1754 Joshua Long ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Transcribed from the original by Kathryn Coombs These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ****************************************************************** Will of Joshua Long, Tyrrell Co, NC, 1753 Source: "Tyrrell County Wills, 1729-1811" 212. Joshua LONG 7 Jan 1750. Sick & weak. All my estate to my 3 daughters; namely, PRISSILA, KEZIAH, & ESTER LONG. If my mulatto girl Roose (sic) should have 3 children, then my daughters each to have one in their birth order. If my 3 daughters die without heir, then I give my plantation to my eldest brother's son STEPHEN LONG. To my wife JAMIMA LONG the use of my whole estate "so long as she Remains my widdow." My daughters, as they come of age or marry, to receive their share. ------- Executors: PRISCILER LONG, GILES LONG ___________________ Note appended mentioning fees to be paid by Wm. Mackey. Probated June Court 1754 before Evan Jones, CC, noting the Honble. James Murray. Letters issued 24 Dec. 1753. ------------- Note: * The usage of "Senior" is this era does not necessarily denote a father / son relationship, but only that the person in question was the eldest of those in the family or town with that particular name. In fact, this "James Long, Sr." is, the son and grandson of James Long's and it at very least James Long III. (and possibly the IV --- we do not know the name of the father of the first James.)