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In the name of God amen, I John Geer of the county of Orange and
province of North Carolina being very sick and weak of body, but of sound and perfect memory. Blessed by God for the same and knowing
that it is appointed unto all men once to die. I do make and constitute this my last will and testament. I give my soul to the
hands of God that gave it to me and hoping at the last he will raise it up again and as for my body I have to buried at the discretion of my
heirs and as for those worldly goods where with it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of them in manner and form following :
Item I give to my well beloved wife one negroe women named Pink, Six head of cattle and one feather bed and furniture. Item I give and
bequeath to my sons David and Frederick the plantation where on I now dwell and two feather beds and furniture to be equally the two to them
and heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mimma twenty pounds prock to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and
bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Geer ten pound prock to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to my son in law James Roper two
shillings sterling only; and the rest of my negroes and household goods and stock after my lawful debts be paid, I leave them to my children
William Geer and Mary Burnett, John Geer, Mimma Suzy, Sara, and Tabitha be be equally divided or parted between them seven children, to them
and their heirs forever, where unto I set my hand and affix my seal in the year of christ seventeen hundred and sixty nine August 12th Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Jacob Garrard, Michel Dent John Geer and his mark January 6, 1770, Orange County The execution of the written will was duly proved in open court by the Oath Jacob Garrard asubserving witness thereto and ordered to be recorded Signed ___ Nash Source: Archives in Raleigh, NC Orange County Estate Papers, 1754-1944 (C.R073.508.42)
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In the name of God amen the 27th day of march in the year of our lord. I William Geer of Meherrin parish in the county of
Brunswick Virginia, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament. Viz, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Patty all and every part of my estate as well what is now in my possession, as
what, by wishes of my father's will, or otherwise is do to me. I likewise do constitute and make ___ Thomas and John Maclin of Saint
Anderson parish and the county aforesaid my loyal executors of this my last will and testament; M Whitneys where of I have here unto set my
hand seal the day and year above written. Signed and declared by the said William Geer as his last will and testament. William Geer with seal Source: Part of Brunswick County wills and admins. (1732-1800) will book 4, 17611777, Library of Virginia.
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Indenture made 27 September 1749, between Mathias Davis of Brunswick County and John Geer of Bartee County, North
Carolina, 95 pounds, 400a, on the south side of the three creeks, part of a tract granted to John Davis, Welchman by letters patent dated 20
February 1719 and by the said John Davis conveyed to the said Mathias Davis by deed of gift. Signed Matts. Davis Court September 27, 1749. Indenture and memorandom acknowledged by Mathias Davis and Rachel, the wife of said mathias personally appeared to relinguish her right of dower. Source: Deed Book 3, page 610; Brunswick County, Virginia
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Indenture made the 23rd day of June, 1761, between John Geer and Thomas Harrison, for 344 pounds, conveying 400 acres on the South side of the Three
creeks and being part of a tract ___on February 25, 1719 and by the said John Davis conveyed to Mathias Davis by deed of gift recorded in Brunswick County and
by said mathias Davis conveyed to the said John Geer (his mark). Witnesses were Edward Goodrich, Thomas Bridges, and Pen Hurst. Indenture was acknowledged in
court on August 24, 1761 by John Geer and Martha, his wife, personally appeared and relinquished her right of dower. Source: Deed book 7, page 4; Brunswick County, Virginia
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Know all men by these present, That we Frederick Geer, David Geer are held and bound unto James I. Smith, Esquire, the chairman of the county
court of Orange for the time being, and his successors in office, in the just and full sum of two thousand dollars for the true payment of
which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly, severly and firmly; sealed and dated this first day of
September A. D. 1820. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden Frederick Geer and David Geer,
Administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of John Geer, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and
perfect inventory of all and singular goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands,
possession or knowledge of the said Frederick Geer and David Geer or into the hands and poession of any other person or persons for him, and
the same so made do exhibit or cause to b e exhibited to the county court, where orders for administration, passed within ninety days after
the date of these presents and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the
time of his death, or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Frederick Geer and David Geer or into the
hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, do well and truly administer according to law. And further do make or cause
to be made a true and just account of his said administration, within two years after the date of these presents; and all the rest and
residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator's account, the same being first
examined and allowed by the county court, shall deliver and pay to such person or persons respectively as the same shall be due unto pursuant
to the true intent and meaning of the acts of the general assembly in such cases made and Executors therin named do exhibit the same in
court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Frederick Geer and David Geer above named there unto required,
do render and deliver the obligation to be void and one effect or else to remain in force and virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered in the pressence of Jos. Atwood, Frederick Geer seal, David Geer seal, Thomas Hurst seal, William Wooten seal Source: Orange County Estate Records, 1754-1944
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I David Geer being very week in body but of sound mind and perfect memory do make ordain this to be my last will and testament viz, I wish
all my of any description (except my wagon and burroughs) to be assembled and sold and the money arising from such sale to be equally
divided between my wife Susannah Geer and my two daughters. Gilly and Catharine except fifty dollars in cash, which I wish paid to my
daughter Catharine over and above the amount paid to my wife and my daughter Gilly. the wagon and burroughs I give to my son
Frederick Geer for the use of himself, my wife and two daughters above mentioned. Lastly I hereby appoint Anthony Dibull executor to
this my last will, virtue of my hand this the fifteenth day of March, 1821. Witnesses, James Pigg, his mark, Drury Smith, State of Tennessee, White County, March 15, 1821. Signed David Geer Source: White County Wills and Administrations, page 153, book 1810-28
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Notes: David Geer left Orange County and settled in Rutherford County, North Carolina, leaving older children there and moved again to White County,
Tennessee by 1819 and settled in Geer Cove. His descendants' houses can still be found there. He is probably buried in the
Cantown Cemetery, but the cemetery has fallen into disrepair and, by the 1960's, only one stone remained. John Geer had property in
1764 at the end of Geer Street in Durham, NC. This property is now under Falls Lake. John's record in Brunswick County, 1749,
states that he is from Bartee, this should read Bertie. Some contest John Geer being the father of David or that his wife was
Martha. They show it as Elizabeth Herring of Connecticut because of the work of Walter Geer, who attributes David to a Solomon Geer,
married 1790's in Orange and then to the Solomon Geer, son of Isaac in Connecticut, descendants of George and Thomas Geer, but the dates or
names do not match. More likely, John is descended from a John Geer in Accomack County, VA, 1640 or Frederick Geer, New Upper Norfolk
County, VA, 1638. I have transcribed these wills from copies of the originals and have done so to the truest intent of the original and
sourced whenever possible. These records are in my possession. If you have questions, please contact me:
Ethan Geer, Descendant of David Geer.
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