John E Humphries

“State of North Carolina, Person County June 18, 1801

“In the name of God Amen I John Humphries Senior of Person County , North Carolina, being of sound & ___ & memory Though weak in body do make & publish this my last Will & testament in manner fol-lowing Viz, First I recommend my soul to the Almighty its first origin & my body to the Earth wishing my funeral to be conducted with decency without any useless Pomp or Splendor; Item I give to my [son] John Humphries five shillings in addition to what I have given him, to the Children of my Daughter Mary Alston five shilling; to my son Thomas Humphries Twenty Shillings; To my Daughter Monica Burton five Shillings in addition to what I have formily given her; to the Children of my Daughter Nancy Mealor five Shillings; I give my son Robert Humphries one Shilling in addition to what he has formerly a___ived from me; & to my daughter Catherine Reynolds five Shillings; I give to the Children of my son Benjamin five shillings; to my daughter Elizabeth Blackard one shilling; I give to my daughter Stacy Mansly five shilling Virginia money & hope that my legatees will consider these sums tho trifling as marks of remembrance. Item I give & Bequeath to my daughter Martha wife of Thomas Halliburton Esq. & my son Henry Humphries equally between them my Tract of land in Wake County lying on the long Glady(?) Branches of Elobys Creek to be divided by a line to be run East & West the land on the south side of which line I will & Bequeath to my said son Henry & his heirs forever & the land on the north side of said line I Give to my said daughter Martha & her heirs forever. Item I give the rest & residue of my property whatever it may consist of after paying all my just debts & the legacies before mentioned to my son in law Thomas Halliburton & his heirs for ever & I appoint my said son Henry & son in law Thomas Halliburton Executors of this my last will & testament & my will is further that my son Henry shall receive my bed & furniture with my wearing apparel on his becoming bound to pay Sally Johnston neice(?) of said Thomas Hallaburton the sum of five pounds Virginia money or in case he prefers it to Give up the said Bed & furniture to said Sally Johnston in Witness Where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day February in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight hundred & one

Signed Sealed published John Humphries

& delivered by the said Testator

in the presents of us –

      Robert H. Burton

Wm Baird
James Thomson
Person County June Term 1801
This Will was duly Proven in open Court by the Oath of Robt. H. Burton, Wm Baird and James Thomson & on motion ordered to be Recorded.
Teste: Jesse Dickins C.C.”