Property given for a free school enumerated. Management of the bequest. I also give and bequeth att the Death of my Loving Wife Jean Innes my Plantation called Point Pleasant and the Opposite mash Land over the River for which ther is a Seperate Patent, Two Negero young Woomen One Negero young Man and there Increase, All the Stock of Cattle and Hogs, halfe the Stock of Horses belonging att the time to that Plantation With all my Books, and One Hundred Pounds Sterling or the Equivalent thereunto in the currency of the Country For the Use of a Free School for the benefite of the Youth of North Carolina. And to see that this part of my Will be dewly Executed att the time, I appoint the Colonell of the New Hanover Regement, the Parson of Wilmington Church and the Vestrey for the time being, or the Majority of them as they shall from time to time be choised or appointed. The Residue of my Estate boeth reall and personall I leave to the sole disposeall of my Loving Wife and Companion of my Life Jean Innes whome I appoint to be Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament, which I desire may be recorded in the Publique Register. In testimoney hereof I have put my hand and Seall this fifth day of July and in the year of Our Lord God One Thousand Seven hundred Fifty Will made at Win- and Four. Done att Winchester in Virginia in Presence Signed, Sealled, and published. chester, Virginia, in 1754. Probate of the will. of us. JOHN CARLYLE W. COCKS CALEB GRAINGER. JAMES INNES The foregoing last Will and Testament of James Innes Esquire was duely proved before me by the oath of Caleb Grainger who made oath on the holy Evangelists that he saw and heard the said James Innes sign seal and publish the foregoing as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of the said Caleb Grainger John Carlyle and William Cocks who subscribed their respective names as Evidences thereto in presence of the Testator, who was at the same time of sound and disposing memory and understanding. Let Letters Testamentary issue hereof to Jean Innes Executrix in the foregoing Will named. Brunswick 9th Octo. 1759. ARTHUR Dobbs. |