Will of Judith Gregory ~ 1753

Contributed by: Joan S Dunn

October 21, 1753
NC State Archives

In the name of God Amen I JUDITH GREGORY being very sick and weak but of perfect mind and
memory thanks be given to almight God for it do make and ordain this my Last Will and
Testement in maner and form as followeth that is to say furst I recommend my soul to God that
gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discracion of my Exc…hereafter menthened

Iom. I give and bequeath to my well belove Son ISAAC GREGORY my new Desk

Iom. I give and bequeath to my beloved friend MARY LOYED one cow and cluf and one three year
old hefer and two head of sheep and all my gees and one new coten gown and three head of
yong cattel of two years old apeas.

Iom. I give and bequath all the rest of my estat that shall beleft after my lawfull debts be
paid to be equally devided betwose my four children ISAAC, DEMSEY, MARY and LOVEY except my
waring cloath to be equally devid between my two Daughters MARY and LOVEY.

And likewise I ordain and constute and apint my well beloved Brother JOSEPH MORGEN to be my
whole and sole Executer of this my Last Will and Testement as witness my hand and seal this
21th day of October 1753.

JUDITH GREGORY seal

Sined sealed and published

In presencce of us

WM. BURGESS

JOHN EVERIGIN

SAM. SCOTT

As it happened to be forgoten in the body of my will to order the desposhal of my childern
of mak this adishon my will and desir is that my exec.t take these of my children ISAAC,
DEMSEY and MARY and keep them and there estates tel thay arafe to full age or marry and
likwise my desir is that my beloved Daughter issies WILL Son have my Daughters LOVEY and my
will is that my children may not be removed nor suppeted to Chase Gardens as witness my hand
and seal

North Carolina

Pasquotank County

January Court Anno Dom 1754

Present His Majesties Justies

???? that WILLIAM BURGES Esq. Appeared in open Court and made & oath on the Holy Evangelist
that he was present and saw JUDITH GREGORY sign seal publish and declare the within to be
her Last Will and Testament, and that she was then of sound and disposing memory and that he
also saw JOHN EVERIGIN and SAMUEL SCOTT, the other Evidoneois(?) sign their names thereto at
the same time then appeared JOSEPH MORGAN Exer. And Relinquished his right to MARK GREGORY
thereupon it was ordered that MARK GREGORY have the Admin. with Will annexed ??? security in
one hundred pounds proclamation money declared that the Honorable JIMPS(?) MURRAY Esq.
Secretary have ???? that Letters issue dated at the Clerkes Office the 12th day of January
1764

Test: Tho. Taylor.