William Hurst, 1787 will, Southampton County

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In the Name of God Amen the twentieth Day of June 1797 I William Hurst
of the County of Southampton being weak in body but Sound in memory do
make this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following Vz

Item. I lend unto my beloved [wife] Nancy Hurst my Land and Plantation
whereon I now live Containing one hundred acres more or Less during her
Single life or Widowhood.

Item. I lend unto my beloved wife Nancy Hurst one Cow and Calf one Sow
and Pigs and one Ewe and my hores Coalt [sic] during her natural Life or
Widowhood.

Item. I Give unto my Son William Hurst my Land and Plantation whereon I
now live Containing one hundred Acres more or less after the Death or
marriage of my Wife Nancy Hurst [to] him and his heirs forever.

Item. I Give unto my beloved Son William Hurst after the Death or
marriage of my wife Nancy Hurst my Cow and Calf one Sow and Pigs one Ewe
and one horse Colt To him and his heirs forever.

And my will and Desire is that the remainder of my Estate that I have
not will'd away Should be sold and after my Justs [sic] debt being paid
the remainder Should be Equally [divided] between my Eight Children
Angy, Abraham, Charles, Cate, Easter, Oliver, Delitha, and Waite [?]
Hurste, And my will and Desire is that my Estate Should not be Appraised
And I also do appoint and nominate Charles Birdsong my Exors. of this my
Last Will and Testament Utterly Revoking and Disallowing all other Wills
Testaments Legacies and Bequest whatsoever by me mentioned as Witness my
hand & Seal the day and year above Written.

Signed Sealed published
and pronounced as this my William (his X mark ) Hurst
last will and Testament in
the presence of
Charles Birdsong
Giles (his x mark) Joyner
Mathew (his x mark) Bryant

At a court held for the County of Southampton the 19 day of July 1797
This Will was presented in Court by Charles Birdsong the Exr therein
named and proved by the Oaths of Giles Joyner and Mathew Bryant two of
the Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of
the said Exer. who made oath according to Law Certificate is granted him
for obtaining a probat [sic] thereof in due form giving Security
Whereupon. 

Saml. Kello Ck.

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Submitted by Gwen Hurst <gwnj@shentel.net>

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