The Bobbitt Family In America
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[3]In the name of God, Amen: I JOHN BOBBITT being sick and weak but of perfect and sound mind and memory, praised by the Almighty God, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, revoking all former wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made.
Imprimus: I will that my just debts and funeral expences be first paid.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my first son, William Bobbitt one hundred acres of land more or less, lying in the Orraneechy Neck, whereon I now live, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Bobbitt, one hundred acres of land lying in the Orraneechy Neck and which land I bought of John Landers now tenanted to Roger Cass, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my two sons and three daughters, named, William, Thomas, Frances, Mary, and Amey, my whole and sole personal estate, movable and immovable, that is money, plates, beds, furniture, pewter, iron, brass, horses, mares, cattle, and all manner of estate goods and chattels, not herein mentioned, to be equally divided to and among said two sons and three daughters by even and equal portions. And lastly I do hereby appoint, William Bobbitt, Robert Green, John Massey and James Brogran, my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And I hope they will be my executors as becometh honest men and Christians.
Given under my hand and seal this seventh day of May Anno Domini 1736.
Signed, sealed and published JOHN BOBBITT
and declared in presence of FRANCES BELLES RICHARD MASSEY, Jurat FRANCIS F. MASSEY, Jurat
BERTIE PRECINCT, November 1736, the forewritten will was duly proved by oath of Richard Massey and Francis Massey, two of the sole subscribing witnesses thereto and also Robert Green and John Massey qualified themselves as executors according to law.
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