Will, NC, Bertie, Lawrence Mackgue 1740

In the name of God Amen.

I LAWRENCE MACKGUE of the county of Bertie Society Parrish.

FIRST recommending my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the
discretion of my executor being in perfect memory and judgment to make this my
last will and testament.

IMPRIMIS I will and bequeath all and singular of my goods chattels and money
to me belonging by bill, bond, or act to be equally divided among my
grandchildren born of my daughter ELICE BRYAN and in manner following:

2ndly To each an equal part. My will and desire is and I do hereby empower my
executor to sell all my land, as soon as they can get a price sufficient for
it, and until then to let out to rent, and the rent to be paid in equal parts
to my grandchildren. And when they or anyone sells my land my will and desire
is that the money arising from the sale of ye land be divided has aforesaid
amongst my grandchildren and paid to each that's married as soon as it's
received and to those under age at ye age of twenty one or as soon as married.

Lastly I constitute and appoint my dutiful son JOHN BRYAN and my loving
daughter ELICE BRYAN and my loving friend EDWARD BRYAN to be joint executor
and executrix to this my last will and testament, and do revoke, disannul all
for my wills by me made and do pronounce and declare this to be my last will
and testament, and have hereunto put my hand and a fixed my seal this 26th day
of April anno domini 1740.

LAWRENCE MACKGUE {his LM mark}

CHARLES RICKETS {his CR mark}
WILLIAM RICKETS {his MR mark}
JOHN RICKETS {his JR mark}


[LAWRENCE MACGUE; LAWRENCE MACKQUE; LAWRENCE MACQUE]




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                   Will, NC, Bertie, Lawrence Mackgue 1740

Bertie County
May Court 1740

The within written will of LAWRENCE MAGUE was proved in open court by the
Oaths of CHARLES RICKETTS and WILLIAM RICKETTS two of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and at the same time EDWARD BRYAN one of the executors
therein named took the oath as law required.




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