Will: Beaufort County, NC - Will & Estates

Will: SETH PILKINGTON5S WILL

Will: IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Seth Pilkington, of Beaufort County,and
Province of North Carolina, Gentn., being sick and weak of body but ofSound
and perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the Certainty of Death,not
knowing when it may please the Lord to call me out of this life, do make
appoint and ordain this to be my last Will and testament, hereby Revokingall
former Wills by me made, in Manner and form following, my desire is to be
buried in a Desent and Christian Manner according to Custom, and form, ofthe
Established Church of England.

Will: Imprimis, My desire is that my just debts be punctually paid assoon
as Money can be raised as hereafter mentioned.

Will: Item, I give, bequeath and devise unto my loving Wife, Sarah
Pilkington, five of my Negroe Slaves Viz: Jupiter, Fortune, George, Menand
Catherine, & Jenny Women. Likewise, one third part of All my household
furniture, her choice of two of my horses, and all the stock of Catle and
hogs, with one third of the Sheep, on or belonging to her own plantation,
known by the Name of Weerenunteh, to her and her heirs or assigns.Likewise,
my desire is that she have the use and occupation during her Natural lifeor
Widowhood, and no longer, the Labour of my Negro fellow named Tom, andHannah
a Girl; and after her decease or Day of Marriage, the afforsaid Negroefellow
Tom, and Hannah a Girl, I bequeath to my Daughter, Winifrid.

Will: Item, I Give, bequeath and Devise unto my Daughter, SarahCautanche,
Seven of my Negroes, Viz: Lancashire, Dublin, Jack, Fellows; MustapherYork,
and Lonnon, boys; and Jenny a Girl; my Silver Watch, and one third partof My
Houshold Furniture, to her and heirs and Assignes; likewise, halfe myHorses
and Mares, and one third of my Sheep.

Will: Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Winifrid Pilkingtonten of
my Slaves, Viz: Cato, Derby, Cudgoe, Prince, Men; Cain a boy; Africa,Grace,
Betty, Flora, Wenches; phebe a Girl. Likewise, I Give, bequeath andDivise to
my Daughter, Winifrid, the Plantation or Tract of Land whereon I nowDwell,
together with all the buildings, Marshes, Meadows, Woods and allappurtenances
theretrnto belonging; likewise, two tracts of Land Containing twelvehundred
and Eighty Acres, Situate on Lemuel Cherry herring runs, and Purchased ofMr.
Allexander Lillington; one third part of my boushold furniture, and Allmy
Catle and Hogs belonging to the Plantation aforsd. one third of the Whole
stock of Sheep, and halfe the Horses and Mares belonging to me, to her,and
her heirs and Assigns in fee simple.

Will: Item, I Give and Devise unto my Daughter, Sarah Cautanche, upon
Condition my Daughter Winifrid shou5d die before Marriage, or withoutLawfull
Issue, all that Part, or Portion, of Land, Slaves, and Stock beforementioned
and given to the Aforsaid Winifred; but in ease that my Daughter, Sarah,shall
die first and without lawfull Issue, that then, the aforsaid Portion ofLands,
Slaves, and Stocke, be Equally divided between My Wifes, Daughter and
GrandDaughters, Viz: Ann Lillington, Catherine Lockhart, and Mary Evans,and
their lawfull heirs.

Will: Lastly, My will and desire is, that what Cash I leave in hand,All
bonds, bills, and book debts, be Collected and my Debts punctually paid,and
that the Surplus be equally divided between my son in law, MichaelCautanche,
and my Daughter, Winifrid. Likewise, my desire as, that my other lands,Goods
and Chattells of all kinds not be mentioned and Given be Sold; or Equally
divided between my Aforsaid Son in law, Michael, and my Daughter,Winifrid, as
they shall think for.

Will: And I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Son in law, MichaelCautanche,
to be my Executor, and my Daughter, Winifrid Pilkington, to be Executrix,
jointly and Severally, to do and Execute, all and Every part of this mylast
Will and testament.

Will: In Wittness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal thisSeventh
day of October, in the Year of our lord, one thousand, Seven hundredfifty and
one, 1751, (the words furniture, and Issue, being interlined beforeSigning
and Sealing hereof.)

Will: Seth Pilkington {SEAL}
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in
presence or:
John Fry.
W.M. Stubbs.
Michael Coutanche, Junr.

Will: Beaufort County, NC.
At a Court held for the sd. County, at Bath Town, on the second
tuesday in March, 1754.

Will: Present his Majesty's Justices.
The last will & testament of Seth Pilkington was exhibited into Court
& proved by the Oath of John Fry, who swore on the holy Evangelists, thatthe
sd. Seth Pilkington was of sound & disposing mind & memory when beexecuted
the same; & that he also saw Wm. Stubbs & Michael Coutanche Junr. theother
subscribing Evidences, set their hands thereto at the same time: AndMichael
Coutanche & Winifred Pilkington qualified as Extor. & Extrix. to thesame.

Will: Ordered that the Secretary have notice hereof that LettersTestament
may issue. Test. Walley Chauncy, cl. cu.

Will: Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary ofState.


From the Complete Book of Immigrants 1751-1776 - August 15, 17__
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October 7, 1751. March Court, 1754. Daughters: Sarah Cautanche (sevennegroes), Winifred Pi lkington (ten negroes and "plantation whereon I nowlive, situated on Lemuel Cherry herring ru nn"). Wife's daughter: AnnLillington. Wife's granddaughters: Catherine Lockhart and Mar y Evens.Executors: Michael Cautanche (son-in-law), Winifred Pilkington(daughter). Witnesses : John Fry, Wm. Stubbs, Michael Cautanche, Jr.Clerk of the Court: Walley Chauncey.
Source: Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1690-1760 Compiled fromOriginal and Recorded Will s in the Office of the Secretary of State by J.Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State. Published i n Baltimore by GenealogicalPublishing Company in 1967.

1. Sarah PILKINGTON
2. Winifred PILKINGTON