NC, Craven, Will of Elizabeth Gatlin 1806 
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Submitted by: Rick Girtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: April, 2001
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Elizabeth Gatlin Will 1806, Craven Co, NC
Source: Original Will at the NC State Archives


In the name of God Amen.

I Elizabeth Gatlin do make this my Will, in manner & from following, to wit.

I give to my Niece Polly R. West fifty dollars. To my Niece Julia West one
hundred dollars & a Bed and furniture. To Sidney Hall my other Niece fifty
dollars.

And it is my Will and desire that my wearing apparel be equally divided
among my three Sisters, to wit. Sidney West, Hollan Green and Mary Hall.

It is further my Will and desire, that my executor hereafter named may &
shall as soon as may be, purchase with any money of mine which may be in his
hands, a Negro man by the name of Peter, the husband of my negro woman Ann
and that he be and remain in my family of negroes. All of whom, together
with all my personal and real estate or the rest & residue not other wise
disposed of, I give to my brother Alfred Gatlin. To him & his heirs forever.

And it is my desire that such monies as may remain in the hands of my
executor after his compliance with his direction in this my Will, be put
out to Interest untill my brother Alfred attains the age of twenty one
years. And I do hereby appoint John S. West my Executor to this my last
Will & Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of
August A. D. 1806.
                                Elizabeth Gatlin -seal

Signed, sealed, published & declared in presence of
Abigail Jarvis
Abner H.(?) West **

State of North Carolina
Craven County Court
December Term 1806.
Then was the last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Gatlin Dec'd. proved in open
court by the oath of Abner West the Subscribing Witness thereto and John S.
West the Executor therein named qualified as such agreeably to Law and 
ordered to be Registered.

                                 Attest
                                 Sam'l Chapman C. C.