Albemarle County NcArchives Wills.....Durant, George 1730
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1730

                   GEORGE DURANT'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, ye Twenty Fifth Day of May, 
1730. I, George Durant, of ye County of Albemarle, in the 
Province of North Carolina, being very Sick and weak in Body, 
but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be to Almighty God 
for the same, Therefore calling to mind the Mortallity of my 
Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to 
Dye, doe Make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament, 
That Is to Say:

Principally, and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul 
Into the Hands of God that gave It; and my Body I Recom-
mend to the Earth to be Buried In decent and christian manner 
at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at 
the Generall Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by 
the Almighty Power of God; and as touching Such worldly 
Estate Wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, 
I Give, Demise and Dispose of the same in the Following man-
ner and Form:

Imprimis: I order one moyety or Tract of Land Contain-
ing Five Hundred Acres, It being and Lying on the South 
Shore, to be Sold by my Executors, and the one half of the 
Money to Paid to Anthony Hatch's Estate.

Item. I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Son, George 
Durant, one Bible, one Silver beeker with G. D. A. upon It. 
And Further, I Desire my Executors to Build one Barn on 
the Plantation I now Live on and the Charge to be Paid out 
of my whole Estate. And Likewise, I Order one Brick Chim-
ney to be Built to my Daughter, Mary Durant House.

Item. I Give to Anne Longlarther, Five Pounds, Currant
Money. And also, my Will is that my Son, George Durant, 
should have as good Learing as can be had In this Govern-
ment.

And after my Lawfull Debts being Paid, Then my whole 
Estate to be Equally Deviled Between my Five Children, 
Anne Durant, Mary Durant, Sarah Durant, Elizabeth Durant 
and George Durant, and that each Child to be paid as they 
Come of Age; and In Case of Death Before They Injoys their 
Estate, That then their part to be Equally Divided between 
the Survivors.

And Likewise, I Doe hereby make my Loving Brothers, 
Zebukm Clayton and Richard Whidbee, to be my whole and 
Sole Executors to see this my last will performed. Leaving 
them the care and tuition of my Children Untill they Shall 
come to age or marryed.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal, 
the Day and year first above written.

                                GEO. DURANT (Seal)

Signed, Sealed and Delivered 
In presence of:
           his
     THOMAS J SNOWDEN. 
          mark.
     ELIZABETH GIBSON. 
     JOHN STEVENS.

Proved this will by the Oath of Mr. John Stephens. Sept. 29, 1730.
                               RICHD. EVERARD.

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.


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