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ELIZABETH GREGORY (1823 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

ELIZABETH GREGORY

March 3, 1823

In the name of God Amen! I ELIZABETH GREGORY being in sound mind & memory but weak in body hath this day March 3, 1823. make this my Last Will & Testament in the following manner.

First of all I recommend my Soul to God who gave it me and my Body to the earth from whence it come. And as Touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give in the following manner to wit.

Item. I gave and bequeath unto my four Sons ISAAC GREGORY, DORRIS GREGORY, NELSIN B.GREGORY, and CASIN M. GREGORY all that land and plantation where in I now live to be equally divided between them, share and share alike to them & their heirs.

Item. I give my Son ISAAC GREGORY one Roan horse Callia(?) his to him & his heirs forever.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son DORRAS GREGORY his choice in the spring the old mare or the colt which she is now with fold with—and I give my Son NILSON B. GREGORY the other after his Brother takes his choice and the colt to stay with the mare until weaned at the expence of my estate.

Item. I give my Daughter POLLY GILBERT one linnen wheel that is to say the use of it.

Item. Give unto my Grand Son FRANKLIN GILBERT 1 feather bed & furniture one cow & calf, but her mother to have the use of both.

Item. I give my Son FRANCIS MITCHEL one looking glass to him and his heirs.

Item. I give my Son JOHN MITCHEL four bushels of wheat to him & his heirs.

Item. I give my Daughter ANN GREGORY four bushels wheat to her & her heirs.

Item. I leave all the balance of my estate to be sold by my Exec. At private sale, and after paying all my just & lawful debts the balance to be applied as follows

First for my three children to have a quarters schooling each, and I want my Son ISAAC GREGORY to purchase one & half acres of land for the use of my Grand Son FRANKLIN GILBERT but his Mother to have the use of it her life and the balance to be equally divided between my four Sons ISAAC GREGORY, CASIN M. GREGORY, DORRAS GREGORY, and NELSON B. GREGORY share & share alike.

Lastly I nominate my Son ISAAC GREGORY & my friend CALEB PERKINS my whole & sole exec. To this my Last Will & Testament.

ELIZABETH GREGORY seal

Her x mark

Signed & sealed in

Presence of us

SALLY WHITE

HANNAH GODFREY

Camden County Court

May Term 1823

This was exhibited in open Court & proved to be the Last Will and Testament of ELIZABETH GREGORY dec’d by the oath of HANNAH GODFREY a subscribing witness thereto and ISAAC GREGORY one of the Executors therein named appeared & qualified as Executor thereto. Ordered to be Recorded.

Test.

M.S. LEWIS CLK.

Will Book C

Pages 18, 19

Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

 

GILBERT Family Cemetery

Gilbert Family Cemetery is located in Camden County, North Carollina; About 0.2 mile west on Country Club Road (SR 1139) from junction with Treasure Point Road (SR 1130). On right heading west. Sets off the road in lightly wooded rural setting, Underbrush cut back in cemetery section. Some graves have plastic flowers.

There are three different families have graves: 

GILBERT (12) 

WHITEHURST (4)

TURNER (2) Also named are FORBES (1), WEST (1) & LAMB. Relationships (if any) among these different families is unknown to me.

The following information was gathered on Saturday, March 4, 2000 by Betty Ann Wright (Gilbert) O’Donnell & Jack Arthur O’Donnell.

GILBERT

• Willie J. GILBERT; b 15 May 1923; d 31 May 1958;

Inscription: North Carolina; PFC Co. D; 320 Infantry; World War II; BSM PH

 

• James T. GILBERT; b 2 Sept 1891; d 29 Sept1950.

• NOTE: Father of Willie J.
• Pattie Lamb GILBERT; b 21 May 1897; d 11 Dec1951.

