In the name of God amen. May the seaven and twentyeth in the fifteenth yeare
of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god Kinge of
England, France, and Ireland defender of the faith etc and of Scotland the
fifyeth. In the yeare of our Lord god 1617 I Robert White of Messinge in the
countye of Essex yeoman, beinge of good and pfect remembrance, doe make this my
last will and testament, in manner and forme followinge.
   Imprimis. I comend my soule unto the hands of god almightey my most
faythfull creator redemer and sanctifier and my bodie to be buryed in the
parish church or church yeard of Messinge, at the discretion of mine executors.
   Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people of Messinge fortye shillings
of lawful mony of England, to be distributed amongst them, at ye discretion of
mine executors and the minister of Messinge, within one month next after my
depture from this naturall life.
   Item I give and bequeath unto Mr. Richard Rogers preacher of gods word at
Withersfield in Essex aforesaid; and to Bartholomew Scrivener Minister of the
church of god in Messinge aforenamed to each of them the several summe of
fortey shillings of like lawfull monie, to be payd unto them within two monthes
next after my departure.
   Item I give and bequeath unto mine eldest daughter Sarah, the wife of James
Bowtell of little Sallinge, the summe of fifteene punds of lawfull mony of
England, to be paid within fower years next after my depture.
   Item I give and bequeath unto Jeames Bowtell the younger, son of my said
daughter Sarah Bowtell, the summe of five pounds of good and lawfull mony of
England, to be paid unto him when he shall come to ye sixteenth yeare of his
age.
   Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marie the wife of Joseph Lummis of
Branetree, one pewter platter.
   Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the wife of William
Gooddinge of Bockinge the summe of fortye markes of like lawfull monye within
one yeare next after my depture, to be paid unto hir.
   Item I five and beueath unto my daughter Bridgett White the sum of one
hundred marks of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto hir upon the day of hir
marriage, provided that she my said daughter Bridgett shall not bewtow hir
selfe in marryage without the approbation and consent of my two sonnes in law
Joseph Lummys and William Goodinge formrly mentioned, and of my wife Bridgett
White or the consent of two of them whereof my wife to be one of the twaine.
But yf it happen that shee marrye without the consent aforesaid then I give hir
only the summe of thirtye pounds of like lawful monie.
   Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anna White the summe of one
hundredth markes of like lawfull mony: to be paid unto hir upon ye day of hir
marriage, yf soe be she shall bestow hir selfe in marriage, accordinge to the
likinge and consent of my two fornamed sonnes in law, and my wife, as is
aforesaid. But yf it soe fall out, as that she my said daughter Anna shall
marrye without the consent and approbation formerly mentioned, then I give and
bequeath hir only the summe of thirtey pounds of like and lawfull monie.
   Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Nathaniell White the sume of fortie
pounds of like lawfull monye, wherof my will is that twenty pounds shalbe paid
within one yeare next after my depture, and the other twentye pounds to be paid
unto him within two years next after my said depture oute of this naturall
life.
   Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John White the summe of two hundredth
pounds of like lawfull lmonie to be paid him when he shall come to ye years of
one and twentye of his age; yett provided that my said sonne John shall not
bestow himselfe in marriage without the approbation and consent of my aforesaid
two sonnes in law Joseph Lummys and William Goodinge, and my wife his mother.
And yf it soe fall oute that this my son John shall match him selfe contrarye
to the good likinge and consent aforesaid, then I give and bequeath unto him
onlye as his full portion the summe of one hundred pounds of like lawfull
monye.
   Item my mind and will is, that yf any of my foresaid children that are
unmarried shall depte this naturall life before the tymes appointed for the
paymt of their portions; or yf any of them shall marrye contrarye to the
consent and approbation mentioned, then such summe or summes of monie (as shall
remaine and accrew, eyther by their death or disobeydience) shall be equally
devided amongste the rest of my children whither marryed or unmarried, pte and
parte like.
   Item I give and bequeath unto my said son John White the loyned standinge
bedstead wch is in the parlour, wth the featherbed, flockbed, bolster coueringe
wth other furneyture thereunto belonginge; alsoe the presse cupbourd the
cupbourd table and newest chest. all wch are in the said ploure to be delivered
him after the death of my said wife Bridgett White, or instead thereof the
summe of twenty marks of like lawfull monye.
   Item I constitute and ordaine my aforesaid sonnes in law Joseph Lumys and
William Goodinge supuisors of this my last will and testament and doe give unto
each of them the severall summes of fortey shillings of like lawfull mony:
towards their charge and paines in seinge this my will executed according to my
minde.
   Item I five and bequeath unto Ralph Bett the younger my kinsman and servant
the summe of five pounds of like lawfull monye, to be paid unto him within one
yeare next after my depture.
   Item I give and bequeath unto Joseph Digbie my servant, twentye shillings of
like lawfull monye, to be paidwithin one yeare next after my depture.
   Item all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto my wife
Bridgett White, and to my sonne Daniell White whome I constitute and ordayne
the ioynte executors of this my last will and testament, hopinge they will
faithfullye execute this my will accordinge to the trust reposed in them.

