Trying to Transcribe - Deed from Samuel Nicholson to Abigail Albertson 1708 - Pt 2

Today is the remainder of the deed from yesterday. Samuel made it clear who would get the property if Abigail had no descendants who could inherit it. But in my post from day before yesterday I noted that Abigail had at least 8 children, which included my ancestor Aaron Albertson

In full and ample manner but if in that my daughter

Abigail Albertson should die and should leave no heir

that proceeds from her own line that should come to possess

the above mentioned Plantation or the one half of the

said tract of land above mentioned then I give the above

said Plantation unto my daughter Hannah Nicholson

and to her heirs forever in witness whereof I set my hand

this the 12th day of the 5th month 1708.

                                           Samuel Nicholson

                                           Eliz {her mark}Nicholson

Perquimans Jany the 11th 1708/9

the within deed acknowledge

in open court __

                 Geo Lumley Clk

Registered the 10th day Jany 1708/9 ___ John Stepney 

Register of writings for Perquimans precinct ___

Trying to Transcribe - Deed from Samuel Nicholson to Abigail Albertson 1708 - Pt 1

Yesterday I did the ancestor birthday of Abigail Nicholson, who married Nathaniel Albertson. I noted that her father Samuel Nicholson did not name her in his will. But he did name her as his daughter when he deeded property to her a few years after she was married. This is that deed.

Due to the handwriting it appears to be a copy made by the county from earlier records. This was available on FamilySearch.org from Perquimans County North Carolina records, deed book A, no. 285.

No. 285. To All People to whom these Presents shall come to be

seen heard or read I Samuel Nicholson of Perquimans

River in the County of Albemarle in the province

of North Carolina Send Greeting __ Know ye

that I the said Samuel Nicholson for and in Consi

=deration of the love and kindness that I bear unto

my Daughter Abigal Albertson I do give unto her

my Plantation that is at the River side with all

the Huses [sic] Edefices and buildings thereon being lying

upon the Easte side of Perquimans River to her in

hand delivered by me the said Samuel Nicholson

and further I have given granted aliened ____ conveyed

and confirmed and by these presents for me my heirs

Exec_ admi_ and assigns do fully freely and absolutely

give grant aline[sic] ______convey and confirm unto my

daughter Abigail Albertson to her heirs provided that she

hath or shall have any Children that shall come to

the years of discression for to possess the above said

Plantation or tract of Land above mentiond that is

to say that part of the said tract of Land lying next

to Ezekiel Modlens line but that part whereon Ann

Dorman doth live that she may Peasibly possess during

her natural life and after the discease of the above said

Ann Dorman then for my daughter Abigail Albertson

to have the one half of the above said tract of Land

containing two hundred acres of Land to her and her

heirs forever with all houses, orchards and _____ previl

=leges that doth thereunto belong whose all accounts

posted 25 Sep 2017

Trying to Transcribe--From Probate File of Stephen Scoval - 1813

This was an important find for me as it shows that my 3rd gt-grandmother, Lucy How(e) was the daughter of Ichabod How and an heir to Stephen Scoval.

Stephen Scovil's | An Inventory of the estate of Mr Stephen Scoval, late

           Inventory | of Cornwall, in the Probate District of Litchfield, _______

about 236 acres of land, in Cornwall, with the welling House

  Barn & other building thereon at                                    $3852.00

Amount of personal estate as per inventory on file           825.10

March 16th, 1813                                                                  $4677.10

                          taken by Oliver Burnham appraisers on

                                         Noah Rogers _________

At the same time Ichabod How, Administrator on the estate of the sd

Stephen Scovel decd and Father of Levi How, Thirza How, Luman N. How,

Lucy How, all minors under the age of twenty one years represented to

this court that said children are Heirs at Law to a part of the estate

of the sd Stephen Scovel decd & thereupon on motion of the sad

Ichabod, & on due consideration this court did appoint the sd Ichabod

How guardian to take charge of the estate of the sd minor children

which hath descended to them as aforesaid agreeable to the statutes in

such case provided - an the said Ichabod, as principal, Daniel

Harrison as his surety became bound to this court in four separate ______

bonds each of the sum of $1000. to secure the faithful & legal per-

formance of the duties of sd trusts, as per bonds on file.

