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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
LEMUEL STANDLY (1824 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
June 12, 1823
In the name of God Amen. I LEMUEL STANDLY of the county of Camden & State of North Carolina being weak in 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 do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament.
Item. I lend the use of all my lands, stock, household and kitchen furniture to my dearly beloved Wife RHODA STANDLY during her natural life or widowhood after selling enough of my estate to pay all my just debts & lawful expences such articles as my Executor shall think proper and at her death or marriage as hereafter named.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son THOMAS B. STANDLY my tract of land down the River near Raymonds Creek containing by estimation fifty acres to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Its further my will that at my Wife death or marriage the residue of my estate to be sold and equally divided amongst my children JOHN FORBES, THOMAS B. STANDLY, SARAH STANDLY & MARY ANN STANDLY to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever.
Its further my will that if my Son JOHN S. FORBES should not have no heir lawfully begotten of his body or die before he comes to lawful age that his part should be equally divided amongst the surviving heirs above named.
Last of all I appoint and denominate my faithful friend SILAS FORBES and THOMAS STANDLY to be my whole and sole Executors. This 12th day of June 1823.
LEMUEL STANLEY seal
Signed and sealed and
Acknowledged in presence
Of us
JOSE BURGES
SPENCE WHITE
His x mark
Camden County Court
August Term 1824
This Last Will & Testament of LEMUEL STANDLEY dec’d was exhibited and proved in open Court by the oath of JOSE BURGES a subscribing witness thereto. And THOMAS STANDLEY one of the Executors therein named appeared and qualified according to Law. Oredered that the Will be recorded and letters Testamentary issue.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
By A.C. EHRINGHAUS
Will Book C
Pages 37, 38
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
ELIZABETH TORKSEY (1758 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
Jeneniry 25, 1758
In the name of God Amen I ELIZBETH TORKSEY being very sick but of perfeck mind and memory thanks be to almity God for it dow make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in ???? and form as folloeth that is to say. I recommend my sole in to the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body to the grave to be buried at the deseceshiun of my Exec. Herto after menthuned–
Itom. I give and bequive to my be loved Son JOHN TORKSEY all my esteate both reel and paneel to him and his harse for ever after debts paid (?)
And I apint and consecute my trusty friend ABEL GALLUP my hole and sole Exec. Of this my Last Will and Testament and dow utterly desulot all others wills before by me maid in witness my hand and seal this 25th day of Jinuiry Jeneniry 25ththen upered and FRANCES BROCKET and JUDAH WHITE and took Oath on the Holey Evengliust that the desist the above sd. ELIZBETH TORKSEY is that GELLEP shuld have lie curop her ??? and sd. and that the will as it stands was her bequist and was in her purfet senses ???? before me
(NOTE I see no signature of Eliabeth)
FRANCIS BROCKET
Her X mark
JUDAH WHITE
Her X mark
WM BURGESS (I see nothing that show this person in the probate but I still believe he was present)
North Carolina
Pasquotank County
March Court Anno Dom 1758
Present His Majestis Justies
These may ????? that FRANCIS BROCKET and JUDITH WHITE came into Opon Court and made Oath on the Holy Evangelist that they ware present and heard ELIZABETH TORKSEY as is within written. Then ABEL GALLOP appeared and took the oath of an Executor ordered that the Hon. RICHARD SPAIGHT Esq. Secretary hereNotree that letters issued
Test. Tho. Taylor
A Nuncupative Will of Eliz. Torksey
Was proved in Open Court by the Oath
Of FRANCIS BROCKET& JUDAH WHITE
Letter iss’d the first day of April 1758
Book N. 10
Page 139
Copied from NC State Archives
Probate of Wills
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
JOHN WHITEHURST (1822 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
July 10, 1822
In the name of God Amen. I JOHN WHITEHURST of the County of Camden & State of North Carolina. Being in a reasonable state of health in body & of perfect sound mind & memory thanks be given unto God for the same. Calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following.
Item the First. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son JOHN WHITE one half of my land where I now live where my houses are to him & his heirs forever.
Item the Second. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son SIMON WHITEHURST the other half of my land the same to be equally divided between my two Sons JOHN & SIMON WHITEHURST and to begin at JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN’S line & run diametrically across to JOSEPH WHITEHURST’S line, with a free privilege to drain each others land through either parts of said JOHN WHITEHURST’S & SIMON WHITEHURST’S land, and one cow & calf that he claims to him & his heirs forever.
Item the Third. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter MARY WHITEHURST one feather bed & furniture and one cow and calf to her & her heirs forever.
Fourthly. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter SALLY WHITEHURST one feather bed & furniture and one cow & calf to her & her heirs forever.
Lastly. I leave all the remainder of my property to be sold to pay my just debts any should remain after paying my just debts to be equally divided between CHARLES WHITEHURST, JANE TAYLOR, SALLY BRITE, MARY WHITEHURST and JACKY WHITEHURST. Furthermore it is my will and desire should either or both of my Sons JOHN WHITEHURST or SIMON WHITEHURST die without an heir lawfully begotten by their body for my two Daughters MARY & JACKY WHITEHURST to have the said deceased land.
I also appoint & constitute my Son CHARLES WHITEHURST & my Son in Law JOHN M’ALLEN BRITE Executors to this my Last Will and Testament to do according to the legacies bequeathed in witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 10 of July 1822.
JOHN WHITEHURST seal
His x mark
Signed, sealed in the
Presence of
JOHN M’ALLEN BRITE
FANNY GRIMES
Her x mark
Camden County Court
November Term 1822
This instrument of writing was exhibited in open Court & proved as the Last Will & Testament of JOHN WHITEHURST dec’d. by the oath of IRA McPHERSON a subscribing witness thereto—–And at same time CHARLES WHITEHURST one of the Executors therein named appeared & qualified as an Executor thereto Ordered that Testamentary letters issue, & that the same be Recorded.
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK
Will Book C
Pages 14, 15
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.