James McIlvane ¹

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James McElvane
8 April 1754
To wife Frances - the land, houses and buildings whereon I now live at Cool Spring for her natural life; except that hereafter given. Also third of personal estate. Also Negro fellow named Justice and wench named Sib for her lifetime
To son David - the land, houses and buildings whereon I now live after wife's death. That he is to have the liberty to build on said land at the cross roads and to improve the northward and southward of the same. Also that he may tend the field formerly called Becky Carnell's . Also one mare and bed and bolster. If David dies without issue, then this to all my children
To son Robert - the land, houses and buildings whereon he now lives. If Robert dies without issue, then this to all my children
To son Andrew - the land, houses and buildings whereon he now lives. If Andrew dies without issue, then this to all my children
To son James - the land, houses and buildings whereon he now dwells and whereon I lately lived in Indian River Hundred. Also the land that I bought of my brother George McElvane.
To Mills, James, Andrew, Lydia and Winfred (the children of my son Robert) - the sum of 25 pounds to be paid by son James
To son John - 300 acres of land that I have in the back country called Catts Cabbin. Also bed and furniture and 10 pounds. If John dies without issue, then this to all my children
To daughters Prudence Wiltbanck, Mary McElvane and Frances McElvane - Negroes Justice and Sib after wife's death
To daughter Prudence Wiltbanck (wife of Jacob Wiltbanck) - 40 shillings as I have given her sundry amounts, by my computations being 60 pounds
To daughter Mary McElvane - Negro boy Jupiter and the mare that she now has in her possession. Also bed and furniture
To daughter Frances McElvane - Negro boy named Cain and bed and bolster
Executor: wife
Witness: George West, Rebeckah Carnell, Henry Blackwood
15 May 1754 Then came

James married.