   In witness whereof I have hereunto sett myne hand and seale the daye and
yeare first mentioned.
   In presence of us:
   John Christmas ye elders (+) marke
   William Levett.

   Probatu fuit Testamentu apud Kelvedon vicesimo Die mensis Junii 1617.

   I, Ebenezer Smith of Suffield, in the County of Hampshire, in New England,
merchant, being of sound mind and memory, doe ordain this my last will and
testament: I give unto my loving wife Christian the improvement of 1-3 part of
all my real estate during life, and 1-3 part of my personal estate forever, and
£50 old tenor, to be paid out of my personal estate. I give to my son Jedediah
20 shillings, to be paid out of my estate by my executors hereafter named. I
give to my son Asa 20 shillings. I give to my son Ebenezer 20 shillings. I give
to my son Eliakim 20 shillings. I give to my son Elnathan 20 shillings. I give
to my son Zebulon 20 shillings. I give to my son Elijah 20 shillings. I give to
my daughter Dorcas 20 shillings. I give to my honoured mother, Sarah Kellogg,
out of my personal estate, what shall be necessary for 1-3 part of her
maintenance during her natural life. The remainder of my real and personal
estate I give to my wife Christian to give and grant to my aforesd. children
according to her own judgement and at her own discretion. I hereby appoint my
sd. wife Christian and my sd. son Jedediah to be the executors of this my last
will.
   Witness: Nathaniel Smith,                                 Ebenezer Smith
   Mary Smith, Phineas Lyman

   In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Parker of New Hanover County and Province
of North Carolina, Planter, being weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory,
thanks be to God for His Mercy; calling to mind the mortallity of man and that
it is ordained for all mankind once to die, Do make and ordain this my Last
Will and Testament to wit:
   First of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that at
first gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried Decent
Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor ____ But at the General
Resurrection I shall receive it again by the mighty power of God and as
touching as such Worldly Estate, as it hath pleased God to bless me with I 
will and Bequeth them in the following manner and form that is to say ----
   I give and bequeth unto my Dearly Beloved wife Rachell Parker her living
and maintenance off my estate during her lifetime I also give and bequeth unto
each of my well beloved sons, Thomas, John and Hardy Parker one shilling
sterling to be paid out of my estate By my executor. Also I give and bequeth
unto each of my well beloved daughters Elizabeth Lee and Laucesiah [Lucretia]
Highsmith, Rachell Powell and the heirs of Mary Gay the sum of one shilling
sterling to be paid unto each of them out of my estate By my executor. I also
give and bequeth unto my well beloved son in law Jacob Powell whom I instruct
and ordain the able Executor of this my last will and testament
   All the remainder of my Estate private and Personal consisting of lands and
Tenniments, goods and chattels, and stock of cattle, horses, hogs sheep and
poultry of all kinds with my proper mark and Brand and Pattents,deeds, book
Debts, Bills, Bonds and notes of hand, also all ___
   ____ I also ____ ____ --- gular ___ household inventories, working tools and
implements or instruments of mechanics or Husbandry ..…
   Repeat and Reverse all other Wills and Bequests by me in any wise made or
named either verbal or written ___ containing ___ ___ ___
   this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in Witness thereof I have
in the presence of these ___ hereunto that ____ and hand my seal this 14th day
of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy five
-----
   Witnesses: Sir ____ Alexander McDougal, John Duane and Thomas Rogers

   In the Name of God, Amen the first Day of October in the year of our Lord
god one thousand seven hundred and sixty I John Thomson of the County of Rowan
in the Province of North Carolina cooper Being very sick and weak in Body but
of Perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God: therefore calling Unto
mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing it is appointed for all men Once to
Die Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament: that is to say
Principaly and first of all, I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of the
Almighty God that gave it and my my body I recommend to the earth to be buried
in Decent Christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Executor, 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 has Pleased god
to Bles me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following
manner and form.
   First, I will that my funeral charges and all other my just debts be first
Paid by money raised out of my Estate.
   (secondly) I give and bequeath to Margrate, my Dearly beloved wife, the old
Buck horse and the stray mare and her gray colt. I give and bequeath to my
beloved wife Margrate and to my son John and to my son Joseph my Plantation
whereon I now Live. Each of them to have one equal share thereof to them and
their heirs and the above named Buck horse the stray mare and her gray colt to
be and Remain for the use of the Plantation as well for John and Joseph and as
for my wife margrat.
   (fourthly) I give and bequeath to my son, James, the roan colt of three
years old.
   (fifthly) I leave to my son, Moses, my rifle gun.
   sixthly I leave and bequeath to my son, John, all my wearing apparel.
   (seventhly) I leave to my son, James, my white faced cow and my cooper
tools.
   (eigthly) I give and Bequeath to my son, Moses, my cow called Silkey---I
give and bequeath to my daughter, Jane, my Dick Horse and my flecked cow and
her calf.
   (ninthly) All the remainderof my Estate, I leave to my beloved wife and to
my son John and to my son Joseph, equally among them.
   Tenthly I nominate constitute and ordain Samuel Young and my loving wife
margrat my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament. And I Do hereby
Disown Revoke and Disannul all and every other form of Testaments Wills
Legacies Ratifying and comfirming this and no other be be may Last will and
testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my and and seall the Day and
Year above written.

