Thomas Chappell

Will of Thomas Chappell, filed in 1764 in Northampton County.

In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Chappell of the County of Northampton in the province of North Carolina being sick and weak in Body but of Sound Mind and Memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of man’s life upon Earth have constituted and made this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

First and principally, I most humbly bequeath my soul to Almighty God that Gave it, hoping through the merits of my beloved Savior Jesus Christ to have Redemption of all my sins and as for Worldly Estate it hath please God in his Mercy to possess me with after my just Debts and funeral expenses be discharged which shall be at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named I give and devise in the manner following:

Imp: I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Chappell all my lands and plantations lying in this County on Roanoke River, as well (?) low grounds as the plantation whereon I now live they being two tracts at the day of her marriage or the age of twenty one years to her and her heirs forever. But in case my said Daughter shall die without being lawfully begotten, then in the case I give all the before mentioned Lands to my brother Drury Chappell and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary Chappell all the remainder of my Estate both of what kind and what place so ever she paying my just debts and funeral expenses and further my will and devise is that my loving wife have the use of the plantation whereon I now live during her life or widowhood and no longer.

And lastly I devise that my Executors may rent out my said low ground plantation as they shall think proper for the advantage of my said child Elizabeth and the profits coming from said rents to be applied to her maintenance at the discretion of my said executors hereafter name died in.

And lastly I do nominate and appoint my loving wife Executrix and my brother John Chappell, John Roper, Mr. Drewry Gee and Mr. William Halle Executors to this my last Will and Testament Disannulling and making void all other and former wills by me made and this only to be read and taken to be my Last Will In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 11th day of November 1763.

Thomas Chappell made his mark and the witnesses were Robert Chappell, Susannah Hall, Frances Horn and Ephraim Heath. His will was proved in February, 1764.

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