Duplin County NcArchives Wills.....Murray, James 1859
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Source: Register Of Deeds Office Duplin County, Nc
Written: 1859

BK.   p. 15
Will of James MURRAY
Written: 14 Dec. 1859
Probated: July 1960

North Carolina
Duplin County
Know all men by these presents, that I, James MURRAY of the State and County 
aforesaid (Planter) being weak of body but of usual mind and recollection, 
do make and ordained this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form 
following:
1st) All my Just debts shall be paid out of my Estate.
2nd) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine MURRAY the following 
property, all my household and kitchen furniture, two hundred pounds bacon, 
severn barrels of corn if it is on hand, one cow and sucklin?, one sow and 
pigs, five sheep, two ewes and lambs, and my stock of bees, and twenty five 
dollars during her natural lifetime or widowhood, annually if the money be 
in the hands of my executor or manger of the business after paying my debts, 
and other ensuing expenses and my wish is that she remain on her — premises. 
3rd) All my property that has not been named except my boy TOM, shall be 
sold, and my boy TURN? hired out and the first day of January Annually at 
the village of Chinquapin at auction, during the natural lifetime or 
widowhood of my widow, by my Executor or manager of the business, and 
4th) I give and bequeath to Catherine Ann LANIER (daughter of Zebulon 
LANIER) at the death or marriage of my said widow my boy TOM and any as all 
money that may be in the hands of my Executors or managers of business.
And I do hereby disannull all former wills by me made and is hereby and null 
and void.
I do hereby nominate and appoint my esteem friend James CAVENAUGH, Esqr. 
sole executor to this my Last Will and Testament written with my own hand.
In testimony testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
December 14th, 1859.
J. MURRAY (seal)
Signed, sealed published and declared by the Testator to be his Last Will 
and Testament in our presence who in the presence of each other have 
subscribed our names as witness:
Test: Wm. SHOLAR
Samuel C. JAMES

State North Carolina
Duplin County Court
July Term 1860
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the said Last Will and 
Testament of James MURRAY deceased is exhibited for Probate in Open Court, 
by James CAVENAUGH, the executor therein named and the due execution thereof 
by the said James MURRAY is proved by the oath and examination of William 
SHOLAR and Samuel C. JAMES the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefor 
considered by the Court, that the said paper writing and every part thereof, 
is the Last Will and Testament of the said James MURRAY and the sum is 
ordered to be recorded and filed. And thereupon the said James CAVENAUGH 
executor as aforesaid, duly qualifies as such, by taking the Oath required 
by law.
Test: John J. WHITEHEAD, Clk.

(Catherine “Kitty” PADGETT (1802-1861) married 1)Spious LANIER (brother of 
Zebulon LANIER & his daughter Catherine Ann LANIER mentioned in the will) 2) 
James MURRAY 3) Bryant MAREADY )


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