BERTIE COUNTY   Deed - Perry, Hymerick -

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Hymerick Perry's Will

	The following will is transcribed to the best of my abilities.  Where 
I cannot make out a word, I will place an (sp) in that space.  A copy of this 
will was sent to me after inquiry about the HALSEY surname.

Hymerick Perry's Will	
	I Hymerick Perry of the County of Bertie and State of North Carolina, 
being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainity of my earthly 
existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner of 
form  following that is to say.
first.  That my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent 
burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all 
funeral expenses, together with my just debts, however and to whomever  owing 
out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of 
my estate.
Item.  I give and devise to my son, John S. Perry that tract of land whereon 
I now live except the life estate of my wife devised in a firm item of this 
my will to have and to hold to him and his heirs in fee simple forever except 
thirty acres on the north side is to go in with the undivided land.
Item.  I have and devise to my son Joseph Perry fifty acres of land whereon 
he now lives to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever.
Item.  I give and devise to my Grandson Martin Van Buren Perry fifty acres of 
land whereon Martin Perry now lives to have and to hold to him and his heirs 
forever.
Item.  All the rest of my land to be equal divided between Abner Perry, 
Zachariah Perry, Nancy Perry, Sinthia Jerigan, Simon Perry-Lewis.
Item.  I give and devise to my grand daughter Melissa A. HALSEY twenty 
dollars to be paid by my executor.	
Item  I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife all my household and 
kitchen furniture, during her life, also one cow & calf, first choice.	
Item  My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate, if any, after 
taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned shall be sold and the 
debts owing to me collected and if there should be any surplus, over and 
above the payment of debt expenses and legacies that such surplus shall be 
equally divided and paid over to my said wife and all my children equally 
proportion shares and share alike to them and each and every of them, their 
executors, admiistrations and assigns absolutely forever.  And lastly I do 
hereby trust my adminstrator whomever he may be to execute this my last will 
and testment according to the true intent and meaning of the devise and every 
part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring  (sp) void all other 
wills and testaments by me heretofore made. 
In (sp) whereof I the said Hymerick Perry do hereunto set my hand and seal 
this the 17th of April 1856.
Signed and sealed and declared by the said Hymerick Perry to be his last will 
and testment in the present of us.
Signed:
John White                                       (signed)  Hymerick X (his 
mark) Perry
Willaim A. Oxley
David White
            
State of North Carolina
     Bertie County County August Term 1857
	This last will and testament  of Hymerick Perry (sp) was proved in 
open court by the oathes of William S. Oxley and David White the subscribing 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

                                                             Signed
                                                              Wm. P. G(sp)
                                                               Clerk      




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