In the name of God Amen: I Uri Spruill of the County of
Tyrrell State of North Carolina being weak in body but sound in mind and memory
thanks be to God do make & ordain-this instrument of writing to be my last
will and Testament in manner & form following.
lst To wit -It is my will & desire all my just debts be paid out of my
estate –
2d- I lend to my daughter Martha Travis wife of Jas. Travis
during her natural life the tract of land I bought of Solomon Alexander
and also the tract of land I bought of John Dowdy I also lend her two
negro girls named Jain and Isabll and at her death I give and
bequeath the girl Jain to Nester Ann McKinny I also give and
bequeath the girl Isabella to Nancy Travis both daughters of
Martha Travis I give and bequeath the two tracts of land I lent my
daughter Martha Travis at her death to William C. McKinny.
4th - I lend to my son Little T. Spruill during his natural life the
land whereon he now lives known by the name of Clows Island & I also give
& bequeath to my son Little T. Spruill ten dollars.
5th - The land which I lent to my son Little T. Spruill I desire to be
sold at his death and the money to be equally divided between my three youngest
daughters named Nancy Elenor and Angelica Spruill.
6 - After paying all my just debts I give & bequeath all the balance of
my land & negroes & perishable property that may be left on hand to my
three youngest daughters heretofore mentioned.
I hereby nominate & appoint William J. Beasley my executor to this
my last will and testament and at the same time revoking all other wills and
testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand & seal this May 1863.
Signed Sealed in the present Signd Uri Spruill (Seal)
State of North Carolina Then was this paper writing presented in open court as the last will &
testament of Uri Spruill decs,d by William J. Beasly the executor
therein named. The lawful execution thereof was duly proved by the oath of
John W. Tarkinton & Trimigan Vanhorn the subscribing witness thereto
in whose presents the same was executed by the testator whereupon it was
considered by the court that the within paper writing was & is in all
respects the last will & testament of Uri Spruill and that it be
admitted to probate & registered together with this probate.
Leml. Basnight CCC
Per B. W. Foster Dept. CCC.
It appearing to the court that a last will & testament duly exhibited
puplished and declared by Uri Spruill decs,d late of Tyrrell County was
duly proved and ordered to be admitted to probate at the October term 1865 of
the court upon the testimony of John W. Tarkinton and Trimigan
Vanhorn the subscribing witnesses thereto & it further appearing to the
court that Thomas H. Alexander Clerk of the Court that the said original
will thus provided was shortly thereafter lost or destroyed and before the close
of the war as declared by the proclamation of the president of the United States
Andrew Johnson & a certified copy of said last will and testament certified
by the Clerk of the Court Leml. Basnight dated 17th Novr. 1865. is now
exhibited to the Court. It is ordered that the said certified copy be recorded
& that said registry & copys thereof be as effectual as copy of the
original probated & recorded & reconsidered according to the act of the
general assembly of North Carolina approved 4th March 1867.
Witness -John W. Tarkinton
Trimigan Vanhorn
Tyrrell County
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions
Oct. Term 1865.
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