Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Gray, Benjamin 1817 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com June 20, 2011, 11:46 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1817 Gray, Benjamin will, 31 Oct 1817, recorded Nov Ct 1817; In the name of God, Amen, I Benjamin Gray being in a low state of health but sound in mind and memory.. Item, I lend to my wife, Polly Gray one third of the lands I possess so as to include the buildings, during her natural life, I also give my wife all the property of whatsoever kind that she possessed at our marriage, to her and her heirs forever; Item, I give to my son, Peter Gray $100 dollars; Item, I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Gray one feather bed and furniture; Item, I give to my daughter, Goditha Gray one feather bed and furniture, one walnut desk and one cow and calf; Item, I give to my daughter Rebeckah Peal one cow and calf; Item, I give to my granddaughter Polly Gray one feather bed and furniture; Item, I give to my granddaughter Charlotte Peal $10; I give to my granddaughter Peggy Peal $10; Item, I give to my daughter Elizabeth Gray in addition to the gift above one large trunk and one cow and calf; I appoint my friend Redmun Curl my sole executor to my will, signed Benjamin Gray, wit Joshua Taylor, William Taylor (X), Willie Bunn. Proved by Joshua Taylor and Willie Bunn and Redmun Curl who was appointed executor by will refused to qualified and widow relinquished her right to Willie Bunn, who was appointed administrator, with Jesse (Anderson and Meedy Williford suritors. NCA file CR.037.801.13, abstracted 6-27-04, CTC. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/wills/gray1890gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb