The Will of Thomas Miles

Orange County, North Carolina - Book A, pages 48 & 49

I Thomas Miles of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina, being in perfect Health & Memory do make ordain & Constitute this my last will & Testament in manner & form following, that is to say, after my Decease my Just Debts being paid that then I give to my Wive, Hannah Miles all my Right Title & Interest of Seven hundred & forty acres of Land, which I now live on with all, the appurtinances, thereunto belonging with all & Every of the household Goods & furniture & a Negro Boy called James, to her & her heirs forever. I also give to my wife, Hannah Miles, all the Negro Children that Phillis shall or may have, During my Wifes Natural Life to her & her heirs forever. --- I also give to my wife Hannah Miles, Adam Jeane & Phillis, During her Natural life & after her Decease the said Adam Jean & Phillis, shall be Equally Divided Between Aquilla Miles & Moses Miles, with one Shilling Sterling to each of them & no more I also give to son Abraham Miles a Negro Boy Ned & one Shilling Ster: & no more to him & his heirs forever. I also give to my Son John Miles a Negro. Girl. Called Susan & one Shilling Ster: & no more I also give to my Son Thomas Miles, Jr one Negro Girl called Poll. & one Shilling Ster: & no more. I also give to my Son Peter Miles One negro Boy called Joe & one Shilling Ster: & no more. I also Give to my son Jacob Miles, one negro Boy Called Caswell, & one Shilling Ster: & no more. --- I also give to my Daughter Hannah, Slade. One Negro Girl Called Sarah, & one Shilling Ster: & no more. I also give to my Daughter Potteat, one Negro Girl Called mariah, & one Shilling Ster: & no more. --- I also revoke Renounce & Disanull, other Wills & Testaments, that ever has been by me heretofore Written. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this 14th Day of March 1766.

Signed & Sealed in the Presence of us Thomas Miles (Seal)

Lewis Barton

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Isaac X Roberts

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Joseph Peterson

At an Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun Continued & held for the County of Orange at the Court house in Charlesburgh, on the Second Tuesday in May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Sixty Six Present his Majestis Justice & C ---

The Execution of the aforesd Will was duly proved by the Oaths of Lewis Barton, & Joseph Peterson & ordered to be Recorded. ----

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Francis Nash C.C. ---