Johnston County, NC - Will of Nathan Gurley, 1777

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Will of Nathan Gurley
Johnston County 1777

In The Name Of God Amen. I Nathan Gurley of the County of Johnston in 
the Province of North Carolina, Husbandman being weak in body but of 
sound memory thanks to God and calling to mind the mortality of my body 
and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die make and ordain this 
my last will and testament that is to say-----
Item. First of all recommend my soul to God that gave it and for my body 
      I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like amd 
      decent manner at the discretion of my Executor
Item. I give to my beloved wife Anna Gurley a dark bay mare colt pleasure 
      and fourteen head of cattle and thirteen head sheep
Item. I give to my eldest son Arthur Gurley a plantation whereon I now 
      live containing one hundred and twenty five acres and a Dictionary book
Item. I give to my beloved son Robert Gurley the Loward plantation known by 
      the Ballard Plantation
Item. I give to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Gurley four head of cattle at 
      William Edwards and also a large Church Bible
Item. I give to my beloved daughter Ferebe Gurley a mare and a colt running 
      in the woods at large and also one feather bed and furniture
Item. And all the residue and rest of my estate goods and chatles I lend to 
      my beloved wife Anna Gurley during her life or  widowhood and then 
      after paying all my lawful debts I give the remainder of all after my 
      wife decease or widowhood to be equally divided between my four children, 
      Arthur Gurley Robert Gurley Elizabeth Gurley and Ferebe Gurley to be 
      equally divided
Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my friend William Gurley Sen exect 
and my wife exetrix of this my last will and testament revoking all other will 
or wills by me heretofore made ratifying this and no other to be my last will 
and testament in testimony. Where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord 1776
                                  Nathan Gurley
signed sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of us 
Arthur Cox
William Gurley Jun

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