CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Davis Taylor, 13 April 1801 ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the US GenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Gloria Taylor glot@netpath.net =============================================================== Will of Davis Taylor located in North Carolina Archives in Raleigh CR 028.801.28 In the name of God Amen this 13 day of April & in the year of our Lord 18001 I Davis TAYLER of the State of North Carolina and County of Craven Being In a low State of health But of perfect mind and memory thanks Be to God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is aloted for all to die I make and ordain this my last Will and testament In the following Manner & form. First I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Sister Lucreacy TAYLER All my lands to and to her Heirs For Ever. Secondly I give and Bequeath to My Beloved Cousin James TOLSON all my other property viz one feather Bed Bolster & piller and one Desk and One Shoting gunn which includes all my property I also Constitute and ordain Benjamin Tolson Executor to this my last Will and Testament Signed Davis (x his mark) Tayler (Seal) Signed sealed in presents of us John Porter Claudius Hamilton State of North Carolina Craven County Court September Term 1801 Then was the within Will proved in Open Court by the Oath of John Porter one of the subscribing Witnesses there to and Benjamin Tolson the Executor there named qualified agreeable to law, Ordained that Letters Testamentary afix (?). Attest Samel Chapman CC