Pitt County NcArchives Wills.....Speir, Elizabeth 1773 ************************************************ 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: Elizabeth Ross martingen@hotmail.com December 5, 2011, 9:16 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1773 Recorded: 1774 SPEIR, Elizabeth. Pitt Co., Oct. 29, 1773, probate Mar. 23, 1774. Nephew Joseph Warren, Jr., son of brother Joseph Warren (negros old Tom and young Tom); nephew Mary Meesel and her mother (negroes Toney, David, Patt [?]); nephew William Smydick, son of Mry Smydick; devisee John Smydick, son of Edmond Smydick; devisee Famalar Smydick, dau. of David Smydick; devisee Leza Warren, dau. of Edward Warren; devisee Mary Meesel, dau. of Mark Meesel; nephew Elizabeth Warren, dau. of Joseph Warren; devisee Samuel Smydick, son of Mary Smydick; devisee Edward Smydick, brother of Samuel; devisee James Scott, brother of Mathew Scott; nephew Mary Meesel and her son William Meesel; devisee Elizabeth Warren, dau. of Joseph Warren, Jr.; nephew William Smydick; devisee negro young Tom to have horse and gun; devisee negro David to have horse and gun. Remainder divided between: Mark Meesels children, Joseph Warren, Jr¹s. children, William Smydick, Famalar Smydick. Execs.: nephew Mark Meesel, nephew Joseph Warren, Jr. Wits.: Geo. Evans, John Hardee, Major Harris. Signed Elizabeth Sper. -- NC Archives, Series SS/AR. Also appears in North Carolina Will Abstracts by John B. Grimes. [Note: The archaic spellings refer to the Smithwick and Mizelle families, seated largely in Martin Co., NC.] Additional Comments: ABSTRACTS OF PITT COUNTY, NC WILLS: 1760­1858 Typing and transcription conventions: 1. The names of negroes/slaves are given in parentheses following the devisee to whom they were given, or otherwise listed, in order to facilitate Aftrican-American genealogical research. 2. If a relationship was stated in the will, it is spelled out; otherwise, the word "Devisee" may be inserted by the compiler for clarification. 3. If the surname of a devisee was not given, it is not guessed herein. 4. If other persons were mentioned, but not as devisees, their names are flagged as "Mentioned." 5. Unless a word or spelling is in question by the transcriber, no indication will be made of strange spellings (no "sic" or underlining). Spelling, prior to the 20th century, was phonetic -- the clerks simply wrote what they heard or saw. 6. The wills are presented in alphabetical order. Abbreviations/short names for often used sources: ECU Manu. Coll.: East Carolina University Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, Greenville, North Carolina. NC Archives: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina. SHC UNC-CH: Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/pitt/wills/speir2116gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb