WILL OF AMOS HURLEY

Chatham Co., NC

Proved May 1817

(Transcribed by Vicki Roach)

pp. 304-305

In the name of God Amen. I Amos Hurley, of the State of North Carolina and Chatham County being at this time weak in body tho' of sound mind and memory do make and appoint this my last will and testament as follows: First, I give my soul to God who gave it. Secondly, Body to earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors or my surviving friends. And as touching my worldly goods, I give and bequeath to or rather desire that two certain tracts of (land) lying and being in the County and State aforesaid; one containing one hundred and thirty acres bounded by the lines Reddin Bryan, John Burns and others. The containing seventy five acres bounded by the lines of John Hollowman, Samuel Gilmour and John Lett. All which land it is my will and desire that they should be sold to the highest bidder on credit of twelve months. The money arising therefrom to be appropriated as my executors may think most expedient for the benefit of my heirs. Also I give and bequeath to my dutiful and beloved son Acie Hurley the plantations whereon I now live containing two hundred and twenty acres more or less; also one cow and yearling, one bed and furniture, two sows and pigs. Also I give to my daughter Margaret fifty five dollars. I give to my daughter Nancy one bed and furniture and fifty dollars. To my daughter Cynthia I give one bed and furniture and fifty dollars. Unto my son John Hurley I give the sum of five shillings with what (he) already had. To my son Elijah Hurley I give the sum of five shillings with what he has had. And unto my son Josiah Hurley I give the sum of five shillings with what he had already had. To my daughter Mary Neel I give the sum of five shillings with what she has already had. To my daughter Delilah Riddle the same sum of ten dollars with what she has had. Also to my daughter Bathsheba Bryan I give the sum of five shillings and what she has had. And unto my grand daughter Lucy W. Hurley I do give one bed and furniture. And I do nominate and appoint my son Acie Hurley and my son-in-law Britain Riddle as my faithful executors to execute this my last will and testament. As unto which presents I have set my hand and affixed my seal day of (blank) In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.

Amos Hurley (Seal)

Signed & sealed in
preasants of

Benjamin Johnston

Isabell Johnston

Proved May 1817 by Benjn Johnston
Isabell Johnston

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