Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Garrison, Garrett May 5, 1819
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 186-187
Written: May 5, 1819
Recorded: May 1829
Testator: Garrett Garrison

In the name of God, Amen, I Garret Garrison of the County of
Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound and
perfect mind and me[m]ory (blessed be God) do this the fifth
of May in the year of our Lord Eightteen[sic] Hundred and
Nineteen make and bublish[sic] this my last will and testament
in manner following that is to say --

First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the sum
of five pounds I also give and devise to my Son Levi Garrison the
sum of Seventy Dollars.  Also I give and Devise unto my son
Jehu Garrison one Hundred and Ninety Acres of Land where
on he now lives.  I Also give and bequeath unto my Daughter
Rebecca the sum of five Shillings, and also I give and
bequeath to my Daughter Eleanor Garrison one Negro Girl
Named Elapah one Mare, Two Cows and Calfs[sic] Six Sheep and
ten head of Hogs two Beads[beds] and bead Cloth[e]s one Chest
and table one Puter Dish and Six Csers[saucers] and Six plates
and Seventy Dollars in Cash also I give and bequeath unto [my?]
Daughter Eleanor Garrison Forty Acres of Land when she
chooses to take it of the Tract whereon I now live and a House to
be built for her Eighteen feet by Twenty and ten Acres of
Land cle[a]red for her and fense it I also give and bequeath
unto my son George Garrison all that tract of Land of[on] which
I now live Except what I have willed unto my Daugh[t]er
Eleanor with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and
his Heirs for ever I also give to my sd. Son George my Negro Man
Damon and all the movable property that I have not all
ready willed away I Also give and bequeath unto my son Jehu the
sum of seventy Dollars in Cash besides what I have willed
                                                     him

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And I hereby make and ordain my two Sons Levy[sic] and George Garrison
Executors of this my Last will and testament in witness whe[re]of I the said
Garret Garrison have to this my last Will and testament set my
hand and seal this day and year above written

Signed, sealed, bublished[sic] and declared by the said Garret Garrison
the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us
who were present at the time of signing and Sealing thereof
Test
Wm. Brinkley                                 Garret Garrison (seal)

Henry Hurdle Jurat            Geo. Garrison qualfd.

[Will Book Volume E, page 186]
In the name of God Amen. I Garrett Garrison of the County
of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect
mind and memory (blessed be God) do this the fifth of May in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following
that is to say ~~ First I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Mary the sum of five pounds. I also give and devise to my son
Levi Garrison the Sum of Seventy Dollars. Also I give and devise
unto my son Jehu Garrison One hundred and ninety acres of
Land whereon he now lives. I also give and bequeath to my
daughter Rebecca the sum of five Shillings ~~ And also I give and

[Will Book Volume E, page 187]
bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Garrison one negro Girl named
Elapah one Mare, two Cows and Calves, Six sheep, and ten head of
Hogs, two Beds and Bed Cloaths, one Chest and Table, one pewter
Dish, and six chairs[saucers] and six plates and Seventy dollars in Cash; also
I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Garrison forty acres
of Land where[when] she chooses to take it of the tract whereon I now live
and a House to be built for her Eighteen feet by twenty and ten acres
of Land cleared for her, and fence it ~~ I also give and bequeath
unto my son George Garrison all that tract of Land of[on] which I now
live except what I have Willed unto my daughter Eleanor, with all
the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever,
I also give to my said Son George my negro Man Damon, and all
the moveable property that I have not all ready willed away. I also
give and bequeath unto my son Jehu the sum of Seventy dollars
in Cash besides what I have willed him. ~~ And I hereby make
and ordain my two sons Levi and George Garrison Executors of
this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I the said
Garrett Garrison have to this my last Will and Testament set my
hand and Seal this day and year above written

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Garrett Garri
=son the testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of
us who were present at the time of signing and Sealing thereof.
Test. Wm. Brinkley                        Garret Garrison (seal)
Henry Hurdle

                                Orange County May Term 1829 ~~
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Garrett
Garrison decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Henry
Hurdle a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
At the same time George Garrision one of the Executors therein
named appeared in Court and qualified accordingly ~~
                        Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 186-187
Recorded May 1829

No estate papers found.