Aaron Mizell (aft. 1726 - abt. 1809)

Born after 1726 in North Carolina

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Descendants

Died about May 1809 before about age 83 in Bertie County, North Carolina

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Biography

Aaron5 Mizell (John4, Luke3, Luke2, Luke1) was born Aft. 1726 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 05/1809 in Bertie Co., North Carolina.He married Unknown Female.

Aaron served in the militia appearing on a roll in 1753 in Chowan County. He is on a roll in Pasquotank Precinct dated November 25, 1754.

He was also in the militia in 1777.He swore allegiance to North Carolina against the occupation of King George.

He ran a grist mill in 1785 in Bertie County.

Will

Last Will and testement

In the name of God Amen I Aaron Meezell of Bertie County, being weak of :body, but of sound and

"disposing mind and memory and knowing that tis appointed for all men :once to

die, Do make this as my last will and testament in the manner and form

following (Vis?)

1st. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Meezell, the one half of th e

tract of land that I now live on, being the part whereon he the said Tho mas

now lives, together with the one third part of my grist and saw mills (after

my death) to him and his heirs forever

2d I give unto my son Isaac Meezle, the remaining half of the tract of land

I now live on not given to Thomas Meezle, together with the one third part

of my grist and saw mills first reserving my own life (thereunto) or the rein

I say to him the said Isaac Meezle his heirs and assigns forever

3d I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Meezle one small tract of land

lying on Wills quarter Swamp, between his own line and a small branch

adjoining Moses Meezles land to him Joseph his heirs and assigns froever

4th I give and bequeath unto my son Moses Meezle, the remaining part of :a tract of land lying on Wills quarter Swamp as aforesaid, South of the br :anch above mentioned being the dividing line between my sons Joseph and :Moses :,together with the remaining one third part of my grist and saw mills :not before given away first reserving the use of the hole to me and my use

during my life after which time to go to the use of my son Moses afores d his

heirs and assigns forever I also give to my son Moses one other tract of land :lying below him on Wells quarter Swamp being a piece I purchased of Jasper :Charlton for which I never obt'd a deed owing to his immediate death after I :obtained a patent for the same, to him the said Moses his heirs and assigns :forever

5th I give and bequeath unto my son John Meezle twenty pounds to be rais :ed out of my estate after my death to him the said John Meezle his heirs and

assigns forever

6th I give my daughter Margaret Phelps ten pounds to her and her heirs

forever

7th I give unto my daughter Milley Cowa ten pounds to her and her heirs

forever

8th I give unto my daughter Judith Currey? the sum of ten pounds to her :and her heirs forever

9th and lastly I give to the heirs of my son William Meezle Des'd the sum of

ten Pounds to be raised out of my estate after my death ~ Further I

constitute my sons Thomas, Joseph, and Moses Meezles, the sole and only

executors of this my last will and testament, declaring this to be my last

will and testament, revoking all others heretofore made in witness wherof I :have here unto set my hand and seal this 11th July in the year of our lord

one thousnad eight hundred

Signed sealed and acknowledged }

In the presence of us who hereunto } Aaron (his X mark) Meezell

(Seal)

subscribe our names as witnesses }

The word July being interlined? before signed.}

NB? woud further observe that after the Legasies? and all my debts are paid if there should then be a surplus of property that the same be equally divided amongst all my children or their legal repre:sentatives.

Witnesses

William Copeland

Hardy Oxley

James Laughton

State of North Carolina }

Bertie County Court } May term 1809

This last will & testament of Aaron Meizell dec'd was proved in open

court by the oath of Hardy Oxley & James Laughton two of the subscribing

witnesses therto - ordered to be recorded at the same time Moses Meizell

one of the Executors nominated in the said will qualified to execute the

contents thereof -Sol. Cherry Jun. Clrk^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4902342/person/6865920675/storyx/d2bdf693-bc39-493c-a0ad-ea5193eb4492?src=search

• Will: 07/11/1800, Bertie Co., North Carolina
• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/w/i/Shirley-A-Swisher-Florida/GENE7-0009.html