Matthew Midyett Will
Albemarle Co.
Dec.
21, 1734
In The Name Of God
Amen: Ye 21st day of December Anno 1734.
I, Marthew Midyett, of
Body Island, that is, county of Albemarle, being very sick and weak of body but
of true and perfect mind and memory, thanks be to the almighty god for it: and
calling to mind the mortality of my body that it is appointed for all men once
to die and do therefore put my last will and testament in writing: therefore and
first of all, i give and recommend my soul into the hand of the almighty god
that gave it: and for my body, I commend unto the earth to be buried in a
christianlike manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at
the general resurrection I shall receive the same again, and first of my desires
is that all my lawful debts be paid and as touching of my wordly estate. I give
as in manner and form following:
Imprimis: Item:
I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Samuel Midyett, one hundred acres of land
lying and being on the south side of Albemarle Sound, always called his own, to
him and his heirs and assigns forever. And futhermore, I give unto my son
Samuel, sail cloth, enough to furnish his canoe with one suit of sails, to him
and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and
bequeath unto my son, John Midyett, one great pereoarger and sails that belong
to her and a small canoe that tows after her, to him and his heirs and assigns
forever. And furthermore, I give my son John, one hammock on this island that
has always gone by the name of "John's Hammock", for a prilavage of a stock, to
him and his heirs and assigns.
Item: I give and
bequeath unto my son, Joseph Midyett, that part of the island whereon he now
lives, to him and his heirs or assigns forever. And likewise, I give to my son,
Joseph, one old canoe called "The Seaflower", to him and his heirs or assigns.
Item: I give and
bequeath unto my daughters, Ann Midyett, Catherine Midyett,Judy Midyett, And
Dinah Midyett, each and everyone of them, a feather bed, to them and their heirs
or assigns forever.
Item: I give and
bequeath to my son, Samuel Midyett, that part of the island whereon he now
lives, to him and his heirs or assigns forever, and I give to my youngest
daughters, each of them, the first two mare colts that is raised out of my
stock, to them and their heirs forever.
Item: I give and
bequeath to my sons, Matthew Midyett and Thomas Midyett, this part of the island
whereon I now live, from the Dugs Southerly, to them and their heirs or their
assigns forever.
Item: I give
unto my well beloved wife and my two sons, Matthew And Thomas, and my youngest
daughter, Dinah, the priviledge of the seaside, likewise my will and desire is
that my son, Matthew, shall not have the liberty of selling any part of the land
without he should come to his senses, likewise, I give and bequeath unto my well
beloved wife and my two sons, Matthew and Thomas and my daughter, Dinah, all the
rest of my movable estate in the house and the rest of my stock without, to
their use and behalf, to their heirs forever, and I likewise, my will and desire
is that all the rest of my land on the south side of Albemarle Sound may be sold
according as my executors see fit and the money to be converted to the use of my
well beloved wife and two sons, Matthew and Thomas, and my daughter, Dinah,
to
their use forever, and likewise, my will and desire is all my pork and pitch
tars should first be sold to purchase a negro, and futhermore I give and
bequeath to my two sons, Matthew and Thomas, my two negros that I have already
and that I leave to be purchased, to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
But my desire is that if my sons, Matthew and Thomas, should die without heirs
then this part of Dugs Southerly to be equally divided amongst my three sons,
Samuel, John, and Joseph, to them and their heirs and assigns forever and as to
the personal estate, if they should die, my desire is that my sons and daughters
should have it equally divided amongst them. I do here appoint my well beloved
wife, Judea Midyett, and my three eldest sons, Samuel, John, and Joseph, to be
my sole and lawful executrix and executors.
And I do here
acknowledge this to be my last will and testament and do make void and disannul
all others wheresomever they shall appear, as witness my hand and seal.
Test Before Us The
Subscribers Matthew Midyett
Tulle Williams
Joseph [His Mark] J. Oliver
Mary
[Her X Mark Hunter
Letters Issued 7th Day of Nov 1738 to Judith Midyett & Joseph Midyett, Exrs.
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