Halcomb, Laurance - 1823 - Surry County, NC - Wills

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North Carolina Archives
Surry Co. Will Book 3, page 176
Microfilm roll C.092.80002

In the name of God amen.  I Laurance Halcomb of the county of Surry and state
of North Carolina calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty 
of death do this 7th day fo April AD 1823 make and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following that is to say first my will and 
desire is that my Just debts all be paid.  Secondly my will and desire is 
that my son Philip Halcomb shall have the whole of my tract of land that Lies
Joining of him it being part of the land I purchased of John Gentry (called?)
one hundred and fifty acres, 150, in case thear should be coming to him the 
said Philip the some of one hundred Dollers out of my estate hereafter.  
Thirdly  I lend unto my beloved wife Priscilla Halcom the hole of my estate 
lock real and Personal (except the above named 150 acres).  During her 
natural life or widowhood she paying to my daughter Betsy Gentry as her full 
share of my estate the some of five Dollers after her discease or widowhood.  
My will is that the hole of my estate be equally divided Between my children 
as follows Wiliam Halcomb James Halcomb Racheal Robeson Philip Halcomb Lewis 
Halcomb Frances Johnson and Mary Swain the children of my Deceased daughter 
Sally Green I gave the Seventy or Seventy five Dollers that I paid to prevent
the land of William Green from Being sold in order to make a rightfull 
division among the Before named children.  I want it understood that the 
creature I gave to my Daughter Frances Johnson I value at forty five dollers 
(which said $45 is to be considered as so much of her part already paid and 
for the full and complete execution of this my will I make and ordain my son 
Philip Halcomb and my trusty frind George D. Halcomb executors of this my 
last will and testament and I do hearby revoke and disanull all other wills 
by me maid and do acnoledg this only as my last will and testament in 
witness whearof I have hear under set my hand and affixed my seal the day 
and date above written.  Sighned sealed and acnoledged in presance of 

Thomas Wright Just
                         Laurence Halcomb (seal)
W. G. Devine (Denive?)



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