Sampson County NcArchives Wills.....Carrel, John January 12, 1761 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Frank Edwards frankedwards@frontiernet.net June 27, 2011, 12:20 pm Source: Will Book 3, P. 124 Written: January 12, 1761 C026: John Carrel; Will; Jan 12, 1761 Will Book 3, p. 124, NC State Archives in Raleigh. JOHN CARRELS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I John Carrel senior being sick but of sound mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of the [ ?? ] of life do make this my last will and testament. First I give and bequeath my soul to almighty God that gave it and my body to the ground to be duly buried as my executors hereafter named shall direct [ ? ] and as the worldy [ ? ] which I have pleased God to [ ? ]. Item first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Carrel my whole estate as lands and all utensils during her life or widowhood except such things as shall be hereafter mentioned. Item second I give and bequeath to my beloved son John Carrel the plantation whereon I now live with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging after the death or until marriage of his mother Mary Carrel. Item third I give and bequeath all my [ ? ] estate to be equally divided amongst my beloved children here named as my son John Carrel, Joseph Carrel and my daughter Dorcas Carrel and Rachael Carrel after the deceased or until marriage of their mother except one bay horse known by the name of Gallant which same horse I desire to be sold and the [ ? ] to be equally divided as the rest of my estate. Item fourth I leave and desire my beloved wife, Mary Carrel and my beloved son John Carrel to be my executors to see that all the above directs be duly executed. Set my hand this 12th day of January 1761. John Carrel (seal) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/sampson/wills/carrel1970gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb