Northampton County NcArchives Wills.....Figures, Bartholomew 1758 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nola Duffy nduffy@patch.net September 7, 2008, 8:05 pm Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes Written: 1758 BARTHOLOMEW FIGURES'S WILL. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Bartholomew Figures, of Northampton County, being in Perfect sence and Memory, prased be God for it, do make this my Last Will and Testament, in Manner and form following, Viz: First and principally, I recommend my soul to the Hands of Almighty God that gave it, hoping through the Meritorous Death and Passion of my only Saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon and free Remission of all my Sins; and my Body to be decently Buried by my Executors hereafter Named; and for such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to Bestow on me I Dispose of as followeth, Viz: Imprimis. I give and Bequeath unto my son, John Figures, One tract of Land Containing Two Hundred Acres, and is part of that Patent Granted to Henry Wheelor and One Hundred & Ten Acres of Low ground which I have taken up and a Deed taken out for the same, with Four Hundred Acres of Pine Woods, on the West End of that Tract which I purchased of John Bond; and likewise the after Named Negroes, Sam, Sambo, Nan, Jude; and one Case of Bottles, to him and his Heirs or Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my son, Richard Figures, Two hundred and Seventy five Acres of Land, it Lying Above my Plantation and part of the tract whereon I now live and to be taken from the Islands on the pasture Side, beginning Mid- way Between the Lightwood Stake and My Lower fishing place, and thence up the Island Side to the fishing place, thence up the River so far as to come a strait Course to the first Station, and to contain the Above Number of Acres (One Half Acre at Each fishing place which I desire may be thus Disposed of to my three Sons, John, Richard and Bartho'w Figures, with three Sains which I Desire be Equally Devided amongst the sons Above Named, and to be neither Sold nor leased) and to Rich- ard, Two Negroes Named Ned and Harry, to him and his Heirs forever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Robekak Derring, One Negro Girl called Sal, to she and Heirs and As- signs, And likewise One Negro Boy Named Ben, I lend the Use of During her life, and if She deceased without Issue, to fall to my Lawful Heir. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary Mosson, one Negro Girl Named Jenny, and one Boy Named Dick, to she and Heirs for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Bartholomew Figures, the plantation whereon I now live, and all the land in the two Patents Except what is above given, and likewise Three Hundred Acres of pine Woods to be laid of part on the North end and part on the Southend, to be laid of by my son, John and Richard Figures; and three Negroes Named, George, Natt and Annaca; and One Bed and furniture as it now Stands, and three pewter Dishes, 6 plates and six spoons, and one Iron pot and frying pan, and three Cows and Calves, to him and his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Figures, One Survey of Land whereon he now lives and Money to take out the Deed, and likewise one Hundred and twenty Acres on the South side of Old tree Swamp, joyning to that whereon he now lives; with two Negroes Named Jemmy and Hanner, and to Cows and Calves and one Heifer, to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. I give and Bequeat unto my Son, William Figures, Seven Hundred acres of Land which is the Remainder part of parcel of Land Which I purchaed of John Bonde, and three Negros, Peter, Jacob and Lucy, and one feather Bed and fur- niture as it now Stands, and three Cows and Calves, and three pewter Dishes, Six plates and Six Spoons & Iron pot and one pan, to him and his Heirs and Assigns forever. I give and Bequeath unto Elizabeth Lewis, My Daughter, Two Negroos Named Sal and Jenny, to She and Heirs and Ass. forever &c. Also I leave my son, John Figures, and son, Bartholomew Figures, whom I do likewise Constitute, make and Ordain my only and Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament, and Desire that the remainder part of my Estate may be thus Dis (Over leaf Brought forward) Disposed of that the Other part of my Moveable Estat not mentioned to be Equally Divi- ded, by these four men or any three of them to Equally Divide it Among my Children then living; and My will is that these three men shall offer every Child his part Allotted for him or her, and on the refusial of the Same to be taken and Divided amongst the rest of the Children, and he Quite Excluded from any part or Right thereof; the men Named, Wm. Sherrod, Wm. Taylor, Joseph Dew and Charles Dew; and I also give my Son, John Figures, the Liberty or Use of all the Said Negros all intire as the now are to finish the Crop now begun. And I do likewise Desire that their be no Appraisment nor Sale made of my Estate, but Divided as above mentioned, and my Desire is these my Exec'rs do see that the above Legacies and Shares be Equally Divided & Disposed of as heretofore mentioned. And I do hereby Utterly Disallow, Revoke and disannull all and every Other former Testaments, Wills and Legacies, Bequests and Executors, by me in any ways before this Time Named, Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming This and no Other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal, This the Sixteenth Day of March, One Thousand, Seven Hun- dred and Fifty Eight. his BARTHOLOMEW B FIGURES (Seal) Mark. Sign'd, Seal'd, Published, Pro- nounc'd and Declar'd by the Said Bartho'w Figures, as his Last Will and Testament, in the Presence of Us the Subscribers, that is to Say: JOSEPH DEW, Jurant CHARLES DEW WILLIAM SHERARD JOHN DEW. Be it known to all Men, by these Presents, That I, Barthol- omew Figures of the County of Northampton, Planter, have made and Declared my Last will and Testament in Writing, Bearing Date the Sixteenth Day of March, 1758. I, the Said Bartho'w Figures, by this present Codicil do ratify and Confirm my Said last Will and Testament; and do give and Bequeath unto my Son, John Figures, One Copper Still, Cap and Worm and pump and likewise the Benefit of all the Crop now made, for paying my Debts, and likewise all the Cash and proclamation Money in hand or Due to me to be kept for this Service; for paying the Levies and Quitrence now Due. And Likewise I give and Bequeath unto my Son, Bartholo- mew Figures, One Brass Bottle, A Whip Saw and One Cross Cut Saw; And my Will and Meaning is, that this Codicil or Schedule be Adjudged to Be a part and Parcel of my last Will and Testament, and that all things therein Mentioned and contained Be faithfully and truly Performed and as fully and Amply in every Respect as if the Same were so Declared an Set down in my Said last Will and Testament. Witness my hand this the Nineteenth day of March, 1758. his BARTHOLOMEW B FIGURES (Seal) Marke. Signed (Ut Supra) JOSEPH DEW, Jurat, CHARLES DEW, Jurat. WILLIM SHERRAD. No. HAMPTON COUNTY, SS. July Court, 1758. The within written Will of Bartholomew Figures, Deceased, with the Codicil annexed, were Exhibited into Court and severally proved on the Oath of Joseph Dew & Charles Dew, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto; at the same time John Figures and Bartholomew Figures were Qualified Executors thereof; which on motion was Ordered to be Certified. Test. J. EDWARDS, Cler. Cur. Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Additional Comments: Edited and proofed by Mary Maarbjerg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/northampton/wills/figures815gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 8.3 Kb