Return to Tyrrell County Wills IntroductionIn the name of God Amen: I Dempsy Liverman of the County of Tyrrell and the State of North Carolina, being of sound and memory, thanks be to God, doth this day of our Lord, December the first 1837 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following; that all my lawful debts be paid by my executors hereafter named.
Item - I give unto my two sons Wilson Liverman and Frederic Liverman all my lands on the west side of the main road joining my home plantation to be equally divided and it is my will whenever my two sons Wilson & Frederic gets a lawful right from Martha Cooper right of land of thirty seven acres whereon Mary Liverman formerly livd, that for them to give the right of land whereon Benj. Cooper lives to Martha Coopers children John, Nancy, Martha, Mary, Benj., Jos., and Davis Cooper equally to be divided with all the improvements ---
Item - I give unto my son Maria Liverman the land I bought of Issac Cahoon, joining Wm. Alfred and Jos. Sawyer ninety seven and half acres; also two hundred dollars in cash, also one bead and furniture, also a secretary and book case one safe, two tables her choice.
Item - I give unto my two sons Wilson and Frederic Liverman each one bead and furniture also my blacksmith tools and corn sheller - then I leave my old negroes Andrew, Harkles, Jeckanias and Farobe to be sold by my executors, then I give all the residue of my estate real and personal to be equally divided with my heirs Wilson, Frederic, Franklin and Maria Liverman and I hereby appoint my two beloved sons Wilson and Frederic Liverman my true and lawful executors to this my last will and testament, whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal day and date above written.
Dempsy Liverman (Seal)
County Court
April Term 1838
This will was exhibited in open court and proved by the oath of Charles McClees, Samul Rogers and Jno. McCleese, the will being all in the hand writing of the testator ordered that it be registered.
Test Jos. Halsy Clk.
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