BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John G. Grisset, 28 Sep 1858 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jim Lang jlang003@tampabay.rr.com ==================================================================== Brunswick County, North Carolina Will Record Book, Page 17 (Spelling, punctuation and grammar exactly as written. Words followed by ? were not readable) N0:82 State of North Carolina Brunswick County I, John G. Grisset, a resident of the County and State aforesaid now in my eightieth year, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit Item I I direct that my body be decently interred in the family graveyard at the Ivy plantation where Isaac Generette now lives. Item II I give and devise to Geo W Gause, son of Wm R Gause, Fifty acres of land, to be laid out so as to include the plantation where Wm R Gause now lives, to him the said George W Gause, his heirs and assigns forever Item III I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Ann Grisset, one bedsted one feather bed and necessary furniture therefore also Fifty dollars in money to be paid her by my Executors hereinafter named Item IV I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Martha M Kethan, now the wife of Moses M Kethan, the sum of Five Dollars, to be paid to her by my Executors hereinafter named Item V All the rest and residue of my lands, tenements and hereditaments not herein before described, consisting in part of my homestead Danford? B? Sunimon? and Stosepan Island tracts of land. My negro slaves Virgil Shade and Joe, my horses, cattle, hogs and stock of every kind, with all my household and kitchen furniture - I give and devise unto my grandson John B Gause, his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns absolutely no fee Simple forever, hereby declaring that it is my will and desire, that my grandson John B Gause foresaid Shall enjoy the residue of my estate aforesaid Item VI I hereby declare, nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends John St Brook and Robert M McRackin as my Executors to carry into effect this my last Will and Testament, in accordance with the tenor hereof, and with the laws of the State of North Carolina - Hereby utterly revoking all other wills by me at any time made In testimony whereof, I the said John G Grisset have here unto set my hand and seal this 28th day of September AD 1858. (Signed) John G Grisset Signed, sealed and declared in our presence by John G Grisset to be his last will and Testament who in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto (Signed) D R Bennett (Signed) Joel Reeves