Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
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CHLOE CARTWRIGHT (1857 Will)
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
Captain G.G. Luke’s Independent Company
BELL Family Bible – (COL. BRICKHOUSE BELL died 1822)
The following was copied from a Bible owned by Cartwright Bell, son of Brickhouse Bell and Jane Cartwright Bray.
- Brickhouse Bell and Jane Bray, widow of William Bray, were married 16 day of Sept. 1790.
- Col. Brickhouse Bell of Camden County died February 28, 1822.
- Col. Brickhouse Bell married Mrs. M. Downs March 11, 1821 (R. R. Records say March 23)
- Jane Cartwright was the daughter of Peter Cartwright and Jane Morgan. She married three times. First to Jesse Barnard, second to William Bray, third to Brickhouse Bell.
- Jane Morgan Cartwright was probably the daughter of Joseph Morgan. She was born 9 November 1764 and died November 1820.
- Nancy Bell was born 3 June 1791.
Source: NORTH CAROLINA BIBLE RECORDS (1973).
Compiled by WILMA CARTWRIGHT SPENCE and EDNA MORRISETTE SHANNONHOUSE.
MCBRIDE, THOMAS – Descendants of
DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS MCBRIDE
First Generation
1. Thomas MCBRIDE.
Child:
2 i. John (-1766)
Second Generation
2. John MCBRIDE. John died in 1766 in Pasquotank County, NC. Occupation: Planter. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
John married Sarah McBride. Sarah died aft 1766.
They had the following children:
3 i. Rhoda (~1751-1774)
4 ii. Elisha (~1757-~1815)
5 iii. Josiah
6 iv. Sarah
Third Generation
3. Rhoda MCBRIDE. Born abt 1751 in Camden County, NC. Rhoda died in Pasquotank County, NC in 1774, she was 23. Occupation: Domestic. Education: Probably literate. Religion: Methodist.
On 28 Jan 1773 when Rhoda was 22, she married Joseph STOKELY, son of Isaac STOKELY & Mary (Merriam) MURDEN, in Pasquotank County, NC. Born in 1748 in Pasquotank County, NC. Joseph died in Pasquotank County, NC in 1805, he was 57.
They had one child:
7 i. Isaac (~1773-1810)
4. Elisha MCBRIDE. Born abt 1757 in Camden County, NC. Elisha died in Camden County, NC abt 1815, he was 58. Religion: Methodist (McBride Methodist Church, South Mills, NC).
Elisha married Elizabeth CARTWRIGHT, daughter of Peter CARTWRIGHT & Jane MORGAN.
They had the following children:
8 i. Joseph
9 ii. Sarah (Sallie)
iii. Nancy.
10 iv. Polly
v. Betsy.
vi. Peter. Peter died in Lousiana. Religion: Methodist.
vii. James. James died abt 1879 in Louisiana.
5. Josiah MCBRIDE.
On 3 Feb 1770 Josiah married Rachael COOK, in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had one child:
i. Polly.
6. Sarah MCBRIDE.
Sarah married BURNHAM.
They had one child:
i. Alla.
Fourth Generation
7. Isaac STOKELY. Born abt 1773 in Pasquotank County, NC. Isaac died in Pasquotank County, NC in 1810, he was 37. Buried in Pasquotank County, NC. Occupation: Planter. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
abt 1797 when Isaac was 24, he married Lydia MCPHERSON, daughter of Joshua MCPHERSON & Courtney HIXON, in Pasquotank County, NC. Born on 23 Mar 1775 in Pasquotank County, NC. Lydia died in Pasquotank County, NC in 1858, she was 82.
They had the following children:
11 i. Rhoda (1799-<1857)
12 ii. Jeremiah Delamare (1806-1869)
13 iii. Margaret (Peggy) (1806-)
14 iv. Emma (1811-)
15 v. Murden (1811-1875)
16 vi. Alfred M.
17 vii. Joshua Hixon (-1831)
8. Joseph MCBRIDE.
Children:
i. Joseph.
