Will Beaufort County, North Carolina 1759:
left his property as follows:
to wife, Martha, use of the home Plantation, large bay horse, hogs and cattle.
to son, William Mayo III, the baby horse, "Saddle Cloth"
to son, James Mayo, the bay horse "Runing in the Island"
to son, Peter Mayo, the horse, "Champion" and half the new land survey.
to son, John Mayo, "Bright Bay Mare" and her colt
to son, Nathan Mayo, the dark bay "Stallion" and reversion in one bed on the Plantation.
to daughter, Martha Hattaway, five pounds.
to daughter, Elisabeth Hearn, five pounds.
to daughter, Anne Chek (Cheek), five pounds.
to daughter, Mary Cobb, 10 shillings.
to grandson, William Mayo, son of William Mayo, other half of new land survey, my gun, black breeding mare, bed and furniture.
Signed by mark.
Wit: James Brown, James Cobb, Amos Atkinson.
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