THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
November 13, 1821
In the name of God Amen! Know all men that I LYDIA GRANDY of the County of Camden & State of North Carolina being in a poor state of health but in sound memory do make this my Last Will & Testament.
Item. I give & bequeath to my Son CALEB GRANDY my part of two negro girls that was sold, named Channy & Cloe.
I give & bequeath to my Son CALEB GRANDY all my cattle, that has come since his Father’s death & likewise all my sheep and three stocks of Bees his first choice.
And I give & bequeath to my Son CALEB GRANDY all my crockery ware & one half of my sithye(?), and one half of my poultry, and one dutch oven & one frying pan.
I do acknowledge this to be my Last Will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the thirteeth day of November 1821.
LYDIA GRANDY seal
Her x mark
Signed in presence of us
ELAS WILLIAMS
PEGGY WILLIAMS
Her x mark
And I LYDIA GRANDY do leave my Son CALEB GRANDY to be Executor to my will.
Camden County Court
November Term 1822
The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will and Testament of LYDIA GRANDY by the oath of PEGGY WILLIAMS a subscribing witness thereto. And at same time CALEB GRANDY an Executor therein named appeared & qualified as executor thereto. Ordered that Testamentary letters issue & that the same be recorded.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK.
Will Book C
Page 12
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse