Pamlico County, NC - Wills - Gatlin Will Abstracts-1725/26 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sue Guptill Gatlin will abstracts: Edward Gatlin will: 1725/26 Craven Co. Secretary of State records [This will is very hard to read; however, sense of it is clear] I Edward Gatlin do make my last will I give to my Loving wife Elizabeth Gatlin two Boys named Robin & Forestor & I give her two mairs Dinah & ??, I likewise give her one Negro man named Joas during her naturale life I give household goods, half my sloop & give her all of cattle that is of my own proper marke & give to my wife ?? my orphan boy. I give to my loving son John one negro man named Tom & I give him three mairs & colts & two horses and halfe of my sloop and all of cooper tooles too ?? with all their furniture to ?? & the little one? I give him one halfe of (Rest is crowded and hard to read) Finishes with desire that 1/2 of plantation and household remain with his wife throughout her widowhood, and at the day of her remarriage sd. house and plantation to sale to my son John to Go (canšt read). Names wife and son as executors. 3rd January 1725 and six 1725/26 Canšt read 1st 2 witnesses Edward Gatlin Cabb. Metcalf Proved March 15 1725 William Gatlin Will (nuncupative) CR.028.801.20 Craven Co. Date written: 8 Jan 1793 Sworn to James Hollis. Starts by saying that there was a written will that was lost. I lend to wife Amy Gatlin during her natural life, all estates real and personal. After her death, bequeath to brother Lazarus a Negro boy named America. Remainder of Estate to be equally divided between David Gatlin, Mary Purify, and Sophia Cutrell. Declares that above is agreeable to will mentioned and which could not be found. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================