Return to Currituck Co.
Currituck County Wills
Dinah Lorey
Feb. 2, 1833 - Feb. Term 1832?
Currituck Co. Will Book 3, p. 305-306
[1832 is clearly written but must have been an error on the clerk's part. This date should probably be Feb. Term 1833 or 1834]
In the name of God Amen. I Dinah LOREY being sick & weak in body & my illness fluctuating but perfect in mind & memory as when in health thanks to my God for the same & considering the uncertainity of life think proper to make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament as followeth.
Item lst. I give and bequeath to John C. SIMMONS the following negroes viz. Daniel, Nancy, Pleasant, Eliza & Lamb but it is my request & desire that the sd. John C. SIMMONS will admit sd. Negroes to have the result of their labour but ever to be under his care & protection & his heirs forever.
Item 2nd I give & bequeath to Black-Water Meeting House for its repair or toward the building of a new one as the church may think proper fifty dollars to be retained in the hands of m Exor. Without interest untill the building or repairing of sd. Meeting house be completed.
Item 3rd. I give & bequeath to Maria GISBORN one negro boy named Daniel, one buffet crockery & glass ware one loom & harness, one gigg to be sold & the money arising there from, one bed & furnature one doz stool chairs, one blue chest, also another bed & furnature also one Mahogany Table one great wheel & one lining wheel 2 ¾ of the net proceeds of my estate after paying all just debts & legacies to her & her heirs forever.
Item 4th I give d& bequeath to Eliza DOZIER one bead & furnature 3rd choice to her and her heirs forever.
Item 5th I give & bequeath to Susan DOZIER one bed & furnature 4th choice to her & her heirs forever.
Item 6th I give & bequeath to Brother in Law Dennis LOREY ¼ of the money arising from my estate after paying all just debts & legacies to him and his heirs forever.
I also nominate & appoint my Friend John R. BRIGHT my whole & sole executor to this my Last Will and Testament revoking all others heretofore by me made.
Given under my hand &
seal this the 2nd day of February 1833.
/s/
Dinah [Her x mark]
LOREY
In presence of
Jno. R. BRIGHT
Wilson [His x mark] CORBEL jurat
Isiah ETHERIDGE jurat
Recorded and examined Feby 2rd 1834
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!
|
|
|
© 2004 Kay Midgett Sheppard
