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Title: Stansell, John (Tyrrell County)
Date: 1750
Creator
North Carolina. Secretary of State.
Place: Tyrrell County, North Carolina, United States
Local Call Number: SS 839 - SS 861
MARS ID: 12.96.24.32

John Stansell Jr
1700–22 August 1750, L62P-HKS
https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L62P-HKS/john-stansell-jr-1700-1750

https://www.bmgen.com/document/pdf/Will_NC_Tyrrell_John_Stansell_1750.pdf
Will, NC, Tyrrell, JOHN STANSELL, 1750
In the name of God Amen.
August 22nd day 1750.
JOHN STANSELL and first of all I give and principally, that is to say I do
make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, the mortality of my
body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die calling to mind of
the province of North Carolina and County of Tyrell being sick and weak of
body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, recommend
my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I commit to
to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of
my executor and executrix, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I
shall receive the Same Again by The Mighty power of God.
And as touching such worldly Goods or estate wherewith it has pleased
almighty God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the
same in the manner and form following.
Item I give and bequeath to my well-beloved wife SARAH STANSELL after my
decease and all my lawful debts and necessary charges are paid for and
towards her support and maintenance during her widowhood or natural life the
use and tillage of my Manor Plantation together with the la...le work and
labor of all my slaves, male and female and their increase and also the use
of all my household goods and movable stock of what kind or quality so ever
excepting or is herein and hereafter excepted.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter REBACKAH STANSELL three cows and
calves and one feather bed to be delivered to her at the day of her marriage
or when she shall she shall see cause to leave her mother and I give and
bequeath to my grand-daughter ELIZABETH MARY STANSELL one year old heifer to
be delivered to her use in March next 1751.
Item I give and bequeath to my two sons, JOHN STANSELL and GODFREY STANSELL
after their mother’s death or marriage all my lands and slaves, male and
female, with their increase to be equally divided between them and to be the
sole property of the said JOHN STANSELL and GODFREY STANSELL to them and
their heirs forever and also one feather bed apiece if either of them should
marry before their mother’s death.
Item I give and bequeath all stock of cattle and sheep that shall be found at
the death or marriage of my wife, SARAH STANSELL, to be equally divided
amongst them all, my children, after marriage or death of their mother.
Item I give to my sons JOHN STANSELL and GODFREY STANSELL, after my widow’s
death or at marriage her marriage all and singular my horses and mares to be
equally divided them.
Item I give to my two sons, and my daughter REBAKAH at the marriage or death
of their mother all my other household stuff and movables not before
bequeathed to be equally divided between them, JOHN, GODFREY and REBAKAH
STANSELL above said.
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Will, NC, Tyrrell, JOHN STANSELL, 1750
Item and for as much as my two beloved daughters ELIZABETH and REBAKAH … have
already received a part of my estate and the and the legacies herein
appointed them may be of small value at the day of demand, I give and
bequeath to each of them one shilling sterling apiece to be paid on their or
either of their demand for the same.
Hereby revoking all other wills by me before made I do ratify and confirm
this and no other to be my last will and testament. To which I do hereby
nominate and constitute, ordain and appoint my well beloved wife SARAH
STANSELL to be my executrix and my beloved JOHN to my executor of this my
last will and testament in confirmation whereof I have hereunto set my and
and seal.
JOHN STANSELL {seal}
Test
EDMUND SMITHWICK
REBEKAH STANSELL
SAMUEL SMITHWICK
Recorded in Book A Page 11
SAMUEL JAMES, Deputy Secretary
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Will, NC, Tyrrell, JOHN STANSELL, 1750
North Carolina ]
Tyrrell County ] March county court, 1750
Present, his Majesty’s justice
Then was the within will proved in open court by the oath of EDMUND
SMITHWICK, Esq. in due form of law at the same time SARAH STANSELL, executor
to the within will was duly Qualified by taking the oath by law appointed to
be be taken executors / Ordered that the secretary or his deputy of said
province have notice that letters testamentary issue thereon as the law
directs.
Test
EVAN JONES, Clerk

SEE ALSO: https://www.ncgenweb.us/tyrrell/STNS1750.HTM