Perquimans County NcArchives Wills.....Wiat, John 1739 ************************************************ 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, 8:00 am Source: N C Archives Written: 1739 Laste Will and Testament of John Wiat April ye 9th 1738. Perquimans North Carolina April ye 9th 1738, Probated Jan 15 1739. In the name of God Amen, I John Wiat being weak and sick in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the lamb, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make and ordain this my laste will & testament in maner and form following as touching such worly Estate, as it hath Please God to blessed me with. Firstly: I give and bequeth in maner and form following my body to be descently buried by the discresion of my executor hereafter named and all my just debts paid. Secondly: I give to my daughter Sarah Standing and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten forever one hundred fifty acres of land I formerly bought of Ruth Mings, Straight on Mings Creek, and running down the corse of the said creek to the mouth of Bridg Creek, and up the corse of Bridg Creek to the head line, and along the head line so as to take in one half of the land, I bought from said Mings with a straight corse to the head line, first station on the main creek. Thirdly: I give and bequeth the land formerly know by the name of Normand's Folly to my brother Joshuway Longe and my son William Wiat, and their heirs forever being equally divided, between them and their heirs forever, when they see cause. Fourthly: I give and bequeth all the mangagement of the land which I am now in possession of to my Son William Wiat, and his heirs forever provided that he hath isew, but for want of isew, then to the lawful heirs begotten of the bodies of my two daughters Elizabeth Oates and Sarah Standing. My loveing wife having the use of one third part of all my lands before mentioned during her widohood, but in case shee marey then my will and desire is shee have the one third part of the main plantation and all the housing during her natural life without any molestation whatever. Fifthly: I give unto my son William Wiat two negroes one called Gus and one called Luis. One horse called Buck, and one featherbed and furniture known by the name of his and one case of bottels, two small guns, one pouch, one bell mettell mortor, and one pistoll, one skillet of dito, three putor dishes, three basens of dito, and one chest called his. Sixthly: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Oates ten pounds current money of this province. Seventhly: It is my will and desire that my loveing wife have the use of my personal Estate during her widohood, if it is not allready given in Leageses, but in case shee marey again, then it is my will that one third part of my personal Estate aforesaid be laid off to her and be at her disposing and the other two thirds parts Viz: One third part to my son William, and one third part to the children of my daughter Elizabeth Oates and the other third part to the children of my daughter Sarah Standing, but in case my loveing wife remain a wido until her decease, then it is my will and desire that the other third part be divided as above said. Eight. I do make appoint, Consitute, and ordain my Loveing wife Rachel Wiat and my son William Wiat and Thomas Pierce Executors of this my laste will & testament hereby revoking and making void all other Will or wills or Leageses here to fore made or given holding void and alowing this and no other to be my laste will & testament signed, sealed, published, preformed, and delivered in presence of Thomas Callaway William Haskins William Long. (s) John Wiat January 15th 1739 came before me William Haskins and made oath that John Wiat signed, sealed, and published the above laste will and testament that he was at that time of sound & disposing mind & memory & that he saw Thomas Callaway & William Long sign accordences there & at the same time William Wiat & Thomas Pierce took oaths appointed by law to be taken as Executors. Signed William Smith Esq. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/perquimans/wills/wiat1629wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.5 Kb