Northampton County, NC - Wills - GUMBS, Abraha-1793

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Will of Abraham Gumbs
Northampton Co., North Carolina
1793

I Abraham Gumbs of Northampton County State of North Carolina being sick 
and weak of body but of sound judgement and perfect memory and calling to 
mind such estate as has pleased Almighty to favor me with do make and 
constitue and ordain this and no other to be my last will and testament and 
do dispose of the same in manner and form as followeth:

    1st  Firstly its my will and desire that all my just debts be 
discharged and paid by my Executor hereafter named.

    2ond Secondly I gave and bequeath to my son Nathan Gumbs one hundred of 
land whereon he now lives to him and his heirs for ever.

    3rd  Thirdly I gave and bequeath to my son Abraham Gumbs one hundred 
acres of land that I bought of Arthur Griffin, one cow and calf, one bed 
and furnature to him and his heirs for ever.

    4th  I gave and bequeath to my daughter Deborah Gumbs one bed and 
furnature, one cow and calf to her and her heirs for ever.

    5th  I gave and bequeath to my daughter Leah Gumbs one bed and 
furnature, one cow and calf to her and her heirs for ever.

    6th  I gave and bequeath to my daughter Easther Gumbs one cow and calf 
and enough to be ___ out of my estate to get her a bed and furnature equal 
to one of the others to her and her heairs for ever.

    7th  Seventhly I gave and bequeath to my well beloved wife Susannah 
Gumbs all the remainder of my land whereon she now lives and the remainder 
of my cattle and the remainder of my stock of sheep except one ewe I gave 
to my son Abraham before mentioned to her during her natural life.

    8th  Eightly it is my will and desire that my land ___ ___ as above 
mentioned to my wife after her decease belong to my son Humphrey Gumbs 
to him and his heirs for ever. It is also my desire that the remainder part 
of my household and kitchen furnature remain for the support of my wife 
during her natural life then to my son Humphrey above mentioned to him 
and his heirs for ever.

    9th  Ninethly it is my will and desire that my negro man Cato be hired 
out and the money to be applyed to the ___ of my wife and two sons Abraham 
and Humphrey to be equally divided amongst them as long as he lives or ___ 
for him to be sold and divided between my two affordsaid sons after the 
decease of my wife.

    10th  Tenthly and lastly I nominate and appoint my son Nathan Gumbs 
and my friend Isaac Parker to see this my last will and testament executed 
and in every part thereof proform. In ____ whereof I have ____ ___ my hand 
and seal this fourth day of October one thousand seven hundred ninethy 
three.

                                   Abraham X Gumbs -seal-
                                       his mark

Isaac Parker
James X Alphin
  his mark  
N. Gumbs

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