MOORE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Duncan Murchison, 25 May 1836
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pp. 130-131

            In the name of God Amen, I, Duncan Murchison Murchison [sic] 
Senior, being of sound perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my 
last will and testament revoking all forms wills and codicils---

            First, it is my will and desire that all my estate, both real and 
personal, shall belong to my beloved wife Margrett [sic] during her natural 
[life] and if either of my daughters which is now single should marry, she has 
power to advance to either of them in the same proportion that I did myself to 
my daughters already married.

            Secondly, it is my will and desire that at the death of my wife my 
real estate shall belong to my son Kenneth excepting twenty-five acres to each 
of my daughters Flora and Nepsy to be laid off for them on the north side of 
my plantation including a part of the cleared land.  If one or both of them 
should marry, then the one single should be entitled to her twenty-five acres.  
If both single to the above fifty.

            Thirdly, my wife will [sic] is that at the death of my wife, my 
personal property shall be equally divided between my son Kenneth and my 
daughters Nepsy and Flora, and if either of my daughters should marry then she 
is to have no part and the one that remains single she is to have one third 
part of my personal property, and if both should marry then my son Kenneth is 
to have the whole, both real and personal.

            Fourthly, I give to my son Rodrick my Razor Horn [?] him and my 
other children rec’d their proportionate part of my estate when they left me.  
I constitute and appoint my beloved son Kenneth executor to this, my last will 
and testament, sealed, signed, and delivered before these the 25 May 1836.  

					Duncan (his X mark) Murchison {seal}

Attest:
Duncan Murchison
Stephen Berryman

Moore County Court August Term 1840

The last will and testament of Duncan Murchison, deceased was produced in open 
court and admitted to probate by the oaths of Duncan Murchison and Stephen 
Berryman, the subscribing witnesses.

Whereupon Kinneth Murchison the executor appointed by said will came into open 
court and was duly qualified according to law as executor.

A. C. Curry, Clk.


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