METTS

  George Sr. Metts, born Abt. 1681 in Platinate, Germany; died September 15, 1727 in Craven Precinct, Bath County, North Carolina.  He married Susannah Abt. 1717 in Craven Precinct, Bath County, North Carolina.

 Susannah, born Abt. 1695 in Bath County, North Carolina.

Notes for George Sr. Metts:

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE METTS

FROM BATH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, RECORDS:

"North Carolina, Bath County, Craven Precinct. In the Name of God Amen, I George Mets Senior Make this my last will and testement.

I being very sick and weak In Body but in perfect memory Lying under expectation to Depart this world in hopes of a better Do commit my self unto the hand of almighty God.

Item, I give to my Dear beloved son George Mets Junior all the Cattle that is in his own proper Mark and four cows and calfes of my own proper Mark and the land that I bought of Mr. Wilson and all my tools and my gun and my pistol I give to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item, I give to my son George Mets one young horse that I bought of Esler.

Item I give to My Dear beloved Daughter Ann Curtisse Mets all the cattle that is in her proper mark and two cows and calfes of my proper Mark and the Land that I bought of Adam Moore only My wife shall During her life I give them to her and her heirs for Ever.

Item, I give to My Dear beloved wife Susanna Mets all the rest of my Cattle and hoggs only them hoggs that are in the Children Mark are for them. All the houshold stufs to be shared Equal alike between them all three, My wife and the two children and their heirs for Ever.

I do make Adam Moore and Mathias Rissonover My sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament (illegible)ing of all other former will bonds or (illegible) writing whatever given under my hand Seal this fifteenth of Sept In the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred and twenty seven.

[signed] George Mets (his xxx mark)

Signed Sealed In the presence of us

[signed] Joshua Platt

[signed] Peter Mallard (his p mark)"

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FROM BATH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, RECORDS:

"Craven Precinct. Sept the 19th 1727 the withing will Was proved in Open Court by yea Oaths of Joshua Platt and Peter Malard....The within mentioned Adam Moor and Mathew Reasonover Made Oath to perform the task (illegible) in them as Expressed (illegible) of the will...."

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From A List of Known Persons who left Switzerland and Germany to settle in New Bern, North Carolina in 1710 Compiled by

Victor T. Jones, Jr.

Local History and Genealogy Librarian

New Bern-Craven County Public Library

George Metts,

Also Mets, Metz. He is listed in the 1714 Tithables List, 1714 claims list, and the 1716 land tax with John Wyxdel. His will (15 Sept 1727) names son George Mets and daughter Anna Curtisse Mets, wife Susannah, and executors Adam More and Mathias Rissonover.

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FROM "THE CHRONICLES OF CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA," (AUTHOR

UNKNOWN):

George Metts, or Metz, was born in the German Palatinate circa 1681.

[The German Palatinate is an area of southwestern Germany through which the

Rhine River flows.] He was a Lutheran in religion and a caprenter by trade.

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More About George Sr. Metts:  Nationality: High German

Occupation: Carpenter     Religion: Lutheran

Will:  Abstracts of N.C. Wills, page 247

Children of George Metts and Susannah are:

        153             i.    Ann Curtisse Metts, born Aft. 1718 in Palantine, Germany; died Abt. 1763 in Craven County, North Carolina; married John Becton Bet. 1737 - 1744 in Craven County, North Carolina.

                          ii.    George Jr. Metts, born Abt. 1721 in Palantine, Germany; died 1794 in Jones County, North Carolina; married Neomia Amy Mew Bef. 1754 in Craven County, North Carolina; born Abt. 1725 in Jones County, North Carolina.

More About George Jr. Metts:

Military service: Colonial Wars