CARTER COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Peter Wampler, 2 Jun 1792
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Contributor's Note:  The following is the last will and testament of  Peter 
Wampler (1722-1792).  Peter Wampler is the father of Christina Wampler 
Graybeal.  Christina is the wife of Peter Graybeal and the progenitor of most 
of the Graybeal s in and around Ashe County, North Carolina.  This last will 
and testament was transcribed by Michael Stephen Steve Peters a descendant of 
Nancy Graybeal & John Osborne. 

I Peter Wampler of Frederick County and State of Maryland being of sound
disposing mind memory and understanding do make this my last will and
testament in manner and form following  viz  In the first place I give unto my
beloved wife Barbara Wampler all the land I bought of Philemon Fishburn during
her widowhood, I also give unto my aforesaid wife fifty pounds current money
to be paid inpayments of twelve pounds ten shillings a year, her choice of two
feather beds and furniture, two cows one heifer, one mare, one servant girl
named Catherine Halberster, one copper kettle, one dutch oven, two iron potts,
six pewter plates, one dozen pewter spoons, all the wool, flax lining, meal
and fifteen bushels of wheat, one spinning wheel, one large washing tub, two
buckets and one womans saddle if she stands to this my will -  I give and
bequeath unto my beloved son David Wampler five shillings current money I give
and bequeath unto my beloved son Jacob Wampler thirty two pounds four
shillings current money, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son John Wampler
forty one pounds current money, I give unto my beloved son Daniel Wampler
seventy one pounds current money I give and bequeath unto my beloved son
Joseph Wampler seventy one pounds current money I give and bequeath unto my
beloved daughter Barbara Wards children forty six pounds current money to paid
to them after the death of there mother and the interest arising on the
aforesaid money to be paid annually unto my aforesaid daughter by my executor
during her natural life I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Eve
Kincey thirty five pounds current money I give and bequeath unto my beloved
daughter Christania Gabriel twenty six pounds current money.  I give and
bequeath unto my beloved daughter Philiptenia Engler fifty six pounds current
money I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Ann Hortman(Hartman) thirty
six pounds current money.  It is also my will and desire that all my estate
that is not devised unto my beloved wife shall be sold as soon as convenient
after the first day of March next and the moneys arising after the payments of
my just debts and legacies to be equally divided between all my children share
and share alike except my daughter Barbara s part and her part to go to her
children to be kept and paid by the executor and the same manner as the legacy
which is left to the aforesaid children.  It is further my will and desire
that the land devised to my beloved wife after her marriage or death to be
sold by my executor and the moneys arising to equally between all my children
and Jacob Snither share and share alike.  It is my will and desire that my
beloved wife shall live on the plantation where I now live until the first day
of March next and keep my estate together provided she makes no willfull waste
or abuse of the said estate.  It is my will and desire that my executor shall
build an addition to the dwelling house (sixteen feet square) on the land
devised to my beloved wife and pay for the same out of my estate.  I give and
bequeath unto my beloved friend Martin Gerber Senr. Twenty pounds current
money for his trouble in (garble) my estate and lastly I appoint my beloved
friend Martin Gerber Senr. My executor of this my last will and testament.  I
hereby authorise him fully to make over and convey to any person or persons
that shall purchase any part or parcel of my estate the same in as ample and
full a manner as if it was done by myself --- Published pronounced and
declared by Peter Wampler this 2nd day of June 1792 to be his last will and
testament in the presence of the subscribers who saw each other sign it as
witnesses.

Joshua Howard Abraham Crumbacher Philip Engler }    Peter Wampler  (seal)

Frederick County June 30th 1792 then Abraham Crumbacher and Philip Engler two
of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of
Peter Wampler late of Frederick County decd and solemnly affirmed and declared
that they did see the testator therein named sign and seal this will that they
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 their
apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding that they
respectively subscribed their names and witnesses as this will in the presence
and at the request of the testator, and that they did also see Joshua Howard
the other subscribing witness sign his name as witness thereto in the presence
and at the request of the testator and all in the presence of each other.
Geo. Murdock  rgt.

Frederick County  July 30th 1792

Then came Martin Gerber and solemnly affirmed and declared that the aforegoing
instrument of writing is the true and whole will and testament of Peter
Wampler late of Frederick County deceased that hath come to his hands and
possession.  Geo. Murdock rgt.