CANADY, RICHARD
Secretary of State Papers
Colony of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Dated 20 April 1744
In
the name of God amen. I Richard Canady of the Province of North Carolina
being sick in body but of sound & disposing mind and memory praised be the
Almighty, go make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner
following Viz: First I recommend my Soul to God my maker, and as to such
Worldly Goods as it hath pleased god to bestow upon me I give and bequeath the
same in manner following Viz:
First
I give and bequeath the land and plantation where on I now live, in Tyrrell
County to my beloved wife Katharine for and during her natural life and
after the death of my said wife I give & bequeath the said plantation to my
son John Canady his heirs & assigns forever with the sixty acres of
land laying on ye east side of Kendricks Creek.
Item
- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Katharine and her assigns
forever one third of all of my stock of Cattle hogs & sheep.
Item
- I give and bequeath to my son John Canady & my daughter Kezia
Canady their heirs and assigns forever two thirds of all my stock of cattle
hogs & sheep to be equally divided between them both in kind and quality.
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- I give & bequeath to my son John my two year old mear.
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- I give & bequeath to my daughter Kezia, the first colt that my old
mear dus fold.
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- I give & bequeath to my son John & Daughter Kezia my
old mear to be kept as a breeder & the Colts as she dus fold be eaqually
devided between my son John and my daughter Kezia.
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- I give & bequeath to my daughter Kezia one feather bed &
bolster & two blankets and half a doz.of Plates
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- I give & bequeath to my son John two iron potts
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- I give & bequeath to my daughter Kezia two iron potts
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- I give my old hors nob for ye youse of ye plantation
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- I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Canady and Steven
Lee Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former
& other wills by me made. In testimony wereof I have signed sealed and
pulblished this as my last will and testament this twenty day of April in ye
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty four.
Richard
(his -C- mark) Canady
Signed
sealed & published
in the presence of
Richard Drapery
Evan Jones
The
above will was proved in open Court by the Oath of Richard Draper and Evan
Jones subscribing evidences to sd will
Test Josiah hard
Clk Cur
Tyrrel
County
On
this day John Canady came before me & was qualified as executor of
the above will certified under my hand this 23 day of October 1749.
Steven
Lee
North
Carolina
Tyrrell County
At
a court of quarter sessions begun open and held for sd. County on the first
Tuesday in June A. D. 1749.
Prt.
His majestys justices
The
last will and testament of Richard Canaday desd. Was entered into open
court and proved on oath of Richerd Draper & Even Jones
Subscribing evidences thereto and on mohan(?) of Jno. Canaday who
qualified as Executor to said will praying an order for letter Testramintary
granted and ordred that the Honorable Nathanel Rice Esq. Secreatary herence
Notice thereof that letters may ishue accordingly Date of the clerks office
this 16th of April 1750
Test Evan Jones
Clk Court
Richd Canady's Will Letters ipd May 30th 1750
