Granville County, NC - Will of Jeremiah Bailey, 1830

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Last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Bailey, original in NC Archives

In the name of God; Amen:  I Jeremiah Bailey of the County of Granville 
and State of North Carolina being low state of health but of sound mind and 
memory blessed Be God do make this twenty three day of July in the year of 
our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty make and publish this my last 
will and testament in manner following, that is to say

First I desire all my just debts should be paid out of my estate and that my 
said Executor hereafter named sell any part of my estate that they deem 
necessary or not useful to my estate.

Item. I leave to my beloved wife Marthy Bailey the balance of my estate real 
and personal, during her natural life or widowhood to raise four children on. 

Item my will and desire is that as fast as my children become of age that my 
wife and Executor should give them such part of my estate as they think 
necessary and at the death or marriage of my wife I desire my estate to be 
equally divided between my seven children, Jones Bailey, John Bailey, Nancy 
Bailey, Catherine Bailey, Mary Bailey, Peleg Bailey, Elizabeth Bailey and I 
should make and ordain John Bailey my father and William Bailey Executors of 
this my last will and testament in witness whereof the said Jeremiah Bailey 
have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year 
above written. 

Signed sealed published and delivered by the said Jeremiah Bailey the testator 
on his Last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the 
time of sealing and delivery thereof.

Jeremiah Bailey   SEAL.

J.M. Harris, Jr.
C.H. Cooke



The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Jeremiah Bailey 
deceased was was duly proven in open court by John M. Harris and Claborn J. 
Cooke the two wubscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. At 
this time came forward John Bailey who is named as one of the executors in 
said will and duly qualified as such.  

Looks like cover to document:

Jeremiah Bailey Will
November Court 
1830
Recorded page 529 and examined by (no further writing)

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