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State of North Carolina Currituck County In the name of God Amen, I Josiah WHITES (sic) being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory do witness and constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following -- First I give my sole unto the hands of Almighty God from whence it came; My body to be decently burried in the earth at the descression of my executors.
Secondly I give and bequeath unto my Son in Law John GAIMWELL Sun of John GAIMWELL all my wearking tools one desk and all my wairing apparrel, thence I desire that the remainder of my purshonal property to be divided in three parts, two parts to be given to the afoarsaid John GAIMWELL and the remainder I give and bequeath to my Daughter in Law Ann GAIMWELL with all her Mothers waring apparrel.
I desire my land wheaeron I now dwell which I hold by leas to be let out at the best bidder during the time I have it for the rent to go to my Sun in Law John GAIMWELL all but the two last years which I desire to reserved to furnish the plantation with fencing and finish the house agreable to my bargain.
I hereby leave and ordaine Driver GREVES my hoal and sole executor to this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereunto I set my hand and fix my seal this 30th day of November 1789.
/s/ Josiah WHITEHURST seal
Witness
William LAND
Elisabeth [her mark] LAND
Sarah [her mark] ETHERIDGE
Recorded and examined this day of January 1792
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!
© 2002 Marty Holland
