The Last Will and Testament of Richard Rustull - 1760
Transcriber Notes: The
following is a transcription of the last will and testament of Richard Rustull, dated
The Richard
Rustull whose will is below transcribed was also
known as Richard Russell Senior, to distinguish him from his son. He was an Esquire, Juryman, Justice of the
Peace, Member of the General Assembly, Vesterman of
St. John’s Parish, and collector of the King’s Taxes. For eight years during the early 1700’s he
owned the town of
This
transcription was done by John Frivance on
The Last Will And Testament of Rich.d Rustull
1761
Recorded in Book D. page 333
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Richard Rustull of Cartritt County in the Province of North Carolina, Gent., Calling to mind the Mortallity of my Body, Do Make and Ordain This my Last will and Testament, In Manner and form as followeth - viz:
Imprimus First. I commend my Soul to God that Gave It and my Body to the Earth to be Buryed In A Desant manner. . . . . .
Imprimus. I Give and Bequeath unto my friend Elizabeth Huggens, for the Services She has Done me, one hundred pound old Tennor, one Bed and furniture which She Lays Chiefly on, two cows and calves, three yoes and Lambs, the use of my Kitchen adjacent to my Dwelling House During Her widowhood, and likewise a pott to Boyle and Cook her Victualls In . . .
Item – I Give and Bequeath unto my friend Edward Sheepard for his Care and Attendance of me while sick, all Depts, dues, and demands that I have against him upon Condetion he brings no Charge against my Estate for Services Done after my Diceass; and Likewise fivety pound old Tennor and two Cows and Calves. . .
Item – I Give and Bequeath unto my Naturale grandaughter Sarah Willis One hundred pound old Tennor to be payed to her In mony; One Neagro man Named Cato, Likewise, three Cows and Calves, and one Breeding Mare. . . .
Item – I Give, Devise, and Bequeath the Remainder and Residue of my Estate Both Reall and personall to Be Equally divided Between my two Grand Children John Rustull and Mary Kirtland. I would have the above Legacy Distributed at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter Nominated . . . .
Lastly, I do Nominate and appoint Henry Stanton, John Easton, and John Rustull, before mentioned, to be my Executors to this my Last will and Testament and to See the Same faithfully and Truly Exicuted According to the true Intent and Meaning thereof, Making Null and Void all other will or Wills by me before made. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Tes- tament, In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Affixed my Seal this twenty first Day of Aprill One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty.
Signed Sealed Published
& Declaired in preasance (signed) Richd. Rustull
of Seal
(signed) William Owen
(signed) James Shaw
(signed) Sarah Shaw
Present His Majesty’s Justices
Then was the within Will Proved in Open Court by the Oath of James Shaw, one of the subscribing Evidences thereto who swore that he saw William Owen and Sarah Shaw signe as Concurring Evidences with him, And that at that Time the Testator was of sound mind and ?Disposing? Memory. And Personally ?Impressed? into Court Henry Stanton and John Easton, Two of the Executors in the said Will named and Qualified by Taking their Solemn Affirmation, they being Two of the People Commonly Called Quakers; and at the same Time Came into Court John Rustull, the other Executor in the said Will named and Qualified by Taking the Oath by Law Appointed. Ordered that Mr. Secretary have notice that Letters Testamentory Issue Accordingly –
Test (signed) Wm Robertson C.J.C.