Tyrrell County NcArchives Wills.....Blount, John January 11, 1764
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Source: North Carolina, Wills And Probate Records, 1665-1998; Tyrrell Co Wills, Vols 1-3, Alexander-young
Written: January 11, 1764
Recorded: March 1766

John Blount  Last Will and Testament
The Will of John Blount
March 1766

Tyrrell County}  In the name of God Amen – I John
            Blount of Tyrrell County Planter being sick and
and weak of body but of perfect and sound mind and memory thanks
be to almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty of death
desire to make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following.  First and principally I recommend my soul into
the hands of God who gave it.  Nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection to receive the same again and hoping thru the
merits death and passion of my blessed savior Jesus Christ
to have full and free pardon of all my sins and as for
my body I leave to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my
Executors hereafter mentioned.  And as for my worldly estate which
it hath pleased God to bestow on me in this life I leave and dispose
of it in manner and form following –
Imprimis My will and desire is that my just debts and funerall expenses
be satisfied and paid
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Blount one shilling sterling
as a bar against any other part of my estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Blount one shilling sterling
as a bar against any other part of my estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Gershom Blount one shilling
sterling as a bar against any other part of my estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Steeley one
shilling sterling as a bar against any other part of my estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Swain one
shilling sterling as a bar against any other part of my estate
Item I give and bequeath unto my two youngest daughters
Deborah Gray and Resina Blount all my household goods
whatever, my stocks of cattle and hogs and every thing else
whatever of my estate, real and personal, to them and
their heirs for ever
Lastly I constute nominate and appoint my trusty friend Henry
Gray and Resina Blount my Executor and Executrix
of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills by
me heretofore made allowing this only to be my last will and
testament.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and find my seal this 11th day of January 1764
Signed sealed published & pronounced }
by the said John Blount as his       }
last will and testament in           }     John Blunt {seal}
the presence of us                   }
Fran Egleton
Jeroboam (his x mark) Thomas
Godfor (his x mark) Groay
                    
Tyrrel County In the Term of March Anno Dom. 1766
    Personally appeared Jereboam Thomas a subscribing witness
hereunto and made oath on the holy Evangilist of almighty God
that he see and heard the within named John Blount sign
publish pronounce and declare the within writing be and is
his Last Will and Testament and that he was of sound mind
& of disposing memory and that Godfree Gray signed as
Witness at the same time.
                                           Test T__ Ward


Additional Comments:
Deborah Blount married Henry Gray 4 Jan 1760 in Tyrrell Co, NC.  Henry is 
listed on the North Carolina Early Census index in Tyrrell Co in 1755 & 
1771.

The North Carolina Early Census Index lists Gersham Blount in Tyrrell Co in 
1755 & 1771 (no township is listed).

John Blount, Jr. died after 17 Dec 1790 in Robeson Co, NC (WB 1 pg 22).

Godfrey Gray is found on the 1790 Tyrrell Co, NC census.  His will was 
written in Tyrrell Co, NC 9 Mar 1792 & was witnessed by William Markey & 
John Gray and proven in the July term 1792. 


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