Puch-NC-1736-Will

Francis Puch, gentleman 7-5-1733/5-1736 of Bertie
... wf (unnamed)  Negroes Barr, Lymus, Affton, a wench which is now with Samuel Wiggins, also lend her the rest of my negroes for her widowhood in order to keep their business in making corn and tobacco towards bringing up my children at school, etc.  My wf may live on the plantation where I now live during her lifetime and at her death it will return to my son John Puch.
... Son Thomas Puch my plantation at the Emperor's Fields which I bought of Christian Hitleburgh.
... To the child my wf now goes with if a boy he shall have the plantation where Samuell Wiggins now lives on Grindale Creek and if a girl this land shall be equally divided between my sons John and Thomas as well as all my lands in Bertie Precinct and Edgecombe Precinct.
... My wf shall have the management of the ferry where Henry Horne lives, and receive the money toward maintaining her and the children.  if she should change her condirtion the income from the ferry shall be divided between all my children as they come of age or marry.
... Personal estate to be divided among all my children.  None of my estate is to be sold at public vendue.  If my sons should die without heirs their sisters shall inherit their land

Ex; wf , Col Robert West  Wit: Needham Bryan, Henry Horne, William Jones
(probate indicates Pherebe Puch, relict and widow of the decĂd qualified as ex)

Codicil 4-12-1736
I have begun to build a brigantine which is now on the stocks in Bertie Precinct.
... My executors are to finish this brigantine from the money from my estate, with anchors, masts, cables, sails and all other appurtenances.  After this vessel is finished my executors and trustee shall purchase a loading of tobacco, black walnut or other merchandise fit for the british market and send this vessell to Great Britain.
... I bequeath at his brigantine to my wf and sons and daughters and likewise the cargo.
... To my wife the plantation and house where I now live in Bertie for her lifetime with reversion as my will directs.
... I appoint John Montgomery, Esq as trustee and supervisor of my will in the place of Culler Pollock, esq.
... After my sloop Carolina returns from New England, my executors and trustee shall from her cargo purchas a cargo and send the sloop toe the west indies for the benefit of my wf and children.
... My trustee shall may have freight for abt 20 barrels free and clear.
... My wf is to receive from Capt Grainger the cargo now brought in a schooner which belongs to Mr Coleman, provided Grainger allows 12 # for my excutor for good and well pickled pork

Wit:  Jon Chancel, Peter Britton, Dr. Saml. Saban Plommer

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By way of: Linda Harris
Researching in Martin/Pitt/Edgecombe/NC and York Co., PA