18 ii. Elisha
9. Sarah (Sallie) MCBRIDE.
Sarah (Sallie) married James PEARCE. Born in Rhode Island.
They had the following children:
i. Samuel.
ii. Ira.
10. Polly MCBRIDE.
Polly married MARCHANT.
They had the following children:
i. Peter.
ii. William.
iii. James P..
Fifth Generation
11. Rhoda STOKELY. Born in 1799 in Pasquotank County, NC. Rhoda died in Pasquotank County, NC bef 1857, she was 58. Religion: Protestant.
On 12 Jan 1821 when Rhoda was 22, she married Isaac B. GREGORY, in Pasquotank County, NC. Isaac B. died abt 1841 in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Margaret (1824-)
ii. Emma (Emily) (1829-)
iii. Martha (1834-)
iv. Isaac S. (1838-)
12. Jeremiah Delamare STOKELY. Born in 1806 in Pasquotank County, NC. Jeremiah Delamare died in Pasquotank County, NC in 1869, he was 63. Buried in Pasquotank County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Education: Literate. Religion: Protestant.
abt 1835 when Jeremiah Delamare was 29, he first married Mary LOCKWOOD, in Pasquotank County, NC. Mary died bef 1839 in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had one child:
i. Charles Lockwood (1836->1885)
In 1835 when Jeremiah Delamare was 29, he second married Martha Stokley, in Pasquotank County, NC. Born in 1818 in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Marshall P. (1840-1897)
ii. Henry C. (1842-1864)
iii. Martha (1846-)
iv. Mattie W. (1848-)
v. Emma J. (1856-)
On 22 Dec 1857 when Jeremiah Delamare was 51, he third married Sarah WILLIAMS, in Pasquotank County, NC. Born in 1831 in Pasquotank County, NC. Sarah died aft 4 Jan 1885, she was 54.
They had the following children:
i. Joshua Wiley (1854-1944)
ii. Cornelia (1857-1908)
iii. Etta (~1860-)
iv. Sarah Elizabeth (1864-1911)
v. Mary E. (1866-)
13. Margaret (Peggy) STOKELY. Born in 1806 in Pasquotank County, NC. Margaret (Peggy) died in Pasquotank County, NC.
Margaret (Peggy) married Edgar Latimer HINTON, son of William Smith HINTON & Mary (Polly) RICHARDSON. Born on 25 Oct 1804 in Pasquotank County, NC. Edgar Latimer died in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Emma (1844-<1857)
ii. Penelope (1846-)
14. Emma STOKELY. Born in 1811 in Pasquotank County, NC.
Emma married Daniel SAWYER. Born in 1812. Daniel died in Pasquotank County, NC in 1882, he was 70.
They had the following children:
i. Daniel A. (1837-1909)
ii. Mark S. (1838-1899)
iii. Leonidas Robert (1850-1934)
15. Murden STOKELY. Born in 1811 in Pasquotank County, NC. Murden died in Pasquotank County, NC in Nov 1875, he was 64. Buried in Pasquotank County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Education: Literate. Religion: Baptist, Charter Member, Berea Baptist Church 1856.
In 1835 when Murden was 24, he married Parthenia WOOD, daughter of Joseph WOOD & Sarah D. Wood, in Pasquotank County, NC. Born in 1820 in Pasquotank County, NC. Parthenia died in Pasquotank County, NC aft 24 Dec 1878, she was 58.
They had the following children:
i. Lucy (1836-)
ii. W. Franklin (1837-1904)
iii. Elizabeth (1842->1913)
iv. Jeremiah Murden (~1848-)
v. Emma (Emily) (1849-~1868)
vi. Jennie (Sarah Virginia) (~1852-)
vii. Susan Carline (1853-<1875)
viii. Joseph Rufus (1855-1926)
ix. Parthenia (1858-<1873)
16. Alfred M. STOKELY. Born in Pasquotank County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Religion: Protestant.
