Will, NC, Cumberland, Neill McNeill 1766




             NEILL MCNEILL

              Last Will &
               Testament

                  1766

           RICHARD GROVE, CC




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                       Will, NC, Cumberland, Neill McNeill 1766

In the name of God Amen.

I NEILL MCNEILL of Cumberland County and province of North Carolina, being very
sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God
therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, do therefore recommend my soul to God that gave it and my
body to the earth to be buried in Christian like and decent manner, at the
discretion of my executors.

It is my will and desire that my just debts and funeral charges first be paid and
fully satisfied and as for the remainder of my worldly estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of in manner and form as
followeth, viz.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife KATHERINE MCNEILL the house and
plantation whereon I now dwell during her life and all my household furniture for
ever as also all my plantation tools with all my stock of cattle, hogs,
horses, ???, sheep and likewise one negro wench called JEN and one child named Jean
with their “increase”.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto JOHN MCNEILL of HECTOR MCNEILL Esquire one hundred
acres of land lying and being in Cumberland County on the ??? side of Trantham’s
Creek.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my brother JOHN MCNEILL daughter EUBELL MCNEILL and
in case of her death to her sister MARR?? one mulatto girl named CLOWE and the
plantation whereon said now ??? after my wife’s death.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife & HECTOR MCNEILL Esquire my whole
and sole executors to this my last will and testament.

March 22, 1763

NEILL MCNEILL {seal}

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of

ROBERT SMITH
ALEXANDER MCALISTER




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                     Will, NC, Cumberland, Neill McNeill 1766

North Carolina
Cumberland County

August Court 1766

Then was the execution of this will in open court, in due form of law, proved by
the oath of ROBERT SMITH and ordered to be recorded.

RICHARD GROVE, CC


Recorded in the minutes of said county.

RICHARD GROVE, CC




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Will, NC, Cumberland, Neill McNeill 1766




             The last Will &
Testament of NEILL MCNEILL deceased 1764

                Recorded

           RICHARD GROVE, CC




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