CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Daniel Murphree, 10 Nov 1769 ----¤¤¤¤---- 10 Nov 1769*, The unrecorded will of Daniel Murphree appears on microfilm serial no. 4650 pt. 5 (Genealogical Society), "Unrecorded Wills - Chatham Co., NC"; It is on the part covering 1770 - 1900. Nov 1771, "an inventory of the Estate of Daniel Murphree, Deceased, Chatham Co., NC" 4 Jun 1958, correspondence from Maybelle Delamar, Box 305, Raleigh, NC to Mrs. Anne B. Murphree Inman "...I am sure that some of the property was lost through Lord Granville's office. The Will shows that the land that he left to Solomon and Moses was in Granville's office, and he was hoping to save at least part of it when the office opened again. Revolution came along and his property was confiscated. All the holders of the land who did not have clear titles lost..." "Because of the fact that most of the early deeds in Orange Co. were destroyed, it is not determined just how early Daniel Murphree came to that county. His name is not on the 1755 poll tax list and he was there in 1762. He probably came about 1760/61. Settlers came to Orange Co., NC from the western part of NC and from many other states. Perhaps there were more from PA than any other state." *Will Executed 10 Nov 1769, Orange Co., NC, Daniel Murphree, Chatham Co., NC, Wills 1665-1900 in the NC, Raleigh State Archives, Dated 1771, Orig. Only. The Murphree Quarterly, Jan 1964, pages 18 and 19. Daniel MURPHREE Will 1769-1771 In the name of God amen. The tenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1769, I Daniel MURPHREE, of the County of Orange, Planter, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and First of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to earth to be buried in a christian like and descent manner at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting, but at the general Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate therewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: First and Foremost, I lend to my well beloved wife, Sarah MURPHREE, the Plantation whereupon I now live and all my household goods and chattles after all my just debts is paid and some legesses hereafter mentioned. Item I give to my well beloved son James MURPHREE the plantation where on he now lives. Item I give to my well beloved son Daniel MURPHREE the land where on he now lives. Item I give to my well beloved son John MURPHREE the plantation that I bought of Demmey Rawls, with half the land, and the other half I give to my well beloved son Levi MURPHREE to be equally divided. Item I give to my well beloved son Solomon MURPHREE a plantation that I made on the Lord Earl Granvil's land, with half the land that shall be saved when the office is open and the other half of the said land I give to my well beloved son Moses MURPHREE, also too I ordain that there shall be as much levied out of my personal estate as will make a right to the said land when my Lord Granvil's office is open. Item I give to my well beloved son David MURPHREE thirty pounds to be raised or levied out of my estate. Item I give to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth MURPHREE five shillings. Item I give to my well beloved daughter Sarah BLYTH five shillings. Item I give to my well beloved daughter Milley MURPHEE ten pounds. Item I give to my well beloved daughter Edey MURPHREE ten pounds. Item I give to my well beloved daughter Mary MURPHREE ten pounds to be levied out of my estate. Item I give to my well beloved son William MURPHEE the plantation whereon I now live, also I ordain James MURPHREE and William MURPHREE Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, also I ordain that if either of my children should die without issue, their land or part shall fall to my younger son David MURPHREE, and if more than one should die without issue their part to be divided amongst the rest, and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke, disannual all and every other former wills, legacies, bequests, and Executors by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Daniel MURPHREE (seal) Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us: John (x) Hatley, Thomas (x) Wood and John Owen, North Carolina. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Melinda Pitts Pennington mgpennington@earthlink.net ___________________________________________________________________