ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Garrett Garrison - 5 May 1819
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Will of Garrett Garrison - May 5, 1819

Orange County, NC
Will Book E
Page 186, 187

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
this 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 som John 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 bequeath to
may 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 and six plates, and Seventy
dollars in Cash; also I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Garrison
forty acres of Land where 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 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 already 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 seting hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Garrett 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                            Garrett Garrison (seal)
      Henry Hurdle
                                       Orange County May Term 1829 -
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Garrett Garrison
dec.d 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 Garrison
one of the Executors therein named appeared in Court and qualified accordingly-
                                Test.


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