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Ludwig Falk, Pt. 2

This is continuing the will of Ludwig Falk, my gt-grandfather, which I began day before yearterday, 9 Sep 2017. I took time out to celebrate Grandparents Day.

Gutknecht on the 21st day of June 1893 and the

assignment of said mortgage deed duly recorded

in the Register of Deeds Office at Dodgeville Iowa

County on the 26th day of June 1893 at 11 1/2 o'clock A.M.

in vol. 29 of mortgages on page 424. To have and to hold

the said notes and mortgage deed and all moneys

that may be paid on the said notes from time to time

either as interest or principal or both by the said

Rienhold Manske or his legal representatives, executors,

or administrators until the said notes and interest

thereon are fully paid, to her own use benefit and

behalf during the term of her natural life.

Third     I hereby make, constitute and appoint my

said wife Anna Louise Falk sole executrix of this

my last will and testament and I do hereby authorize

and empower her with all powers and authority

sufficient to carry out the provisions of this my

said will, and I desire and it is my will that my

said executrix be not required to furnish the bond

required by law of executors and administrators.

              In witness whereof I have hereunto set

my hand and seal this 23rd day of May A.D. 1895

                                           his

                               Ludwig X Falk {seal}

                                          mark

[On side of paper]

Witnesses: H. P. Dietrich

                  Reinhold Hinz

                  Albert Grindman

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Ludwig Falk, Pt. 1

This will of Ludwig Falk, my gt-grandfather, apparently was never probated. He wrote it about 3 1/2 years before he died. He left a bequest to his wife, but nothing was given to his children. He probably made some other arrangements for anything he wanted to be given to them. It was because of this will that I first had to learn about the word town meaning township in the state of Wisconsin.

Last Will and Testament of Ludwig Falk

          I, Ludwig Falk of the town of Pulaski

county of Iowa and State of Wisconsin, being of

sound and disposing mind and memory, and

mindful of the frailties, and uncertainties of human

life, do make publish and declare this to be my last

will and testament.

First   It is my will that no part of the amount

hereinafter mentioned is to be used to pay my

funeral expense, debts or any other charges, as I

have made ample and sufficient provision for the

aforesaid purposes.

Second   I give, grant, devise and bequeath unto my

beloved wife Anna Louise all of the following described

perposal property To Wit: the sum of six hundred

(600) Dollars, consisting of six certain promissory

notes, with interest at the rate of seven per cent per

annum and secured by a mortage deed of ____date.

Said notes and mortgage deed being executed by Rienhold

Manske and Wilhemina Manske his wife to Charles

F. Gutknecht and dated the 26th day of March 1892

and recorded in the office of Register of Deeds for Iowa

County the 5th day of April 1892 at 11 3/4 o'clock A.M.

in volume 31 of mortgages on page 148.

Said notes made payable in six years from date and

were duly and legally assigned over to me together with

the said mortgage deed by the said Charles F.

On side of paper:

Witnesses: H. P. Dietrich

Reinhold Hinz

Albert Grindman

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Isaac Norton - Pt 2

Here we learn what Isaac is willing to his daughters.

Viz 7th to my Daughter Abigail Beck my will is & I do give the sum of

five shillings at my decease to be at her disposal forever.

8th my will is & I do give to my daughter Mary Curtis the Dwelling

house where she now lives together with the use & improvement of the

land upon which the house stands & two rods in width of land from sd house to

my well with the use of one half of sd well during her natural life

& also the sum of ten pounds out of my household goods at her disposal forever.

9th My will is and I go give to my daughter Lydia How the sum of fifteen

pounds to be at her disposal forever after my decease.

10th my will is & I do give to my daughter Anna Scott the sum of five

shillings at my decease to be at her disposal forever.

11th my will is and I go give to my two granddaughters Lusinda King and

Lusina King the sum of Sixteen Pounds to be equally divided between

them at my decease & to be at their disposal forever.

