- CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS -
William BRIGHT , 12 Jan 1754
- SECRETARY OF STATE ORIGINAL WILLS,
1663-1789
- SS 841 1754
- RECORDED IN SECRETARY'S OFFICE, BOOK A-
PAGE 119
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- Contributor's Notes: He made his will 12
January 1754 and recorded 6 November 1754. In his will he mentions
son Stockwell and daughters Susanna, Eleanor, Mary, Sarah, and Ann
Nelson. Also mentioned was grandson Harman Gaskins. His will is
recorded in Secretary of State Office (NC) proved in open
- court by oath of James ARTHUR who saw
William sign and also saw Sarah ARTHUR and Wm. CARRATHERS, Jr. ,at
the same time Stockwell Bright and Ann Bright
qualified as Executors.
- This file was contributed for use in the
USGenWebArchives by: *Rose Parks 201ramp@dishmail.net
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- In the name of God, Amen, I William
Bright of Craven Co. in Province of NC, weak and low in body
but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last
will and testament.
- Impresis:I recomend my soul unto the hand
of God who gave it through the merits of my blessed lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ to receive a free pardon of all my sins and
my body to the earth to receive a decent burial in a Christian
like manner as my Executors herein after named shall think fit and
as for what worldy estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I
bequeath in manner and form following.
- Item: I bequeath to my son
Stockwell Bright all my land down the River, that is to
say one plantation on Orchard Creek and one on Loer (Lower?) Broad
Creek, both being in one patent, likewise sixty barrels of tar
that lies in the hands of James Nash, also one young horse and
gun, 2 iron wedges and 1 great iron pot.
- Item: I give and bequeath to my
daughter Susannah Bright five pounds in money.
- Item: I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Ann NELSON the plantation I now dwell upon, that
is to say after my lawful wife's decease.
- Item: I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Elenor Bright 100 acres of land on the North
side branch?
- Item: I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Mary Bright 100 acres of land on the North side
of Neuse forever, that is to say the upper part of a patent
granted to Joseph Mason.
- Item: I give and bequeath unto my
grandaughter Sarah Bright 50 acres joining the east side
of my plantation land. It being the land I bought of Francis NASH.
- Item: I give and bequeath unto my
grandson Harmon GASKINS one 2 year old Heifer.
- Item: I give and bequeath unto my
grandaughter Mary Bright one 2 year old heifer
- item: I give and bequeath unto my
dear beloved wife five ____and four dishes with one small pot to
make such use of as she think proper to be hurn now and forever,
and to my wife I also leave all my personal estate both in doors
and out during her life time and after her decease to be equally
divided between 4 of my daughters, that is to say Hannah, Elenor,
Mary and Sarah, grandtr., and it is my desire that my daughter Ann
NELSON should take my grandaughter Sarah Bright into her
care till she shall arrive the age of 16 and I do hearby
constituite and appoint my dearly beloved wife Ann Bright
and Stockwell Bright Executrix and Executor of my last
will and testament, utterly revolking and disannulling and making
void all former or other wills, testaments and bequest, ratifying
and confirmaing this and no other to be my last will and
testament. Witness whereof I have here signed sealed and published
to be.
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- William BRIGHT
- In Presence of James X Arthur, Sarah X
Arthur, Wm. Carruthers, Jr.
- * Rose
Parks
July 1999 Jan 2000
-
Will of Elizabeth Handcock
(1743/4)
-
- Elizabeth Handcock was the mother of Simon Bright Sr. by her
first husband, John Bright (d. 1720). Her second husband was
William Handcock. (transcribed from a photo copy by Francis
R. Hodges )
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- In the name of God Amen
- The twenty Day of January anno Dominny 1743/4
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- I Elisebeth Handcock of Craven County in the Province of North
Carolinas Widdow Being Sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind
& memory thanks be given unto God Therefore calling to mind
the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed unto
all Mortal flesh once to dy doo make and ordain this my Last will
& Testament That is to say Principally and first of all I give
and recomend my Soul into the hands of God that Gavet me and my
Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian
Maner at the duscretion of my Executors not ever think doubting
but that I shall receive the Same again at the General
Resurrection by the mighty Power of God and as touching Such
worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me with in
this Life I give Devise & dispose of in maner and form
following Imprimis I give & beaqueath unto my Dearly beloved
Son Simon Bright one young negro Peter
- Item I give and beueath unto my Dearly beloved Daughter Mary
Slocomb two Cows and Calves and two gounds one crape gound one
Cuntry Cloth gound & fore Cots
- Item I give & bequeath unto my Dearly beloved Daughter
Ledeay Handcock three Gounds and fore Cots
- Item I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved Son William
Bright all the other parts of my Estate, Goods, and 'Chattels And
I Constitute make and ordain my Dearly beloved Sons Simon Bright
&William Bright to be my hole and Soul Executors of this my
Last will and Testament & I hereby Disalow & revoke all
former wills & Testaments by me maid in any wise before made
Ratifying Confirming this & no other to be my Last will &
Testament & tht Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
us
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- Elisebeth Handock (Her Mark)
-
- Walter Jones
- Francis Hodges
- Howel (?) Jones (His Mark)
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- The Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Handcock
- As proved in Open Court
- The 6th day of June Anno Dom 1744
- Francis Hodges test
- Recorded in the Register's Office this
- First day of July Anno dom 1744
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