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John Nixon North Carolina Estate Records
Pasquotank 1692
[Will very difficult to read - handwring, bleedthrough, faded)
In the name of Amen, I John Nixon of Pasquotank in the ___ of Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & Menory ...Last William & Testment
....dcecntly buried ...Beloved Wife Em Nixson, appoint my Executrix.
[faded out line that ends with daughter Ann Nixon
To my dearly belloved wife my ___ three quarter part of all my estate & all personal, land, stock
On fourth of my estate to beloved daughter Ann Nixon - lives to the age of eighteen - then that fourth to my wife
4 Jan 1687
signed: John Nixon
One of the witnesses was Edward Mayo
Proved August 1692

(Daughter Ann was born sometime after 1867 - John Nixon married Emma, 1 Jan 1683. Likely she was born to an unknown first wife.

Ann probably married Henry Palin, Jr.
His will - Henry Palin Junior of sound & perfect memory, etc. After debts are paid - to my dear wife Ann Palin and to sons John Palin & Thomas Palin to be equally divided. Eldest son John to have his first choice of land & other goods. Neither son was yet of age...
30 Jan 1699
Signed: Henry Palin
Proved in Court 16 Apr 1700

Spouse

EMMA [Pike] ( - 1707)