12th my will is and I do give to my Daughter Deborah Blakely the sum fifteen

Pounds at my decease to be at her disposal forever.

Lastly my will is & I do make and ordain my Sons Isaac Norton & Joel Norton

to be my soule executors of this my Last will and Testament and I do

hereby ratify and confirm this and no other to be my Last will and Testa

ment in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and date

within.

Signed, Sealed published and pronounced

and declared by the sd Isaac Norton                                 Isaac Norton { seal }

as his Last will and testament in Presence

of James Beckwith

Hannah ?earritt

Zebulon Peck Jr

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Isaac Norton - Pt 1

Isaac Norton wrote his will in 1782 and names his wife and nine children to receive bequests. He also tells more about his Christian faith than many of the wills I have seen.

In the Name of God Amen, this 22 Day of Febry A.D. 1782

I Isaac Norton of Farmington in the County of Middlesex & State of Con

necticut being advanced in years but of sound mind & memory. Thanks

be given to God therefor Calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing

that is is apointed to all men once to die Do make & ordain this my

Last will & Testament that is to say first and principally of all

I give and bequeath my Soul into the hands of God who gave it

trusting in the ______ & intercesion of the Son Jesus Christ as advocate

& Redeemer & my Body to the Earth in Decent & Christian Burial at

the direction of my Executors hereafter named nothing Doubting but

at the General resurection I shall receive the same by the mighty power

of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God

to bless me with in the world, I give & demise and dispose of in the follow

ing manner. My will is that after my just Debts are paid that the remain

ing part Shall be Divided as followeth:

Viz. To my well beloved wife Mary Norton I give and bequeath the use & improv

ment of one third part of my Dwelling house & barn together with one

third part of all my improved Lands Livestock and movable Estate

During the sd time of her natural life & all my household goods at her disposal forever.

2ndly my will is and I do give to my Son Silvanus Norton the sum of five

Shillings Lawful money to be paid out of my movable estate at my

decease to be at his Disposal forever.

3rdly my will is and I do give to my Son Isaac Norton Jr. Eight acres of Land

__________________________________Live on bounded North on

highway East on Reuben Hungerfords Land being forty three rods in width at

the East end & running west until it makes full eight acres which Land

I give to him for part of the Land that he the said Isaac has given to

my Son Silvanus at Norfolk & further I do give to the said Isaac

the one half of the remainder of the farm that I now live on which

is to be upon the North side of sd farm Extending from east to west

according to the _______ of sd farm together with the one part of my live

stock and the one half of my

farming tools & wearing aparel & Empty Casks at my Decease

to be at his disposal forever.

4thly My will is and I do give to my son Aaron Norton the one-third

part of my livestock at my decease to be at his disposal forever.

5thly my will is and I do give to my son Joel Norton the remaining

part of my farm that I now live on which I have not given to my

Son Isaac which is to be upo the south side of sd farm

including the dwelling house & Barn together with the one third

part of my live stock and the one half of my farming tools

and wearing aparel & Empty Casks at my Decease to be at his

disposal forever.

6thly my will is that my Sons Isaac Norton and Joel Norton shall pay

to my daughters out of my movable Estate at my decease in the

manner following Provided that I & my wife do not live to spend the estate.

Trying to Transcribe - Will of John Howard Bond - Pt 2

Today is the second section of my gt-grandfather John Howard Bond's will. It begins with what he wished to leave for his 2 sons, Perry and Roy. It was written 12 Sep 1918. John died about 6 months later, 20 Mar 1919.

all the rest, residue and remainder

of my property or whatsoever kind

or nature and wheresoever Situated

absolutely and in fee, to be owned,

held, possessed and enjoyed by them

equally and share and share alike.

Fourth - I hereby nominate and

appoint my two said sons Perry S.

Bond and Roy Bond executors of

this my last will and testament

and it is my wish and I hereby

direct that they be permitted to

qualify and serve without giving

bond undertaking or other security

for the faithful performance of the

trust.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto

subscribed my name and affixed

my seal at Roseburg, Oregon, this

12th day of September, 1918.

