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I, Annie Pugh, of Dare County, North Carolina, being of Sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament.

First.  It is my will and desire that my executor, herein after named, shall give my body a decent burial, and shall pay all burial expenses, together with my just debts, out of the first money which shall come into his hands belonging to my estate.

Second.  I give and bequeath to my son Luther Pugh one feather Bed, now at the residence of M.H. Pugh and all the bedding and two pillows now at the residence of Lawrence Davenport.

Third.  It is my will and desire that all the residue of my real and personal property, money on hand at my death and all credits or property of any nature whatsoever I may own at my death, providing for the expenses and legacy mentioned in paragraph first, and second shall be equally divided among all my children, to wit - Adeline Wescott, Arrendal Daniels, Ida Davenport, Jazena Gallop, Nora Berry, M.H. Pugh and Luther Pugh and in the event of the death of any of said parties occurring prior to my own death, that the same shall be given to the heirs at law of the same.

Fourth, I , hereby constitute and appoint A.C. Jones my lawful executor, with bond, to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning thereof.

Signed and sealed, this December 5^th 1913.
    /s/ Annie M. Pugh        seal

Signed, Sealed and published and declared by Annie Pugh to be her last Will and Testament in our presence, who in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other, do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
    L.D. Tarkington
    B.G. Crisp

As a codicil to this will I hereby charge M.H. Pugh with the sum of $350 to be taken from his share in the above will.

The within Codicil was signed in our presence. _____ 9^th,  1914.
    /s/ Annie [her x mark] Pugh

Witnesses:
    L.D. Tarkington
    B.G. Crisp

North Carolina}    Superior Court
  Dare County }    Before the Clerk
    A paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Annie M. Pugh, deceased, is exhibited before the undersigned, Clerk of the Superior Court of Dare County, by A.C. Jones, the executor therein named, and the executor thereof by the said Annie M. Pugh, is proved by the oath and examination of L.D. Tarkington and B.G. Crisp, the subscribing witnesses thereto, who being duly sworn each for himself deposes and says that he is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown him purporting to be the last Will and testament of Annie Pugh, that the said Annie Pugh in his presence subscribed her name to said paper writing now shown as aforesaid, which hears the date December 5th, 1913.
     Each of the deponents for himself further says that at the time of the execution of said paper writing the Said Annie Pugh, declared the same to her last Will and Testament and that deponents signed the same as subscribing witnesses at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other and thereto at the time the Annie Pugh was of sound mind and memory, of full age and not under any restraint or coercion to the best of the knowledge and belief of deponents.
    L.D. Tarkington
    B.G. Crisp

Sworn to and Subscribed before me May 4^th 1916.
    R.M. Jennett, Clerk Sup. Court

It is therefore considered and adjudged that the said paper writing and each and every part thereof is the last Will and Testament of Annie Pugh, deceased, and the same with the foregoing examination and certificate be recorded and filed.  This the 4^th day of May 1916.
    R.M. Jennett, Clerk Sup. Court

NOTE: Ann Mariah Simmons was born to Acey & Elizabeth Simmons on Dec. 7, 1837 and died April 14, 1916.  She is buried in Haven Creek Baptist Church Cemetery on the outskirts of Manteo.  She married Smith Pugh in Hyde Co., NC on May 7, 1857.  In 1860 they were living in the Swan Quarter Twp. of Hyde County where Smith was listed as age 35 and a mariner; Ann was listed as age 22 with children named Margaret, age 3, Adaline, age 2, and Dameron, age 2 months.  By 1870 Smith and "Anna" are living in the Hatteras Twp. of Dare County (see below)

House

Name

Age

Sex

Race

Occupation

Real Estate

BP

CR

CW

63	Pugh, Smith	43	m	black	Fishing	50	NC
	Pugh, Anna	38	f	black	Keeping house		NC
	Pugh, Margarett	15	f	black	At home		NC
	Pugh, Adaline	14	f	black	At home		NC
	Pugh, Amanda	12	f	black	At home		NC
	Pugh, Damon	8	m	black	At home		NC
	Pugh, Mariah	7	f	black	At home		NC
	Pugh, Melton	3	m	black	At home		NC

They were still living in Hatteras Twp. in 1880.

House

Name

Age

Relationship

Race

Occupation /Marital Status

BP

113	Pugh, Smith M.	56	Head	mulatto	Fisherman /Married	NC
	Pugh, Anna M.	42	Wife	mulatto	Keeping House  / Married	NC
	Pugh, Margaret	24	Daughter	mulatto	At home / Single	NC
	Pugh, Arrinda F.	18	Daughter	mulatto	At home / Single	NC
	Pugh, Damon W.	16	Son	mulatto	Fisherman / Single	NC
	Pugh, Maria S.	14	Daughter	mulatto	At home / Single	NC
	Pugh, Melton H.	12	Son	mulatto	Fisherman / Single	NC
	Pugh, Jazana	9	Daughter	mulatto
	Pugh, Angenora	5	Daughter	mulatto
	Pugh, Ada V.	3	Daughter	mulatto

By 1900 Anna is living in the Nags Head Twp. of Dare County and is a widow.  One of her sons is living with her and her daughter, Ida Davenport, is living next door with her family.

House

Name

Birthdate / Age

Relationship

Race

Occupation /Marital Status

BP

113	Pugh, Annie	Dec 1847 / 52	Head	black	Day Laborer /Widow	NC
	Pugh, Luther M.	Apr 1881 / 19	Son	black	Keeping House  / Married	NC

Anna is still living in Nags Head Twp. in 1910.

House

Name

Age / Marital Status

Relationship

Race

Occupation /Marital Status

BP

83	Pugh, Luther	29 / single	Head	mulatto	Sailor Ocean Vessels	NC
	Pugh, Anna M.	72 / widow 13 children/8 living	Mother	mulatto	None	NC
	Ashbee, Lerada	17 / single	Niece	mulatto	Cook for Private Family	NC