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Note: elle Atkinson (born 1697 in Scotford, Lancashire, England. Robert E Barnes) From Ruth Barnes Book - "Brinsley Barnes." Carter Family Information: See William Wade Hinshaw "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy" Vol 1, p 61 & 347. Monthly Meeting Records of Cane Creed, contributed to the compilation by Mary Mellichampe, 268 Eastchester Drive, High Point, N.C, Samuel left a will dated 3d day of 11th month 1802, Chatham Co., NC; probated Nov 1804 and recorded in Will BK "A" pp. 44 and 45, Chatham Co., NC. Chatham County, North Carolina the 3d day of 11th month 1802. My last will and testament is as follows. Ist, I appoint my sons John and Samuel Carter my Executors, who I direct to discharge all my just debts and burial expenses. 2d I give to my sons, Samuel and Mordecai Carter my mills (corn and wheat) and lands to be equally divided by a North and South line. Samuel to have the east part and Mordecai the west, with full right to be enjoyed and possessed by them and their heirs forever, with the reserve for my wife Mary of one-third part of the grist mills' profits. Also one-third of the meadows during her widowhood, she paying one-fourth part of the cost which may arise in keeping up the same, but in case the said Samuel or Mordecai should die without lawful issue, the survivor shall pay to my children named in the last clause, the sume of Eighty four Dollars yearly for six years, and shall possess all the land and mills aforesaid and if one of them should incline to sell, that he give his partner the first offer of purchase. Also the said Samuel and Mordecai pay yearly to their mother during her widowhood 200 lbs of pork and one hundred of beef. Also that Samuel and Mordecai aforesaid pay each to my son Robert Carter the following legacy.....Samuel two hundred dollars, and Mordecai one hundred fifty. 3rd I give my son John Carter my desk. 4th I give to my son Robert Carter five dollars. 5th I give to my son Samuel Carter my clock and large Bible. 6th I give to my wife aforesaid as follows: Her choice of one of my house creatures, saddle and bridle, one cow and three sheep with all my household furniture and Books, except the bequeathed aforesaid, to dispose of at will. I allow her peaceable possession of my dwelling house and privilige of firewood during her widowhood. 7th Lastly all my other estate whatsoever, I give to my children, namely: John Carter, Edward Carter, Mary Butler, Margaret Stubbs, Elizabeth Vestal to be equally divided among them except fourteen dollars less to John, in consideration of the desk aforesaid, and thirty dollars less to Edward for a note I discharged for him. In witness whereof, I set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. (Signed) Samuel Carter (Seal) Witnesses: Nathan Dixon, Thomas Hadley, Benjamin Vestal The words "lawful issue" were interlined before "Signed" and "one hundred of beef". North Carolina Chatham County In Superior Court I, E. B. Hatch, Clerk of Superior Court in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Will of Samuel Carter, probated in November, 1804, as of record in this office in Record of Wills A at pages 44 and 45. Given under my hand and official seal, this 30th day of July, 1831. Signed E. B. Hatch, Clerk of Superior Court
Note: Son of John Carter (born 2 Feb 1694 in Ashton Twp, Chester, Pa) and Isab
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