Alfred M. married Julia PARSONS. Born in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had one child:
i. John Westley (1851-1938)
17. Joshua Hixon STOKELY. Born in Pasquotank County, NC. Joshua Hixon died on 25 Nov 1831 in Pasquotank County, NC. Religion: Protestant.
On 24 Feb 1828 Joshua Hixon married Olly SPENCE, daughter of Joseph SPENCE & Lydia Spence, in Pasquotank County, NC. Born on 29 Apr 1807 in Pasquotank County, NC.
They had the following children:
i. Martha Ann (1830-1852)
ii. Susannah (1829-1854)
18. Elisha MCBRIDE.
Elisha married Elizabeth RIGGS.
They had one child:
- Anna Jane
Contributed by Bob Stokley
BROWN, BENJAMIN – Descendants of
DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN BROWN
This is a partial chart of the BROWN FAMILY of CAMDEN COUNTY, N.C.
Benjamin Brown, b. abt. 1760; d.? marr.? Sons:
1. James Brown, b. abt 1790 Camden County, N.C.
2. Joseph Brown, b. March 19, 1793 Camden County, N.C.
1. James Brown, b. abt 1790, marr. Nancy ? lived in the Lakeside Area of Lambs Rd. Camden Co. d. ? Children:
i. William, b. 1814/15 marr. Nancy Jones
3. ii. Jerimiah M. (Jerry),b. abt 1817 marr. Susan Spencer
iii. Patsy B., b.? marr. James Sawyer
4.iv.Tully B., b. 1826, marr. Margaret Owens
2.Joseph Brown, b. March 19, 1793, d. Oct. 20, 1948. Marr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Cartwright, dau of Robert and Keziah Cartwright. She was born August 9, 1785/95? . She died Nov. 20, 1847. Lakeside Area, Camden, N.C. Children:
i. Lathan ? Laban ? ,b. Dec.6, 1817
ii. Mary , b. Sept. 3, 1819
iii. Chloe, b. June. 12, 1822
5. iv. Melissa C., b. Sept. 29,1825
v. Elizabeth Cartwright, b. Nov. 11, 1828. Marr. 1st Zero Hamilton , lawyer from New York, on July 7, 1849. Marr. 2nd Zebedee Williams on April 4, 1871.
3. Jerimiah (Jerry) Brown (James, Benjamin) b.? d.? marr. Susan Spence. She was born 1817 and d. 1902. Camden, N.C.. She marr.2nd David Starboard. Children:
i. Henry Brown, b. 1837,mar. Lavina Bright.?.
ii. Polly Brown, b. 1840,marr.1st ? Cartwright;2nd John Starboard.
iii. James Brown, b. 1842
iv. John T. Brown, b. 1844
v. Jerimiah Brown, b 1848 d. 1896
4. Tully (Tullie)Brown (James, Benjamin);b.1826,died 1881. marr. Margaret Owens. She was b. 1828,in Currituck, N.C. and d. 1881 Camden. Both are buried in the Old Brown Cemetery, Lakeside. Children:
i. Mary Etta Brown. b. 1847 d. 1899, marr. James Bray .
ii. Henry B. 1847, d. 1883
iii. James Wilson Brown ,b. Mar. 1,1849; d. 1915,marr. Sarah Jane Sawyer, dau of Lemuel and Lucinda Morgan Sawyer. She was b. Aug. 25, 1849,d.1938
iv. Benjamin F. b.1852,d.1893
v. Joseph T. b. 1856,d. 1922
vi. Tully Brown Jr. b. 1861
vii. Jordan Brown b. 1863
viii. William E. (Willie) b.1868
ix. H.L. b. 1871, died 1903
5.Melissa C. Brown (Joseph, Benjamin). Sept 29, 1825, d. May 30, 1853. marr. 1st Coston Sawyer ? abt 1845. marr.2nd Mark Roberts Gregory on May 13, 1847. She died May 28, 1853. Buried in the Old Brown Family Cemetery, Lakeside.