                                                 John  his JT mark  Thomson

   Signed sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said John Thomson as
his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us the subscribing witnesses.
   James Orton
   Malcom Hamilton
   Henry  his H mark  Huey

Testator: MARGARET BROWN
Place: Iredell County, North Carolina
Date: August 1, 1804
Beneficiaries:
   Sister: Rachel McGauhy (Megauhy)
   Rachel Wiley, daughter to my brother, John Thompson
   Margaret Brown
   Nelly Thompson, daughter to my brother, Thomas Thompson, Deceased
   John Brown Thompson
   Margaret Cook, widow, my brother John Thompson's daughter
   Sarah Ferris, daughter to my brother, John Thompson
   Mary McKnight & Mary's mother
   John Megauhy (McGauhy) Junior
   Alexander Megauhy (McGauhy) Junior
   James Thompson, son to Thomas Thompson
Remainder of estate be sold & divided among the following legatees, share &   
share alike:
   William MeGauhy (McGauhy)
   John Megauhy (McGauhy)
   Their four sisters except Mary Megauhy (McGauhy)
      Brother John Thompson's son, Alexander Thompson & his four sisters
      Brother Thomas Thompson's two sons, James Thompson and John Brown
         Thompson & their three sisters, vis:
            Nancy McKnight
            Pamela Thompson
            Nelly Thompson
Executors: Friends & Neighbors:	John Harris
	                        George Terrance (Torrance)
Witness: A. C. (H?) Young, Jurst

   In the name of God amen the Eighteenth day 
of June in the Twenty fifth year
of his majesties Reign George the Second King of Great Britain and in the year
of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
 and fifty one I Henry Matteson of West
Greenwich
 In the County of Kent In the Colony of Rhode isLand & a miller Being
Sick and weak of Body But of a Sound
 disposing mind and memory Thanks be Given
to God for the Same and Calling to mind the mortality of my
 Body and Knowing
that it is appointed to all men
 one to dye do make and ordain this to Be my
Last will and testament that is to Say
   Princably and first of all I Recommend my Spirit into the hands of God that
Gave it  and my Body to the Eart to be Buried in a Decent Christian manner att
the Descrition of my Executors here after named and as touching Such my
worldly Estate where with it hath Pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I
Give and Dispose of the Same in The following manner and form and first my
will is that my Just Debts and furinal Charges be Paid out of my Movable
Estate
   Imprimis I Give unto my Beloved Wife Judeth Matteson all the Remaining Part
of my movable Estate Dureing her Natural Life or Widowhood and after my sd
wife Deceas or marriage I Give to my Grandaughter Rosanna Hall my Great Iron
Kittle
   Item I Give unto my Grandson Peleg Sweet ten Shillings in  Money Thinking
it a Sofican Porton with what His Mother hath already hadd to be Paid to him
by my Executors in one yea after my sd wifs Decease
   Item I Give and Bequeath all the rest of my movable Estate To be Equally
divided Amongst my Six Sons and my Daughter Mary Weaver and the Heir of my
daughter Judeth Andrew deceased and I also Constitute ordain and  Appoint my
well Beloved Son Henry Matteson and my Son Jonathan Matteson to be my Sole
Executors of this my Last will and Testamen to Execute the Same as a fore sd
and I do utterly Disalow Disanul and Revoke and make Void all and Every other
will or wills Executor or Executor  Here to fore named or made or by me
caused to be made or named Ratifying and Declaring this and no other to be my
Last will and Testamen : In witness Where of I Have here unto Set my hand and
affixed my Seal the Day and year a bove written
   Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared to be the Last Will and
Testamen of Henry Matteson the Subscriber                  his
   In Presence of                                   Henry  HM  Matteson
   Preservid Hall                                         mark
   Griffen Sweet
             her
   Priscilla  X  Sweet
             Mark

   The witnesses To the above will appeared Before the Town Council of West
Greenwich April 25th Day 1752 and declared on oath  that they saw the above
testator Henry Matteson Signe Seal Publish Pronounce and Declear the Same to
Be his Last will and testament and that he was in his Perfect mind and memory
according to the Best of their under  standing and that in his Presence they
signed as witnesses at the same time and their fore sd will is alow a Probate
and Proved according to Law Signed by order of Council:
                                                  Griffen Sweet Council Clerk