Will of James Long (II) Tyrrell Co, NC, 1753
(other surnames mentioned: NORMAN, BURTENSHELL, HOLLAND)
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 Source: "Tyrrell County Wills, 1729-1811"

 208. James LONG

 10 Dec 1752. To my 3 sons JAMES, STEPHEN & LEVI LONG all
 my land in Scupperlong* except 50 acres joining JOHN
 BURTENSHELLs Island.

To my son ISAAC LONG the plantation I now live on.

To my daughter MARY NORMAN 1 mare, 1 feather bed and
furniture which she & her husband SAMUEL NORMAN already
                     have, 1 shilling sterling.

To my daughters ANN, JEMIMA & Sarah 1 bed & furniture each.

To my wife MARY LONG all my estate not disposed of during her
widowhood, & then this to be divided among my 4 sons & 3
daughters JAMES, STEPHEN, LEVI, ISAAC, ANN, JEMIMA,
SARAH LONG.

To heir of RICHARD BURTENSHELL dec'd 50 acres in
Scuperlong (sic) adjoining JOHN BURTENSHELLs Island.

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Executors: My wife MARY LONG, my son JAMES LONG, my
brother GILES LONG.

(signed) JAMES LONG

Wit: James Holland, Ann Holland, Elizabeth (x) Long

Probated March Court 1753 before Evan Jones, CC

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Note:

* The Scuppernong River runs through Tyrrell County and there is
also a town of this name. Either this is a misspelling of Scuppernong,
or it is a pun -- perhaps James Long named the Long family holdings
on the Scuppernong "ScupperLONG".