Pasquotank County NcArchives Wills.....Mayo, Edward 1724
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Written: 1724

Will of Edward Mayo

NORTH CAROLINA
The 12th Day of the 8th mo: commonly called October in the year 1724 I: Edward 
Mayo: of the precinct of Pasquotank and the province aforesd: being very sick 
and weake of boddy, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, praised be ye  
Lord therefore; Calling to mind ye uncertainty of this life not knowing how 
soon it may please God to call me away: for the settling of my temporal estate 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless and endowed(?)  with: I do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament. Revoking & disannulling all other 
wills and testaments heretofore by me made ratifying this and confirming this 
and no other to be my last will and testament.  In manner and form following 
my will is: that all my just debts and funeral expenses be __?___ and fully 
paid  in convenient time after my decease  by my executors hereafter named.

Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my loving son Edward Mayo my plantation 
whereon I now live that part which is on this side the beaver(?) damm: to him 
and his heirs forever: but in case my said son dys without issue: my will is 
that my  three daughters namely Mary, Elizabeth & Sarah Mayo have all ye above 
mentioned plantation with ye apurtenances __?__ unto belonging to them and 
their heirs.

Item         I give and bequeath to my son Edward Mayo one feather bedd and 
furniture one pewter dish and two plates one iron pott and stone jugg also one 
great Bible. 

Item         I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Mayo one feather bedd and 
furniture, one pewter dish & two plates one stone jugg and pewter dish. 

Item         I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Mayo all my land on ye 
south side of the beaver(?) damm to her & her heirs forever also one pewter 
dish & two plates one stone jugg 

Item         I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Mayo one feather 
bedd and furniture one pewter dish & two plates  one pewter bason(?)  & one 
stone jugg 

Item         I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Mayo one feather bedd 
and  furniture One pewter dish & two plates one ( and one stone jugg

Item         I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Mayo one feather bedd and 
furniture one large brass  __?___ one pewter dish and two plates one bason (?) 
& one stone jugg 

Item         I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Mayo all ye 
remaining part of my personal estate whom: I do nominate and appoint together 
with my loving brother Thomas Jessop my executors of this my last will and 
testament and it is my will that my wife shall live on my plantation during 
her natural life without any molestation as witness my hand the 12th day of  
ye 8th month 1724

Signed, sealed and _____

Edward Mayo (signature)

by ye sd. Edward Mayo as his last will abd testament in ye presence of us

Caleb Sawyer
William Jennings
Stephin Delemare    


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