In the name of God amen: I Isaac Livermon of the County of Tyrrell and State of No Carolina being of sound & perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do the 13th day of June in the year of Our Lord 1821 make & publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say first my desire is that all my just debts shall be punctually paid out of my estate by my executors hereafter mentioned.
Secondly - My desire is that after my just debts is paid out of my estate (which is to be disposed of as follows) that is to say my juniper swamp to be sold on a credit of six and twelve months also all my personal estate -(negroes excepted) to be sold on credit of six months and my plantation on which I live to be rented out yearly & my negroes to be hired out yearly for the bennefit of my estate.
Thirdly - My desire is that my brother Demsey Livermon whome I shall appoint executor to this my will & testament take the guardionship of my little son Dempsey Livermon & put him to school at the age of five years old & continue him until he is ten years old, Then I wish him my executor to take my son Dempsey & carry him to Baltimore or Anapelus & bind him to some good trade some Cabinet joiner or blacksmith then when he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years old my desire is that my son shall receive into his possesion my land that is my plantation and what ever lands may belong to my estate (the juniper swamp excepted) and all my negroes together with all the rest of my estate or the bennefits arising from the sole rent or hire of the same I bequeath unto him Dempsey Livermon my son -
And I hereby make ordain and appoint my well beloved brother Dempsey Livermon executor to this my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal day & date above written.
Signed Sealed in presence of us
Isaac Livermon (seal)
Test John Bryant
Selby Patrick
Tyrrell county
April Term 1822
This will was exhibited into open & duly proved by the oath of John Bryant in due form of law who also swore that he saw Selby Patrick the other subscribing witness sign the same as concurring evidence thereto, same time appeared Dempsey Livermon & quallified as executor in due form & the said will was ordered to be recorded.
Test Jas. Wood Clk.
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
April Session 1822
The last will & testament of Isaac Liverman deceased was exhibited & proved in open court by the oath of John Bryant one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who also swore that he saw Silby Patrick the other witness sign the same as concerning evidence thereto ordered that letters testamentary issue thereon with a coppy of the will annexed.
October Session 1822
Invatory and account of sails of Isaac Liverman deceased was exhibited and approved in open court by the administrator to the amount $262.43 cents and ordered to be filed.
July Session 1824
Ordered that John A. Patrick, Joseph White, Timothy Jones Senr. be appointed to audite and settle the estate of Isaac Liverman and make report to the next term.
October Session 1824
Ordered that John A. Patrick, Joseph White and Timothy Jones Junr. be appointed to audite and settle the estate of Isaac Liverman deceased and make report to the next term.
January Session 1825
The audited accounts of the estate of Isaac Liverman was returned into open court by the executor.
April Session 1827
Dempsey Liverman returned a account of the hire of negroes of Isaac Liverman deceased & account for keeping the child for one year amount 30 dollars.
January Session 1828
Dempse Liverman returned a guardian account with the heirs of Isaac Liverman deceased for hire of negroes of said estate.
January Session 1829
Dempse Liverman guardian to Isaac Livermans heirs returned an account of hire of negro for 1828 amount of $57.25.
Ordered that Dempse Liverman guardian to Dempse Liverman orphan of Isaac Liverman be allowed sixty two dollars and seventeen cents for board, clothing & schooling of said child for the year past.
Dempse Liverman guardian to Dempse Liverman orpan of Isaac Liverman came into open court & renewed his bond.
January Session 1830
Dempse Liverman returned the hire of the negroes of Isaac Liverman in open court and filed & a guardian account for keeping boy Dempse for the year 1829 amount $32.
January Session 1831
Dempsy Liverman returned into open court the hire of the negroes belonging to the heirs of Isaac Liverman for the year 1831.
January Session 1832
Dempsy Liverman returned the account of hire & guardian account of Isaac Liverman deceased.
January Session 1834
Dempsy Liverman executor of Mary Liverman returned into open court inventory & account of sales of said estate - also the guardian account of Isaac Liverman's heirs.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.28), Box 28
Liverman, Isaac, 1825
Bond dated 21 Jan 1825 in the amount of two thousand pounds in which Dempsey Liverman is appointed guardian of Dempsey Liverman of Isaac a minor orphan, Jeremiah H. Phelps & Baldwin W. Hallsey securities.
Bond dated 26 Jan 1829 in the amount of one thousand pounds in which Dempsey Liverman is appointed guardian of Dempsey Liverman a minor orphan, Charles McCleese & Jos. White securities.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Isaac Liverman to Elizabeth Mason on 1 Jul 1812, Silby Patrick security.
Isaac Liverman was the son of Thomas Liverman who left a will in 1808.
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