Nov 25 1777

In the name of God amen! I Thomas Pollok of Elizabethtown in New Jersey being 
weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, blefsed to God 
therefore do this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven make and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner following

First - I give and devise unto my beloved wife Eunice my dwelling house in 
which I now live in Elizabethtown with the lands and tenements thereunto 
adjoining and belonging which I purchased of Cavalier Jouet to hold the same 
devised premises unto my said wife during her natural life, also I give and 
bequeath unto my said wife all my household goods and furniture, horses, 
cattle, carriages and farming utensils in Elizabethtown and one negro wench to 
be purchased for her by my executors and also five hundred Spanish milled 
pieces of eight to be paid her yearly and every year during her natural life 
out of my estate in manner hereafter mentioned and directed all which I devise 
and bequeath unto my said wife in lieu  of and in full satisfaction and has of 
her dower and thirds of and in the mepuages lands, tenements and hereditaments 
being and lying in North Carolina and which is hereafter devised to my son 
George

Item From and after the decease of my said wife, I give and devise my said 
lands and dwelling house in Elizabethtown, which is above given to my wife 
during her life unto my two daughters, Elizabeth and Frances, their heirs and 
assigns forever

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth seven thousand five 
hundred Spanish milled pieces of eight or the full value thereof in gold or 
silver to be paid her when she shall attain the age of twenty one years or day 
of marriage, which may first happen

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Frances seven thousand five hundred 
Spanish milled pieces of eight or the full value thereof in gold or silver to 
be paid to her when she shall attain the age of twenty one years or day of 
marriage which may first happen.

Item My will is and I do hereby direct and impower my Executrix and Executors 
hereinafter named or the survivors or survivor of them, to demise and let out 
from time to time all and singular my messages, lands, tenements, and real 
estate, with all or any part of my slaves, stock and farming utensils, lying 
and being in North Carolina until such time as my son George shall attain the 
age of twenty one years and that my said executors shall from time to time 
take and receive the rents, issues and profits thereof and out of such rents 
issues and profits and from such debts as may be due to me at my decease or 
which may become due to me on contracts already made pay and discharge all my 
just debts and also pay unto my said wife the aforesaid annuity or yearly sum 
of five thousand Spanish milled pieces of eight or the full value thereof in 
gold or silver above bequeathed to her yearly and every year "during the 
minority of my said son George and also pay there out all such sums as they 
find necepary for and towards the maintenances, education and support of my 
children George Elizabeth and Frances and the over plus and remainder of such 
debts and direct to be preserved and kept at "interest until my said 
daughters, or one of them shall attain the age of twenty one years or marriage 
and to be then applied towards paying the aforesaid legacies unto my said 
daughters as the same shall become payable

Item I give and devise unto my son George Pollok and to his heirs and assigns 
forever all my lands and tenements and hereitaments that I have and hold in 
fee simple in North Carolina, be paying unto my said wife the aforesaid 
annuity or yearly sum of five hundred Spanish milled pieces of eight from his 
attaining the age of twenty one years during the natural life of my said wife

Item  I give, devise and bequeath unto my sons Thomas and George to be equally 
divided between them, all my slaves, stock and personal estate in North 
Carolina, with the increase there of to be divided and delivered unto them, 
when my said son George shall attain his age of twenty one years, provided 
nevertheleps, that my will is and I do order and direct that before my 
dividend be made of my said stock, slaves and personal estates, as aforesaid 
there shall be first raised thereunto my Executors, all such sum and sums of 
money as may be wanted to make up and complete the legacies or sums of money 
hereinbefore bequeathed unto my said daughters, so that such my bequest be 
paid as my said daughters severally attain the age of twenty one years or 
marry.

Item My will is and I do hereby order and entreat my Executors and the 
survivors of them to take care of my son Thomas' estate, which will descend to 
him in North Carolina at my decease and which I now hold in tail, and rent out 
the same for his use and benefit until he shall attain the age of fourteen 
years or choose a guardian, and that he shall be maintained, supported and 
educated out of the rents, issues and profits thereof.

Item My will is that my negro wench called Cuyler, be sent to, and received as 
part of my estate in North Carolina and I do hereby nominate and appoint my 
wife Eunice, Executrix, and my trusty friend John Blanchard of Elizabethtown 
in New Jersey and Christopher Neal, of North Carolina, Executors of this my 
last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will or wills by me 
heretofore made.

In witnef whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first 
above written.

(sealed and signed) Thos Pollock

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas Pollock as and 
for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto 
subscribed our names as writnefes thereunto in the presence of the testator 
and in the presence of each other.

(signed) Joseph Tooker, Ellit Crissey, John de' Hart

10 Feb 1841 - James G Stanley Clerk of Court - certify will is a true copy of 
Thomas Pollock deceased rendered in Book of Wills letter A folios 275-276-277 
and 278.






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