Child 1st marr.- Mary E. Sawyer b. 1846,d.1865
Children 2nd Marr.
i. Sarepta Ann Gregory, b. Nov. 19, 1848,Belcross, Camden, N.C. d. April 17, 1893, Elizabeth City, N.C. marr. Nov. 19, 1872 George Dana Boardman Prichard, son of Isaac Lamb & Elizabeth Berry Prichard.
ii. Celus Lester Gregory, b. Oct 10, 1850, d. Jun 22, 1870
iii. Melissa Brown Gregory, b. May 16, 1853. d. May 29, 1853.
Contributed by D. G. Owens
AMBROSE BURFOOT (1824 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
December 31, 1823
In the name of God Amen, I AMBROSE BURFOOT of the County of Camden & State of N. Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. I do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, disannulling all other wills heretofore by me made—which I give and dispose in manner and form as follows.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly Beloved Daughter POLLY SAWYER that tract of land that I bought JOSEPH NEEDHAM containing about thirty seven acres to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Daughter LYDIA WILLIAMS that tract of land that I bought of JOHN G. WRIGHT containing about fifty acres to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.
Item. I lend the use of the land and plantation whereon I now live also a small tract of land that I bought of PRUDENCE OGGS unto my dearly beloved Wife ALAF BURFOOT, also two cows & calves her choice, one mare by the name of Gin, two feather beds & furniture her choice, two linen wheels, one beaufat & crockery in it, once chest, and all the kitchen furniture until death or marriage and at death or marriage as hereafter named, its further my will that my Wife ALAF BURFOOT should have one sow & piggs, five barrows, choice, also four head of sheep choice.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son ROBERT BURFOOT, the Mill Dam tract of land containing about fifty acres, one saddle, & sixty dollars in good notes for the purpose of purchasing a horse to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son JABEZ BURFOOT all the land that I now hold on the Great Island to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son JOHN BURFOOT that tract of land in Sandy Hook containing sixty acres to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item. Its further my will that my two dearly beloved Sons WILLIS BURFOOT & WILLIAM BURFOOT at my Wife’s death or marriage should have the plantation I now live on also a small tract I bought of PRUDENCE OGGS equally divided between them to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their body forever.
Item. Its further my will that the house and lot down the river should sold on a credit of twelve months also negro Jupiter & negro Robert should be sold on the above named credit, and the residue of my estate consisting of stock and house hould furniture etc. should be sold in a credit of six months.
Item. Its further my will that after paying all my just debts and lawful expences that theres due of my estate should be equally divided between my five Sons, ROBERT BURFOOT, JABEZ BURFOOT, JOHN BURFOOT, WILLIS BURFOOT,WILLIAM BURFOOT, to them & their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever.
Lastly of all I appoint & dinominate my faithful and trusty friends SILAS FORBES and ROBERT BURFOOT to be my whole & sole Executors this 31st. day of December 1823.
AMBROSE BURFOOT seal
His x mark
Signed, Sealed, and acknowledged
In presence of us
Test.
THOMAS SQUIRES
ASA CARTRUT
State of North Carolina
Camden County
February T. 1824
This Last Will and Testament of AMBROSE BURFOOT dec’d was exhibited & proved in open Court by the oath of THOMAS SQUIRES a subscribing witness—–SILAS FORBES one of the Executors therin named appeared & qualified according to law. Ordered to be Recorded
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK.
Will Book C
Pages 29, 30
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ASA CARTWRIGHT (1823 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
September 5, 1823
In the name of God Amen! I ASA CARTWRIGHT of Camden County and State N. Carolina being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind & memory (blessed be God) do this 5th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred & Twenty Three, make and publish this my Last Will & Testament in manner following—that is to say—
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Sister NANCY CARTWRIGHT the part of the plantation I now live on to include the house beginning at the main road GIDEON CARTWRIGHT’S line, thence a straight course to the back line in the swamp for her part to bind on the Island road to her & her heirs forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Nephew ASA GIBSON the Southern part of said plantation adjoining BRITTAIN JONES and others to him & his heirs forever, also one states musket.
