Will of Thomas Wright ~ 1825

Contributed by: Harry Schoettle

WB C-45

In the name of God amen. I Thomas Wright of the county of Camden and state N. Carolina being
weak in body but of sound mind and memory blessed be God, do this nineteenth day of December
one thousand eight hundred and twenty four make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner following, that is to say.

I bequeath my friend Stephen S, Snowden and his wife Pressilla Snowden all my land and
plantation and one negro boy by the name of Luke and one negro man by the name of George
during their life and no longer.

Item: My will and desire is that after the death of my friend Stephen S, Snowden and his wife
Prisilla Snowden, I give and bequeath unto Lydia Snowden daughter of Stephen S. Snowden all
my land and plantation to her and her heirs forever.

Item: My will and desire is that after the death of my friend Stephen S. Snowden and his wife
Prisilla Snowden I give and bequeath unto Lydia Snowden daughter of Stephen S. Snowden one
negro man George to her and her heirs forever.

Item: Also my will and desire is that after the death of my friend Stephen S. Snowden and
his wife Prisilla Snowden, I give and bequeath unto Lydia Snowden daughter of Stephen S.
Snowden one negro boy by the name of Luke to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my aunt Prisilla Snowden wife of Stephen S. Snowden one horse
bridle and saddle and ????? to her and her heirs.

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Stephen S. Snowden and Samuel Phillips
executors of this my last will and testament in witness I said Thomas Wright have to this my
last will and testament set my hand and signed this day and year above written.

Thomas Wright

Signed, sealed, Published and declared by the said Thomas Wright this ??? as his last will
and testament in the presents of ? were present at the time of signing and sealing.

John Right

John W. Berry

Camden County Court May Term 1825

This will of Thomas Wright dec’d was exhibited in open court and ? as the last will and
testament of said dec’d unto the persons ? and as farther (he being an infant under the age
of twenty one ? by the oaths of John Right and John W. Berry ? ? ? thereto and S. S. Snowden
one of the executors thereis named ? and qualified as executor thereto.