As
I posted yesterday, I have found a website from North Carolina with
early wills. I posted a copy of the image of my 8th
gt-grandfather's will. Today is my attempt to transcribe that will.
If you notice from yesterday the right edge of the image is very
difficult to read, so I have a few blanks in my transcription.
One
of the items I enjoyed finding was the bequest to my 7th
gt-grandfather, Nathaniel Albertson of a horse called Blaze.
In
the Name of God Amen. I Albert
Albertson
the Elder of the Precinct of
Perquimans
in No Carrolina being in Per
fect
health of body (praysed be God) but
considering
that is is Appoynted for all
men
once to die and being ________
of
the time when it may Please God
to
take me out of this transitory life
doe
make and ordaine this my Last will
and
testament In manner and forme
following
that is to say
Imprimis:
I give my soule to God who gave
it
and doe ________ him for the merritori
us
death and pashion of Jesus Christ my
blessed
Saviour and redeemer to Pardon
all
my sins and I give my body to the Earth.
Item:
I give all that Plantation is here ___
with
all the Land thereunto belongin
unto
my loveing sons Peter and ________
and
to their Heirs for ever to be Equaly
divided
between them
Item:
I give unto my Sd Sonn Peter and Nathan__
my
mill and mill horse called Jack
Item:
I give unto my sonn Peter a horse called
Sparke
and to my sonn Nathanell a horse
called
Blaze
Item:
I give unto my Sonn Albert Albertson
tenn
pounds Sterlin to be paid to him
out
of the estate; and a musquett and
a
wascoaate that has silver buttons ___
Item:
I give unto my sonn Easau Albertson
a
mare fillie aged twellve months come
next
spring
Item:
I give unto my Eldest
sonn Peters wife
Ann
a mare colt that shall happen after
this
yeare ye first
Item:
I give unto my sonn Albert Albertson the
second
colt that shall happen after this
yeare.
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