Item. I give & bequeath unto ANDALINA MELINA and ALEXANDER GIBSON all of my lands lying on the Great Island to be sold when ALEXANDER GIBSON arrives to the age of sixteen years old and the money to be equally divided between them— the said Island to be rented out until that period for the support of said children—to them & their heirs forever.
Item. It is my desire that all my moveable property indoors and out of every kind and crop now growing to be sold, and all of my just debts paid out of the money arrising from said sale. If there should be any balance remaining after paying my just debts for it to be equally divided between my Sister NANCY CARTWRIGHT and JACOB GIBSON to them & their heirs forever.
Lastly I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend STEPHEN MERCER Executor of this my Last Will & Testament in witness whereof I the said ASA CARTWRIGHT have to this my Last Will & Testament set my hand & seal this day & year above written.
ASA CARTWRIGHT seal
Signed, sealed and declared
In presence of us who were
Present at the time of signing
& sealing thereof
WILSON B. WEBSTER
SIMEON BURGESS
State of North Carolina
Camden County
November T. 1823
The Last Will & Testament of ASA CARTWRIGHT dec’d was exhibited & proved in open Court by the oath of WILSON B. WEBSTER one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. The Executor therein named refusing to qualify. Ordered that the Will be Recorded.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK.
Will Book C
Page 23
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DANIEL CARTWRIGHT (1822 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
August 25, 1819
State of North Carolina
Camden County
In the name of God Amen. I DANIEL CARTWRIGHT of the County & State aforesaid being of perfect sound disposing mind & memory thanks be to God do make this my Last Will & Testament in the following manner (to Wit.)
Item 1st. I give unto my Wife POLLY CARTWRIGHT all the property that she had at the time of our marriage that I could have taken or been benefited by, unto her & her heirs forever.
Item 2d. I give devise & bequeath, unto my Son NEILSON CARTWRIGHT a small piece of land containing about eight acres more or less lying on the east side of the main road & in the north side of a large ditch, beginning at the road, at the arch over said ditch then binding said ditch to JAMES O. (Carteneg is marked out) SMITH’S line, then binding JAMES O. SMITH land to the road, then binding the road to the first station. Also negro boy John, the one half of negro Ceasar, one feather bed & furniture, one gun, one riding chair & harness, one beaufat, one hand mill, one bay horse, two hundred dollars in promissory notes, which is on hand to him & his heirs forever.
Item 3d. I give, devise & bequeath unto my Son JAMES CARTWRIGHT all the remainder part of my lands, also negro Isaac, the one half of negro Ceasar, one walnut dining table, one large looking glass, one feather bed & furniture, one mare, bridle & sadle, one gun to him & his heirs forever.
Item 4th I give unto my Daughter POLLY SMITH, one cow & calf & all the property I have heretofore given, that she has in her possession to her & her heirs forever.
Item 5th I give unto my Daughter BETSEY RICHARDSON, one cow & calf & all the property heretofore given her which she has in possession to her & her heirs forever.
Item 6th I give all the remainder of my property not heretofore given away to my two Sons NIELSON CARTWRIGHT & JAMES CARTWRIGHT to be equally divided between them share & share alike after paying all my debts, to them & their heirs forever.
I hereby nominate & appoint GEO. GEREBEE and my Son NEILSON CARTWRIGHT Executors to this my Last Will & Testament hereby revoking all wills or bequeaths heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & nineteen.
D. CARTWRIGHT seal
Signed, sealed, published
Pronounced & declared by the
Testator to be his Last Will &
Testament in presence of us
JONATHAN WHITEHURST
JAMES CARTWRIGHT
Camden County Court
May Term 1822
The foregoing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will and Testament of DANIEL CARTWRIGHT by the oath of JAMES CARTWRIGHT Sen. a subscribing witness thereto and at same time NIELSON CARTWRIGHT an Executor therein named, appeared & qualified as Executor thereto by taking the usual oath prescribed by law. Ordered to be Recorded.
