In the name of God amen: I Selby Pledger of the state of North Carolina Tyrrell County, being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this 22 day of October in the year of our Lord 1831 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say -

First - I give and bequeath to my beloved sister Martha Bassnight four dollars -

2 - To Elijah P. Melson twenty five cents -

3 - To Pledger Melson twenty five cents -

4 - To Mohala Sanders twenty five cents -

5 - To Jos. Pledger one dollar -

6 - To Fanny Spruill daughter of Jos. Pledger one dollar -

7 - To Samul Pledger one dollar -

8 - To Sally Melson three notes of hand against James Melson to the amt. of fourty four dollars and the interest

9 - To Jos. Alexander son of John Alxandr five dollars-

10- To Lois Owens twenty dollars-

11- To Abraham Pledger fifteen dollars -

12- To William Pledger twenty dollars -

13- To Charlotte Midget five dollars -

14- To James Pledger sixty acres of land joining Edmen Alexander heirs land and one negro man by the name of Jupiter and one small bored gun, one chest and all my waring apparel, one set of silver tea spoons, one note of hand against David Cooper forty five dollars, one half gallon tumbler, two pot tramels, two Shoats, one oil stone -

15th- To Olive Melson forty acres of land on the north side of the already given piece to James Pledger and one note of hand against her husband William Melson for ten dollars one bead in her own possession -

To Abraham Pledger twenty three dollars -

To William Pledger twenty three dollars -

To James Pledger all the rest of my property wherever to be found to be sold at a credit of six months and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided between all the above mentioned heirs -

And I hereby make and ordain my worth friend James Pledger executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Selby Pledger have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written -

Selby (his x mark) Pledger

Signd, Seald, Publishd & Declared by the said
Selby Pledger the testator as his last will and
testament in the presance of us who are present
at the time of signing and sealing there of

Witness

Joseph McCleese
Frederic Davenport

Jose. Halsy Clk.

Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

January Session 1832

The will of Selby Pledger was exhibited in open court and the execution of the same was proved by the oath of Jos. McClees the subscribing witness thereto who also swore that he saw Frederic Davenport as concurring testimony.

April Session 1832

James Pledger executor of Selby Pledger returned into court on oath the acount of sale and inventory of said estate.

Transcriber's Notes:

Selby Pledger is cited as a son of Joseph Pledger Senr. in his 1807 will. Many of the legatees of Selby Pledger are his siblings. He apparently had no children.

Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Martha Pledger to Jonathan Basnight on 30 Apr 1795, Joseph Perisho security; also Lois Pledger to John Garrett on 7 Jun 1812, Silby Hassell security (Lois apparently had a second marriage to an Owens); also Deborah Pledger to John Alexander on 8 Jul 1816, Jesse Alexander security; also Charlotte Pledger to William Combs on 14 Aug 1818, Frederick Davenport security; (the 1819 estate papers of William Combs show that Charlotte Combs married a Midyett after his death); Olief Pledger to Frederick Alexander on 2 Apr 1821, John Alexander security; Olive Alexander to William Melson on 12 Nov 1824, Pledger Melson security and Fanny Pledger to Samuel Spruill Junr. on 28 Dec 1830, Richard Spruill security.

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Updated November 23, 2021
Ellen Kroll