Will Of Edmond Emery

Transcribed by Harold A. Lloyd

The following original will is in the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh, N.C.

I Edmond Emery being in a low state of helth but in a sound and disposing mind do make this my last will and testiment---

Item 1^st  my will and desire is that my loving wife Elibeth Emery have all of my lands and property whatsoever after all just debts are paid during  her natural life.  after her death that the said lands and property to be equally divided between Pheabe Murphie and Malinda Arnol--also one hundred Acres of land unto John Emery whereon he now live---

Item 2^nd I appoint my wife Elizabeth Emery and my friend Saml Gooch my Executors to this my last will and testiment in witness whereof I have set my hand seal this 5^th day of April in the year of our Lord A D Eighteen hundred and twenty five---

                                                                                                                                                    his

                                           Edmond   X  Emery  Seal

Sign and seal in                                        mark

the presents of us

      his

David  X  Beck

      mark

Nancy Brogdon

State of North Carolina   )

                                     )  August Court A D 825

Granville County           )

The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Edmond Emery Dec’d was duly proven on oath in open Court by David Beck and Nancy Brogden the ?ing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  at the same time came forward Elizabeth Emery named as the Executrix in said will and duly qualified as such

Step? Sneed

NOTES:

According to the Aug. 1822 Granville County Court Minutes,  Melinda Arnold, daughter of Rebecca Arnold, was bound to Edmund Emory. Shortly before that, Edmund Emery and Bryant Cash, Jr. had served as bondsmen on an August 1820 bastardy bond for Rebecca Arnold.  According to the November 1825 Granville County apprentice docket, both Melinda and Phoebe Murphy were bound to Elizabeth Emory, with Melinda being 7 and Phoebe 12 at the time.

The  North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, N.C. holds John Emory’s original will recorded and filed June 21, 1881.

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