ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Jesse Gurganus, Sr., 23 Mar 1822
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Jesse Gurganus Senior, of the State of North 
Carolina, Onslow County, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory 
blessed be God, and calling to mind that it is given for man once to die, do 
make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner following, (viz.):  
First, that my body be buried in a Christian manner, looking for the 
resurrection to come through Jesus Christ.  Secondly, I dispose of my worldly 
goods as follows and that all my just debts be paid and burial expenses.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Maryon (Marion?) one bed and 
furniture.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Frederick, Jesse, William, and John 
Gurganus and my daughters Ann Roberson, Penilope Gurganus, Edith Jarrott, 
Lorene Gurganus, each and to either, ten cents.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Maryon and my daughters Jemima, 
Rebecca, my son James and my son Zachariah, my daughter Hannah and my son 
Wiley Gurganus, all the profits arising from the sale of my property which 
desire should be sold all that I have not here mentioned and equally divided 
among them, (viz.):  My wife Maryon, my daughters Jemmima, Rebecca, and Hannah 
and my sons James, Zachariah, and Wiley, to them, their heirs and assigns 
forever.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my friends Frederick Foy executor of this my 
last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this the 23rd day of March 1822.

					Jesse (his X mark) Gurganus  (seal)

Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in the presents of:
Greer (his X mark) Bishop
Frederick Foy

Codicil, my will as respects my land is that it may not be sold till the death 
of my wife or the coming of age my youngest child which ever may happen first, 
this being part of my last will and testament and on the same day and date 
above.

Jesse (his X mark) Gurganus

Greer (his X mark) Bishop
Frederick Foy

Onslow County:  In court May term 1822, this will was proved in open court & 
ordered to be filed.
Banester Lester, clerk
By Robert Lester