LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF KINETH MURCHISON Cumberland County Thanks to Patricia Murchison Henderson London for sharing her valuable research. Contact Myrtle Bridges.
Last Will and Testament of Kineth Murchison I give and bequeath to my wife Catharine Murchison during her life on half of all my cleared lands on Little River, including my dwelling house in which I live and all out houses appertaining thereunto and also during her life on half of my toll bridge over said River. I also give and bequeath to my said Wife during life my slaves Reuben, Wallace, Mary and children Sylla and her daughter Jane, also during her life on half of my farming implements and other tools except my Blacksmith tools and also during her life, one half of my stock of all kinds. I also give and bequeath to my said wife forever all the house hold and kitchen furniture and direct that my slave London shall keep in repair the farming tools she may require…. I give and bequeath to my son Duncan and his Heirs forever all my lands on lower Little River except the life estate herein devised to my said Wife. This devise to the said Duncan to include the lands after the death of my said wife and also to include the Saw Mill, Blacksmith shop and one half of the toll Bridge and also the other half after the death of my said wife. I also give and bequeath to my son Duncan my Negroes Hannah, Isac and Molly. All the residue of my estate not otherwise devised I give and bequeath to my son Duncan except on half of my stock of all kinds which I have devised to my Wife during life, which after he death shall be equally divided between my sons William and Duncan. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Kineth, Son of Duncan my slave Jack, son of Sylla forever and to my grand- daughter Catherine Ann my girl Sylla Ann forever… I give and bequeath to my grandson Kineth and to my granddaughter Flora Elisabeth heir of my son John deceased, my Negro woman Louise with her present and future increase to be equally divided between them. I give and bequeath to my grandson Murdock son of William, my slave John forever, I give to my grand Daughter Catharine, daughter of William my girl Jennett forever. I give and bequeath to my Grandsons William M and Kinneth M. McNeill my girl Lovday forever to be equally divided between them. I also give and bequeath to my granddaughter Catharine McNeill my girl Lucy, daughter of Hannah forever and Negroes herein divided to them and their heirs to secure the payment. I also direct my sons William and Duncan to pay to my Grand Daughter Flora Elisabeth one hundred dollars when she arrives to the age of eighteen years without interest secured as Kineths. And should the said Kineth of his sister dye before they become of age, the property herein divided shall revert to the survivor. I also direct my sons William and Duncan to pay my Daughter Rachel at my death four hundred Dollars and to her sons John Daniel and Hector one hundred Dollars each when they arrive to the age of 21 years without interest secures at Kennith's and Floras. I also direct my sons William and Duncan to pay my Grand daughters Isabella and Margaret McNeill one hundred dollars each when they arrive to the age of 18 years without interest secured as above. I also direct my sons William and Duncan to pay my Grandson Kineth McNeill fifty dollars when he arrives to the age of 21 years without any chare of Interest secured as above. I give and bequeath to my sons William and Duncan my negroes London, Frank, Martin, Jack, George, Tom, Henry, Moriah, Rachel and Joshua and their future Increase and after the death of my said Wife, Reuben, Wallace, Mary and children, Sylla and her daughter Jane during their lives to be equally divided between them and after their deaths to be divided equally of that portion that falleth to each among his children share and share alive. I also give to my sons William and Duncan my note to adjust in paying the above legacies. I hire and appoint my sons William and Duncan my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Excuted, signed, sealed and decreed his Kineth X Murchison seal Mark in the presence of us ____ R .Ried with the word Duncan interlined between the 24 & 25 lines before the signing and drafting of the will Or Alex Murchison X D. Reid, Jr. Made December 31 1835 DR
Pay Voucher for Kenith Murchison No 2110 State of North Carolina 22 Aug 1783 As Actions for the dispatch of Willimgton This is to certify that Kenith Murchison established his claim to us and was allowed the sum of nine pounds paid Lewis Holmes, Clerk Thomas Roullidge Tho Sewill
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