Abraham Harrell

Bertie County, North Carolina

In the name of God amen May 5th 1755 the last will and testament of Abraham Harrell first of all I become my soul to the hands of all might God that gave all and after my body … buried and my execute and all my lawful debts paid I give and disperse of all my worldly goods as followeth

Item—I give and bequeath unto my well and beloved wife Mary one passing mare called mug and one tied saddle and bridle and one feather bed and furniture the road whereon she and I … lyoth on

Item—I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one boy mare with awhile … in her for head and while stripe on her nose aged about three years old

Item—I give and bequeath unto my son Able Harrell …

Item—I give and bequeath unto my son John Harrell my manner plantation and all my land thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever … my well beloved wife Mary …

Item—I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abbagill one feather bed and furniture there unto belonging

Item—I give unto my son Lott …

Item—I give and bequeath unto my daughter Grace …

Item—I give unto my son Zackariah Harrell …

Item—I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah …

Item—I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susanne …

Item—I give and bequeath unto my son Christopher Harrell …
I do appoint my two sons Able Harrell and John Harrell my sole executors of this my last will and testament

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use and occupation of the above mentioned Negro Gye unto my well beloved wife Mary during her natural or widowhood before my son John hath any right to claim the above named Negro Gye labour.
To daughter "ABBAGILL": a feather bed and furniture there unto belonging.
To son LOTT HARRELL: a young bay horse running in "Runerry Marsh." [Runnery Marsh near Flag Run].
To daughter GRACE: a bay passing mare now running in "Runerry Marsh."
To son ZACHARIAH HARRELL: a Negro wench named Luce and a Negro boy named Seser [Caesor?], a Negro boy named York, four cows and calfs, a young gray mare running in the "Runerry Marsh," and one gun.
To daughter SUSANNA: a feather bed and furniture.
To son CHRISTOPHER HARRELL: a Negro boy named Robins and £5 cash for his education.
All the rest to wife during her natural life or widowhood. Sons Abel and John sole executors. 
Witnesses: George House, Edward Toole and Israel Hardy Harrell.
On June 30, 1758 son John, as executor, assigned over to his brothers and sisters six Negroes, cattle, hogs, sheep, some money [amount not given] and household furniture. The document was signed by Abel (X) Harrell, Mary (W) Holland, Zachariah Harrell, Abigail (A) Harrell, Lott (X) Harrell, Theophilus Holland, Grace (X) Holland, Thomas Neal, and Sarah (S) Neal. From the color of the ink, it appears that the names of Susannah and Christopher were added later, possibly in 1768 at the time of the final settlement on Tuesday, September 4, 1768.[5]

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