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SUSAN GREGORY (1824 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

SUSAN GREGORY

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

 

SPENCE Family Bible (ALMOND SPENCE 1811-1872)

Copy in the: North Carolina State Archives (located in files of Camden & Pasquotank Cos., N.C.) In Possession of Billy HILL Norfolk County, Va. 1953 Bible burned, record preserved

BIRTHS:

  • Almond Spence the son of James Spence and his wife Rhoda was born Nov. 6, 1811.
  • Dinah McPherson the daughter of Daniel McPherson  and Nancy his wife was born Aug. 7, 1820.
  • Lavenia Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and his wife Dinah was born 23 Nov. 1840.
  • Elizabeth Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born Sept. 3, 1842.
  • Mary Ann Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born Sept. 8, 1844.
  • Sophia Virginia Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Pleasant his wife was born Jan. 9, 1868.
  • Charles A. Spence the son of Almond Spence and Pleasant his wife was born Dec. 29, 1870.
  • Pollie V. Spence the daughter of Abner Spence  and Mary Ann his wife was born March 8, 1878.
  • Baby daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born June 29, 1880.
  • Miles L. Spence  the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Feb. 26, 1884.
  • Maude Spence the daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born July 20, 1891.
  • Minnie Spence the daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Sept. 4, 1894.
  • Joseph Frank Spence the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born 1 Aug. 1896.
  • Sophia E. Spence the daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Oct. 1, 1886.
  • David Almond Spence the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife was born Oct. 24, 1876.
  • Mary Jane the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born 18 Nov. 1847.
  • Henretta Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife was born July 11, 1845.
  • Abner L. Spence  the son of Almond Spence and Mary his wife was born Oct. 19, 1854.
  • John H. Spence the son of Almond Spence (page cut off)
  • Almond Spence  and Dinah MCPHERSON were married Sept. 25, 1839.
  • Almond Spence and Mary WHITEHURST widow WILLIAMS were married Dec. 16, 1853.
  • Almond Spence  and Mary HOLLOWELL were married May 29, 1854.
  • Almond Spence and Pleasant Ann WHITE (widow EVANS) were married Feb. 10, 1859.
  • Abner L. WILLIAMS and Mary WHITEHURST were married July 1, 1847.
  • Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann DAVIS were married Jan. 13, 1876.
  • Samuel WILLIAMS and Pleasant Ann WHITE (EVANS) (Spence) were married May 20, 1874.
  • William E. HILL and Maude Spence were married Nov. 1908.
  • John Wesley ADDISON and Minnie Spence  were married 25 Feb. 1918.
  • Joseph Frank Spence and Ruth WALLER were married Dec. 23, 1918.
  • Miles L. Spence and Minnie Belle WALKER were married Jan. 10, 1907.
  • Elisha Benton HURDLE and Sophie E. Spence were married Dec. 16, 1908.

DEATHS:

  • Sophia E. Spence HURDLE wife of Elisha Benton HURDLE and daughter of Abner L. Spence and Mary
  • Ann his wife departed this life March 6, 1809.
  • Mary A. Spence daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life Sept. 23, 1842.
  • Lavenia Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life Sept. 25, 1841.
  • Elizabeth Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life May 11, 1843.
  • Henretta Spence the daughter of Almond Spence and Dinah his wife departed this life Oct. 12, 1845.
  • Dinah McPherson Spence the wife of Almond Spence departed this life June 8, 1852.
  • Mary Spence the wife of Almond Spence departed this life July 18, 1855.
  • David Almond Spence the son of Abner L. Spence and Mary Ann his wife departed this life May 7, 1887.

NOTES IN ALMOND SPENCE BIBLE: (Dates after 1920 will not be included)

  • Abner L. WILLIAMS son of William and Sarah WILLIAMS was born Nov. 4, 1823.
  • Mary WHITEHURST, daughter of Miles and Margaret WHITEHURST (nothing else written)
  • William H. WILLIAMS son of Abner and Margaret WILLIAMS was born Oct. 17, 1848.
  • Miles Wilson WILLIAMS the son of Abner and Mary WILLIAMS was born Aug. 28, 1850 and died 24 Sept. 1850.
  • Lodowick Lockwood WILLIAMS son of Abner and Mary WILLIAMS his wife was born Nov. 7, 1851.
  • Died 22 March 1872. Married Liuzetette JENNINGS 10 Aug. 1870.
  • Mary wife of Almond Spence and daughter of Miles and P. WHITEHURST was born April 24, 1832 and died 18 July 1855.
  • Almond Spence the son of James and Rhoda was born Nov. 6, 1811 and died June 6, 1872.
  • Mary wife of Almond Spence and daughter of L. & E. HOLLOWELL born Feb. 17, 1831 and died March 18, 1857.
  • Pleasant Ann WHITE (EVANS) (Spence) (WILLIAMS) was born Sept. 27, 1834 and died Nov. 20, 1890 wife of Samuel WILLIAMS.
  • ——(Part cut off of page) and Mary — his wife was born the 5th day of Jan.1886 and died 4 Oct. 1894.
  • Ernest Almon Spence the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel his wife was born 10 Nov. 1887.
  • Sophia Virginia Spence the daughter of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel Spence his wife was born 5 Dec. 1890.
  • John Ambrose Spence  the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel his wife was born 22 Aug. 1893.
  • Enoch Julian SPENCE the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 4 March 1896.
  • Blanche Pearl SPENCE the daughter of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 19 Sept. 1898.
  • Joe Timothy SPENCE the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 1 Dec. 1901.
  • Mary Pleasant SPENCE the daughter of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 20 day of Sept. 1905 and died 8 July 1907.
  • Heywood Glenn SPENCE the son of Enoch Jordan and Mary Rachel SPENCE his wife was born 14th Nov. 1907 and died 24 July 1908.

DEATHS:

  • Wm. Herbert SPENCE: died 10-4-1894
  • Mary Pleasant SPENCE: died 7-8-1907
  • Heywood Glenn SPENCE: died 7-24-1908
  • Enoch Jordan SPENCE
  • Mary Rachel SPENCE
  • Enoch Julian SPENCE
  • John Ambrose SPENCE
  • Sophia Virginia SPENCE
  • Joe Timothy SPENCE

MARRIAGES:

  • Ernest Almon SPENCE and Lillian Bryan FOSTER were married on Wed. Evening: Sept. 1914.
  • Walter Raleigh MCCOY and Sophia Virginia SPENCE were married by the Rev. I. N. LOFTIN on
  • Wed. Evening, Jan. 8, 1915.
  • John Ambrose SPENCE and Zelda Marie TEMPLE were married on Tues. Evening Aug. 22, 1916.