Will, NC, Bertie, Thomas TURNER 1775

In the name of God, Amen.

I THOMAS TURNER of Bertie County and Province of North Carolina, being in my
perfect senses and calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life, I do make
and ordain this to be my last will and testament in the following manner.

FIRST I recommend my soul to almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently
buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. My worldly goods I
dispose of in the following manner.

FIRST I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as possible after my death.

ITEM My will and desire is that my son DAVID [TURNER] have my PLANTATION and land
whereon I now live, he paying to each of my other four sons THOMAS [TURNER],
BENAIAH [TURNER], AMOS [TURNER] and ABISHA [TURNER] each one hundred pounds
proclamation money if any of my sons should die before they come to the age of
twenty one years or on the day of marriage then my will and desire is that his part
be equally divided between the surviving brothers. If my son DAVID after my
decease should refuse taking my land on the above terms, it my will and desire that
my executors sell my said land & plantation for ye best price that may be had for
It and the money arising from the sale of ye said land be equally divided between
my above said five sons as above and upon my son DAVID’s refusing the land as above
mentioned I do hereby empower my executors to sell my said land and give a deed for
it.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son ABISHA one negro boy called PLATO to him, his
heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter HANAH [HANNAH TURNER] the following Negroes
SOPHA and SUE to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY [TURNER] the two following Negroes
SETHERA and PEN to her and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten.

My will an desire is that the remaining part of my estate heretofore not given be
equally divided between my five sons: DAVID, THOMAS, BENAIAH, AMOS, and ABISHA.

Revoking all former wills heretofore by me made.

I do constitute and appoint my son DAVID my son THOMAS and my son BENAIAH executors
to this my last will & testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day
of November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seventy
five.

THOMAS TURNER {seal}

Signed, sealed & published in presence of:

WILLIAM GRAY
STEVENS GRAY Jurat
MOORE BILLUPS Jurat




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                       Will, NC, Bertie, Thomas TURNER 1775

Bertie County

May Court 1776

Proved in open court and due form of law by the oath of WILLIAM GRAY, Esq., STEVENS
GRAY and MOORE BILLUPS the three subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be
registered.

JOHN JOHNSTON, CC




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