IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, ye Twenty Fifth Day of May, 1730. I, George Durant, of ye County of
Albemarle, in the Province of North Carolina, being very Sick and weak in Body
but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be to Almighty God for the same,
Therefore calling to mind the Mortallity of my Body, and knowing that it is
appointed for all men Once to Dye, doe Make and Ordain this my Last will and
Testament, That Is to Say:
Principally, and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul Into the Hands of
God that gave It; and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried In decent
and christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at
the Generall Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the Almighty Power
of God; and as touching Such worldly Estate Wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me in this life, I Give, Demise and Dispose of the same in the Following
manner and Form:
Imprimis: I order one moyety or Tract of Land Containing Five Hundred Acres, It
being and Lying on the South Shore, to be Sold by my Executors, and the one half
of the Money to Paid to Anthony Hatch's Estate.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Son, George Durant,
one Bible, one Silver beeker with G. D. A. upon It. And Further, I Desire my
Executors to Build one Barn on the Plantation I now Live on and the Charge to be
Paid out of my whole Estate. And Likewise, I Order one Brick Chimney to be Built
to my Daughter, Mary Durant House.
Item. I Give to Anne Longlarther, Five Pounds, Currant Money. And also,
my Will is that my Son, George Durant, should have as good Learing as can
be had In this Government.
And after my Lawfull Debts being Paid, Then my whole Estate to be Equally
Devided Between my Five Children, Anne Durant, Mary Durant, Sarah Durant,
Elizabeth Durant and George Durant, and that each Child to be paid as they
Come of Age; and In Case of Death Before They Injoys their Estate, That then
their part to be Equally Divided between the Survivors.
And Likewise, I Doe hereby make my Loving Brothers, Zebulum Clayton and
Richard Whidbee, to be my whole and Sole Executors to see this my last
will performed. Leaving them the care and tuition of my Children Untill they
Shall come to age or marryed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal, the Day and year
first above written.
Geo.
Durant (Seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered In presence of:
Thomas [x] Snowden
Elizabeth Gibson
John Stevens
Sept. 29, 1730 - Proved this will by the Oath of Mr. John Stephens.
/s/ Richad Everard
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