Pasquotank County NcArchives Wills.....Cartright, William 1730
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1730

                 WILLIAM CARTRIGHT'S WILL.
        
 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the second day of fabury, in 
the year of our Lord, one Thousand, Seven hundred and Thirty 
and one. I, William Cartright, being very sick and Weak in 
body but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto 
God therefore, Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make 
and ordain this my Last will and Testament, that is to Say: 
principally and first of all, I Recomend my body to the Earth 
to be buried In a Christian lik and Dacent Manner at the Dis- 
crestion of my Executors, nothing Doubting but at the Gen- 
rell Resariction I shall Recive the Same again by the might 
power of God that gave it; and as Touching Such worldly 
Estate whare with it hath pleased god to bless me in Life, I 
give and Dispose of the Same In manner following, Viz:

Itm. I give unto my friend, Hannah Staford, all my Land 
and plantation whereon I now Liveth by her freely to be pos-
sessed and Injoyed During The Term of her natural Life, and 
at her Death then I give it to my god Son, Joseph Stockley, 
to him and his heirs for Ever, freely to be possessed.

Itm. I give Hannah Staford, three Cowes and a Fowe year 
old hefer and Two Two year old Steers, and Eight yards of 
Seven Eight Lining.

Itm. I give unto my Sister, mary Rees, four yards of 
Seven Eight Lining, and one Large pertor Bason.

Itm. I give unto my brother, Robert, one bason and a 
Dish.

Itm. I give unto my brother, Thomas, one pottel bason 
and one Dish.

Itm. I give unto Owen Rees, one gun and a new Chest, 
and Two Sows and pigs, and one young horst.

Itm. I give to my Brother Thomas, Two Sows and piggs, 
and one beaver hatt.

Itm. I give unto Hannah Staford, my horse Sadel and 
bridle, and one Little Pott and pot hucks, and one Chest, and
one white mug, and two bolltes, and one hive of bees.

Itm. I give my Brother Robert, Two Sows and piggs.

Itm. I give to my brothers, Robert, Thomas and Owen 
Rees, Each of Them, one Earthen Mugg and a glass bottle 
to Each of Them.

Itm. I give unto my weel beloved friend, Ann Stockley, 
one frieing pan and one Eight Squiar bottle, and one behive 
of bess, and Two sows and piggs.

Itm. I give unto hannah Staford, Two Sows and Piggs. 

Itm. I give unto John Makdaniel, Two sows and piggs. 

Itm. I give unto Owen Rees, one fether bed and boulster. 

Itm. I give unto my brother, Thomas, one Rugg and
blanket.

Itm. I give unto hannah Staford, one Large new Rugg. 

Itm. I give my ax, and Two hows unto my Brothers, Rob- 
ert, Thomas, and Owen.
Itm. I give to my Brothers, Thomas and Owen, one young 
mare bhay, giveing unto Elisabeth Clark the first Colt of the
sd. Mare.

And I doe make and ordain Jeremiah Murding and Stephen 
Delemare, my full and Sole Executors of this my Last will 
and Testament, and I doe hereby Revoke and Disanull and 
make viode all former wills and Testaments Whatsoever.

In Witness Whareof, I have hereunto Sett my hand and 
seal.
                          his
                  WILLIAM WW CARTRIGHT. (Seal) 
                         Marke

Signed, Sealed, published and 
pronounced, by the sd.
Cartright to be his Last Will and 
Testament, in ye presence of us:
              her
       ELISABETH X CLARK.
             mark.
       JONATHAN HIBBS. 
       MARY MURDEN.

NORTH CAROLINA, PASQOUTANK PREC'T. SST.
This foregoing will recorded in ye Register Book of pasquot'k, June 
ye 7th, 1732. 
                      Test. Wm. MINSON, Regist.
February, 6, 1730.

Proved this Will be fore me,

                          RICE. EVERARD.
No. CAROLINE, CHOWAN, SC.

These may Certify that Stephen Delemarr, personally appeared at Eden- 
ton, in the precinct aforesay'd & took his Solemn affirmacon well & Truly 
to perform the above written Will of Wm. Cartright, Deced. This 16th 
day of February, Anno D'ni, 1730. Before me,

                      W. BADHAM, Just. Peace.

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