Will of George Pegram - Warren Co. NC

                                     
     Will - GEORGE PEGRAM, SR.
     WARREN COUNTY, N.C. - 1825
     
     In the name of God Amen, I GEORGE PEGRAM of the County of Warren
     and State of North Carolina being well in body and sound disposing
     mind and memory, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to
     die, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, do make and ordain
     this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
     
     Item The following property I have to be sold, the tract of land
     whereon I now live, one bay mare, cart, two saddles, one grind
     stone, all my barrels and hogsheads, and the money arising from the
     sale, to pay my just debts, and the balance to be equally divided
     between six of my children, viz, GEORGE PEGRAM, WILLIAM PEGRAM,
     NANCY BELL, SALLY PEGRAM, PATSY PEGRAM, AND LUCRETIA PEGRAM.
     
     Item I give and devise to my son JOHN PEGRAM one bed and furniture
     to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I give and devise to my
     Grand Son MICAGER BELL one dollar to him his heirs and assigns
     forever.
     
     Item I give and devise to my Grand Son JACK PEGRAM (son of THOMAS
     PEGRAM) thirty dollars to be put out to interest for him until he
     arrives to the age of twenty one years. It is also my will and
     desire if my Grand Son JACK PEGRAM shall die before the age of
     twenty one years the money should be divided amongst all my
     children.
     
     Item I give and devise to my two sons, GEORGE PEGRAM and WILLIAM
     PEGRAM all my working tools of any description to be equally
     divided between them.
     
     Item The balance of my property I give to three of my daughters
     that now live with me, vis, SALLY PEGRAM, PATSEY PEGRAM and
     LUCRETIA PEGRAM, to be equally divided amongst them.
     
     Item Out of the money I leave to my daughter NANCY BELL I give to
     my son GEORGE PEGRAM eleven dollars, to him his heirs and assigns
     forever.
     
     Item I hereby nominate my sons GEORGE PEGRAM and WILLIAM PEGRAM to
     be whole and sole executors to this my Last Will and Testament. In
     witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
     this 30th day of March in the year of our Lord 1819.
     
     Signed, sealed and delivered in presents of
     PEYTON VAUGHN GEORGE PEGRAM, SR.
     DANIEL RIGGAN
     
     Warren County
     Nov Court 1825
     
     This Will of GEORGE PEGRAM, SR. was proved in open Court by the
     Oaths of PEYTON VAUGHAN and DANIEL RIGGAN subscribing witnesses
     thereto & on motion ordered to be recorded whereupon GEORGE PEGRAM
     on of the Executors therein named qualified in due form of law.
     
     C DRAKE, Clerk
     

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