CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Margreat Hunter - 1791 ============================================================= 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: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net ============================================================== Margreat Hunter Will, dated November 9, 1791, no probate date Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 1, pp 39(b), 40 NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 {My Note- this is one of the worst wills to try and extract. The spelling is so different than modern day and a word may be spelled 5 different ways in this one document. Sentences are incorrect or incomplete, also. The lady may have tried to write it herself but, I don't think so as she only made her mark. Probably had a friend or relative write it and didn't know the friend or relative didn't write very well) Hopefully her descendants can understand enough of it to get the names of her children. November the 9th 1791 In the name of god I Margreat Hunter of the County of Chatham being of sound memory and of good do shew/spide? (sentence and word not easy to understand, as if some of the sentence was not written down) and also I gave to my son James Hunter two negroze Jacob & Ros & 1 Bed & fronetur (furniture) to be delived to him when he arives to the age of 21 years & 1 Horse & 2 yews big with Lam and 2 ? cows big with calf at his freedom day and also I leave to my son Aaron Hunter to same fiten ? as how that his father left him and 1 negro gal Calld twin and 1 bed & furnature and 1 Hors brydel and Sadel and 2 yews & 2 Cows to be delive to him when he do arive to the age of 21 years and also I gave to my son Andrew Hunter 2 negrose Caled Sylah & Tansy & 1 bed and furnatur and 1 horse brydel & Sadel & 2 Cow to be delivered to him when he doth arive to the age of 21 years & my Will and desire is that my neger gal Caled Jane I hold remain with my thre sons James Jr. Aaron & Andrew to be ecally divided between theme when thay dow arive to age if the said Sary Hunter doth not bar a twin Child, for her husband Ely Embson and if shee shold bare a Child to live & he that have that neger a gal Caled Jean to be deliver to her when James Hunter arives to age fo 21 years, and my Will and desier is that my negr wench Caled Sal shall remain with my three Sons till James arives to age of 21 years if she have 2 Children 1 Shall be Elijah Hunter and the other sale be John Hunter and if not she shall be sold and forty pounds of her prase I desir to be given to my two grans sons Elijah & Elisha 20 pounds to each when thay arive to age of 21 years & my Will & desair is that my Wagin remain fer the use of my sons till Andrew comes of age & then to be Sold & the money equly divided between my 3 youngest sons & the rest of my household furniture Horses Catel & Hogs & sheep shall be sold all but for the familys use & the money equaly divided betwene my five sons and my Will & desier is that these my two sons Elijah Hunter and John Hunter should be my executrs to this my Last Will and testament to Maneg and setel all my afares as tha have hear unto set thear hand and seals day and date above reten William Moody Elijah Hunter Isaac Hill John Hunter Syned Margrerat (her V mark) Hunter {Seal} A Copy Test John Ramsey, C. C.