Pasquotank County NcArchives Wills.....Furbish, Thomas 1732
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Written: 1732

Will of Thomas Furbish

Contributed by: Judy Merrell Brickhouse 

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF 
THOMAS FURBISH
April 26, 1732

Copied from NC Archives
Probate of Wills

In the Name of God Amen the twenty Six Day of April one thousand seven hundred 
thirty two I THOMAS FURBISH of the precinct of Pasquotank in the province of 
N. Carolina being sick in body but of perfect memory praised be Almighty God 
for the same & knowing it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make ordain 
constitute arthorise and confirm this my proper Last Will and Testament 
Disanuling & disalowing renounceing & revokeing all and every other will or 
wills testaments gift or gifts legacied or legacies or anything of that nature 
by me formerly made given or bequeathed ratyfying & confirming this and no 
other to be my proper Last Will and Testament in manner & form following.

First I restore my Soul into the hands of God my Saviour and my body to be 
buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter 
named.

   Item. I give to my two Sons WILLIAM FURBISH & THOMAS FURBISH all my lands 
my Son WILLIAM to have my plantation in his part to be equally divided between 
them to them and their heirs for ever. The land to THOMAS BURGES excepted for 
his life & his Wives widowhood.

   Item. I give to my Son ISAAC FURBISH three cows & calves & my bed whereon I 
lye after my Wives decease

   Item. I give to my Son WILLIAM FURBISH one cow & calf & my couch

   Item. I give to my Son THOS. FURBISH one cow & calf & my mill

   Item. I give & bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife ABIGAIL FURBISH all the 
rest of my estate freely by her to be possessed & enjoyed after my debts is 
paid and discharged.

   Item. I leave to THOMAS BURGES the land whereon he lives for his life time 
and to his Wife MARY BURGES for her widowhood after his decease from the 
walnut tree North course to the swamp & from the walnut tree a South Course to 
the lane. I likewise make ordain & confirm him the said THOMAS BURGES my whole 
and sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have 
set my 
hand & fixed my seal the day and year above written.

 
                                      THOMAS FURBISH
                                        His x mark

Signed sealed published pronounced and
Declared in the presence of 

ALICE FURBISH
Her x mark

MARY JONES
Her x mark

JUDA HANBURY
Her x mark

Pasquotank Proc. July Court 1732
The above Will was proved in open Court by 
Evidences thereto 

Lres grant Nov. 13th 1734

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