• NOTE: Mother of Willie J.
• James Henry GILBERT “Little Jimmy”; b 14 Feb 1919; d 14 Nov 1926.
• Pattie Gilbert FORBES; b 15 Feb 1921; d 29 Sept 1995;

Inscription:Daughter of James GILBERT and Pattie LAMB.

 

• Robert GILBERT; b 5 Aug 1915; d 9 Apr 1966.

• NOTE: brother of Willie J. GILBERT
• James GILBERT; b 1 Sept 1842; d 23 Apr 1928.

 

• Maria GILBERT; b 12 Jun 1848; d 18 Mar 1927;

Inscription: “Wife of James Gilbert”;

 

• Robert GILBERT; b 25 May 1888; d 21 Nov 1903;

Inscription: Age 15 y 5 m 26 d.

 

• Wealthy GILBERT; b 16 Jun 1886; d 3 Aug 1889; Age 3 Yr.

• Robert GILBERT; b 14 Feb 1812; d 8 Nov 1880; Age 72 Yrs
• William GILBERT; b 10 Jan 1836; d 14 Nov 1881; Age 45 yrs.

 

• Jane WEST; b 1 Jun 1844; d 15 Dec 1888; Age 48 yrs.

Inscription: “This Little Sister Has Gone Before Me, She Has Gone To Live With God.”

 

• NOTE: Buried beside William GILBERT.
TURNER

• Alfred TURNER; b 15 Nov 1875; d 15 Feb 1937;

Inscription: “Father.”
• Jennie G. TURNER; b 25 Sept 1884; d 27 Dec 1986;

Inscription: “Mother.”
WHITEHURST

• Russell F. WHITEHURST; b 1905; d 1977;

 Inscription: “Husband.”
• Ethel T. WHITEHURST; b 1913; d _(?)_; 

Inscription: “Wife.”

 

• Ethel Louise WHITEHURST; born & died 17 Mar 1935

Inscription: “Daughter of R. F. & Ethel WHITEHURST.”
• Preston WHITEHURST; b 15 Oct 1901; d 16 Feb 1989.

Inscription: “BM2, US Coast Guard, World War II.”

 

