Camden County, NC – Will of Arthur Wright, 1824

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Arthur Wright will 1824 WB C-39
In the name of God amen, I Arthur Wright of the county of Camden the 
state of N. Carolina being of perfect mind and memory thanks be the 
Lord. ? ? recalling unto mind the mortality of my body and know ? ? ? 
appointed for all man and to die do make and ordain this to be my last 
will and testament.
Item: I lend the use of all my land together with all my house hold and 
kitchen furniture ? unto my beloved wife Lydia Wright her natural life 
in widowhood and at her death or marriage as follows
Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Cornelius Wright a 
certain part of my land, the eastward end beginning at Malachi Godfrey 
corner at the mouth of the lake, thence running north along the branch 
to a white oak and Isaac Williams line, unto him and his heirs lawfully 
begotten of his body forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Willoughby Wright the 
westward end of my land, beginning at the aforesaid lane and running ? 
aforesaid  to the white oak, it further my will if this said Willoughby 
Wright should die without an heir by lawfully begotten of his body that 
aforesaid land should be equally divided amongst Cornelius Wright 
children. If the said Willoughby Wright should live and have a lawfully 
heir to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Elisabeth I say one 
feather bed and cow if she arrive to the age of fifteen years to her 
and her heir lawfully begotten of her body forever. It further my will 
that if the said Elisabeth should die before she has a lawful heir or 
arrive to fifteen years that my daughter Lydia Burges’ children should 
have the above mentioned property equally divided amongst them.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Elisabeth Wright one 
bed and furniture to her and her heirs lawfully begotten of her body 
forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Arthur Wright one bed and 
furniture to him and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Burges after paying 
all my just debts and lawful expenses the residue of all my estate 
within and without to her and her heirs lawfully begotten of her body 
forever.
Last of all I appoint and nominate my beloved and faithful sons 
Cornelius Wright and Willoughby Wright to be my shole and ? executors 
this 14th day March 1823.
                                     Arthur (+, his mark) Wright
Signed and witnesses of S. Forbes and Isaac Williams

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