North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 3, page 16
3 March 1845
In the name of God amen: I Gabriel West being of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God do this the 3rd day of March in the year of our Lord 1845. Make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Prissilla West all my lands swamps & all my estate during her life time or widowhood, I give to my son Allen West a bed which is now in his possession to my daughter Nancy one bed in her possession I give the rest of my property lands swamp & so forth after all debts are paid to be equally divided between between my 3 daughters which is Amasa, Clarky & Prissilla West I hereby make and ordain my well beloved wife Prissilla West executor to this my last Will & Testament In Witness wereof I the said Gabriel West have to his my last Will & Testament set my hand & seal this the 3rd of March in the year of our Lord 1845
Gabriel West (Seal)
Signed sealed & declared in
the presence of
Test - Abel West
Test - Betsy (her -x- mark) West
North Carolina
Tyrrel County
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions
April Term 1846
Then was this paper writing exhibited and proved as the last Will & Testament of Gabriel West by the oath of Betsey West & ordered to be registered -
Jos. Alexander Clk.
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