Test. M.S. LEWIS clk
Will Book C
Pages 2-4
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CALEB GRAY (1823 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
August 28, 1823
In the name of God Amen! I CALEB GRAY of the State of North Carolina, Camden County being of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God do this 28th day of August 1823. make & publish this my Last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say.
I leave the use of my maner plantation to my Loving Wife MEKEL GRAY during her natural life it being land whereon I now live containing forty three acres be the same more or less, binding on DEMSEY GREGORY’S, PETER FORBES heirs land and Deep Branch.
I also leave the use of all the remainder of my land to my loving Wife MEKEL GRAY during her widowhood or life for the supporting of my children. My will that the above land only half to be attended in a year in each tract & to be shifted every year.
I also leave the use of as much of my perishable estate as my Wife MEKEL GRAY needs for the supporting of my children during her widowhood or life & no longer.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son JOSHUA GRAY one tract of land I bought of THOMAS STAPLES formerly called the SIKES Tract containing twenty four & half acres be the same more or less binding JOHN FERRELL, WILLIAM ETHERIDGE, and JOHN BAMARY(?) (BARRARY?) and the heirs of JAMES GREGORY to him & his heirs forever and the said JOSHUA GRAY is to have posesion at the death or marriage of his Mother and the said JOSHUA GRAY is bound to pay unto my two Daughters POLLY & JEAN GRAY fifty dollars apiece for their interest in said land.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son BAILEY GRAY & my Daughter SUCKY GRAY one tract of land I bought of WILLIS UPTON to be equally divided between them beginning at the main road thence runing across the plantation so as to make an equal division of clear a land also beginning at main road thence across the plantation so as to make an equal division of cleared land, also beginning at main road thence running across the wood so as to make each hare an equal share to them & their heirs forever. The said BAILEY GRAY & SUCKY GRAY is gave posession of the said land when the said BAILEY GRAY comes to the age of twenty one years. Also the said BAILEY BRAY & SUCKY GRAY is bound to pay unto POLLY GRAY fifty dollars & JEAN GRAY fifty dollars for their interest in said land.
If my Wife MEKEL GRAY should die or marry before the said BAILEY GRAY should arrive at lawful age the rent of said land shall go to my two Daughters POLLY & JEAN GRAY.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my two Daughters POLLY & JEAN GRAY after the death or marriage of my Wife all the perishable part of my estate which my Wife held at that time. Also I give to my two Daughters POLLY & JEAN GRAY all the perishable part of my estate which my Wife MEKEL do not need at this time to them & their heirs forever. Also I give all my crop to POLLY & JEAN GRAY after taking out my Wife’s & family’s one year provisions, also my debts either due by notes or accts to them & their heirs forever. The above property to be sold on a credit of six months. If POLLY or JEAN should die under twenty one the survivor shall their legacies.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter SALLY GRAY one tract of land which I now live on that I bought of MALACHI W. BOUSHALL, binding DEMSEY GREGORY, PETER FORBES heirs & Deep Branch, containing forty three acres be the same more or less to her & her heirs forever.
And I hereby make & ordain my worth friend BAILEY BARCO Executor of this my Last Will & Testament in witness whereof I the said CALEB GRAY to this my Last Will & Testament set my hand & seal the day & year above written.
CALEB GRAY seal
Witness
JOSEPH CARTWRIGHT
THOMAS WALSTEN
His x mark
N. B. Also make & appoint my friend BAILEY BARCO Guardian to my children. August 28, 1823.
CALEB GRAY seal
JOSEPH CARTWRIGHT
THOMAS WALSTEN
His x mark
State of North Carolina
Camden County
November Term 1823
This Last Will & Testament of CALEB GRAY was exhibited and proved in open Court by the oath of JOSEPH CARTWRIGHT one of the subscribing witnesses, thereto at the same time BAILEY BARCO the executor therein named appeared & qualified according to law. Ordered to be Recorded.
Tests.
M. S. LEWIS CLK.
Will Book C
Pages 25-27
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse