Abstract of Wills, 1690 - 1760, North Carolina for the Chowan Precinct
will of FREDERICK JONES.:
"No. Carolina In the name of God Amen I Frederick Jones of the Presinct of Chowan in North Carolina, Esqr. being sick & weak in body, but of sound & perfect mind & memory Do make & Declare these Presents to be and contain my Last Will and Testament. IMPRIMIS I Give, devise & bequeath unto my eldest daughter Jane my indian Girl named Nanny, my negro woman named Dinah, together with her three children, and all the increase that shal be born of any of them, Her Mothers Diamonds, weding ring and large pair of Diamond Ear rings, gold watch with the Chain, Seal & other things fixed thereto, all her mothers wearing apparell such as is already made up and such things as was designed for her but not made up, all her mothers Childbed linnen with white silk damask gown, all the China ware and Tea furniture, with the dressing table & furniture, also a Dozen of my finest Damask napkins & table Clothe, a dozen of Fine Diaper Napkins & table clothe, One pair of my finest holland sheets with pillow cases, and one other pair of holland sheets with pillow cases.
ITEM I Give, devise, & bequeath unto my daughter MARTHA four young negroes two male & two females not under ten years of age, to be set apart from the rest of my Estate for the use of my said daughter together with the increase thereof; also the small pair of Diamond ear rings, One Diamond ring, her mothers gold Shoebuckles, thimble, & bodkin. One Dozen of my finest Damask Napkins and table Cloth, one dozen of fine diaper Napkins and table cloth. one pair of my finest holland Sheets & pillow cases, and one other pair of my holland Sheets with pillow Cases. Also the sum of one hundred & fifty pounds Boston money.
ITEM I Give, devise & bequeath unto my daughter REBECKAH, four young negroes two male & two female not under ten years of age to be set apart from the rest of my Estate for the use of my said daughter together with the increase thereof, one Diamond ring, One Dozen of fine Damask Napkins & table clothe, two pair of fine holland Sheets & pillow cases. Also the sum of two hundred pounds Boston money.
IT is my Will, true Intent & meaning, that these three Legacies before given unto my three daughters be paid and delivered unto them as they shal respectivelly attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage which shal first happen; and if it shal happen that either of my said Daughters shal depart this Life before marriage or age of Twenty one, Then it is my true intent & meaning that the Legacyes so given shal go to ye survivor or survivors of my said Daughters.
ITEM I Give, Devise & bequeath unto my Eldest Son WILLIAM HARDIN JONES all my Lands on the South side of Moratoke River, being part of a large tract of nine thousand one hundred acres by me taken up, also all my Land in Hyde Presinct. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid Lands on the South side Moratoke River, and in Hyde Presinct unto my said son WILLIAM HARDING JONES and the Heirs Male of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such Heirs Male then to my son FREDERICK and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such Heirs Male, then to my Son THOMAS and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such Heirs Male, then to the Right Heirs of my son WILLIAM HARDING JONES.
ITEM I Give, Devise, & bequeath unto my said son WILLIAM HARDING JONES, all the rest of my Lands in Albemarle county, & Beaufort & Hyde Presincts, as well what I shal hereafter Purchase as what I am now possessed of (Excepting y Lands near & adjoining to Meherrin creek and my Lands on the North side of Moratoke River) to have and to hold the same except as before excepted, unto my said son WILLIAM HARDING JONES & his heirs & assigns forever.
ITEM I Give, Devise & bequeath to my son FREDERICK JONES, all my Lands in Craven Presinct. to have and to hold the same unto my said son FREDERICK JONES and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such heirs male, then to my son WILLIAM HARDING JONES and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such heirs male, then to my son THOMAS JONES and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such heirs male, then to the Right Heirs of my said son FREDERICK JONES.
ITEM I Give and Devise & bequeath unto my son THOMAS JONES, all my Lands at or near Meherrin creek in Chowan Presinct, also the Lands belonging to me on the North side of the Moratoke River in the Presinct aforesaid, being a part of the tract of nine thousand one hundred acres by me taken up. To have and to hold the same unto my Son THOMAS his heirs & assigns forever.
ITEM after the Slaves before given to my Daughter are set apart, I Will that all the rest of my Slaves be equally divided as near as may be according to age & goodness among my three Sons aforenamed, to be delivered them by my Brother as they shal respectively attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage which shall first happen; This Clause to be understood of what Slave I shal hereafter Purchase, as well as what I am now possessed of.
ITEM I Give unto each of my Sons one Diamond ring.
ITEM I Give unto my three Sons, to be equally divided among them, all my Library Books; Except those books commonly used by my wife, which I have ordered to be put into her closet; which books I give unto my Daughter JANE.
ITEM all my Plates & household furniture with the appurtenances belonging to the Plantation whereon I now dwell I give unto by Son WILLIAM HARDING JONES he paying to my two sons FREDERICK & THOMAS, to each of them, one third of the value thereof, as it shal be adjudged by my brother, when they shall attain the age of twenty one or day of marriage.
ITEM I Give unto my Son WILLIAM HARDING JONES all my Stock of Cattle horses, sheep, & hogs, he paying & delivering unto my son FREDERICK Fifty Cows & Calves, & twenty Steers not under foour years old when my said son Frederick shall attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage.
ITEM If any of my sons shall depart this life before they attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage, then it is my Will true Intent & meaning, that the Portion of my Personal Estate given in this my Will to such Son or sons shall go to the Surviveing Son or Sons.
ITEM If any doubt shall arise about the Construction of this my Will, or any part thereof, It is my desire, that the same be referred to ye Decision of my Brother, to be by him determined without going to Law.
ITEM I do hereby authorize Impower and appoint my Loveing Brother Thomas Jones of Virginia, Gent. to make Sale and dispose of all my Lands lying in King William County in Virginia commonly called Horns Quarter to such Person or Persons in Fee Simple, as he shall think fit, and the moneys arising by such Sales to appropriate to the benefit of my three Sons as he in his Discretion shall think fit.
ITEM I Give unto my loving Brother ten pounds Sterling to buy a Suit of mourning.
All the rest & Residue of my Estate of what Nature, kind, or qualty soever, I give, devise and bequeath unto my three Sons to be equally Divided among them by my Brother aforesaid. lastly I do hereby nominate & appoint my Loving Brother Thomas Jones of Virginia Gent. and my two Sons WILLIAM HARDING JONES & FREDERICK JONES to be Executors of this my Last Will & Testament, hereby Revokeing all former & other Wills by me heretofore made or Declared. In Testimony whereof I the said FREDERICK JONES have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Nineth day of Aprill Anno Dom.1722
Signed, Sealed Published and FRED. JONES
Declared In presence of &c
A True Copy write from the Original July 7, 1722
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E. MOSELEY
And Examined with the original, Sam'l Weldon, William Harding Jones
No. Carolina
A CODICIL to be annexed to the Will of Frederick Jones, Esq.
I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane my wives side saddle and the furniture thereto belonging, with the Horse called Blaze.
To my daughter Martha a Sett of Silver tea spoons double gilded
To my daughter Rebeckah two pair filigree gold shift buckles, and all the gold Rings & Ear rings.
To my good friend & neighbor Edward Moseley of Chowan Presinct my pair of Pistolss mounted with Silver Caps & c _____ with bridle Locks and Stocked with English Walnut
In Testimony whereof I the said Frederick Jones have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 13th day of Aprill 1722.
Sealed, Published, &c * * * FRED. JONES."