J. H. Bond {seal}

Trying to Transcribe - Will of John Howard Bond

While transcribing, I decided to do the will of my gt-grandfather, John Howard Bond. I had already done his father's will (Solomon Bond) on June 26-28, 2017. It was fun to see that my grandmother, Florence E. Falk, was one of the beloved daughters and received an inheritence.

In the name of God Amen.

I, J. H. Bond of Glide, Douglas,

County, State of Oregon, being past

63 years of age and in sound mind

and disposing memory do make and

declare the following to be my last

will and testament, that is to say

First,- I direct my executors to

pay my funeral expense and all

my just debts as soon after my death

as the condition of my estate will

permit.

Second - I give and bequeath to each

of my beloved daughter, towit,

Mrs. Maggie H. Pullen, of Jasper,

Lane County, Oregon, Ivy A. Stewart [??]

of Blythe, Riverside County, California,

and Florence E. Falk of Harrisburg,

Linn County, Oregon, the sum of

Five hundred dollars ($500) to be paid

in three annual installments, or

sooner at the option of the executors

of this my will.

Third - I give, bequeath, grant and

devise unto my beloved sons, Perry

S. Bond and Roy Bond, both of

Glide, Douglas County, Oregon.

Tomorrow I plan to do page 2 of this will and you can find out what the sons were to receive.

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Mary Albertson

Since I used the wills of Benjamin and Mary Albertson yesterday (1 Aug 2017) to find the names of their children I realized that I had transcribed Benjamin's will, but I hadn't yet done Mary's will. So today I will work on that project. Her will fits on one page so it will be just one day. Mary's will was written 10 Mar 1807 and probated in Nov 1812.

372  In the name of God amen. I Marey Albertson

of the County of Perquimans (widow of old neck) Do

make this my Last will & Testament. Revoking &

Disannulling all former wills & Bequests by me

made ----

First, it is my will that all my Just Debts & funeral

Expenses be paid by my Executor Hereinafter named.

Item. I give unto my son Joseph Albertson the sum of five shill.[ings]

Item. I give unto my son Benjamin Albertson the sum of five shillings.

Item. I give unto my son Aron Albertson the sum of five shillings.

Item. I give unto my daughter Sarah Albertson's children the sum of five shillings.

Item. I give unto my daughter Phereby Griffin the sum of five shillings.

Item. I give, Devise & Bequeath unto my son Joshua Albertson

All the remaining parts & residue of my Estate (of what

Nature or Kindsoever) to Him my said son Joshua

Albertson His Heirs & assigns forever. -----

Lastly I nominate & appoint my son Joshua

Albertson my sole executor to this my last will and

testament, wishing him to have the same fully executed.

  In Testimony whereof, I the said Marey

Albertson have hereunto set my hand & seal this

the 10th Day of March, A.D. 1807 ---

Signed, sealed, published & declared

By the said Marey Albertson (the testator)                  Marey Albertson {seal}

to be her Last will & Testament.

In Presence of --

Gabl White

[???] test

                                                                                   John Wood clk

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Solomon Bond of Iowa- Pt 2

Yesterday, 29 Jun 2017, I began the will of my 4th great-grandfather, Solomon Bond, who died in Mahaska County Iowa, probably in 1851. Today is the final section of that will.

Solomon names 7 children in his will, including 3 deceased daughters. However, there is no mention of another child, Mary, which I had found in my research. Mary was still alive in 1850 when the will was written, as she is on the 1860 census in Henry County, Kentucky and William Bond and family were living with her. Apparently Mary had no children. She had remained in Kentucky when the rest of the family moved north. I don't know why he didn't name her in the will. Maybe he had given her something when she stayed in Kentucky. It may remain a mystery.

full and ample a manner in every respect, as I could myself do

if liveing. I also direct that the nett proceeds of my estate herein

before ordered to be sold, be equally divided, as soon as it can

be done between my children, John Bond, William Bond, Eliz-

abeth McGuire & Sarah Lowery, and the children of my deceased

daughters, Celia Stillwell, Rhoda Lowery, and Nancy Lowery,

this dividing my entire estate into Seven equal parts, and my

said children to have one Seventh part each, and my Grand

Children, namely the children of my deceased daughter, Celia

Stillwell to have equally between them one Seventh,

the children of my deceased daughter Rhoda Lowery, to have

equally between them one seventh, and the children of my deceased

daughter Nancy Lowery, to have equally between them one seventh.

