Mary was born 20 September 1751 in Virginia.
She married Levi West on 15 October 1749 in Maryland.[1] She had 8 sons and 5 daughters.[2]
In the 1790 census Mary was in Onslow, North Carolina, United States.[3]
In the 1800 census Mary was in Wilmington, Onslow, North Carolina, United States.[4]
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Mary West |
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Mary West |
"In the name of God, Amen. I LEVI WEST of Onslow County in the State of North Carolina being weak in body but of Sound mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body that is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, in manner and form following: I commit my soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping through the merits and meditations of my blessed Savior to receive free pardon of all my sins and my Body I commit to the Earth from whence it was taken and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to endow me with I dispose of in the following manner to Wit:
First my Will and Desire is that all my Just debts be punctually paid.
2’ly, I give and bequeath to my son GEORGE WEST my big broad ax besides what I have before given him, to him and his heirs & assigns forever.
3’ly, I give and bequeath unto my son ANDREW WEST 100 acres of land lying between his and Dudleys & Harpers land to him and his heirs and assigns forever
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son LEVI WEST 200 acres of land be the same more or less lying on the North side of the black swamp in Jones County below a small branch the second branch above the plantation whereon he now lives and a straight line up the branch to the fences and it being part of two tracts of land also my account against John Prescoat to him his heirs and assigns forever
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN WEST my big jointer and trowell besides what I have before given him to him and his heirs and assigns forever
Item. I give and bequeath to my son JAMES WEST 100 acres and 75 acres of land on the west side of the great North East on mills run also one gun & shoemakers tools to him & his heirs & assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my two youngest sons JACOB and JEPTHA WEST the plantation that I now live on that I bought of Moses Fox to be equally divided either by line or sale when they come of age. My will and desire is that my wife MARY WEST have the use of my plantation whereon I now live during her natural life
Item. I give and bequeath to my two sons JACOB and JEPTHA WEST 200 acres of land lying in Jones County joining the state road and Nathan Balls land to be sold either by Private or Public sale at twelve month credit the money arising from thence to be put out to use until these my two sons become to age then to be equally divided between them Likewise each of them a gun with my Carpenters and Jointers Tools to them & their heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my sons ANDREW, LEVI & JOHN WEST 100 acres of land on the head of White Oak including the Cranberry pond & upper [blot] patch to them and their heirs & assigns forever.
Item. I give to my daughter PRUDENCE HICKS one ewe & lamb besides what I have before given to her and her heirs & assigns forever
Item. I give to my daughter MARY MILTON one ewe & lamb besides what I have before given to her and her heirs & assigns forever
Item. I give to my daughter SARAH WEST one riding horse or mare, one cow and calf, one feather bed & furniture and spinning wheel and chest, one iron pot, one bason, one dish and four plates to her heirs and assigns forever
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter JULITY WEST one riding horse or mare, one cow and calf, one feather bed & furniture, one spinning wheel, one chest, one iron pot and pewter bason and dish and four plates to her & her heirs and assigns forever
Item. All the remainder of my estate both within & without doors I leave to my Wife to use, live on, sell or give to her children during her natural life then if anything remains to be equally divided amongst the whole of my children
Item. My will is that if either of my three youngest sons should die without lawful begotten heir for the Other or Others to heir and possess their estate. Likewise it is my desire that they should continue to live with their mother her natural life or their being of age upon conditions that they shall be in obedience to their Mother and obey her lawful commands if not for my son Andrew to bind them to good trades
Lastly I constitute and appoint my well beloved wife MARY WEST executrix & my son ANDREW WEST executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made Ratifying & Confirming that this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17 day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven Levi West Seal Signed Sealed published & declared in the presence of us: William W. Taylor Samuel (his mark) Spearman Elizabeth (E.) Spearman
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