Tull Douge
May 18, 1746 - July 1, 1746

North Carrolinah  Curretuck Co^ty    May the 18^th 1746

I Tull DOUGE of Curretuck Co^ty in Carrolinah, yeoman, being at this Time in perfect memory Thro? The mercy of God, Tho very Sick and weak, do make This my Last Will and Testement in manner following, That is to say}  I do give unto my well belov^d Brother James DOUGE all my part of Lands & hereditements belonging to me in y^e s^d Co^ty to him his Ears [heirs].  Item I do also Give to my S^d Brother all my Hoggs for which Considerrations I do desire my s^d Brother to pay all my Debts That I am Justly owing.  Item I give to my well beloved Sister Sarah SOREY one gray Mair & also one Cow and Calf.  Item I give to my Sister Susanah GLASCO's Children one Mair & Coult.  Item I give To my younest Sister Mary DOUGE one Two year old Heipher Now at Thomas MERCER's.  Item I give to Peter SOREY one Cow.  Item I do give to Caleb GLASCO, Son of William GLASCO, one one [sic] Cow & Calf.  Item I Give to my youngest Brother John DOUGE one four year old Heipher.  Item I do give one Two year old Steir to my Sister Susanah GLASCO.  Item I do give To my Sister Sarah SOREY one two year old Steir.  Item I Give to my s^d Sister Sarah SOREY Three Ew's.

as for all my other Personal Estate wherwith God hath Blest Me, I do Intirely Give to my Brother James DOUGE and do hereby Constitute and appoynt my s^d Brother Ja^s Soal Executtor of this my Last Will and Testement written with my hand this day of the Date above.
    /s/ Tull [his T mark] DOUGE        Seal            Note what words is Enterlined was before the Insealing hereof

This within Will was signed and Sealed in the presents of us}
    Jos^a CAMPBELL
    Henry SIMMONS
    Joab DOUGE

   North Carolina  }        At a Court held for the said County of Curretuck on Tuesday the first day July Anno Dom 1746
Curretuck County}
    Present His Majesties Justices

These may Certify that Henry SIMMONS & Joab DOUGE Two of the Subscribing Evidences to the within Will came in to open Court & made Oath on the Holy Evangeless that they were present & Saw Tull DOUGE Sign Seal Publish and Declare the within to be & Contain his Last will & Testament & that the said Tull DOUGE was then & at that time of Sound & Disposeing Memory and that they Saw Joseph CAMPBELL the other Subscribing Evidence Sign his Name thereunto at the Same Time.  Then Also appeared James DOUGE Executor in Open Court & took the Executors Oath in Due form of Law.  Ordered that the Hon^ble Nath^l RICE Esq^r Sec^y of this Province have Notice thereof that Letters Testamentory Issue thereon as the Law Directs.
    Test: Rich^d McClure Clk Cor^t

[On the back of this will is written: Tulle Douge's Will 1746; Letters issued the 23^d Day of Decemb^r 1748]

[Source: North Carolina State Archives - MARS ID: 12.96.1.586 (folder)]

This will was contributed by Kay Midgett Sheppard. No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research. If you find anything in these records that pertains to your families, it is strongly suggested that you look at the original record on your own to check for errors or possibly other additional and helpful information. Thank you!

© 2006 Kay Midgett Sheppard