Tyrrell County NcArchives Wills.....Tarkington, William 1748
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Source: Nc State Archives
Written: 1748

Will of William Tarkington;  27 February 1747
Located in the NC State Archives
Transcribed by M. Maarbjerg

In the name of God Amen. The twenty seventh Day of February one thousand seven 
hundred and forty seven, I William Tarkington of Tyrrell County in the 
Province of North Carolina Planter, being sick and weak in body but perfect 
mind and memory, thanks be given to God for the same.  Therefore calling to 
mind the mortality of my body and keeping in mind it is appointed for all men 
once to Dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.  That is to 
say, Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands 
of God who gave it me.  And my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in 
decent Burial at the Discretion of my Executors.  Nothing doubting but at the 
General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of 
God.  And as touching such worldly Estate Wherewith it hath pleased God to 
Bless me in this Life, I Give Demise and Discharge of the same in the 
following Manner and Forme.

Imprimis.  I give and bequeath to Anne, my Dearly Beloved wife One third part 
of all my Household Goods, Debts and Movable Effects and the use of my House 
and Plantation  during the rest of her Natural Life.

Item.  I give and bequeath to John my well beloved son Beginning at Sheep Neck 
Branch  on the Porcosan and following the said Branch where it leads to 
Gaylors Pond and straight through the said Pond to Batchelors Folly and keep 
then the said branch westerly to the Porcosan and so along the Porcasan to the 
first Station(?).

Item.  I give and bequeath to Joshua my well beloved son a parcel of land 
beginning at Batchelors Folly through from there to my outside Line through 
Will Casons ..... to my Cross Line and along the said Line westerly to the 
Percosan then bonding [bounding] on the Percosan and his brothers Johns Line 
to the first Station.

Item.  I give and bequeath to Benjamin and Joseph my well beloved sons a 
parcel of land beginning at James Browns on the Percosan and coming up to J.P. 
Bonner and their brothers Johns Line then along the said Line to their 
brothers Joshuas Line and then along the said line to the Cross Line then 
along the said line Easterly to the Dareing(?) hickery  then along the said 
Branch south side to Thomas Wynnes line then along the said line to the 
Percosan then bonding on the said Percosan to the first Station.

Item.  I give and bequeath to William & Zebulon my sons a parcel of land 
including my Plantation being the Remainder part of my land within the bounds 
aforesaid to be equally divided between them together with my dwelling house.

Item.  I give and Bequeath to my Well Beloved Daughter Mary three head of 
cattle two head of old sheap. 

Item.  And all the remainder part of my Movable Estate I give and bequeath to 
be Equally Divided between my Daughters Anne, Sarah, Joanna and the rest of my 
sons before named, after Discharging all my Lawful Debts.

And I do make and ordain Anne my well beloved wife my sole Executrix of this 
my last will and testament and I hereby utterly Disalow, revoke & Disannull 
all and Every Other former Testaments wills Legasies and Bequeaths, & 
Executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. 

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal the Day and Date 
first above writing.  Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared.

                               William Tarkington (his mark)

By the said William Tarkington as his last will and Testament
In the Presence of us the Subscribers:

Matthew Casewell
Edward Phelps
Elizabeth Casewell

[all the same handwriting, but no marks]
 
Tyrril County Sept'r. Court Anno Dom. 1748
This will was proved in open Court on Oath of Mathew Caswell a Subscribing 
Evidence and the Within Named Executrix Duly Qualified.
Sept. Court 1748  Evan Jones, Clerk
Letters Issued 4th of October 1748.

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