Orange County NC - WILLS - Last Will and Testament of George Grisham

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Orange County, North Carolina
Clerk of Superior Court
Record of Wills
Volume E, Years 1822-1838

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In the name of God Amen.  I George Grisham of Orange County State of 
North Carolina being of sound perfect mind & memory blessing be to 
God do this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred twenty two make publish this my last Will & tewtament 
in manner following, that is to say, First I give & bequeath to my 
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beloved wife Sarah Grisham all my real & personal Estate during her 
natural life or widowhood.  After my wife's death, I give to my three 
grand Sons all my lands to be equally divided when the youngest comes 
of age, that is to say, one third to George Washington Clinton, one 
third to Samuel Harrison Clinton, one third to John Linnington Clinton 
after my wife's death.  I give to my grand Daughter Sarah Clinton one 
feather bed & furniture, also to my grand Daughter Elizabeth Clinton 
one feather bed & furniture.  I want after my just debts are paid for 
all the stock of Cattle, Sheep, Horses & geese to be equally divided 
after my wife's death between my four grand daughters Sarah Clinton, 
Elizabeth Clinton, Nancy Clinton, Mary Ann Clinton & all the kitchen 
furniture I give to my grand daughters above named.  And I hereby 
make & ordain my worthy friends Aquilla Rhodes & James Dollar/ son 
of Jonathan Dollar, Executors of this my last Will & testament.  
In Witness thereof I the said George Grisham have this my last will & 
testament did my hand seal this Day & year above written.  

Signed Sealed published & dicted by the said George Grisham the 
testator, as his last Will & testament in the presence of us - who 
were present at the time of signing the above thing.

Witness	
Moses M Cown	Jurat		George Grisham	his seal
Jane Dollar

Orange County August Four 1822
The Executor of the foregoing last Will & testament of George Grisham 
was duly proved in open court by the oath of Moses M Cown a subscribing 
witness theweto and ordered to be recorded.
				Test.

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