Return to Tyrrell County Wills IntroductionThis I make and constitute my last will and testament. First being in sound mind and knowing it was appointed for all men to die. First I recommend my soul to God that gave it to me & to be buried in a christian like manner by me executors, which I leave my friends Dempsey Liverman and Jos. White my true and lawful executors to this my last will and testament.
Item - I give unto Polly White the tract of land whereon I live until Samuel C. Patrick White comes of lawful age and then equally divided between my son Samuel Patrick White and my son Frederic Patrick White and them and their heirs forever, the plantation whereon Timothy Liverman lives on I give unto my son Jno. A. Patrick White to him and heirs forever.
Item - Give unto Polly White one negro woman named Tamer and Loom and furniture, one small spinning wheel as long as she lives and bead and furniture.
I give unto Jno. A. Patrick White my ware house and lot at Gum Neck Creek to him and his heirs forever.
I give to Polly White one hundred and fifty dollars to be raised out of my estate.
I give unto Wm. White son of Phobe Neal all my possessions in Frying Pan.
Item - I give unto my sons and daughters Jno. A. Patrick White, Saml C. Patrick White, Mariah McColute Phobe Patrick White & Urn Patrick White all the rest of my property both real and personal to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever. In witness my hand and seal this 22 of day October 1821.
Jno. A. Patrick (Seal)
Signd and seald in pres of us
Daniel Clayton
Jeconies Neal
County Court
Jany Term 1837
This last will and testament of Jno. A. Patrick was exhibited in open court and proved by the oath of Daniel Clayton who swore that at the time he was of sound and disposing mind and memory, he further swore that he saw Jaconies Neal sign the same as concuring testimony thereto.
Test Jos. Halsy Clk.
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