> > Transcribed " will" so much easier to comprehend: > > doing some research trying to find Mary Pritchard's > > sister, Leah who married Huskey...thought to be Luke.. > as well as research on the family of Mary Pritchard who > married Jesse Brasfield. > > > > William's will..left 25 pounds to two unmarried daughters Frankey > > and Mary Pritchard Reavis, ..to be delivered "when they marry OR > > come of age".. > > > > The daughters all, including Betsey Parham and Leah Huskey..were > > to receive the rest of his estate left to his wife..when wife died..or > > .if she remarried, wife was to have an equal share with his daughters > > > > The boys were left the land.. > > Isaac parcel of land on Nuce/Neuse River 310 acres, one filley, > > saddle, and bridle, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs (land > > Wake Co) will d/Oct 30 1784..he signed for Isaac marriage oct 24 > > 1784..to be given him at age 20, so he was under 20 when married > > > > William land lying n side of the w side of the Wildcat branch, > > one horse, bridle (valued at 1500 pounds va money), one cow > > and calf, one sow and piggs (think his land in Northampton co- not sure) > > to be given him at age 20..and he to be free at 20 > > > > Samuel..remainder of the track of land I liv on..section Old Spg Branch to the Great River..one horse, saddle > > and bridle, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs..to be > > given him at twenty yrs old and he to be free at same time > > (his land in Northampton Co) (he purch land 1798 Wake Co) > > > > So really gives you a good feel for the ages of the children, and > > who was married and who was not.. > > > > Of course his will only mentions, "supposedly" his chn still at home.. > > thus he prob gave land, etc., to children already gone..and much > documentation is lacking on them, as well as his marriage(s). This is what Edward-1 did, named only chn frm 2d family. *Barb