Marsena,
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No known will for Wm b1741, unk but unlikely for Wm II.
Barry
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JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL (1751), Craven Co.,NC
In the name of God Amen. I, John Carruthers, of the County of Craven, and
Province of North Carolina, merchant, being of perfect mind and memory and
calling to mind and Duly Considering the unsertainty of human life, Do make
this my last will and testamant. First and Principally, I commit my Soul into
the hands of my blessed maker, trusting in his mercy and in the merits of my
Dear Redeemer for the remission of my sins; and my body I commit to the Earth
to be Interred in such Decent and Christianlike manner as to my Executors may
seem meet, in hopes of the Glorious Resurrection of the last great Day; and as
for such worldly goods that Providence has blessed me with, after my just Debts
and necessary Expenses are Contented, Discharged and payed by my Executors,
Which I will shall first be honorably done, then the remainder I bequeath in
the following manner:
Imprimis. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Rocksolannah Witherinton, one
lott of Land lying in Newbern town, and joining Pollocks Street and Eding
Street, and known by the plan of sd. town, by number 98, together with all my
houses and appurtenances to the same belonging, and my Desk, unto her, the said
Rocksolannah Witherinton, her Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Frances Hodges, one Negro girl cald
Carolina, and one feather Bed and one Boulster, 2 pillows, one Blanket, two
Steats, and one Countarpen, it being the Bed that I commonly lodge on, and all
the Cattal that I have yhousing at the Francis Hodges Cow Pen, unto her, the
sd. Frances Hodges, her Heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my son, John Carruthers, my Riding Sadal and
Bridal, and gun, and one pr. large money Seals, and my silver Shubuckles and
knee Buckles, to him, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Carruthers, Six large Silver tea
Spuns, and one Silver tea tongs, and Silver Straner, and fore large Silver
Spuns for table use, to him and his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Rice, my gould buttons I wear
in my Sleeves, and one Brase Warming Pan with a wooden handal to it, to her and
her Heirs for Ever.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons in law, Francis Hodges and John
Witherinton, all my wearing close of all sorts, except the Buckles and Buttons
before menchand, to be Equaly Devided between them.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers, the
Labor and Sarvis of one Negro man, cald Hannabal, Dewring the time of her
natril Life or the time of her Widowhood, and at the time of her death, or the
day of her marrage, my Will and desire is that my Executors, hereafter
Menchand, may take the Foresd. Negro, Hannabal, into their Care and Pertection,
and my Will is that they may set him up at Publick Vander to be sould to the
highest bedar for redy money, and the money arising by the sale of the foresd.
Negro to be Equaly devided amung my Childring, that may or shall be then
Liveing, and my will and desire is that the above menchand Hannabal, may not be
carried out of Craven County without the Leve or Consent of my Executors.
Item. I give unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers, the Labar or
Sarvis of one Negro woman cald Enow, dewring the time of her, ye sd. Content
Carruthers, her Natril life, and at her Decese I Give and Bequeath the fore sd.
Negro woman cald Enow, to Rebekah McCarthy, to her and her Heirs for Even.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved wife, Content Carruthers, one
Negro Woman, cald Baranton, and all my Horses and all my Cattal that yhouses on
Trent, or anyways Belongs to my Cow Pen at my home House, and all my Hoggs and
Sheep and my Cart and Plows, and axes and hows, belonging to the Plantation
work, and all my Househould goods of all Sorts, Except them before given to my
Children, unto her, the foresd. Content Carruthers, her Heirs and assigns for
Ever.
