Shirley (Shurley)Whatley

Will
proven February 1783 in Warren co. North Carolina

Shirley died in Aug 27, 1779 in Granville Dist., NC.
Shirley first married Mary Cherry. The Granville District later changed to Bute and then to Warren Co.. Shirley's Will was written 12-19-1778. Shirley and Rebecca first deeded land in Hanover Co., VA in June 4, 1734.

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In the name of God Amen, This Nineteenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight,

I, SHIRLEY WHATLEY of the County of Bute and Province of North Carolina being of sound mind, memory and understanding, Praised by God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of this transitory Life, and that it is appointed for all Men Once to Die, and that it pleases God that we must leave this world, I am willing through the Merits of Christ Jesus to submit to the Almighty's divine Will and Pleasure hoping that I may attain to that happiness that God has appointed for all true believers, and that I rely my whole dependence, and for as much as God has endowed me with some Worldly Estate, I do hereby dispose of it in manner and form following, (to wit) that after my just debts and Funeral Expense are paid, and I hope and trust in my Executors herein after mentioned that the see my Body decently Interred, and that they be allowed for the same. Impris.
 

I lend to my well beloved WIFE, REBECCA the third part of the Land whereon I now live, and three Negroes, wit: Jacob, Philis and Anthony, and also all my Household Utensils, four cows and calves, one horse and one mare, six head of sheep, two sows and pigs during her life or widowhood, and after her Decease or Widowhood,

I Give the aforesaid Bequeathed Estate, the three Negros to my SON WILLIS they and their increase forever, the Goods and Chattels before mentioned, and all the moveable Goods and Chattels belonging to my Estate.

I give to my SON ORNAN and my SON WHARTON. to be sold at auction to the highest bidder, and to be equally divided between my two sons ORNAN and WHARTON. I likewise Give to my SON WHARTON one Negro Girl named Fanny, and likewise to my SON ORNAN, I Give One Negroe fellow Gloucester, after my decease.

ITEM. I Give and Bequeath to my DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, MARY WHATLEY the two Thirds of Land whereon I now live, to be sold to the highest bidder for ready money to be contributed to the use of her and the support of her children and observe that this two thirds of the Land to be executed after my decease and after my wife's decease the other third of the Land to be sold to the highest bidder and to be rendered to the said MARY and her children to their use and behalf, and to Observe more particularly that there's a reserve that Money shall be raised out of the Price of said land, for further securing and clearing out of the Land Office all lawful right and Title for securing all the Land that my SON WILSON WHATLEY has surveyed in the State of Georgia Government, in the new Purchase to be acted and done at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned without fraud, after my decease.

ITEM. I Give and Bequeath unto my SON MICHAEL WHATLEY, Five Negroes (viz) York, Amy, Harry, Sally, Milley, they and their increase forever, after my decease.

ITEM. I Give and bequeath to all each and every of the REST OF MY CHILDREN, Five Shillings, after my decease.

Lastly.
I do nominate constitute and Appoint my beloved WIFE, REBECCA, my SON WILLIS, and my SON ORNAN to be executors of this my Last Will and Testament hoping that they will Execute and Perform this my Last Will and Testament as my trust is reposed in them. In Witness hereof I hereunto set and Put my hand and Seal to this my Last Will and Testament the Day and Year observed.

SHURLEY WHATLEY (SEAL)

Witnesses: Danl Potter; John Lanier; Mary Lanier

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