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Original Will of Richard West Gregory

I Richard Gregory being of perfect mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testement and revoking and disannulling all and every other Will or Wills before made by me. And first of all I give to my wife Anne Gregory the plantation whereon I now live and the first choice of two of my Negroes. and also as many of Cattle and hoggs and Sheep as she thinks fit. and one horse such as she may Choose. and all the rest of the house hold furniture during her natural life. (I-t-e-m) also I give unto my Grandson Uriah Sandifer. Gregory one negroe boy Named Stephan and one feather bed and one horse namely a bluish in stud colt that he has now in possession and also to divide equally with my nine Children in each division of my estate. Whereas my children have had their equal parts to this time hereafter mentioned. Smith Gregory,. John Gregory William Gregory Uriah Gregory. Abel Gregory, . Asa Gregory, Godfrey Gregory, Polly (L-e-t-c-h-i-n-g) and Leroy Gregory which is with my Grandson Uriah Gregory equally to inherrit and share all the remainder of my estate. (c-x-e-c-?-o) and that my will is that that (repeated , end of one line beginning of next) my son Leroy Gregory have the Sixty acres of Land of which he is now possessed lying and being at the South side of the plantation on which I now live And I also constitute and appoint my two sons Godfrey Gregory Leroy Gregory and my son in law Randle (L-i-t-c-h-i-n-g) the Executers of my Estate. In (M-t-r o-f-s) whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and Twelve Signed Sealed and Delivered ) Richard Gregory, (Seal) In presence of us ) William Moody ) Beriman (H-a-t-c-h-e-l-l) John Phillips ) At a County Court began and held for Washington County on Monday the 12th day of May 1817. This Last Will and Testament of Richard Gregory deceased was proved by the oaths of William Moody and Beriman (H-a-t-c-h-e-l-l) two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Received and on the motion of Godfrey Gregory one of the Executers therein named he having made oath and with John Thomas and Patrick Morgan his securities executed and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Seven Thousand Dollars conditioned as the Law directs a Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form and leave is reserved the other Executers therein named to Join in the probate thereof when they may think fit. Notes after transcription: The original will can be seen on https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-20805-38643-69?cc=1875188&wc=MMY3-MB9:1166942159 1. I attempted to retain all original spelling and punctuation. If I was unsure of a word I put it in parentheses with my guess at the spelling. 2. Other transcribers have seen "blushing" stud colt. I saw "bluish in stud colt". An Internet search shows there is such a thing as a bluish horse so I kept what I saw. 3. Polly married Randal Litsey (1770 – 1849). This document shows "Randle (L-i-t-c-h-i-n-g)" but the final probate 28 June 1849 shows Randy Litsey.

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