June 30, 1833; August Term 1833 Camden County Record of Wills, Vol. 1833, p. 136-138 NC State Archives microfilm reel #C.018.80001 In the name of God amen I Henry Bray Senr. of the County of Camden and State of North Carolina being weak of Body but of perfect Sound mind & memory Calling to mind the mortality of my Body Kowing [knowing] it is appointed for all men once to die in the first place I Reccommend my body to the Grave to be buried in a decent christain burial & my Sole to God that gave it as touching my worly [worldly] Estate I give and bequath in the following manner Item--I give and bequath unto my Dearly beloved Grand Son Maning bray one Cow and Calf to him and his heirs Item--I give and bequath unto my last wife children as follows one feather Bed and Furniture one puter Bason one pr of Fire Dogs one Spining wheel one iron Tea Kettle one Coffee mill and chest this I give unto my last wife Mary Brays Children and Grand children that she had before I married her Then the rest of my Estate I give and bequath in the following maner. I give and bequath unto my Six Daughters to be Equily Divided between the heirs thats liveing and the children of them that are dead Viz Each Daughters Children to heir there mothers Shear these are the heirs hereafter named that are liveing, Margaret Torksey Mary Gallop Batsheba Forbes, these are the Daughters that are dead that is to Say Abigail Hunings Sarah Whitehall Mariam Right [or Kight?] to them and there heirs Last of all I recomend and appoint my faithful and Trusty Friend Noah Torksey to be my whole and sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I the said Henry Bray do disanull all former Wills & Testaments and do Ratify and Confirm this to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 30th day of June in the year of our Lord 1833. Henry Bray Signed & Sealed in Presents of Silas Forbes Alman Moriset Camden County court August Term 1833 The Last Will and Testament of Henry Bray Decd. was Exhibited in open court & proved by the oath of Silas Forbes aJUDITH GREGORY subscribing witness thereto & Noah Torksey the Executor therein named appeared and Qualified as Executor thereto. Ordered that Letters Testamentory Issue &c. and that the said will be recorded Test. C. G. Lamb Clerk
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