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View Tree for Cornelius ForehandCornelius Forehand (b. 1698, d. Bef. July 26, 1728)

Cornelius Forehand was born 1698 in Ireland, and died Bef. July 26, 1728 in Pasquotank, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth.

 Includes NotesNotes for Cornelius Forehand:
The Last Will and Testament of Cornelius Forehand as translated by William
Whitehurst Forehand Shiloh, North Carolina


In ye name of GOD aman ye twenty forth day of February in ye year of our
Lord 1727-8 of Cornelius Forehand of north est parish of Pasquotank being
very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given
unto GOD therefore calling unto mind ye 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 first of all I give and
recommend my soul unto ye hands of GOD that gave it and for my body I
recommend it to ye earth to be buried and as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased GOD to bless me in this life. I give and dispose
of the same in the following manner and forever imprimis. I give and
bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly be Loved wife one bed and furniture with
all
my household goods and (strike one word not translatable). I give to my
well
be loved son John Forehand my gon, one cow named ring with all har in crees
and (strike one word not translatable) I give to my well be loved son
Cornelius Forehand - fifty eakers of land at ye head of my land ginning to
Ames line. I give to my well be loved son James Forehand my dwelling
plantation with fifty eakers of land belonging to it and one cow named
Trumpet. I give to my well be loved darter Elizabeth Forehand one cow named
(strike six or seven words not translatable). I give to my well be loved
son
Thomas Forehand two cows. I give to my well be loved son Richard Forehand
one cow. I give to my well be loved darter Mary Forehand (strike rest of
line not translatable). I give to my well be loved wife Elizabeth Forehand
whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain my only and sole executor of my
last will and testament all ye rest of my estate by law to be possessed and
enjoyed I do hereby utterly disavow, revoke, and disanull all and every
other former tenements wills and confirming this and no other to be my last
will and testament.


Isaac Jones

his Cornelius Forehand

Mark

William Phillips

Mark

John Kight

Mark

This day came before me Elizabeth Forehand and Meade outhon ye Golsy
Evangalis to fulfill the within mentioned will this 26 day of July in 1728.
Pasquotank Court 1728



Children of Cornelius Forehand and Elizabeth are:
  1. John Forehand, b. Abt. 1716, d. date unknown.
  2. Cornelius Forehand, b. Abt. 1718, d. date unknown.
  3. James Forehand, b. Abt. 1720, d. date unknown.
  4. Elizabeth Forehand, b. Abt. 1722, d. date unknown.
  5. +Thomas Forehand, b. Abt. 1724, d. 1769, Pasquotank, North Carolina.
  6. Richard Forehand, b. 1726, d. date unknown.
  7. Mary Forehand, b. Abt. 1728, d. date unknown.
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