SAWYERS CREEK CHURCH RECORDS

  • Aby Bell departed this life July 31, 1815
  • Sister Salley Morgain departed this life 29 Nov 1815
  • Brother Windsor departed this life 15 Jan 1816
  • Brother Isaac Murdin departed this life 1 May 1817
  • Sister Betsey Tuttle departed this life 17 Oct 1817
  • Sister Sally Dozier departed this life 20 Oct 1817
  • Brother John Morgan died before 1815
  • Sister Mary Dozier wife of Philip departed this life 29 Jan 1818
  • Brother Joseph Tuttle departed this life 9 Feb 1818
  • Sister Susan Baxter departed this life Feb 1818
  • Sister Mary Trafton departed this life 27 Feb 1822
  • Sister Molly Sawyer and Pruella Hastings departed this life Apr 1822
  • Brother Wiloby Jones got burnt to death with brandy Friday about 10 at night 16 Aug 1822
  • Brother William Powers departed this life 13 Jan 1824
  • Sister Salley Collins departed this life 24 Jan 1824
  • Brother Asa Tuttle departed this life 30 Apr 1824
  • Brother Thomas Etheridge departed this life 22 June 1824
  • Sister Dency Taylor departed this life July 1824
  • Brother Cason Moressett departed this life 11 Mar 1825
  • Sister Susanah Sanderlin departed this life 13 Nov 1825
  • Brother Henry Lamb departed this life 25 Jan 1825
  • Sister Frankey Jones departed this life 11 May 1826
  • Sister Keziah Cartwright departed this life 27Aug 1826
  • Brother ? Elias McCoy departed this life 18 Jan 1827
  • Sister Sarah Granger departed this life 3 Jan 1828
  • Sister Polly Lamb wife of John departed this life 9 Sept 1829
  • Sister Peggy Williams departed this life Feb 1830
  • Sister Comfort Merry ? departed this life 9 Feb 1830
  • Sister Mary Sivils departed this life 1 Mar 1830
  • Sister Ann Sikes departed this life 11 Sept 1830
  • Sister Elizabeth Etheridge departed this life 21 Oct 1830
  • Brother Lemuel Gregory departed this life 11 Mar 1831
  • Sister Mikel Cooper departed this life 30 Mar 1832
  • Sister Gracy Dozier departed this life May 1832
  • Brother Kenion Jun 1832
  • Sister Nancy Kallam 28 Oct 1832
  • Sister Frankey Etheridge Nov 1832
  • Sister Alef Williams departed this life 15 Dec 1833
  • Brother Abner Humphries departed this life 24 Dec 1833
  • Sister Charity Divers departed this life 2 Jan 1834
  • Sister Milly Nash departed this life 11 Jan 1834
  • Sister Susanah Grandy departed this life 16 Jan 1834
  • Brother I. E. Dozier departed this life 30 Jan 1834
  • Sister Nancy Gregory departed this life 26 Nov 1834
  • Brother Joseph Jones departed this life 2 Sep 1835
  • Sister Meriam Sawyer departed this life 21 Aug 1835
  • Sister Mcpherson departed this life 11 Aug 1837
  • Sister Lovey Sawyer departed this life 11 Nov 1838
  • Sister Polly Dozier departed this life 27 May 1839
  • Sister Alif Sanderlin departed this life 24 Jun 1839
  • Sister Alif Sanderlin widow of Griffen
  • Sister Elizabeth Colins departed this life 28 Jan 1840
  • Brother Wiloby Dozier departed this life 24 Feb 1840
  • Sister Susan Faircloth departed this life 18 Mar 1840
  • Sister Lucy Burgess departed this life 29 Mar 1840
  • Brother Smith Mercer departed this life 18 Jan 1841
  • Sister Charity Jarvis departed this life 9 Jun 1841
  • Sister Ruthy Wilder departed this life 4 Apr 1842
  • Sister Henritta Ferrell departed this life 11 Apr 1842
  • Sister Molly Keaton departed this life Mar 1842
  • Sister Nancy Aydlett departed this life Sep 1842
  • Brother Ammon Grandy departed this life 3 Aug 1842
  • Brother Jesse Gregory departed this life 12 Sep 1842
  • Brother Thos’ Jarvis departed this life 5 Nov 1842
  • Brother Richard Jarvis departed this life 9 Nov 1842
  • Brother John D. Grandy departed this life 23 Mar 1843
  • Brother Wilson Parr departed this life 8 Apr 1843
  • Sister Margaret Dozier departed this life 7 Apr 1843
  • Sister Sally Sikes departed this life 18 May 1844
  • Brother Truman Sawyer departed this life 20 Dec 1844
  • Sister Polly Dozier departed this life 24 Dec 1844
  • Sister Lurany Gilbert departed this life 18 Nov 1845
  • Sister Polly Divers departed this life 12 Nov 1845
  • Brother Peter Forbes departed this life Dec 1845
  • Brother Lemuel Wilson departed this life Jan 1846
  • Brother Reddick Sexton departed this life 4 Feb 1846
  • Sister Susan Sawyer wife of Samuel departed this life 1846
  • Brother Isaac Berry departed this life 28 Nov 1846
  • Sister Mary ? Jolber departed this life 8 Apr 1847
  • Brother Jno. Humphries departed this life 25 Oct 1847
  • Brother Wm. Aydlett departed this life 17 Dec 1847
  • Brother Josiah West departed this life Feb 1852
  • Sister Seney Jones departed this life 1836
  • Sister Gracey Williams departed this life 1836
  • Sister Polly Tuttle departed this life 1837
  • Brother Willis Upton departed this life 1837

Contributed by: Darleen F. Ricci

Record provided by Thalia T. Jones