This is the last Will and Testament of me John Walter Esq.r of 
Woking in the County of Surry First I revoke all former wills by me 
made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament   and I 
doe appoint my Eldest Son Abell Walter sole Executor thereof and 
his Mother my Dear and loving Wife Sole Guardian to my younger 
children  and I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said Son 
Abell and his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns all my 
Mannors Messuages Lands  Tenements and Hereditaments in the 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of Barbadees And also all my 
Personal Estate of what nature or kind soever (except as hereinafter) 
In Trust to sell and dispose of the same and apply the money ariseing 
by sale thereof in the First place to the payment of my Funeral 
charges and all my Just Debts and afterwards for other purposes 
hereinafter mentioned (that is to say)  In Trust that they my said 
Executor his Executors or Administrators Do and shall put out to 
Interest soe much of the moneys as shall be raised by sale of my said 
Estates as shall be sufficient for the raising and paying  the clear 
yearly sume of Four hundred pounds for the support and 
maintenance of my dear and loving wife for her Life and which I 
direct and appoint to be paid her by Four equal quarterly payments 
in full satisfaction and discharge of what is already settled upon her 
in Jointure and of such Dower and Thirds as she might otherwise be 
Intitled unto  The first payment whereof to be made and paid to her 
upon the First and most usuall Feast day or day of Payment in the 
year next after my decease and in the meantime and until such 
moneys shall be raised and put out to Interest as aforesaid the said 
annuity to be paid in manner aforesaid out of the Rent Issues and 
Profits of my son's several Estates  But I do nevertheless give devise 
and bequeath unto my said dear and loving Wife and her heirs and 
assigns for ever All that my Maulton house at Hoebridge together 
with everything else by me purchased of James Field Esq.r deceased 
and Richard Bird and Catherine his Wife Together also with all my 
household Goods Jewells Plate Linnen and Furniture at my decease 
except my pictures which I direct should be sold and I do 
furthermore give and bequeath unto my said Wife her paraphernalia 
together with either my Coach or Pharriott which she shall choose 
and a pair of by best Horses and one hundred Guineas to buy her 
mourning  Also I give Devise and bequeath to my Son Henry Walter 
and his Heirs and Assigns for ever the moiety of my Lands purchased 
in Granvill County in So. Carolina from Captain Douglas with Twenty 
Negroe Slaves now on the same and also one Thousand acres of 
Land which I hold by Grant from the Crown being part of the Baroney 
lying at Lays Creek in Granvill County in South Carolina Also I give and 
devise and bequeath unto my Son William Walton and his Heirs and 
assignes for ever the other Moiety of the Lands purchased from Capt. 
Douglas and Twenty Negroe Slaves now on the same and also one 
Thousand acres of Land which I hold by Grant from the Crown being 
part of the Barony and Twelve hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling  
Also I give devise and bequeath unto my sons James Walter Alleyne 
Walter and Meynell Walter respectively and to their heirs and 
assignes for ever Two Thousand acres of Land each lying in Granville 
County South Carolina part of the Barony granted me by the Crown 
and to each of them I give two Thousand Pounds Sterling to Stock 
the said Two Thousand acres of Land with with [sic] Slaves and Cattle 
and I request my sons Henry and William to assist my said Sons in 
Stocking their Estates also I give and bequeath to my two Daughters 
Lucy and Mary the sume of Two Thousand pounds Sterling each to 
be paid them at the ages of Eighteen Years and till their Legacies 
become due and payable I appoint my Executor to put out the same 
to Interest for their maintenance and education of my said 
Daughters  I also order my Executor to vest One Thousand Acres of 
Land part of my Barony aforesaid (In Trustees) with Twenty Negroes 
which they are to manage for my son John Walter during his natural 
Life so that he may be incapable of running the same into debt and 
after his death to his Son if he leaves any other wife to return to my 
Child or Children that shall be settled in South Carolina and to no 
other intents and purposes whatsoever  Also I give devise and 
bequeath unto my son Richard Walter who has already received a 
fine Fortune from me and to his heirs and assignes for ever One 
Thousand Acres of Land part of the aforesaid Baroney and five 
hundred Pounds Sterling to Stock the same Also I give devise and 
bequeath to my Grandson John Walter son of Abell Walter Esq.r and 
to his heirs Exe.rs and assigns for ever All my Lands in Goose Creek in 
South Carolina called or known by the name of Red Bank and all the 
remainder  of my Baroney being Two Thousand Acres  also I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Dottin Five hundred pounds to 
be vested in Trustees for her separate use  Also I give devise and 
bequeath to my daughter Lucy Walter five hundred pounds Sterling 
(over and above what I have  already given her by this my last Will) 
to be paid her at the age of Twenty one years  Whereas I have given 
my son Henry Walter by this my last Will the moiety of my Lands 
purchased of Captain Douglas with Twenty Negroe Slaves thereon 
and one Thousand acres of Land part of my Baroney If the said Henry 
Walter should not settle in South Carolina in four years from the date 
hereof In that case I declare the said bequest utterly void and I give  
devise and bequeath unto my said son Henry Walter in Lieu thereof 
the sume of Fifteen hundred pounds Barbadoes Currency to be paid 
by Mr William Walter (in Barbados) and Twelve hundred and Fifty 
pounds Sterling to be paid by my Executor  If the Fifteen hundred 
pounds Barbados money should be paid him in my life time then and 
in that case the bequest of Fifteen hundred pounds (by Mr William 
Walter) as above to be utterly void and of no stock and the moiety of 
Douglasses Land (in that case) I give to my Son William in Lieu of the 
Thousand acres part of the Baroney already left him  And I give 
devise and bequeath the Two thousand acres taken from my son 
Henry and William to my younger sons James Alleyne and Meynell 
and their Heirs for ever to be equally divided  And whereas I may 
have at my death upwards of one hundred Negroes on my Lands in 
Carolina I would have them valued and put on the Lands of James 
Alleyne and Meynell in equall numbers and the value deducted out 
of the Moneys already left them I give devise and bequeath to my 
Grandson John Walter Two Thousand Pounds to Stock the Lands I 
have left him I give devise and bequeath to my Servant Eliz.th Porter 
Twenty pounds and to all my servants that live with me at the time 
of my death five pounds to be paid them in six months after my 
decease   In Witness whereof I the said John Walter have to this my 
last Will contained in two sheets of Paper and all of the Handwriting 
of me the said John Walter and each sheet in the Mark out Signed 
with my name and Sealed with my Seal set my hand and seal this 
thirtieth day of December 1734 _  John Walter _ Signed & Sealed (in 
the red plates) published and declared by the said John Walter as 
and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his 
request have subscribed our Names as Witnesses hereunto in his 
presence _  Tho: Bund,  E Alleyne, Benj: Maynard.
Whereas by my last Will and Testament dated the Thirtieth day of 
December One Thousand Seven hundred and Thirty four I devised 
and bequeathed to my son Henry Walter the moiety of the Lands in 
South Carolina which I purchased of Captain Douglas and one 
Thousand acres of Land part of my Barony in the said Province and 
made no provision for my said son in case he should settle in South 
Carolina I do therefore bequeath to my said son Henry Walter in case 
he shall settle there within the time limited by my said Will the sume 
of Twelve hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling money to be raised in 
manner aforesaid and direct that he shall receive Interest for the 
same at the rate of four per Cent till the said Sume shall be raised 
and I further declare and direct that my sons Richard Walter and 
William Walter and my daughter Elizabeth Dottin Lucy Walter and 
Mary Walter shall have the like Interest till their portions are paid 
and the same Interest my son Henry Walter shall receive in case he 
does not settle in South Carolina and the Interest which shall grow 
due to my daughter Elizabeth Dottin shall be paid to her for her own 
separate use and her receipt shall be a sufficient discharge to her 
Trustees or my Executors But I hereby appoint and direct that my 
sons James Walter Alleyne Walter and Meynell Walter shall receive 
no more than Forty pounds a year a piece for their maintenance till 
their respective age of Eighteen years and from thence the sume of 
four per Cent for their Fortunes that shall be due to them in case the 
same be not paid to them at their respective ages of Twenty one 
years and I devise and direct that my Grandson John Walter shall 
receive for the Legacy I have given him four per Cent till the sume be 
paid to him all the rest and residue of my estate whatsoever not 
otherwise hereby disposed of  I give and bequeath unto my son Abel 
Walter  his Heirs Executors and Administrators  In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of March 
One Thousand seven hundred and thirty five _  John Walter _ Sign'd  
Sealed published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of 
John Walter Esquire in the presence of us who subscribed the same 
and sign'd by us in the presence of the said Testator _  Tho: Bund,  E 
Alleyne, Benj: Maynard.

I appoint my son Abel Walter the Trustee for the money devised by 
me to my son John Walter and to my daughter Elizabeth Dottin and I 
do hereby direct and appoint that in case any of my younger Children 
shall dye before their portions devised by me  to them become 
payable that in such case the portion so devised by me shall go and 
be dystributed equally share and share alike among the survivors or 
survivor of my younger Children only  _  John Walter _ Sign'd in the 
presence of the Testator _  Tho: Bund,  E Alleyne, Benj: Maynard.

This Will was Proved at London with a Codicil annexed the fifth day 
of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred thirty 
six before the Worshipfull George Lee Doctor of Laws & Surrogate to 
the Right Worshipfull John Bettesworth Doctor of Laws Master 
Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 
lawfully constituted By the Oath of Abel Walter Esq.r the son and 
sole Executor named in the said Will To whom administration was 
granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said 
Deceased being first sworn duly to administer.

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