Spruill, Gilbert - 1901 - Washington Co., NC - Wills

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                            SPRUILL FAMILY WILLS

                                  
                              GILBERT SPRUILL
                             November 20, 1901
                                  

State of North Carolina
Washington County

In the name of God, Amen, I Gilbert SPRUILL of the County of Washington and
State of North Carolina, being in my usual health of body, and of sound
mind, memory and understanding, Praise to God for the same, do make this my
last will and testament, in manner and form as follows, Viz. I give devise
and bequeath unto my best friend Tilman GASKINS and his heirs and assigns
forever, All the lands and tenaments that I now own on the South side of
the main Roads and the North Side of the Main Road leading from Spruill
Bridge to the Old Collins Canal, and I further devise and bequeath unto the
said Tilman GASKINS all the Personal property that may be in my possession
at my death, And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the said
Tilman GASKINS sole Executor to this my last will and testament, Hereby
revoking and making void every other will or wills heretofore made by me,
and I do declare this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of
November 1901.

                                        Gilbert (his X mark) SPRUILL [seal]

Signed, sealed, declared and published by the above named Gilbert SPRUILL
as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto,

                                        Eli D. SPRUILL
                                        John W. SHARON
                                        Wm GODWIN

State of North Carolina, Washington County, In the Suprerior Court, In the
matter of the last will of Gilbert SPRUILL It appearing to the court by the
oath and examination of Eli D. SPRUILL and Wm GOODWIN the subscribing
witnesses thereto, that the paper writing propounded by the Executor
therein named, is the last will and testament of Gilbert SPRUILL and that
the same was duly executed by said Gilbert SPRUILL in the presence of said
witnesses and that at the time of signing the same the said Gilbert SPRUILL
was of sound mind, It is there upon adjudged that the said paper writing be
admitted to probate as the last will and testament of the said Gilbert
SPRUILL and the Executor therein named qualify as such, This the 26th day
of August 1905.

                                        Wm. Bateman, C.S.C.

Washington County Wills, Volume 1, page 361

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