CHATMAN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Minter, 14 Jun 1797
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In the name of God Amen I John Minter Senr of Chatham County State of
North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory blessed be God for the
same, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner
and form as followeth, that is to say my soul I commend to God that gave
it, and my body to the earth to be burried at the descretion of my
Executor hereafter named I also will that all my debts and funeral
expenses be first charged--
Item--I also will that every thing that I have given to each and everyone
of my children in their possession before this date that they shall have
to dispose of as they shall think best--
I will that the Plantation with the whole tract of land whereon I now live
and also a tract of two hundred and Sixty Six acres and an half be equally
divided between my beloved wife Elizabeth MINTER and my son Joseph MINTER
and my beloved wife to have her choice after the division, and I will that
at her death my will is that my said Son Joseph, his heirs and assign
shall possess all the aforesaid land for ever
Item--My will is that my fishery be equal between my wife Elizabeth and
son Joseph during my said Wife life and at her death the whole to belong
to my said son Joseph him and his heirs for ever--
Item--I give and divise to my son John MINTER fifty pound North Carolina
currency to be paid out of the _______ of my personal estate after my
wifes death or herein after mentioned,
Item--I give and devise to my son Morgan MINTER five pounds to be paid in
same manner as my son Johns legacy--
Item--I give to my daughter Agnes EVANS, five pounds to be paid as my son
John and Morgan--
_________ My will and desire is that at my beloved Wife Elizabeth MINTERS
death my negroes hereafter named shall be sold and the money arrising
shall be equally divided amongst my six children Morgan MINTER, Judith
WOMMACK, Elizabeth BURNS, John MINTER, Jane RIDDLE and Joseph MINTER to
Wil, Simon & Jonna together Peter, Sarah and Dinna, and all my household
good, horses, waggon, cattle hogs sheep and all my working tools and the
money arrising shall be divided after paying the aforesaid amongst my said
six children Morgan, Judith, Elizabeth, John Jane and Joseph--
Item--I will that my beloved wife Elizabeth MINTER be appointed Executrix
with my two sons John MINTER and Joseph MINTER Executors to this my last
Will and testament Revoking and disannulling all other former will or
wills by me heretofore made and ratifying and Confirming this to be my
last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the 14th day of June Anno Domi 1797
Signed Sealed Published and declared In the presence of us and we in the
presence of each other
Ramsey X
John RAMSEY John MINTER [SEAL]
Thos RUSSELL
Revil COLBRORN