ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - William Murrell, 2 Oct 1831
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WILLIAM MURRELL WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

State of North Carolina, Onslow County.  I, William Murrell, being of perfect 
mind and memory and knowing that God has appointed unto all mankind once to 
die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form 
following (viz).
First of all, I recommend my soul to the Lord of heaven who gave it and my 
body to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the option of my 
executor herein after mentioned.
2nd It is my will that all my just debts be paid out of the proceeds arising 
from the sale of my perishable property.
3rd I give and bequeath to my son Elijah Murrell the following negroes (viz.), 
Henry, Jack, Conner, Huldy, Nicey (?) and her two children George & Talula 
(?).  I give to my daughter Susan White the following negroes (viz.), Henry, 
Mary, Esther, Erasmus, and one negro woman (illegible), also one bed & 
furniture.
I lend to my daughter (Mary Barry?) the following negroes (viz.), Anthony, 
Cate & her two children (illegible) and Lucinda during her life and at her 
death to belong to her heirs begotten of her body and also one bed & 
furniture.
I give to my grand children Jackson and Mary Ann Murrell the following negroes 
(viz.), Anaka (?) & her two children Simon & Peter together with their future 
increase to be equally divided between them.  I also give to grand daughter 
Mary Ann Murrell one bed and furniture.  I also give to my grandson Jackson 
Murrell one negro boy named Congil (?).
I give to my grand son (illegible) Barry one negro boy Aman (?).
I give to my grand son Bazel Barry one negro boy named Hardy (?).
I give to my grand son Bryan Barry one negro boy named Willie.
I give to my grand daughter Mary B. Murrell one mulatto girl named Selah also 
one chest and one table.
I give my grand son Elijah Murrell one negro girl named Lucy (?).
I give to Esther Barry two cows and calves, ten barrels of corn, five hundred 
pounds of pork & use of the house where she now lives during her natural life.
I give to Mary Barry, daughter of Esther Barry, two hundred dollars to be 
(taken & paid {?}) out of the proceeds arising from the sale of my perishable 
property.
I give to my son Elijah Murrell the following tracts of land lying on the west 
side of the north west branch of New River, being all the land and plantation 
whereon I now reside together with all the houses (?) & priviledges thereunto 
in any way belonging.  Also one tract or parcel of land lying near the back 
entry approaching Buckner house lands containing by estimation two hundred 
acres.
I also give my son Elijah Murrell all the remainder of my property not therein 
disposed of.
Lastly, I appoint my son Elijah Murrell my whole & sole executor to this my 
last will & testament, revoking all former wills at any time by me made.  In 
testimony whereof I the said William Murrell have hereunto set my hand and 
seal the 2nd (?) of October AD 1831.
(signed) Wm. Murrell

Test: Jno. A. Avirette
Test:  L. M. Ballard

Onslow County, In Court Novr. Term 1831. Then was the will of William Murrell 
offered for probate which was admitted on the testimony of Jno. A. Avritt & 
Lott M. Ballard, two of the subscribing witnesses and Elijah Murrell, the sole 
Executor therein named qualified in due form of law thereto.

Test:  D. W. Sanders, clk