Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Gray, Etheldred 1790
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Written: 1790

	Gray, Etheldred will, 1790; In the name of God, Amen, I Etheldred Gray 
of Edge. Co eing in perfect health and sound memory.... Item I give to my son 
William Robert Gray my plantation and land thereunto belonging containing 714 
acres lying on the south side of Tar River it being the land whereon my said 
son now lives and also I give to my said son all my tract of land called 
Narsworthy’s containing 583 acres, also the following Negroes to wit, Old 
Tom, Old Sue, Jacob, Stephen, Jacob, Tom, Tony, Lewis, Roger, Sue, Mima and 
Daniel and their increase; Item I give to my son, Charles Gray my plantation 
and land thereunto belonging where I now live in the whole tract, with the 
tract called the Walnut Creek Tract included, to 875 acres, also my 
plantation on the north side of Tar River containing 400 acres, also my 
plantation and land containing 200 acres on the side of Tar River, it being 
the land I purchased of Newit Pitman, also the following negroes, to wit, 
Jack, Jamey, Lot, Greg, Sam, Isaac, Pompey, Jonas, Old Agg, Kate and Nanny 
and their future increase; Item I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Gray the 
money which shall arise from the sale of my tract of land lying in Pitt Co 
containing 250 acres, which land I empower my executor to sale for the best 
price, also one good feather bed and funiture, and the following Negro 
slaves, to wit, Ales, Dick, Sarah, Little Agg, Daphne and Rachel and their 
future increase, also 200 pound current money of Virginia; I give to my two 
sons, William Robert Gray and Charles Gray all the rest and remainder of my 
estate, I appoint my two sons, William Robert Gray and Charles Gray as 
executors, signed Etheldred Gray, 15 July 1788, wit Micajah Hall, Wm. 
(Emson), Demspey Vann, entered for probate Feb Ct 1790 & proved by Wm. Emson 
and executors qualified, recorded Bk #3, page 124. NCA file CR.037.801.13, 
abstracted 6-29-04, CTC.


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