Perquimans County NcArchives Wills.....White, John 1731 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Stokley scvlifer@inteliport.com September 5, 2010, 7:59 am Source: N C Archives Written: 1731 John White 16 February 1731 The second line had a dark mark (crease or line which was added later and cannot be read). I John White of the presint of perquimans being not very well in helth but in perfect mind (second line can't read) first my will is that all my just debts and funerel expenses be paid by my execturos hearafter named - - - - - Secondly I give and bequeaf to my son John White the plantation that I now Live on all the Land there to be long and the leas of Land that I bought of William more joining on John Lille after his mothers death and my will is that when my son John White coms of age of twenty won years he shall have the Liberty to seatel in the great neck and that he may have the Liberty of the one half of the Land and it is to be understood that the Law is given to my son John White him his hairs or a sons forever. I also give to my son John White one cow name Chore and her futer increase and won iron pot and won puter dish - - - - Thirdly I give and bequeaf to my Daughter Raichel Whit the Leas of Land that I bought of franses Nube Lying betwen my plantation and Jeams Stalins (can't read) the weak to her her ayrs or asins forever and won heffer named bulis and her futer increase and won silver spon and won puter dish and a fork. I also give to my Daighter Raichel won feather bed and bolster and a posr of sheats and won rug. Forthly I give to my thre Daughters Sarah Elizabeth and hulve my Negro womon named nanne and her increase and my will is as my thre Daughters to the age of Eaighten or married thea ma have the in creas and their mother may have the work of the neger wenm Jarin her Lif. I also give to my thre Daighters three puter Dishes and three puter (looks like scotch tape has been put across the page and cannot read the rest of the sentence but you can barely see the words "three heffers and there increas"). I also Leave a neger man to be should and the money I give to my three daughters Sarah, Elizabeth and hulve - - - - Fifthly I give to my sister mary a heffer (can't read) her future increase - - - Lastly I give to my loving wife Sarah White all the remaining part of my Estate of kind or Quality soever and to be at her Sole (can't read) and do hereby appoint my Loving wife Sarah White my holl Exectators to see this my will fulfiled in witness I have set my hand this sixteenth day of feberary In the year 1731. John White Witness- John Lille (his mark) Can't read William White File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/perquimans/wills/white1627wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb