CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Cuthrell, 27 Sep 1836
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In the name of God Amen

I James Cuthrell of the  state of NC and the County of Craven,planter being
at this present writing prostrated on a bed of sickness with the prospect
of death before me yet being of a sound mind and of a disproving memory do
pronounce the following to be my Last Will and Testament; revoking all
others of previous date.

Item 1--

In case of death I bequeath my Soul to my Almighty  Creator who gave it and
recommend it to his infinite Mercy for my Saviors Sake.

Item 2--

I give and bequeath to my dear brother David fifty acres of land lying on
the Green Branch community known as the Paul land.

Item 3--

I give and bequeath to my dear brother David One hundred acres of land,
lying on Sofsen's Branch commonly known as the Joe West land.

Item 4--

I give and bequeath to my dear brother, David a Tract of land containing
about twenty three acres included in the David Cuthrell Patent.

Item 5 --

I also give and bequeath to my dear brother David another Tract containing
about one hundred and eighty acres beginning at the Beginning at a poplar
and running with the patent line to the ?(run?) of the Shingle Swamp thence
down the said run to the run of the main Creek and continuing the said
course to the back line and from thence to the Beginning.

Item 6--

I leave unto my dear aunt Solly (Sally?) Cuthrill the place on which I now
reside, during her natural life with all the privileges as pertaining to
the plantation and  I desire that my dear brother David,  pray keep the
plantation in order.  And at the death of my dear Aunt Sally Cuthrell I
direct that the said plantation shall be sold, and the proceeds equally
divided among my heirs.

Item 7--

I also give and bequeath to my dear brother David fifty acres of land
called the David Cuthrell patent lying on the marked beech branch.

Item 8--

I give and bequeath to my dear brother Thomas Twenty five acres more on
less out of the John Jones patent.

Item 9--

I also give and bequeath to my dear brother David twenty five acres more or
less out of a patent granted to David Cuthrell.

Item 10--

I also give and bequeath to my dear brother David my Negro man Peter.

Item 11--

I give and bequeath to my dear brother Thomas my Negro woman Chloe and
child providing he shall pay the balance which still remains due for her.

It is also my desire that as my brother David and self were doing business
in partnership that the said business should be carried on to the close of
the year and that my brother David should reap all the profits arising from
said business.  And at the end of the year I desire that all my perishable
property shall be sold and the proceeds equally divided between my two
brothers David and Thomas and my dear sister Polly It is to be clearly and
distinctly understood that the money  ? shall arise from the sole of my
perishable property shall not be subject to any division until my
proportional part of the Negro hire for the present Year 1836 shall be
paid.

It is to be further understood that I desire each and all of my just
debts shall be paid, before any division shall take place from the sole of
my perishable property.

I appoint my dear brother David my Executor.

Witness my hand - - James Cuthrell (seal)
September 27, 1836
Witness John R. Sprights (his mark)
Jas Cornelius Dixon

Craven County Court
August Term  ? 1838 The foregoing last Will and Testament of James Cuthrell
decd.. was proven in open court and in due form of law by the oath of John
R. Speights one of the prevailing  witnesses - Thereto:  David Cuthrell
qualifies as Executors.

Ordered that p? will be registered and that letters testamentary issue.

?
J G.Stanley

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transcribed from copy of original by: diane mason used with permission