CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Mial Scurlock - 1781

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Mial Scurlock Will, dated 28th May, 1781- Proved Feb. Court 1782
Chatham Co., NC., Minutes, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Vol. 1781-1875 p. 403
NC State Archives Film # C.022.30001
The original only of this will is in the archives. It has not been 
filmed as part of the Wills and Estate Records.

I Mial Scurlock of Chatham county in the State of North Carolina being 
very Sick and weak but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make 
this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following I 
Recommend my soul to the Mercy of my Creator not doubting but he will 
dispose of it as best Suits his Godly Wisdom; and as to the worldly 
goods it has pleased God to bless me with I Will that it be disposed of
in manner and form following to wit- 
My Will and Desire is that all my Estate both Real and Personal be kept
togeather in the hands of my Wife for the purpose of supporting and 
educating my children until my youngest Daughter Patsey shall arrive to 
the age of Sixteen years or my Wife shall Marry again and in case of 
the death of my Daughter, until my (the sentence is not complete here 
or else too many words written) the youngest Surviving child may arrive
to lawful age, then my desire is that my Estate be divided in the 
following manner viz. 
I lend unto my Wife one sixth part of my said Estate both real and 
personal during her natural life at her death to be equally divided 
amongst all my children then living. When the time of division arrives 
as heretofore mentioned my desire is that all my Estate except 
Elizabeth Auld to whom I have heretofore given as much of my Estate as 
I could spare in Justice to the Rest of my children. My Will and desire
is that if it should be the opinion of my Wife and my Executors 
hereafter to be mentioned that it should be proper and convenient
to sell the Plantation where I now live and my moiety of the Mill and 
Plantation on Haw River which I hold jointly with William Dillard that 
they do it and apply the money arising from such sale to purchase 
another tract of land as near in value as may be in any part of the 
Country that be thought most safe and most agreeable to my said Wife
subject to the division before mentioned and I hereby nominate and 
appoint my Wife Executrix and my son Thomas Scurlock, James Howard, 
Alexander Clark and James Williams of this my last Will and Testament.
Signed Sealed and published and declared in presence of us this 28th, 
May 1782.
Wit: J. Williams Mial Scurlock 
A. Clark
Geo. Hendry
Zacha. Harmon
Feb. Court 1782 The above Will duly proved in Open court by the oath of
Alexr. Clark and ordered to be Registered.