North Carolina, Craven County, Will, John Gatlin, 1766 

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Submitted by: Rick Girtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: March 5, 2001
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In the name of God Amen.

I John Gatlin of Craven County and province of North Carolina, being Sick
and wake of Body but in perfect Mind and memory doe Make this my Last will
and Testament in Manner and form following.

Item. I give and bequeave To my Beloved wife Mary One Negro man Named
Norrice. Also one feather Bed and furniture. Also five Cows and Calves and
Seven head of Dry Cattle. Also Two work horses and One plow and four Ewes &
Two Lambs, Six Sows and pigs. The aforesd. Negro and Other good I give To
her and her heirs for Ever.

Item. I give and bequeave To my Son Thomas The plantation I Now Dwell on
Containing One hundred and fifty acres. Also One hundred acres Joyning The
Sd. plantation That I took up my Self. Also One Negro Boy, Ben. Also One bed
and furntore. The aforesd. Lands & Negro Boy I give to him and his heirs for
Ever.

Item. I give and Bequeave To my Son Hardy Three Hundred and Eighty Acres of
Land Laying on Permeto Swamp Known by the Name of hart's Island. Also One
Negro boy known by the Name of young Limbo. The aforesd. Land and Negro boy
I give To him and his heirs for Ever, with One bed and furnitore.

And my Will further is that my wife Should have the use of my plantation and
the Rest of my Estate Not before mentioned During her Life and Then be
Equally Divided Between my Sons Edward and James and my Daughter Mary
Harris. Except Two Negro Garls Named Vilet & Beck To be Delivered to my Two
Sons Thomas and Hardy and their Increase if any. And my will is That my
Executor Decide The afore Said Remainder of my Estate after The Decease of
my wife Equally amongst my Three Children aforesd. And my Will is That my
Lawful Debts be paid and my funeral Charges Satisfied Out of my afore Said
Estate.

And I Doe here by Constitute and Apoint my wife Mary Executrix and my sons
Edward & James & Thomas Executors of this my Last will and Testament and I
Revoke and Disanul and make Void all former Wills and Testaments here to
fore by me Made and Declair This To be my Last will and Testament. In
Witness where of I have here unto Set my hand and affixed my Seal This 20th
Day of April 1766.
                           John Gatlin -Seal

Signed Sealed Declared and pronounced To be his Last Will and Testament in
presents of us.
Joseph Bryan *****
Scarbrough Tankard
John Robertson - his mark

July Craven Inferior Court 1766
Presents his Majesty's Justices.

The within last Will and Testament of John Gatlin Deceased was Exhibited
into Court and proved by the Oath of Joseph Bryan one of the Subscribing
Evidence thereto, who Swore that he saw the Testator Sign Seal Publish and
Declare the same to be and Contain his last Will and Testament and that at
the Time thereof he was of Sound Disposing Memory.

Edward Gatlin & James Gatlin, Two of the Executors within Named Qualifyed
as Such, agreeable to Law. Ordered that Mr. Secretary have Notice thereof
that Letters Testamentory Issue thereon accordingly.

                          Test. Chris'r. N e a l e -C. I. C.