Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Will -  John GRAY – 1745

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Will of  John GRAY 
 Bertie Co., North Carolina  
Dated:      20 Sep 1745 – Proven: Nov Court 1750 - 
Surveyor - wife Anne, my plantation where I now live
adjacent Aunt Sarah's Branch 400 acres, Negroes Charles
and Sarah. 

Eldest son John GRAY, all my land in Northampton and
Edgecombe Counties. 

Son William, plantation where I now live 800 acres
adjacent Broad Branch, Aunt Sarah's Branch, Robt HICKS,
Cashy River, but if he dies before he is 21 or without
issue this land is to be sold by my exe with the consent
of my daughters Anne and Barbara and their husbands if
they have any, and the proceeds are to be divided between
my daughters Barbara, Anne, Lucretia, Amelia and Louisa. 

Son William, Negro James and Sarah. 

Daughter Janet McKINZIE, mare, one shilling, as I have
already given her portion. 

Grandson John McKINZIE, mare. 

Daughter Barbara 500 acres in Bertie on West Side of
Cashie River adjoining her brother William’s adjacent
Broad Branch. Thomas TURNER Negro Thomasin. 

Daughter Ann, residue of land in Bertie County on the
West Side of Cashie River adjoining her sister Barbara,
Thomas TURNER, William GREGORY and the river, also Negro
Moll. Daughter Lucretia, 200 acres in Craven County
adjacent Maule’s Branch, 6 cows. 

Daughter Amelia 250 acres in Bertie County in Indian
Woods, Negro Cooper.


Daughter Louisa, Negroes Mark and Anda. 

Six months after my wife's death, all my Negroes not
mentioned in this will to be divided for my six youngest
children Barbara, Anne, William, Lucretia, Amelia, and
Louisa. John and Janet are not to have any share of
Negroes.


Executors: brother Edward BRYAN and nephew Thomas WHITMELL wit: David GRAY, James WATSON, Dougald McKICHEN.


Comment by CF: John GRAY is a brother-in-law of Simon BRYAN,
      having married his sister, Anne BRYAN. This will further proves
      that Edward BRYAN was also a brother. It has been well proven that
      all were children of Lewis BRYAN and Elizabeth _____.

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