Person:James Mitchell (157)

Will of James Mitchell

• North Carolina State Archives Original Wills. And, North Carolina County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Granville County, Wills, 1746-1943; index, 1749-1943, volume 1, 1772-1789, FHL Microfilm 18970.

Will of John Mitchell

In the Name of God Amen. I James Mitchel of Granville County in the province of North Carolina being of perfect mind & sound Memory thanks be given to Almighty god for the same & Calling to Mind the uncertain stat of Mankind & that it is appointed for all men Once to die make Constitute appoint and Ordain this my last will & testament in Writing that is to say first of all I Recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection that I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased the Almighty to Bless me with in this life I give & dispose of the Same in Manner & form following Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my son Josiah Mitchell five Shillings proclamation Money.

Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Jemima Davenport five Shillings Proclamation Money.

Item. I give & bequeath to my son James Mitchell five Shillings Proclamation Money

Item. I give & bequeath to my son David Mitchell five Shillings Proclamation Money

Item. I give & bequeath to my son John Mitchell five Shillings Proclamation Money

Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Amy Satterwhite five Shillings Proclamation Money

Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Bullock five Shillings Proclamation Money

Item. I give & bequeath to my son Abraham Mitchell five Shillings proclamation Money

Item. I give & bequeath to my Grandson Randal Mitchel One tract of land Containing Two hundred & four Acres it being the land his father Now lives On According as the lines is Run, & One Negro fellow Named Jack being the Negro Shall Come by his Mother to him & his heirs forever, & my Desire is that my Son Josiah & his wife may live On the Said land During their lives

Item. I give & bequeath to My Granddaughter Elisabeth Mitchell One Negro Woman Named Tabb to her & her heirs forever

Item. My Reasons for Not giving any larger Legacy's to My Children at present is, that I have heretofore given to Each of My Children before the Writing & Sighning this Will Lands Negroes & Other Valuable Cummodities Suitable towards Housekeeping, And lastly I leave the plantation I now live On & all my Land that I have any Right Or title to, & all My Negroes with all the Rest of My Estate both Real and Personal to be sold by my Executors & the Money arising from such sale to be Equally Divided between My Seven Children to Wit, Josiah Mitchell, David Mitchell, John Mitchell, Abraham Mitchell, Jemima Davenport, Amy Satterwhite & Mary Bullock. My Reason for not leaving my son James Mitchell an Equal part with Rest is that he hath already had a greater part thin Either of my Children has had Or will have, I have left a Just account of what he hath had, My Desire is that my Son David Mitchell shall be paid Out of my Estate before a Division of the Same, the amount of a bond Given David Mitchell by My son James, payable the first day of March...? Shillings Proc Money... Hannaka? his Wife & My Negro Woman Mo? after My Descease may Not be sold but be at their Liberty to live with which of my Children they like But to stay with I do hereby Constitute & appoint my son Josiah Mitchell, my son David Mitchell, my son John Mitchell & Michael Satterwhite, My Executors to this my last will & Testament hereby Revoking & Dis-annuling all & Every Other Will Or Wills heretofore by me Made Or done Ratifying & Confirming this & no Other to be my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed My Seal this first day of March Anno Dom 1775

Signed Seald published & pronounced

By the Said James Mitchell to be his

Last will & Testament in presence of

James Mitchell

William Bullock Jurat Robert McCulloch

John Lewis Jurat

Granville County, N. C.

February Court, A.D. 1779 - This Will was duly proved by the Oath of William Bullock & John Lewis & ordered to be recorded. Then Michael Satterwhite David Mitchel John Mitchel & Josiah Mitchel Came into Court & qualified as Executors to the said Will Teste

Truly recorded

Reuben Searcy L.S.

Reuben Searcy CC