William Salisbury

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 16 Aug 1758; in the will of his father as son William

Notes:

WILL
William Salisbury
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Will Book 1, pgs 77&78

In the name of God, Amen. The first day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, I, William Salisbury, of George Township, Fayette County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Yeoman being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, therefore; Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament: That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix and Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: First, my will is that Sarah, my beloved wife, have the management of all my estate, real and personal, during her natural life or whilst she continues my widow, but in case she marries then she is to give the estate, real and personal, into the hands of my sons, Samuel and James, only her bed and bed clothes and weaving apparel, two cows, a horse and saddle, and at her death or marriage the lands whereon I now live to be divided equally between my two sons, Samuel and James, and my son Thomas to be schooled and raised out of the profits of the place and when fit to be put to a trade, have him put to such trade as he chooses, and when he comes of full age he is to have thirty pounds out of the piece of the plantation in the mountain sold to Dorrel. My daughter, Agness is likewise to be schooled and raised and I allow her to get twenty pounds of the piece of said place sold to Dorrell. I give to my daughter Sarah her weaving apparel, bed and bed clothes, a cow such as my wife shall please to give her and her heifer and two sheep and at the death of my wife I allow my son John to get my big bible. I give to my son William my Black Colt, to my daughter Elizabeth I give an hundred weight of pork. and if my son James does not stay and work on the lands aforesaid equal with my Samuel and help to maintain my wife aforesaid and the two youngest children aforesaid then he is not to have any of the lands, but in case my two sons Samuel and James lives on said lands and is industrious in maintaining my wife and the two youngest children then the land aforesaid shall descend to them, their heirs and assigns to be divided equally as aforesaid, otherwise the delinquent shall loose his part of the land and whatever stock and moveables are on the said lands. At the decease of my wife, my son Samuel shall have two thirds thereof and my son James one third. I allow a lawful deed of conveyance to be made to James Deal for his lands which is in the warrant with the place I live on. And I do hereby constitute my beloved wife, Sarah, aforesaid to be my Executrix and my son, Samuel, Executor of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies and bequests and executors be in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

William (hisXmark) Salisbury

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said William Salisbury as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers
Thomas Read
James (hisXmark) Deal
Robert Richey

Fayette County, ss:
The third day of December Anno Domini 1792, before me Alexander McClean, Esquire, Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration in and for said county personally came Thomas Ried and James Deal two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament and on their solemn oaths declared that they saw and heard the testator sign and acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament that he was then in his right mind and not influenced thereto by any person to their knowledge or belief, that they saw Robert Richey sign his name as a witness thereto in the presence of the testator and that they knew of no other later will made by the deceased. Witness my hand the same day.
Alexander McClean, Register

Fayette County, ss:
Memorandum: That letters testamentary were granted the same day to the Executrix and Executor therein named in the common form. Inventory to be exhibited on or before the third day of January next and an accountcalculation and reckoning on or before the third day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety three or when thereunto lawfully required.
Alexander McClean

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 18 Dec 1714; in the will of his father William Salisbury
• Beneficiary: 24 Jan 1728; in the will of his brother John
• Executor: 24 Jan 1728; James Salisbury was named executor in the will of his brother, John Salisbury
• Will: 16 Aug 1758, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
• Probate: Sep 1758, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Notes:

Will:

Will of James Salisbury
In the Name of God Amen the Sixteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord 1758 I James Salisbury of North Carolina in the County of Pasquotank Planter being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all man once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the Direction of my Excecutors not doubting but at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and devise and dispose of the same in following manner and form.
First I give and bequeath to my Daughters Elizabeth & Frances Salisbery my Negro Girl Named Rachel equally betwixt them.
Secondly I Give to my Three Sons, James, John & Joseph Salisbery my Negro man Named David equally amongst them.
Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my Son William Salisbery Five Pounds Proclamation Money and in case any of my Sons James, John & Joseph should die ye Negro David then go amongst ye Survivor or Survivors of ye same also if eather of my Daughters should die then ye Survivor of my Daughters to have ye Negroe Girl Rachel.
Lastly I apoint & ordain my son James Salisbery wholely & Soley Executor of this my last will & Testament & Mr. Joseph Reed Trustee. I will that all the Remainder of my Estate that is not mentioned here to be sold at Publick Vendue for Six Months Creadit and after my Debts being pade the amount of the remainder to be Equally Divided amongst my Children. I likewise desire that my Son Joseph may be bound out to a Trade at the descretion of Wm. Joseph Reed the trustee And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disanul all & every other Testaments Wills & legacies bequests & Executors by me in ways before this Time Named willed and begueathed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day & year above Written.
Signed James Salisbury
Signed Sealed in the presence of us
Thomas Armour
Joseph Commander
David Sinclair

James married Frances Hawkins on 4 Aug 1730 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America. Frances was born about 1710 in Maryland, British Colonial America; died before 1758 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

St. Lukes Parish

Other Events:

• Will: 18 Dec 1714, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America
• Probate: 19 Mar 1715, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, British Colonial America

William married Elizabeth _____. Elizabeth was born about 1665 in England; died after 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Salisbury
• Beneficiary: 18 Dec 1714; in the will of her husband William Salisbury
• Executor: 18 Dec 1714; Elizabeth Salisbury (wife) and John Salisbury (son) were named executors in the will of William Salisbury

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of William Salisbury as wife Elizabeth and as one of the executors.