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ARTHUR WRIGHT (1824 Will)

Will of

ARTHUR WRIGHT

1824

WB C-39

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In the name of God amen, I Arthur Wright of the county of Camden the state of N. Carolina being of perfect mind and memory thanks be the Lord. ? ? recalling unto mind the mortality of my body and know ? ? ? appointed for all man and to die do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

Item: I lend the use of all my land together with all my house hold and kitchen furniture ? unto my beloved wife Lydia Wright her natural life in widowhood and at her death or marriage as follows

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Cornelius Wright a certain part of my land, the eastward end beginning at Malachi Godfrey corner at the mouth of the lake, thence running north along the branch to a white oak and Isaac Williams line, unto him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Willoughby Wright the westward end of my land, beginning at the aforesaid lane and running ? aforesaid to the white oak, it further my will if this said Willoughby Wright should die without an heir by lawfully begotten of his body that aforesaid land should be equally divided amongst Cornelius Wright children. If the said Willoughby Wright should live and have a lawfully heir to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Elisabeth I say one feather bed and cow if she arrive to the age of fifteen years to her and her heir lawfully begotten of her body forever. It further my will that if the said Elisabeth should die before she has a lawful heir or arrive to fifteen years that my daughter Lydia Burges’ children should have the above mentioned property equally divided amongst them.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Lydia Burges one bed and furniture to her and her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Arthur Wright one bed and furniture to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Burges after paying all my just debts and lawful expenses the residue of all my estate within and without to her and her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.

Last of all I appoint and nominate my beloved and faithful sons Cornelius Wright and Willoughby Wright to be my shole and ? executors this 14th day March 1823.

Arthur (+, his mark) Wright

Signed and witnesses of S. Forbes and Isaac Williams

Contributed and transcribed by Harry Schoettle

 

THOMAS WRIGHT (1825 Will)

The Last Will and Testament of

THOMAS WRIGHT

1825

In the name of God amen. I Thomas Wright of the county of Camden and state N. Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed be God, do this nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty four make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say.

I bequeath my friend Stephen S. Snowden and his wife Pressilla Snowden all my land and plantation and one negro boy by the name of Luke and one negro man by the name of George during their life and no longer.

Item: My will and desire is that after the death of my friend Stephen S. Snowden and his wife Prisilla Snowden, I give and bequeath unto Lydia Snowden daughter of Stephen S. Snowden all my land and plantation to her and her heirs forever.

Item: My will and desire is that after the death of my friend Stephen S. Snowden and his wife
Prisilla Snowden I give and bequeath unto Lydia Snowden daughter of Stephen S. Snowden one negro man George to her and her heirs forever.

Item: Also my will and desire is that after the death of my friend Stephen S. Snowden and his wife Prisilla Snowden, I give and bequeath unto Lydia Snowden daughter of Stephen S. Snowden one negro boy by the name of Luke to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my aunt Prisilla Snowden wife of Stephen S. Snowden one horse bridle and saddle and ___ to her and her heirs.

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Stephen S. Snowden and Samuel Phillips
executors of this my last will and testament in witness I said Thomas Wright have to this my last will and testament set my hand and signed this day and year above written.

Thomas Wright

Signed, sealed, Published and declared by the said Thomas Wright this ___ as his last will and testament in the presents of ___ were present at the time of signing and sealing.

John Right

John W. Berry

Camden County Court May Term 1825

This will of Thomas Wright dec’d was exhibited in open court and ___ as the last will and testament of said dec’d unto the persons ___ and as farther (he being an infant under the age of twenty one ___ by the oaths of John Right and John W. Berry ___ ___ ___ thereto and S. S. Snowden one of the executors therein named ___ and qualified as executor thereto.

Contributed and transcribed by Harry Schoettle

 

FRANCIS WRIGHT (1826 Will)

Will of

FRANCIS WRIGHT

1826

In the name of God amen. I Francis Wright of the state of North Carolina and county of Camden being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner following.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Caleb Perkins one negro named Judith to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Jesse Berry one bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever also one large chest.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Frances Berry one new bed and furniture, one chest and all my wearing apparel, one ?, all the ?. all my cotton, ?, flax and spun stuff, ??, and one table, six chairs her choice, one small pot and hook, one skillet, one pair of  fine tongs, one ? and lid, all my cooking ?, one case of knives and forks, ? coffee pots, ? ? ? calf, one linen wheel, three pewter basons to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto Jno. W. Berry the remainder of my estate indoors and outdoors to him and his heirs forever.

Lastly: I nominate and appoint my worthy friend Caleb Perkins my executor to this my last will and testament on witness whereof I have signed my hand and seal this first day of March in the year of out Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty six.

Francis (x, her mark) Wright

Signed sealed in presence of Wilson B. Webster and Isaac Gallop

Camden county court, November Term 1826

This last will and testament of Francis Wright was exhibited in open court and proved by the oath of Isaac Gallop one of the ? witnesses thereto in due form of law. No exec appears to quality the said will. 
It was on motion ordered to be recorded.
Teste ? ? ? clerk
Contributed and transcribed by Harry Schoettle