CHOWAN COUNTY, NC - Will - George White, 1855.

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                       George White, 1855

Transcribed by Grace Gleason from a photocopy of the Original Will made by 
Richard Rogerson 

(Page 1) Chowan County July 1853

I George White being impressed with the uncertainty of life and the 
certainty of death do declare this to be my last will and testament 
revoking all others. to wit

Item 1st I give and bequeath to James Baker one cow, one sow and pigs, one 
feather bed and furniture.

Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my grandson Isaih White one Dollar of my 
estate

Item 3rd I give & bequeath to my grandson Martin White Four Dollars of my 
estate

Item 4th I give & bequeath to my grand Daughter Milly Harrold Six Dollars 
of my estate

Item 5th I direct that two notes now in the hands of Noah White against 
Josiah Byrum be collected and be equally divided between my children Abram 
White John White Noah White and Penelope White.

Item 6th I give & bequeath to Milly Haste Fifty cents as her entire share 
of my estate.

Item 7th I direct that my wife Mary White be supported out of my estate and 
give her one feather bed & furniture during her life.

Item 8th I hereby appoint my son Noah White my executor of this my last 
Will & Testament and direct that he pay all my just debts out of the estate 
and the residue should there be any to be equally divided between my 
children Abram White, John White, Noah White and Penelope White.

                                      George (his X mark) White

Benjamin P. Small H. J. Starr

(Page 2‹on back of page 1)

9th (?) Item I give to my Daughter Penolope White one bed and furniture

Witness B. P. Small

State of North Carolina-Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions(?)
Chowan County. February Term 1855

The foregoing paper writing is produced in open Court and proved as the 
last Will & testament of George White Deceased by H. J. Starr one of the 
witnesses thereto who proves that he saw George White sign the same by 
affixing his mark thereto, that he declared the same at the same time to be 
his last Will and testament, that he was at the time aforesaid of sound and 
disposing mind & memory and that he the said witness H. J. Starr and 
Benjamin P. Small the other witness thereto signed the said paper writing 
as witnesses in the said George Whites presence and at his request as and 
for witnesses to his said last Will and testament. Ordered the same be and 
it is hereby admitted to probate as said George White¹s last Will and 
testament in form(?) to pass (?) real, personal and mixed estate. At the 
same time Noah White the Executor therein named appears and is qualified as 
Executor thereto.

Wm R. Skinner, Clk

(Cover) Geo: White¹s Will
Recorded in Book C.
Pages 376 & 377