Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Gray, Robert 1781
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Written: 1781

	Gray, Robert will, Will Book B, page 64, 18 Feb 1781, recorded Aug Ct 
1781; In the name of God Amen I Robert Gray of the County of Edgecombe in the 
state of North Carolina being of perfect sence and sound memory do make this 
my last will and testament in manner following, viz Item I give and bequeath 
to my son Etheldred Gray, alias Nicholson, and to his heirs forever my 
plantation tract and parcel of land by me purchased of William (Lassater) 
lying on the north side of Tar River in the County of Edgecombe.  I also give 
and bequeath to my son Etheldred, alias Nicholson, and his heirs forever two 
other tracts of land which my son, Simon gave me by his last will and 
testament, one lying in the County of Edgecombe and the other lying in the 
County of Pitt, I also further give and bequeath to my said son Etheldred 
Gray, alias Nicholson and to his heirs forever my Negro slaves, to wit, Jack, 
Jacob, Tom, Peter, Daniel, Alexander, Stephen, (Grey), (Sue), (Janey), Agnes, 
Cater, Mima, (Salah), Rachel, Nancy, and Lewis; I likewise further give and 
bequeath to my said son, Etheldred Gray, alias Nicholson all the stock of 
cattle, hogs, sheep and all the stock of every kind and plantation utensils 
and tools of all sorts belonging to or was on the plantation whereon my son 
Simon Gray dec’d.  Item I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Mary Gray and 
to her heirs forever my Negro girl named Isbel and also my silver watch my 
silver shoe knee & (band) buckels.  I also lend my wife during her natural 
life the labor of my Negro slaves Pompy, Aaron, Sam, David, Nat and Amy.  
Item The Negro slaves whose labor I have lent to my wife during her natural 
life after her death I give and bequeath in the following manner, viz I give 
and bequeath to my son Etheldred Gray, alias Nicholson my Negro slaves David, 
to him and his heirs forever; I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah 
Haywood my Negro slaves Pompy, Nat and Amy to her and her heirs forever; I 
give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jefferys my Negro slaves Aaron and Sam 
to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah 
Haywood and to her heirs forever my Negro slaves David, (     ), Moses, (      
), Marget, Winney, Abel, Jesse, (      ), Jack, Little Janey and Judith and 
all her increase.  Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Jefferys and 
to her heirs forever my Negro slaves (Daniel), Jeffery, (Amos), (        ), 
(      ), (       ), Roger, Lydia, Isaac, Ben, Little Jeffery, and Moll.  Item 
I give and bequeath to my grandson, Etheldred Gray and his heirs forever all 
my lands and plantations lying in Virginia on the north side of Blackwater 
Swamp in the County of Surry.  I give and bequeath all the (      ) and 
remainder of my estate which I have not already given away (    ) it consist 
of what nature or kind soever to be equally divided between my loving wife 
Mary Gray, my son, Etheldred Gray, alias Nicholson, my two daughters, Hannah 
Haywood and Mary Jefferys, I say to give the same to them and their heirs 
forever.  Item I do hereby ordain constitute and appoint my son Etheldred Gray 
and my son in law William Jefferys sole executors of this my last will and 
testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this eighteenth day  of February one thousand and seven hundred and eighty 
one, signed sealed & pronounced to be the last will of the said Robert Gray, 
in the presence of Aquilla Cohoon, John Sikes, Joel Briggs (signature) Robert 
Gray.  Edgecombe County August Court 1781.  The within will was produced in 
open court and proved by the oaths of Aquilla Cohoon and (     ) Briggs.  The 
Executors were at the same time qualified which was ordered to be recorded.  
Test Edward Hall.  NCA film C.037.80001, abstracted 6-9-04, CTC.


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