John AMIS ³⁵⁹²

   Ancestral File Number: LQCQ-40.

   General Notes:

John Amis and his family removed to Northampton County, North Carolina where he died. His will in Northampton County, dated August 1764 in The Huguenot, No. 5, p. 68: In the name of God, Amen, I John AMIS of Northhampton County being sick and weak of body, but of perfect sense and memory, praise be to Almighty God for the same, do make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Amis two negroes, vizt.: Nan and Joseph, which is all the estate I intend for him. I give and bequeath to my son William Amis, my land and plantation at the death of my wife or marriage, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, one negro girl named Phebe, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Frances, one negro girl named Sue to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Rachel, one negro girl, named Bet, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Margaret, one negro girl, named Rachel, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Rebecca, one negro girl, named Jane and ten pounds, to her and her heirs forever. I give to my daughter Nancy, one negro girl named Esther to her and her heirs forever. I give to my son William, one negro boy named John, to him and his heirs forever. My will and desire is that if either of my children die before they come of age or marry, viz.: Mary, Frances, William, Rachel, Margaret, Rebecca and Nancy, that part of my estate to be equally divided between the survivor or survivors of them. I lend to my loving wife Mary, the remainder of my estate during her life or widowhood to pay off my just debts and to support and educate my six youngest children. My will is at the death of my wife for the remainder of my estate to be equally divided among my seven youngest children, vizt.: Mary, Frances, William, Rachel, Margaret, Rebecca and Nancy. I appoint my loving wife Mary my executor to this my last will and testament. Witness I have affixed my hand an seal this eighteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-four. John Amis and a seal In presence of us: Thomas Wilburne Thomas Amis Edmund Griffin Northampton County August Court 1764 The within written will of John Amis, deceased, was exhibited in Court and proved by oath of Thomas Wlburne and Edmund Griffin, two of the subscribing witnesses, At the same time Mary Amis qualified Executrix thereof, which on motion was ordered to be certified and recorded. ^3572,3592

   Marriage Information:

John married Mary DILLARD, daughter of Edward DILLARD and Martha ALDEN, in 1743 in Middlesex Co., Virginia, British Colonies ³⁵⁹². (Mary DILLARD was born on 28 Sep 1726 in Middlesex Co. VA. ³⁵⁹², christened on 24 Oct 1726 in Christ Church, Middlesex Co, VA, died after 1764 in , , North Carolina and was buried in , , NC.)