Secretary of State Papers
State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Dated 29 March 1735
In the name of God Amen. I Richard Whidbe being weak of body but in perfect mind & memory blessed be God for it. I doe heir make this as my Last will and testament. First I bequeath my sole unto God that give it & secondly I bequeth my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian maner.
Item - I give unto my cossen Darby Phelps my Land which I now lives on & my beed and mi___ and one puter basson.
Item - I give unto Cudbath Philps to cows & calfes & one puter bassen.
Item - I give & bequeth unto my cosen George Philps all the rest of my whole and sole Estate be be my Executor and to take care to fullfill this as my will & testament this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred thirty five.
Richard (his -R- mark) Whidbe
Signed sealed and declared
in ye presense of us
John Woodland
Thomas (his -T- mark) Best
Jane Best
Tyrrell County
In the court anno Domi 1740
Present his majestys Justices
This my certifie that the within will was duly proved in Court in due form of law by the oath of John Woodland one of the subscribing witness ___ and the excr. Duly quallified.
Test. Thos. Leary Clk Court
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
June Session 1740
A will of Richard Whidbey is exhibited in court and proved in due form of law by the oath of John Woodland one of the subscribing evidences and George Phelps quallified as executor thereto.
September Session 1840
An inventory of the estate of Richd. Whidbe was exhibited in court by George Phelps proved before John Swa(in?) Esqr.
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