Northampton County, NC - Wills - Veale, Richard-1781

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NORTHAMPTON WILL BOOK I  PAGE 246

RICHARD VEALE's Will

In the name of God, Amen. The eighteenth day March 1781, I Richard Veal of 
Northampton County and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and 
memory thanks be to God for the same, and knowing that it is appointed for 
all men once to die do make and ordaing this my last will and testament.

First of all, give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God 
that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried at the 
direction of my Exrs and touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased 
God to Bless me with, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the 
following manner and form.

Imprimus.
I give and bequeath unto my son, JOHN VEAL, the plantation whereon my 
mother formerly lived and part of my other plantation as far as my Spring 
and from thence up a branch that is Ditched to SIMON JEFFERS line and fifty 
acres of land in Holley Pocosin.

I likewise give, my said JOHN VEAL, the whole of my smithtools to him and 
his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM BRIDGES VEAL the plantation 
wheron I now live and all the rest of the land that I am possessed with 
also my still and hand mill to him and his heirs forever.

Then I give and bequeath unto my sister, PATIENCE JOLLIFF five pounds in 
gold and silver ____ during her natural life or widowhood. I like wise give 
my Sister her maintainance out of my Estate during her natural life or 
widowhood provided she shall think proper to live on one of my plantations 
and take care of my children. If not I leave her no other maintenance but 
the five pounds panmium.

It is also my will that the negroes, Old SAM, ROBEN, PEMFRY, RSE, Pink and 
Inde and all their small children, that is fitten to let out, shall be kept 
and work on my plantation ___hired out, until my son, JOHN VEALE, comes to 
the age of twenty one years. Then it is my will that he thwole of my negroes
and all the remainder of my estate be equally divided between my two sons. 
And I hereby constitute and ordain my loving friends, JOHN KNOS, AND THOMAS 
WHITE of the ocunty afores'd Exrd to this my last will and testament and I 
do hereby cancel, revoke and annul any other former testaments, wills and 
bequeaths by me made, ratifying this and no other to be my last will and 
testament.

In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year 
before written.

Signed, sealed, published and pronounced by the said RICHARD VEAL (Seal)

Richard Veal as his last will and testament 
in presence of us
JOHN PEELE 
JOSIAH OUTLAW
ROBERT GRIFFIN

Northampton County Decr Court 1781.
This will of Richard Veal was proved by the affirmation of Josiah OUTLAW, 
Thos WHITE and known qualified executors to the same ordered to be certified 
and recorded.
                                     Test Joseph A. ? CCo

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