Will, NC, Bertie, William Bridgers 1728

In the name of God Amen.

I WILLIAM BRIDGERS of ye government of North Carolina and the precinct of
Bertie being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to
God for it, doth make and ordained this to be my last will and testament in
Manner and form following viz:

FIRST I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM BRIDGERS my Plantation where am I
now dwell with all its immovables and two hundred and twenty acres of land
belonging to it when he arriveth to ye age of 16 and one dish and one basin
and one buccaneer gun and ye first Colt by my mare and one ewe and one … hare
be any alive at ye time;

ITEM I give to my daughter SARAH BRIDGERS one feather bed and rug and blanket
and one dish one basin;

ITEM I give to my son JOSEPH BRIDGERS my land and Plantation which lieth on
Fishing Creek with all it's immovable and one dish and one basin to him and
his heirs forever.

ITEM I give to my son JOHN BRIDGERS one hundred acres of land belonging to my
Plantation where I now dwell beginning in ye corner of ye Courthouse Road and
my xxx between WILLIAM BRYANT’s land and so running up ye said road by ye open
side of a small pond so up bords ye head line for his compliment to him and
his heirs forever and one dish and one basin and one ewe and one lamb if there
be any at ye time and every one of my children a colt if my mare bringeth them
and all my stock of cattle which belong belongeth to my plantation on Fishing
Creek when my brother BENJAMIN BRIDGERS time is out, to be equally divided
between all my children, likewise if ever my negro girl bringeth any children
I give them to be equally divided amongst my children. Likewise it is my will
ye my negro Jack should be sold for money for to set my children to school
after my brother’s time is up on my plantation on Fishing Creek.

I give to my son JOHN BRIDGERS my negro girl when he arriveth at ye age of 16
years.

ITEM I give to my brother WILLIAM BRYANT my Great Coat ye was last made.

I give to my father JOHN DEW one drugit jacket and britches.

ITEM I give unto my loving wife SARAH BRIDGERS all ye rest of my estate, goods
and chattels as I, WILLIAM BRIDGERS, do appoint WILLIAM BRYANT & JOHN DEW SR.
to be my executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and
disannulling & making utterly void all other wills.




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                      Will, NC, Bertie, William Bridgers 1728

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 11th
day of March 1728.

WILLIAM BRIDGERS {seal, his M mark}

Will JOHN DAWSON, Jurat
and WILLIAM BRYANT, Jurat
and MARY HUISE {her X mark}
and RICHARD HUISE {his X mark}

Bertie
November Court 1729

The above will proved in open court in due form of law proved by the oaths of
JOHN DAWSON & WILLIAM BRYAN evidence thereto.

Test
R. T. FORSTER




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