Sen. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter MARY DICKINSON one Negro Girl named Dinah. The Rest of my Estate I Give to be Equally Divided between my wife REBECKAH DICKENSON & DAVID DICKENSON & ISAAC DICKENSON & MARY DICKENSON & CHARITY DICKENSON & of this my Last Will & Testament I make and Constitute nominate & appoint my Sons DANIEL DICKENSON & JOHN DICKENSON my hole & Sole Executors Revoking & Anuling all former wills by me heretofore made ratified & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testament. JOHN DICKINSON (Seal) Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the Said Testator to be his last will & Testament in the presence of us the subscribers, viz. JOSEPH JORDAN, ROBERT PEELLE, ISAAC PARKER. Northampton County / August Court 1749 The within written Will of JOHN DICKINSON deceased was proved in open Court by the Oath & Affirmation of ISAAC PARKER and ROBERT PEELLE two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and at same time DANIEL DICKINSON & JOHN DICKINSON were duly Qualified Executors thereof Test. L. Edwards, Clerk Proved 24th Aug. 1749 (From Secretary of State, North Carolina Wills, 1663-1789, SS 844, John Dickinson, 1749) ============================================================== 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. The 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, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================