CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Gray Barbee - 1829


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Gray Barbee Will
Chatham Co., NC Wills, Vol. B, 1818-1833, pg. 415 (189)
NC State Archives Film # C.022.8001

In the name of God Amen, I Gray Barbee Senr. of Chatham Co. and State
of North Carolina being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory 
thanks be to God the the same it calling to mind the mortallity of my
body knowing that it is appointment for all men once to dy. first of
all I recommend my soul to God that gave it me and my body to be buried
in christian like manner and as touching such worldly estate do
constitute and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say
first of all my desire is that my just debts be paid.
 
Item, I give to my son George Barbee one dollar over and above what he
has rec'd (received) to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my son Gray Barbee Junr. one dollar over and above what
he has Rec'd to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my son James Cain Barbee one dollar over and above what
he has Re'd to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my Son Joseph Barbee one dollar over and above what he 
has Re'd to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my son Isaiah Barbee one dollar over and above what he
has re'd to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give to my daughter Polly Chapman one dollar over and above 
what she has re'd to her and her heirs forever. 

Item, I have given to my daughter Gilly Trice when she Married, one
Negro Garbe Annias and still continue to give her and her children and 
one Negro boy Gilford to her and her heirs forever.

Item, I give to my daughter Bekky Williams, one Negro garle dinah to
her and her heirs forever.

Item I give to my daughter Betsy ( it is written above the last name 
and almost covers it up but, I think it is Barbee), one Negro Man Harry
one Negro woman Cloe? one Negro boy Jacob one first choice horse and
one first choice cow and calf one sow and pigs one head bead and stid
(bed and bedstead) and furniture first choice one gun? chest four 
chairs some kitchen furniture and one year provision for her and family
to her and her heirs forever.

Item, I give to my daughter Malinday (Malinda) Barbee one Negro Man 
Abram one Negro Woman Peg one Negro boy Charles one young Mare that is
cald Hearn. Second choice cow and calf one sow and pigs one bead and 
stid and furniture second choice one read table four chairs some 
kitchen furniture and one years provision for her and her family to her
and her heirs forever.

Item, I furder(further) give to my two daughters Betsey Barbee and 
Malinday Barbee two old Negroes Buff Nan and provision for one year for
them to them and their heirs forever.

Item, I give to my daughter Polly Regins children, Green Regins 
Malinday Regins George Regin Suther Rice Regin three Hundred and fifty
dollars to be equally divided between the four children after the death
of there Mother if all aliving if any should be dead and have heirs
they are to have there fathers or Mothers part and if any should be
dead and leave no one are the surviving Legatees is to divide the 
whole.

First I desire that the three hundred and fifty dollars is to be left 
in some friends hands and that put out at int. and the interest arising
from it to be made use of to help to support the Mother and children
yearly. I also give to the aforesaid named children one sorrel Horse
two cows and one calf that there Mother claims one sow and pigs four 
chears to be made use of as the Money part and one years
provision for Mother and children and after the death of there Mother 
to them and their heirs forever.

Item, I give unto my son Pleasant Barbee supposed to be four hundred 
and ninety six acres of Land whereon I now live bounded by George
Williams Sr. Isham Williams Isaiah Barbee Gray Barbee Jr. Wm. Mason Sr.
to him and his heirs forever and the rest of my estate to be sold at
nine or twelve month credit which my be thought best and if any to pay
my debts and if any over divide it equal with all my children and
appoint my son Pleasant Bargee and my son on law Isham Williams my
executors given under my hand and seal this 1st day of August 1829.
Test.
Franklin O'Kelly Gray Barbee (Seal)
Sanford Jenkins
H. H. Cave 

Proved August Session 1830 by oath of Franklin O'Kelly