Will of William West
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Craven County NC Loose Wills, William West, March 12, 1779.
In the Name of God, Amen, ... I, William West ... do make
this my Last Will and Testament ...
Imprimus--I bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife the
use of my plantation whereon I now live with all work
creatures and plantation tools~~with all my cattle and Hogs
not separately given to my children hereafter mentioned,
during her widowhood or till her death, but in case she
should intermarry after my decease I [hole in document] them
as fol [hole in document].
Item: On my wife's marriage or her death as [hole] my said
plantation above mentioned to my son Daniel West, with the
uncleared land belonging to the same.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son David West, all the
remaining part of my land from the dividing branch to the
other side of the road and to the back line.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph West my land
lying on [illeg. Sauer's? Lauer's?] branch
Item: I give and bequeath unto Daniel my son my Still and
Worm and it is my desire that he lets my son David have the
use of the said Still when he shall have occasion.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughters, Mary, Esther,
Sarah, and Leoney [?] and to each of them seperately one
young cow.
Item: I give and bequeath to my grandson Joseph Fulsher one
young cow.
Item: I further desire that after my wife's intermarriage or
death,that all my stock of what kind so ever be equally
divided amongst all my children, and further it is my will
that all my cooper's carpenter's shoemaker's, and plantation
tools be equally divided amongst my five sons.
Item: It is further my will and desire that my loving wife
shall have the use of all my Household and Kitchen Furniture
during her life or widowhood as above mentioned. And
...loving wife Elizabeth and my sons John and Daniel West my
sole executors ... [William West signed and gave his seal;
John Parkinson, Jesse Williams, and Moses Caten witnessed.]
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