April 9, 1722. March 26, 1723. Sons: WILLIAM HARDING JONES (lands on the south side of Moratoke River). FREDERICK ("all my lands in Craven Precinct"). THOMAS (land at Maherrin and lands on north side of Moratoke River). To each of sons is bequeathed one diamond ring. Plate divided between sons. To brother: THOMAS JONES of Virginia is devised lands in King William County, Virginia, called Horns Quarter. Daughters: JANE ("Indian girle, four negroes, diamond ring and diamond earrings, Gold watch with chain, seal, etc."), MARTHA (four young negroes, one diamond ring, diamond earrings, gold shoe-buckles, thimble, etc., and one dozen finest damask napkins, one dozen diaper napkins, Holland sheets, etc.). REBECKAH (one diamond ring, about three dozen damask and diaper napkins, table-cloths, sheets, etc.)

(also in the will of Fredrick Jones , written April 9, 1722, and recorded July 7, 1722)

"It is my Will, true Intent & meaning, that these three Legacies before given unto my three daughters be paid and delivered unto them as they sahl respectively attain the age of twenty one years or day of marriage which shal first happen; and is it shal happen that either of my said Daughters shal depart this Life before marriage or age of twenty one, Then it is my true intent & meaning that the Legacyes so given shal go to ye survivor or survivors of my said Daughters."

Executors: THOMAS JONES of Virginia (brother), WM. HARDING and FREDERICK JONES (sons). Witnesses: SARAH STEWART, ROGER HAZARD, JOHN ANSLEY, EDW'D MOSELEY.
Codicil bequeaths gold rings to REBECAH JONES and silver-mounted pistols to EDWARD MOSELEY.
Proven before C. Gale. Coat of arms on seal.