CARTER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Peter Grabill (Graybeal), 11 Mar 1811
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Contributor's Note:  The following is the last will and testament of Peter
Grabill (Graybeal) born about 1730 died before 11/2/1812.  This Peter Grabill
is the ancestor of many Graybeal s in and around Ashe County.  This will was
transcribed by Michael Stephen Steve Peters a descendant of Nancy Graybeal &
John Osborne. 

I Peter Grabill of Frederick County and State of Maryland being weak in body
but of sound and disposing memory and understanding do therefore make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following after my
just debts and funeral charges are paid it is my will and order that my
beloved wife shall hold one third of my money now by me and what is owing to
me and it is my will and order that my executor hereafter named shall pay my
daughter Saree fifteen pounds yearly for taking care of her mother and then
fifteen pounds which is to be paid to my daughter Sara shall be taken out of
my estate before the money is devided and after it is my will and order that
my executor shall devide the remainder of my cash now by me and make my
children all equel share and share alike unto my son Peter one share unto my
son John one share unto my daughter Elizabeth one share unto my daughter
Fancy(my note: this could be  interpreted as Faney) one share unto my son
Joseph one share.  My daughter Fancy has received  one hundred pounds more
than the rest of my children and these hundred pounds shall be in part of her
share and my son Joseph had fifty pounds more that the rest and that shall be
in part of his share and my daughter Elizabeth had received fifteen pounds
more and that shall be in part of her share.  And it is my will and I order
that my wife shall hold all my houshold and kitchen furniture and cows and
anything about the house and barn during her life and after her decease my
executor shall sell my property and the money equely to be devided among my
parcel of children.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John
Grabill to be sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and
annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this
and none other to be my last will and testament where of I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of March in the year one
thousand eighteen hundred and eleven.
                                                      his
Signed sealed and delivered by			Peter  x Grabill  (seal)
						      mark
Peter Grabill the above named testator                                         

as and for his last will and testament

in the presence of us who at his request

in his presence and in this presence of 

each other have subscribed our names 

as witness thereto John Wampler  Martin Garber

Frederick County to wit on the 2nd  day of November 1812 then came John
Grabill and solemnly and sincerely affirmed and declared that the foregoing
instrument of writing is the true whole will and testament of Peter Grabill
late of Frederick County deceased that hast come to his hands and possession
and that he doth not know of any other.  Rich Butler Reg

Frederick County to wit on the 2nd day of November 1812 then came Martin
Garber one of the subscribing witnesses to the forgoing last will and
testament of Peter Grabill late of Frederick County deceased and solemnly and
sincerely affirmed and declared that he did see the testator therein named
sign and seal this will that he heard him publish pronounce and declare the
same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his so doing he was
to the best of his apprehension of a sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding that he subscribed his name as a witness to this will in the
presence and at the request of the testator and that he did also see John
Wampler the other subscriging witness sign his name as a witness to said will
in the presence and at the request of the testator and all in the presence of
each other.  Rich.  Butler  reg