Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
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Captain G.G. Luke’s Independent Company
ELIZABETH GREGORY (1823 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
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
SUSAN GREGORY (1824 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
March 5, 1817
In the name of God Amen ! I SUSAN GREGORY of the County of Camden in the State of N. Carolina do this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Seventeen make publish, pronounce and declare this instrument of writing to be my Last Will and Testament in manner as follows.
Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughters SALLY WALKER, JANE GOFREY, and LYDIA FOREHANDS children & CHLOE JARVIS, and CELEY MITCHEL & Son JAMES M. GREGORY all my property and estate which I have gained & accumulated since the death of my Husband NATHAN GREGORY to be equally divided between them to them & their heirs forever.
I nominate & appoint my Son JAMES M. GREGORY my executor to this my Last Will & Testament in witness whereof I the said SUSAN GREGORY have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year above written etc.
SUSAN GREGORY seal
Her “O” mark
Signed, Sealed & acknowledged
In presents of us
M. SIMMONS
HILLORY SIMMONS
State of N. Carolina
Camden County
February T. 1824
This Last Will & Testament of SUSAN GREGORY dec’d was exhibited & proved in open Court by oath of HILLERY SIMMONS, one of the subscribing witnesses. The Executor not appearing to qualify. Ordered to be Recorded
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
Will Book C
Pages 30, 31
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse