Will, NC, Cumberland, HECTOR MCNEILL 1768




      The last will and testament

           Of HECTOR MCNEILL

          Proved October 1768




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                     Will, NC, Cumberland, HECTOR MCNEILL 1768

In the name of God Amen.

I, HECTOR MCNEILL, of the county of Cumberland and province of North Carolina being
of sound memory and recollection though weak in body do recommend my soul to
almighty God who gave it and my body is the earth to be buried in as decent a
manner as my executors hereinafter named shall think proper.

First I do hereby appoint all my just and lawful debts to be discharged and paid
off by said executors as there is money in the house £65 for that purpose.

And I appoint and constitute DUNCAN MCNEILL, ALEXANDER MCALLISTER, and FARQUARD
CAMPBELL my executors to carry the intent and meaning of this my last will and
testament, revoking and making void all other Wills by me made into execution.

I leave and bequeath unto to my wife MARY [MCNEILL] one third of all Plantation
where on I live called The Bluff during her life, set two more horses namely the
stallion and the colter [colt]. And also the wench called ROSE, one bay horse,
saddle and bridle, all household furniture and all the cattle, on this Plantation
being the Bluff, having escaped the distemper, and the increase for the time to
come of said wench to be equally divided among the children.

I leave and bequeath unto my oldest son NEIL MCNEILL all the remainder of land and
the lower Side of the creek with the benefits of the Grist Mill, he allowing timber
to be cut their on to supply the sawmill, as also the Negro fellow named DICK.

 leave and bequeath unto my son JOHN [MCNEILL] my land adjoining Silver Run Creek
on the upper side with one half of the Sawmill has also mulatto fellow named BOB
and all movables to be divided among the children equally.

I leave and bequeath one half of the sawmill to JOSEPH JORDAN, he having built the
same, so long as his frame lasts when the whole right to be vested in my son JOHN
MCNEILL.

I leave and bequeath unto my daughter FLORA [MCNEILL] two negro children named
CHLOE and JENNY. And in case my wife shall have or bring forth another child, male
or female, I leave and bequeath to him or her a negro child named WILL.

I leave and bequeath unto my brother DUNCAN MCNEILL, one of my executors herein
named, my estate Taylor’s Hole and do appoint my executors to give him a deed for
the same, he having the title in his possession, the one half being thereof to be
by him made over onto my brother ARCHIBALD MCNEILL. And I do hereby appoint my
executor has to carry out execution all other matters not now mentioned.




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And I do hereby appoint my said executor DUNCAN MCNEILL to have the sole care and
management of my son JOHN and estate as also the government of him till of age.

Signed, sealed, and firmly executed by me this 31st day of March 1768

HECTOR MCNEILL {seal}

In the presence of us

THOMAS ARMSTRONG
ALEXANDER BUCHANAN
ISAIAH PARISOL [Panisol]




North Carolina
Cumberland County

October Court 1768

Then was the execution of this last will and testament of HECTOR MCNEILL, deceased,
proved by the oath of ALEXANDER BUCHANAN and ordered be filed. And at the same time
DUNCAN MCNEILL, ALEXANDER MCALLISTER qualified as executors of said will agreeable
to law and it was ordered that they should have letters testamentary.

THOMAS RUTHERFORD, CC




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