Currituck County Wills
In the name of God, Amen.
I Malachi HOLSTEAD of the County of Currituck, in the State of North Carolina, do this twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, make, publish, pronounce and declare this instrument of writing to be my Last will and Testament in the following manner Viz.
Item. I give and bequeath to Nancey SIMMONS, daughter of M. SIMMONS all my land and all my negroes and all my money in the hands of my guardian or else where, due to her and her heirs forever.
I nominate and appoint M. SIMMONS my executor to this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Malachi HOLSTEAD have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written.
/s/ Malachi HOLSTEAD seal
Hillary SIMMONS
George TURTON
M. SIMMONS jurat
Recorded and examined the (blank) day of (blank)
[Note: Probate date if from Currituck County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. Also in court minutes, executor is Mitchel SIMMONS].
This will was contributed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse. 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!
© 2003 Marty Holland