Will, NC, Craven, Daniel Vendrick 1779 In the name of God, Amen. I DANIEL VENDRICK of North Carolina and County of Craven to constitute this my last will and testament as follow with ITEM I leave on to my wife to ANNA VENDRICK the plantation were on I now live and all the land being in that patent during her widowhood and all my goods and chattels, except one young mare and my cooper tools and shoemakers tools, and if my wife should marry then the third of the said land during her life and likewise of the goods and chattels. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son JAMES VENDRICK my above said Plantation and land and 100 acres which I have out of CHANEWOLF patent and eighty acres which I have out of my father's patent and my shoemakers tools and one young mare except the first colt that she “births” to his brother SOLOMON and one gun to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son BRYAND [BRYAN] VENDRICK 50 acres of land joining the land where on I now live at and buy myself and 30 Acres out of chance wolf patent and if I their of them should die without heir let it all fall to the other brothers SOLOMON VENDRICK and BRYAND VENDRICK Brothers to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my daughter [PENELLOPE] PENNY VENDRICK all the she cattle that is called hers, all the she one that is now in being accepted, to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter ALCE VENDRICK all the cattle that is called hers to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my other seven children MARY and UNAS, JAMES, NANCY, SOLOMON, LYDA, and BRYAND my ANNA, my wife. all the residue of my cattle to be equally divided between them, and if their mother should marry, then her part to be equally divided between them to them and their heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my children the residue of my house per “fun Nerter” and the house plantation tools to be equally divided between the three sons JAMES SOLOMON and BRYAND and all the ??? kind. I do constitute appoint my beloved wife ANNA VENDRICK executor and my brother JOHN [VENDRICK] and brother ABRAHAM VENDRICK executor of this my last will and testament and I Do by these presents disannul all other wills by me made by me made heretofore. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 6th day of November. Signed and sealed by me DANIEL VENDRICK to be my last will and testament in the presence of us. DANIEL VENDRICK WILLIAM WHITE PETER VENDRICK {his PV mark} Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Craven, Daniel Vendrick 1779 Craven County June Court 1780 The foregoing last will and testament of DANIEL VENDRICK deceased was duly proved in open court by the oath of WILLIAM WHITE subscribing witness thereto according to law. ANA VENDRICK executor and JOHN VENDRICK executor qualified as such ordered that letters testamentary issued accordingly. test CHRISTOPHER NEALY Clerk of Court Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Craven, Daniel Vendrick 1779 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **