ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Thomas Pitt, 8 Jul 1820
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen;  I Thomas Pitt of the county of Onslow and State of
North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God
calling to mind the mortality of man that is appointed for all men to die, do
this eight of July one thousand eight hunred and twenty make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner as follows First of all my will and
desire is that all my just debts be paid if any.  Second, I give to my beloved
wife Rebecca Pitt two Negro men David and Dublin also one Negro girl by the
name of Nancy my horse and ten haead of sheep and ten cows and calves all my
hogs two feather beds and furniture to her heirs and assigns forever.

I lend my Negro girl Betse to my wife during her natural life and after her
death to my daughter Mary Rhodes to her heirs and assigns forever.  Also one
Negro girl by the name of Mary I lend to my beloved wife during her natural
life, and after her death to Thomas P. Rhodes son of William, to him his heirs
and assigns forever.  Also I lend my plantation to my belovedwife with all my
plantation tools of every kind, to her during her natural life with all my
household and kitchen furniture, Also I give her all my corn and meat and all
the hord money I hold in possession, I give to my brother Jesse Pitt five
hundred dollars and to sister Mary Pitt, two hundred dollars if she is alive
and if dead all to my brother Jesse Pitts, my will and desire is after my wife
deceased my plantation whereon I now live go to my daughter Mary Rhodes to her
and her heirs and assigns forever.  Also I give to daughter Mary Rhodes after
my wife deceased my riding chair and harness, and bow fatt, I leave my land
lying on the Bgeaver Damm to be sold after my wife deceased towards raising
the money for my brother and sister, I give to Elijah Screws one feather bed
and furniture, at my wife deceased or when she shall think propert to give it,
I give to my wife my riding chaird and harness and gray mare to her her
natural life and at her deceased to my daughter Mary Rhodes her heirs and
assigns forever, and the remainding part of my stock I lend to my wife during
her natural life, and at her decease they and all the remiang of my property
that is not given in my will at my wife deceased be sold and the money to be
equally divided between my nephews and nieces that is to say George Brinson,
Sarah Gornto and Sarah Melton.

Last of all I hereby ordain my worthy friend John Gornto and William Rhodes
Executor to this my last will and testament in witness hereof I the said
Thomas Pitts have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this
day and year above written, signed sealed and delivered by the said Thomas
pitts the testator as his last will and testament in presence of us.

Thomas Pitts (seal)

Sarah (her X mark) Melton
P. Harrell

Onslow County, August term 1820, this will of Thomas Pitts was proved before 
the court by Sarah Melton and Peter Harrell the subscribing witness and John 
Gornto, one of the executors therein named, qualified thereto.
Test:  Bannister Lester, clerk


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