Item. My will and Desire is that my Executors hearafter menchand may and Shall
sell all my Lands, and all my Lotts and Houses, and appurtenances thearunto
belonging in New Bern town, and all my trading Stock of goods of all Sorts, to
be Sould at Publick vander to the highest biders, alowing three months Credit,
the Purchasers giveing good security for the Payment of the Moneys. My Will and
Desire is that Evry Lott should be set up Singal, Except them two whear the
Long house stands, and with the money arising by the fore menchand Sales, and
what Redey money I may have by me, and what may be receved of my outstanding
debts, and my will and desire is that my Executors may pay all my Just Debts
and my fewnarl Expences, and what is Remaning of the above menchand money when
my debts are payed, my will and desire is that the Remandar of money may be
Equaly devided between my three Sons, William Carruthers, John Carruthers, and
Joseph Carruthers, and my daughter, Sarah Rice, and if my son William
Carruthers shuld not be at the devision of the money, I desire his Part of the
money may continue in the hands of my Executors till he, the foresd. William
Carruthers, cums for it.
Lastly, I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my two sons, John Carruthers
and Joseph Carruthers, Executors of this my last Will and testament, and do
hereby utterly Revoke, disallow, and disannul all former Bequests, Wills and
Legacies, by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming this, and no other,
to be my last will and testament.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Twentieth day of
September, the year of our Lord, one Thousand, seven Hundred, and fifty one
(and my desk interlined before Assigned in the lowr line of the first side).
John Carruthers (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared, by the
within named testator, John Carruthers, to be
his last will and testament, in presence of us the
Subscribers
Sarah Betsworth (signed with her mark)
Abiah Bangs
Sol. Rew
Craven County, NC
February Court, 1752
These are to certify, that the within will of John Carruthers, deceased, being
Exhibited into Court, was proved by the oath of Soloman Rew, one of the
subscribing evidences to the same, who swore that he saw the testator sign,
seal, and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, and to the best
of his knowledge was of sound Mind and Disposing Memory. And that he also saw
Sarah Betsworth and Abiah Bangs, the other subscribing evidences, sign as such
in the presence of the Testator. At the same time John Carruthers, one of the
Esecutors therein mentiond, appeared in court and qaualified according to Law.
Phil Smith, Current Clerk
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Excerpts of:
JOHN CARRUTHERS WILL (1751), Craven Co.,NC
In the name of God Amen. I, John Carruthers, of the County of Craven, and
Province of North Carolina, merchant,
I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Rocksolannah Witherinton, one lott of
Land lying in Newbern town, and joining Pollocks Street and Eding Street...
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Frances Hodges, ...housing at the
Francis Hodges Cow Pen...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my son, John Carruthers ...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Carruthers....
Item. I Give and Bequeath to my daughter, Sarah Rice...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my two Sons in law, Francis Hodges and John
Witherinton...
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Wife, Content Carruthers...
Item. I give unto ... Rebekah McCarthy...
Item. My will and Desire is that ...the Remandar of money may be Equaly
devided between my three Sons, William Carruthers, John Carruthers, and
Joseph Carruthers, and my daughter, Sarah Rice, and if my son William
Carruthers shuld not be at the devision of the money, I desire his Part of
the money may continue in the hands of my Executors till he, the foresd.
William Carruthers, cums for it.
Lastly, I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my two sons, John Carruthers
and Joseph Carruthers, Executors of this my last Will ...
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Twentieth day
of September, the year of our Lord, one Thousand, seven Hundred, and fifty
one (and my desk interlined before Assigned in the lowr line of the first
side).
John Carruthers (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared, by the within named testator, John
Carruthers, to be his last will and testament, in presence of us the
Subscribers
Sarah Betsworth (signed with her mark) Abiah Bangs Sol. Rew
Craven County, NC February Court, 1752
These are to certify, ... that he also saw Sarah Betsworth and Abiah Bangs,
the other subscribing evidences, sign as such in the presence of the
Testator. At the same time John Carruthers, one of the Esecutors therein
mentiond, appeared in court and qaualified according to Law. Phil Smith,
Current Clerk
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((Note Rice and Witherington names appear in both this and Robert
Widdrington(1682-1722)'s will of 1721/2))
N4MS(a)aol.com wrote:
Barry,
Where may I obtain a copy of John Carruthers complete will? Is there a
known will for either William Witherington I (1741-1819) or William
Witherington II (1773-1837) of Conecuh County, Alabama?
Thanks for any help,
Marsena Smith
N4MS(a)aol.com