BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - Gray, William - 1784

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From Sept  28, 1972 250th Anniversary Edition of Bertie County

Note: William Gray, the founder of Windsor, died in 1801 at the age
of 70 and lies buried in Rosefield. Amont the possession of Mrs.
Moses Gillam, present owner [1972] of Rosefield, was the will of
Gray. The original copy is now part of the Gray Family Papers in
the Southern historical collection, Univ of N. C. Library, Chapel
Hill.

WILLIAM GRAY
May 20, 1784
Probated Aug Court 1801

In the name of God, Amen.  I, William Gray of Bertie County and
State of North Carolina being in my perfect mind and memory do make
and ordain this to be my lst will and testament in the following
manner.

First, I recommend my Soul to Almight God who gave it and my Body
to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter
named; my wordle goods I dispose of in the following manner, first
I desire that all my just debts be paid.

I give and bequest to my loving wife the follwing negroes to wit:
Adam, Eve, Charles, Polison and Sam. A black mare aclled Poll and a
chestnut Sorrel Mare called Len, three horses, Small Hopse, Indian
and Sparrow, six cows and calves, one yoke of oxen, four steers,
thirty head of hogs, four sows and pigs, all my sheep, all my
kitchen furniture, three feather beds and furniture, half a dozen
maple chairs, all my tables, one mahogany desk and book case, all
my knives and forks, plates spoons, and table linen to her and her
heris and assigns forever and the use of any one of my plantations
during her natural life.

To my son, Steven Gray --one negro man named Ned which he has had
in his possession some years past, small piece of land and one
feather bed and furniture.

To my daughter, Ann Blount -- one negor girl called Silvia which
she has had in her possession.

To my daughter, Elizabeth Bryan -- one negro woman named Ester
which she has had in her possession.

To my son, John Gray -- plantation and land called Rosefield

To my daughter, Frances - one negro girl named Grace, one feather
bed and furniture, one mare called Panthy and a lot in the Town of
Windsor.

To my daughter, Jannet -- one negro boy named Jack and a lot in
Windsor

To my daughter, Eleanor - one negro girl named Jude, a lot in the
Town of Windsor, mare called Hiller and feather bed and furniture.

To my son, George - plantation and land called the Mill field,
negro boy named Dick, one mare called Venus, feather bed and
furniture, and two sows and pigs.

To my daughter, Maragaret -- negro girl named Chloe, one negro boy
named Tom, one chestnut filly called Jenny Dismal, one feather bed
and furniture.

To my son, William -- plantation and land where I am living now,
negro boy named Freemand, feather bed and furniture.

To my daughter, Penelope -- one negro gril named Hannah, one negro
boy named Peter, bed and furniture.

To my daughter, Polly--one negro boy named John, one negro girl
named Rachel, feather bed and furniture.

All lots in town not before given away are to be divided between my
daughters, Ann, Elizabeth, Margaret, Penelope and Polly.

Friend Samuel Johnson and Sons, Stevens Gray and John Gary are to
be named Executors.

The will was signed, sealed, published and declared by William Gray
to be his last will and testament. Witnesses were S. Dickinson,
Henry Harramond and Jos. H. Elleck.
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