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State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 2 Page 154
Dated 22 July 1840
In the name of God Amen: I Richard Spruill of the County of Tyrrell and Citizen of North Carolina, being of sound mind do make ordain and declare this instrument of writing to be my last will and testament, revoking all others.
Item 1 - My desire is that my excutors sell such property as can best be spared to satisfy all my just debts.
Item 2 - The balance of my property I lend unto my beloved wife Emila Sprull during her life or widowhood and at her death to be disposed of as follows ---
Item 3 - I give and bequeath at the decease of my wife Emily Sprll to my daughter Permela Tweedy one bead and furniture & stead now in her possession to she her heirs forever ---
Item 4 - I give and bequeath to my daughter Lovis Caroon at the decease of my wife, one bead & furniture & stead to her and her heirs forever ---
Item 5 - It is my desire that at the death of my wife Emily for the whole of my estate not heretofore disposed of to be equally divided my heirs the names of them is as follows. Abigail Tarkenton, Nancy Cahoon, Samuel Sprill, Permela Tweedy, Jno. Spruill & Lois Caroon.
Lastly - I nominate and appoint my wife Emily Sprll and my son Jno. Sprull my excutors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand & seal 22 July 1840 ---
Richd. Sprill (Seal)
Test Samul Leigh
County Court Jany Term 1841
This will was exhibited in open court & proved by the oath of Samul Leigh the subscribing witness thereto - ordrd to be recorded at the same time came Emily Sprull one of the excutrs named and qualified.
Test Jos. Halsy Clk.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.49), Box 49
Spruill, Richard, 1841
There are several documents in this file dealing with recovery of a debt from Richd. A. Meekins & Jacob Basnight by Amelia Spruill executrix of Richard Spruill.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of Richard Spruill to Milly Weaseant [Weskett] on 26 Apr 1812, Salathiel Spruill security; also Richard Spruill to Betsy Marchant on 29 Jul 1795, John Padget security. Examination of the 1810 and 1820 census of Tyrrell County indicates both marriages are the same Richard Spruill.
See the 1845 estate file of Jeremiah Weskett. Amelia Spruill was his mother. John Spruill and Lois Caroon are listed as heirs, so they were children of Richard and Amelia. The other children listed in this will are most likely the children of Richard and Betsy.
Tyrrell County marriage bonds also show the marriage of Pamelia Spruill to Jacob Tweedy on 25 Oct 1824, Jonathan Tweedy security; also Lois Spruill to Joseph Caroon on 14 Apr 1832, Jos. Pledger security; also Aby Spruill to Joseph Tarkington on 17 Mar 1825, Wm. Walker security; also Nancy Spruill to Thomas Cahoon on 4 Apr 1833, Miles Liverman security.
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