ASHE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Peter Graybeal, Jr., 18 Mar 1868
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               Last Will and Testament of Peter Graybeal [Jr.]


 Born 1 Dec. 1783, in Virginia and died, 15 July 1868, in Ashe Co., NC.,
 son of Peter Graybeal/Graybill and Christina Wampler.  This transcription 
 was made from a photocopy of the original paper on file in the North Carolina 
 State Archives, Raleigh, N.C.
 
 The court house copy is filed in Will Book D, pages 76 - 78. 
 The copy in the will book contains numerous changes and
 "corrections" inserted by the original copyist.
 
 Surnames appearing in the document:  EDWARDS, GRAYBEAL, HARDIN, HOUCK, SHOWN
 NOTE: The will refers to the individual normally known as "Peter Jr" 
 as Peter Sr., which was in fact correct at the time of his death. 
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      In the name of God amen.  I Peter Graybeal Sr of the County of Ashe
 State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory
 do Make publish and ordain This my Last Will and Testament in manner
 and form following that is to say, 
      I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Graybeal all the 
 money Bonds, Notes and other c----s? of debt due me which may be on hand 
 at my decease, all my house hold and kitchen furniture of every kind my 
 Buggy & harnefs, and so much of whatever stock I may have on hand or she 
 may desire to keep
      My will is that after the death of wife Mary my whole estate
 not disposed of by this my last will & Testament or by deeds of
 Gift or by my Executor for funeral expenses be disposed of by my
 executor at public sale, and the proceeds be equally divided among all
 my children (and in case they should be dead their Heirs) except my
 sons David Graybeal and Jacob Graybeal, and in said division 
 refference [sic] must be had by my Executor to the amount I have or may have
 against my children advancements either in money or property made by
 me to them, and in case any of my children shall shall [sic]have received 
 more then [sic] their distributive share such one shall be required to pay 
 back  so as to make them Equal
    The share of my eldest daughter Catherine Edwards who was the wife
 of Clisby Edwards after deducting for advancements to her during her
 life made by me I give and bequeath unto her daughter Olive Edwards
 one share to be paid after the decease of my wife to her by my Executor
     The share of my daughter Susan Houck wife Henry Houck after
 deducting for advancements made by me to her I wish to be equally
 divided share and share alike among all her children to be paid to
 them after the death of my wife
    To my son David Graybeal & his heirs I will bequeath the sum of
 five dollars to be paid to him by my Executor after the death of my
 wife Mary Graybeal
    To my son Jacob Graybeal my will is to pay to Jacob Graybeals
 children one Hundred Dollars which the said Jacob Graybeal is due me
 after the death of my wife Mary Graybeal and nothing more to be paid
 to Jacob Graybeal out of my property
    The share of my daughter Mary Shown wife of Isaac H. Shown after
 deducting for advancements by me to her and to her Husband made in
 real & personal property I will and bequeath to her the said Mary
 Shown and Isaac H. Shown her husband during their natural life and then 
 to be divided share and share alike among the bodily Heirs of the said Mary
 Shown to be paid to the said Mary & Isaac H. Shown by my executor
 after the death of my wife Mary Graybeal
    The share of my son John Graybeal after deducting for advancements
 made by me to him I wish to be paid by my Executor to him after the
 death of my wife Mary Graybeal, an Equal part of all my estate.  For the
 amount of advancements made by me to my children I direct my executor
 to a book Kept for that purpose which he will find Each one charged
 with the amount each one has received from me, said book is now in my
 pofsesion.
    Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint and friend Richard G.
 Hardin Executor to this my last will and testament to execute the
 same to all intents and purposes according to the true Intent and
 meaning of the same hereby confirming Every part and clause thereof
 and hereby revoking and declaring uterly [sic] void all other former Wills
 and Testaments by me made In testimony whereof I the said Peter
 Graybeal Sr have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th day of
 March AD 1868
                                          his
                                    Peter  x Graybeal {Seal}
                                          mark
 Signed & sealed in the}
 presents [sic] of us }
   Jacob Houck
   Frank Hardin