Sampson County NcArchives Wills.....Jackson, Thomas 1746
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Source: Bertie Co, Nc Wills
Written: 1746

In the name of God Amen,
I Thomas Jackson, being weak in body, but in sound and perfect memory to make 
this my last will and testament. That is, first committing my soul unto God who 
has given all things, next, my body to be decently interned. 

Next, I lend unto my beloved wife Hester Jackson, during her natural life, one 
third part of the issue or profits that shall or may arise from the plantation 
that I now live on and from the ferry that also belongs to me. I also lend unto 
her one third part of the plantation I bought of Rich'd Martin, (1739) during 
her natural life. And I order that the other two-thirds of the plantations and 
ferry be laid out for the education, clothing, and maintaining my children until 
they shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and as each and every one shall 
reach that age, they shall have no further right to their two thirds of the 
plantations and ferry, and after they all arrive at the age of fourteen, I lend 
unto my wife aforesaid, one half of the issue and profits of the aforesaid 
plantations and ferry during her natural life.

Then I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Jackson, (1736) when he shall arrive 
at the age of twenty-one years and not sooner, all the land known by the name of 
"Mount Garriot" together with the ferry and the land contiguous to it, known by 
the name as "Castellow's folly" at which the ferry is placed, or sooner if His 
mother should die. 

Item: I give to my son William Jackson (1738-1830) all the land I bought of 
Richard Raynor when he should arise to the age of twenty-one or sooner if his 
mother should die. 

Item: I give to my son John Jackson (1740/-1801) all that plantation or parcel 
of land in Northampton County, which I hold by deed from the estate of Jesse 
Lewis dec'd. 

Item: I give to my son James Jackson (1742) all that tract or parcel of land 
laying in Bertie County which I bought of Thomas Yeates Jr.

(1742) Item: I give unto Elizabeth Hammond Griffin, (1730) dau. Of my wife 
Hester Jackson, at the day of her marriage one feather bed, and furniture, two 
cows & calves, I will That she may have an equal share of clothing and schooling 
with my children aforesaid. I likewise give unto the said Elizabeth Hammond 
Griffin one mare colt branded with my brand and known by the name of Chemex, A 
long pot, two pewter dishes, and a half dozen  plates. 

Item: I give to my loving wife two feather beds and furniture, the rest of my 
beds and furniture, I will and bequeath unto my sons to be equally distributed 
among them. 

Item: I lend to my loving wife Hester, during her natural life, one half of all 
my stock, horses, mares, cattle, and hogs. I bequeath to my sons the other one 
half of these stock for the benefit of their education and maintenance, if 
needed, until they arrive at the age of fourteen years. The whole of the said 
one half, with all their increases, to be equally distributed among my said sons 
when they arrive at the age of twenty-one years. And I order that the money of 
the said one half, that I now bequeath to my children, should be allowed from 
the plantation money. I will that any increases that should arise from these 
stocks from the time my said children be fourteen years of age until they shall 
be twenty-one, shall be sold for ready money and equally distributed among my 
said sons. If neither of them arise to that age, 

Item: I will at the death of my wife, the aforesaid Elizabeth Hammonds Griffin 
shall have two cows and calves out of the stock that I have lent my wife. All 
the reminder to be equally divided among my sons, under the same restrictions of 
the part of the stocks bequeathed to them.

Item: I will that John Sheal and John Hodgeon be employed by my estate hereafter 
mentioned by me and to recover from the heirs of Robert Eayton dec'd a piece of 
land  bond paid by me for warranting a piece of land laying in Maryland, in the 
county of Somerset, conveyed to me by said Eayton, now controlled by heirs of 
Robert Eayton. This land is to be conveyed to my eldest son. I will that my 
estate should have full power as required to conveniently come up with a plan to 
obtain said land. I will that the land that sits by the Chowan River by deed 
from Samuel Onwinn be sold to pay my just debts.  

Item: I will that all the 
Which I leave for the use and benefit of my wife, shall also be sold to 
discharge my debts

Near 3 pages hand writen
Sons: Thomas ("plantation known as Mount Garriot, together with my ferry"), 
William (plantation bought of Richard Martin), John (plantation in Northampton 
County), James (plantation in Bertie County). Wife's daughter: Elizabeth Hammond 
Griffin. Wife: Hester. Executors: John Brown, son of Dr. Jas, Brown, dec'd, 
Benjamin Wynns and Hester Jackson. Brother: Jeremiah Jackson of Boston. 

Codicil dated April 9, 1749, changes division of land among sons, and appoints 
as Executors: Benjamin Wynns, William Wynns and Hester Jackson. No witnesses or 
signature to codicil.

Witnesses to will: Wm. Power, James Griffin, Betty Griffin, Cathern Conner. 
Clerk of the Court: Benjamin Wynns. (Son Jeremiah 1748-)


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