Edgecombe County, NC - Wills -  Gardner, George-1786

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE GARDNER
WRITTEN ON 30 DECEMBER 1786
EDGECOMBE CO., NC.
MAY COURT 1789
EDGECOMBE CO., NC.
(ABRIDGED VERSION)

In the name of God, Amen, I, George Gardner, of Edgecombe County in the 
State of North Carolina, being in good health of body and of sound mind and 
memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and 
form following (to wit):

My soul, I recommend unto the hands of God that gave it me and as touching 
my body, I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent 
manner at the discretion of my Executors. An, as touching my worldly estate,
I give and bequeath in manner and form following: In time (remainder of 
word is not legible), I will that my just debts and funeral charges be paid.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Martin Gardner), ten shillings
lawful money of this state to him and his heirs

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Seebery, five shillings 
lawful money of this state to her and her heirs.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ann Pitman, five shillings, 
lawful money of this state to her and her heirs.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter, Zilphy Williford, five shillings 
lawful money of this sate to her and her heirs.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter, Phereby Pitman, five shillings 
lawful money of this state to her and her heirs.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter, Phobe Proctor, five shillings 
lawful money of this state to her and her heirs.

Item:  I lend to my beloved wife, Mary, the (next word is not legible) and 
profits of all my land and personal estate during of her natural life, or 
widowhood after my debts, charges, and legacies before given are paid of.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved son, William Gardner, the 
plantation that I now live on and all the land I hold on the east side of 
the Great Mill Branch that lieth (sic) below the mouth of the Little Mill 
Branch and so up the water courses(?) .... of the Little Mill Branch to the 
track line and so running the Liner Round to the Great Mill Branch and so 
up the water courses(?) of the Great Mill Branch to the first station, to 
him and his heirs forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my beloved son, George Gardner, all the lands 
I hold on the west side of the Great Mill Branch and Little Mill Branch 
beginning at the lower line on the west side of the Great Mill Branch 
running up the water courses(?) of the Great Mill Branch to the Little Mill 
Branch and up the Little Branch to the back line so running the courses(?) 
of the Liner Round to Martin Gardner line and from thence to the first 
station it being part of two surveys, to him and his heirs forever.

Item:  My will and desire is that after the death or manage(?) of my beloved 
wife, Mary, all my personal estate be equally divided between my four 
youngest children, vis:  William, George, Julian, and Lucrese Gardner and 
their heirs. And if either of them should die, vis: William or George, or 
Julian, or Lucrese, the surviving ones of them shall enjoy the deceased 
one's estate.

Item:  I constitute and appoint my friend, Britton Brigers and Thomas 
Mercer, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and revoking and 
disannuling (sic) all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made 
and published, and pronounce this and no other to be my Last Will and 
Testament, signed, sealed, published, and pronounced this Thirtieth day 
of December Anno Domino 1786.

In the Present of }				
                                               his
                                         George X Gardner
                                              mark
Richard Strother 
Martha Mercer
     his
James X Drauhan
    mark
       
Gardner Will - May Court 1789 - Recorded

Edgecombe County by May Court 1789.  The written will was duly proved in 
open court by the oaths of Richard Strother and James Drauhan.  The 
Executors qualified and the will ordered to be recorded.

                                         Edward Hale cc						 

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