WILL OF JOHN CRUMPLER, SR.
In The Name of God Amen
I, John Crumpler of The County of Duplin in the State of North Carolina
Yoeman being weak in Body but of sound mind and memory blessed be God for it and calling
to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die,
do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of
all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my Body to be
buried in the Earth at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but I shall receive
the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in manner and
form following that is to say Imprimus—
Item: I give to my son Jacob Crumpler the plantation whereon he now lives
( ) I bought of Pircybell Clay containing one hundred acres lying on Bearskin Swamp and
the cattle he formerly was possessed of and one bed that is now in the possession of Elihu
Wiggins and one black mair and coalt to him and his heirs forever—
Item: I give to my son John Crumpler a mesuage or tract of land
containing two hundred and thirty acres on both sides the road joining Benj’n
Williams land and Crumplers Marsh also another peace of land lying on Magason Branch
containing one hundred acres also another peach of land containing three hundred and
twenty acres it being part of an entry of six
hundred and forty acres lying on both side Hauls Branch whereof Lazarus Haul is to have
320 acres and my son John and J’d Haul to make a line between themselves when the
patent is obtained and for my Executors to make him a Deed for the same also a stock of
cattle now in the ( ) of William Laton also I leave the USE of the plantation and my
Negros whereon I now live to my said son John for to raise my children thereon and also
one feather bed—
Item: I give my daughter Rachel Crumpler five cows and calves to be paid
for at the age of twenty one or married if the stock be sufficient for all the rest of her
younger Brethren to have as many and if not to have an Equal Share of what there is at
such a time and ten pounds in silver or gold and a feather bed and sheet—
Item: I give to my Daughter Sarah Crumpler five cows and calves if the
stock be sufficient at such time as has been before mentioned and ten pounds in gold or
silver and a feather Bed Rug and sheet—
Item: I give to my Daughter Nancy Crumpler five cows and calves if the
stock be sufficient at such a time or to have as has been before mention and ten pounds in
gold or silver and thirty five pounds of feathers—
Item: I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Crumpler five cows and calves if
the stock be sufficient at such time and if not to have an Equal Share at such time as
aforementioned and a Negro woman called Rose and the first child She Ever brings and a
feather bed Rug and sheet and the rest of her Increase I leave to be Equally divided
amongst the Rest of my Daughters—
Item: I give to my son Cajah Crumpler the plantation
whereon I now live containing two hundred acres and another messuage of land containing
one hundred acres adjoining the former Magason Swamp and a other hundred acres joining
that and William Boykins land and another hundred acres on the East Side of Daniels Branch
also a Negro Boy named Seacar and five cows and calves and a feather bed Rug and
Sheet—and half the sheet that is at Ephraim Emanuels of my stock I give to my son Jacob
and the remainder of all the rest of my sheet I leave to be equally divided between all my
children Except Jacob & Grace and all the remainder of my Estate
household goods and moveable I have to be Equaly Divided between my children Grace
Rachel Sarah Elizabeth Nancy and Cajah. I appoint my son Jacob Crumpler
John Crumpler and Elihu Wiggins my Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament Dissolving all other former wills by me made Ratifying and confirming This and
no other to be my Last Will and Testament in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this seventh Day of February Anno Domni 1782.
Signed seald publishd Declard & pronounced by the said John Crumpler
as his Last Will and Testament in presence of us—
Arthur Coor /s/ John Crumpler
Daniel Coors
William (his mark) Wiggs
State of North Carolina )
Duplin County ) April Court 1782
Then was the within Will proved in open Court in due form of Law by the Oath of Daniel
Coor one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto. Ordered to be filed.
Test Wm Dickson C. C.
July Court 1782.
John Crumpler one of the Executors Name in the said will came before the
court and qualified by Taking the Oath of an Executor according to Laws. Ordered that
letters issue accordingly.
Test Wm Dickson C. C. |
