Re: OCHILTREE Cumberland Co. N.C. 1776-1787
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Re: OCHILTREE Cumberland Co. N.C. 1776-1787
Daniel Ogletree 9/11/00
OLD BOOK "C", p. 69
MATTHEWPATTONS)In the name of God Amen I Matthew Patton of Peters
LAST WILL & TEST.)Township County of Cumberland and Province of
Pennsylvania being weak in body but of sound mind memory and Judgment Do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form
Viz.
... First I order that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be duly
paid out of my personal estate and as to the rest of my Estate Real and
Personal of which I am or may die possessed of I give devise and bequeath in
the following manner Viz:
... I give and allow to my wife Elizabeth the sum of ten pounds yearly and
every year to be raised of the half of this Loudon plantation during her
natural life or so much grain wheat ry corn or the like as shall be the value
of ten pounds according to the current price to be yearly given to her during
life if she shall chose the same rather than the money - I allow her the use
of this my dwellilng during life and the half of the garden and free
privilege of water and firewood on this plantation if she shall please to
live on it - I allow her what portion of my household furniture she shall
chuse and the rest shall be sold by my executors - Also give and bequeath to
her my said wife my negro wench Sally to wait on her and if the said wench
shall appear stubborn and not duly please her mistress I allow that my
Executors at my wife('s) request hire out the said wench and that (the and
that) they hire a girl instead to wait on her mistress and also I allow my
wife two cows to be at her own choice and to be kept by whoever of my
children she may chuse to live with and at theier expence -
... I also do by this Will ratify and confirm the deed of gift of the one
half of this Loudon plantation and tract of land made to my son James Patton
bearing date the twenty fourth day of March in the yar of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy three according to the terms and interest
thereof
... and also the deed therein expressed I do give and bequeath to my son
Robert the one full half of the plantation and tract of land whereon he now
lives and allow the same full half to be divided off to him according to the
rights and privileges granted and given by the aforementioined deed to my son
Samuel that they may have of the said plantation and tract share and share
alike.
... I give and bequeath unto my son John the sum of fifty pounds and to my
son Matthew the sum of fifty pounds and to my son Thomas the sum of fifty
pounds to be raised and paid at the time and manner following and
... I give to my Granddaughters Elizabeth Wilson and Mary Wilson the sum of
Twenty pounds each...
... I allow the one half of this plantation on which I now live as reserved
from the other half give by deed to my son James as above mentioned to be at
the death of my wife valued by three indifferent men chosen jointly by my
sons James, Samuel & Robert and after paying the Legacies bequeathed to my
sons John, Matthew and Thomas and my two Granddaughters Elizabeth and Mary
Wilson the Remainder to be equally divided between my sons James, Samuel and
Robert -
... I allow my Granddaughters as above not to be paid till the(y) arrive at
the age of Eighteen Years.
... I give to my daughter Sarah the sum of Five schillings if demanded and
... I Order my personal estate to be sold (except the Reserved in power for
my wife) and after the discharging my debts the remainder to be put to
interest and Reserved to assist in paying the Legacies to my sons John,
Mattew & Thomas & the Grandchildren above mentioned.
And Lastly it is my will that all these to whom I have above bequeathed any
portion of my estate shall hold the same for themselves their wives & assigns
forever...
I do nominate constitute & appoint my sons James and Robert Patton to be whole
and sole executors of this my last will & Testament & I appoint my friend
James M. Donell to be Overseer of my will to see the same executed according
to the Intent & meaning thereof.
In Testimony whereof I have to this my Last Will (Renouncing & setting aside
all other wills by me heretofore made) Set my hand and Seal this Sixteenth
day of August in the Year of our Lour one thousand seven hundred and seventy
six...
(his
Signed seald & declared for as the last will( Matthew X Patton
& Testament of Matthew Patton in the Presence(mark
of us who witness the same at his bequest( S E A L )
This is the Patton family that the Ochiltree girl met on the ship coming from Scotland to America.
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