And it is my desire that said shares be paid to them as soon as my

Executor Shall be able to do so after the sale of my estate.

I hereby make and ordain my worthy and esteemed son-in-

Law Cornelius R McGuire Executor of this my last will and

testament.

       In testimony whereof, I Solomon Bond, the testator, have

hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-fifth of May A.D.

Eighteen hundred and fifty.

                                                   Solomon Bond {seal}

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Solo-

mon Bond as his last will and testament in the presence of us who

have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the

presence of the said testator and in presence of each other.

                                                                     W. H. Seevers

                                                                     Micajah T. Williams

State of Iowa }}}}

Mahaska County }} County Court Dec. Term 1851

        I Micajah T. Williams, Clerk of said count court do here

by certify that on this 8th day of December AD 1851 the foregoing

Will was duly proved up and allowed by said court and ordered

to be certified and recorded.

{ LS } In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand

             & affixed the seal of said county this 8 day of

               December AD 1851.

                                               Micajah T. Williams

                                               Clerk of said County Court

recorded December 10, 1851

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Solomon Bond of Iowa- Pt 1

Yesterday I completed the will of my 2nd great-grandfather, Solomon Bond, who died in Linn County Oregon. Today I am beginning the will of his grandfather, my 4th great-grandfather, Solomon Bond, who died in Mahaska County Iowa, probably in 1851.

I also want to declare my appreciation that my 2nd cousin, Robert Bond, alerted me to this will document which was located online. Again I repeat, if you see any errors, please contact me.

Solomon Bond, Will

                                        Established Dec 8, 1851

                  In the name of God

                                  I Solomon Bond of Mahaska

County Iowa do made and publish this my last will and

testament, hereby revoking and makeing void all former

wills by me at anytime heretofore made.

First, I direct that my body may be decently interred, and that

my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my

estate and situation in life, and that as to such worldly estate

as it has pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the

same in the following manner to wit: I direct first that my

just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my

decease as possible, out of the first moneys that shall come

to the hands of my Executor from any portion of my Estate

real or personal. I also direct that all my real estate of which

I shall die seized or possessed Shall be sold by executor for the

reasonable value, for cash or on such credit and the amount

thereof secured in such manner as is usual in like cases to

insure the full and punctual payment thereof and to effectuate

this my intention. I hereby vest my executor with full power

and authority to dispose of my real estate in fee simple in [ ? ]

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Solomon Bond - Pt 3

Today is the final section of the will of my 2nd great-grandfather, Solomon Bond. From the wording at the end, it appears the original document was one sheet. Please contact me if you see any errors.

     14th I desire that in case any of my said

children should die without offspring

that the share set apart to them herein shall

be divided equally share and share alike

between their living brothers and sisters.

     15th After the payment of all my just

debts, funeral expenses and the legacies

herein mentioned, I desire that all the

residue in my siad estate if any, shall be

divided equally share and share alike

between my living children.

     In Witness thereof I have here unto

set my hand and seal this 30th day of September

A.D. 1887.

                                  Solomon Bond {seal}

      The above instrument consisting of one sheet

was now here subscribed by Solomon Bond, the

testator, in presence of each of us, and was at the

same time declared to be by him to be his last Will

and testament, and we at his request sign our

names hereto as attesting witnesses.

J. W. Rector               Halsey, Linn County Oregon

D. L. Stewart                  "        "         "          "

Wm J. Stewart               "         "         "          "

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Solomon Bond - Pt 2

As I mentioned yesterday I have two copies of this will. I am using the copy from the probate files, however if I cannot read what it says easily I check the copy from the will book and then make my decision of what I believe it says. Please contact me if you see any errors.

Yesterday there was a bequest to the children of a deceased daughter (Susan Bond Bridgefarmer) and today's section also includes bequests to the children of another deceased daughter, (Mary Bond Cummings.)

     6th I give and bequeath unto my son Wm

H Bond one full share of my said estate.

     7th I give and bequeath unto my daugh-

ter Lydia A Clark one share of my said

estate Less the sum of two hundred dollars.

     8th I give and bequeath unto my son

Charles S Bond one full share of my said

estate.

     9th I give and bequeath unto my son

Austin Bond one full share of my said

estate.

     10th I give and bequeath unto my son

Harvey Bond one full share of my said

estate.

     11th I give and bequeath unto my son

Melvin Bond one full share of my said

estate.

     12th I give unto my grand-daughter

Ollive E Cummings one full share of my estate

in Case She Shall remain with us during

her minority or until she marries but

in case she should not do so I desire that

She Shall have but the sum of One hundred

dollars out of my estate.

     13th I give and bequeath unto my grand-

children Gabriel Cummings and Robert E

Cummings the sum of ten dollars each

to be paid to them in money out of my

estate.

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Solomon Bond - Pt 1

Today I am trying to transcribe the will of my 2nd great-grandfather, Solomon Bond, who died in Linn County Oregon in February 1900. His will was apparently written in 1887. I have in my files two copies of his will, both handwritten. One copy is on 3 pages and the other copy is on 2 pages. The latter appears to be what has been recorded in the will book. The other copy came from the probate files. Both copies are rather faded so are hard to read, but I'll do my best. Please contact me if you see any errors. I'm going to use the 3 part version today.

         Know all Men by these present that

I Solomon Bond in Halsey, Linn County

State of Oregon being in good health,

and of sound and disposing mind and

memory do make and publish this my

last will and testament.

        1st I hereby constitute my son Charles

S. Bond without Bonds to be Sole Executor

of this my last will directing My said execu-

tor to pay all my just debt and funeral

expense.

        2nd After the payment of my just debt

and funeral expenses, I give and bequeath

all my personal and real estate to my beloved

wife Huldah Bond during her life time.

        3rd After the death of my said wife

I desire that my real and personal estate

be divided into nine equal shares and to

be given to my heirs as follow to wit:

        4th I give and bequeath unto my son

John H. Bond one share of my said estate

less the sum of two hundred dollars.

        5th I give and bequeath unto my

grandchildren Huldah I Bridgefarmer,

David S Bridgefarmer, Anna M Bridgefarmer,

Ella F Bridgefarmer, and Wm A Bridgefarmer

heirs of my deceased daughter Susan A

Bridgefarmer One full share of my said

estate to be divided equally share and share

alike between them.

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Benjamin Albertson - Pt 2

This is part 2 of the will of my 5th great-grandfather, Benjamin Albertson, written 21 Sep 1800 and probated at November term in 1800 in Perquimans County North Carolina. If you find any errors please contact me.

123

Item     I give all the Remaining part of my Estate unto my Said wife and my

            Daughter Sarah Albertson to be equally divided between them.

Lastly Thereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Wife Mary Albertson

           Executor & my Son Benjamin Albertson executor of this my Last Will,

           Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament

           In Witness Whereof I the said Benjamin Albertson Sen^r have ^here unto

           set my hand & seal this 21st day of this 9th month in the year one

           Thousand & Eight Hundred.

           Signed, Sealed, published pronounced } Benjamin Albertson (seal)

           & declared by the Sd Benjamin Albertson }

           to be his Last Will & Testament in }

           presence of

               William Newby

               L. Munden

          Perquimans } November Term at Hertford 1800

            County      } This Certifies that the Within Will of Benjamin

         Albertson Dece was then & there Exhibited into Court & proved by

         by the Aff^m of Levi Munden, a Subscribing Witness thereto

         at the Same time Mary Albertson & Benjamin Albertson the

Exec & Executor therein Named came into Court & Qualified agreeable

         to Law                                          Test Jn Harvey clk

        Recorded the 14^th February 1801 Test Jn Harvey clk

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Benjamin Albertson - Pt 1

Day before yesterday, 22 Jun 2017, I began a series of my transcriptions of handwritten records for some of my ancestors. I started with a recorded copy of the will of my 6th great-grandfather Aaron Albertson from Perquimans County North Carolina. Today I am doing part 1 of the will of Aaron's son, my 5th great-grandfather, Benjamin Albertson, written 21 Sep 1800 and probated at November term in 1800. If you find any errors please contact me.

122  State of North Carolina }

        Perquimans County } I Benjamin Albertson Sen^R of this place

        aforesaid being weak in body, but of Sound and disposing mind &

        memory, do make and ordain these presents to be & contain my

        last Will & Testament in the following manner & form

First It is my will that all the Just debts which may be owing from one

        at the time of my decease & all necessary Expenses be Well & truly

        paid out of my estate in due time.

Item I give to my beloved wife Mary Albertson during her natural

        Life the use of one third part of my plantation [ ]what Houses

        she shall have need of with privledge of fire wood & Rail

        Timber for her necessary use.

Item I give to my said Wife & her disposal, Two feather Beads & furniture

        One Horse & Saddle Two Cows & Calves & one Heifer two years old and

        all my Hogs, Three Ewes & Lambs, all my pewter, One Chest, one

        Trunk, One Linning Wheel, One Iron pot with hooks and trammel

        one large Bible, one Table, Six Chairs, one horse cart, and Mare,

        only for my son Joshua to have the two first Colts which the

        S^d Mare Shall Bring ----

Item I give & bequeath to my Son Benjamin Albertson & his heirs &

        assigns forever, one half of my plantation & Land, the part

        joining Richard Sanders line, to be divided by a straight line

        from the River to the head--

Item I give & bequeath the other half of my plantation & Land unto my

        sons Aron & Joshua Albertson, to be equally divided between them

        to them their heirs & assigns forever.

Item I give to my [ ] Son Joshua Albertson one feather Bed & furniture

        and one Heifer --

Item I give to my daughter Phariby Albertson one feather Bed & furniture

        One cow & Calf one Saddle & One Linen Wheel.

Item I give to my daughter Miriam Anderson Forty Shillings

Item I give to my son Joseph Albertson Forty Shillings.

[to be continued tomorrow]

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Aaron Albertson - Pt 2

Yesterday, 22 Jun 2017 I began a series of my transcriptions of handwritten records for some of my ancestors. I started with a recorded copy of the will of my 6th great-grandfather Aaron Albertson from Perquimans County North Carolina, originally written 15 Oct 1769 and probated in Apr 1782. Since it is found on two pages, I did part 1 yesterday and today is part 2. I am using a cropped version so other people's wills aren't included. If you find any errors please contact me.

Benjamin Albertson and their heirs forever.

Item     I give to my four children (vizt) Nathaniel Albertson,

Abigail Cosand, Jean Charles and Benj[ ] Albertson the

other half of all my moveable estate to be equally

divided betwixt them and their heirs forever.

            I also nominate, constitute and appoint my loving sons

Nathaniel Albertson and Benjamin Albertson executors of

this my last will and Testament ratifying this and no

other to be my last will and Testament and I do hereby

utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other

former wills and legacies, bequests and executors by me

before this time named, willed and bequeathed ratifying

and confirming this and no other to be my last will

and Testament.

             In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

and seal this 15th day of October 1769        /

Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared   /

by the said Aaron Albertson as his            /

last will and Testament in                         /        Aaron Albertson seal

presence of Mary Sanders                       /

Mary M Albertson                                 /

                  Wm Albertson                     /     nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Perquimans County proved in April Court

1782 by the affirmation of William Albertson at the

same time Benjamin Albertson was qualified as an

executor as the law directs. --- Test

                                                 Thos Harvey CC

   Recorded 7th Septr 1783 by Thos Harvey CC