From Duplin County Wills, 1730-1860 by William Murphy
24 October 1839 - April Term 1840
Wife Kitty, sum of nineteen hundred and ninety nine dollars; sons Isaac and William in special trust for my grandchildren the sons of John B. deceased viz John Beck, James Munroe, Isaac and William minors all my real estate in Duplin County; grandsons John & James the sons of BRYAN my real Estate in Cumberland & Bladen on the North West river now in possession of my son BRYAN; Negroes including Fanny and her children now in possession of Alexander McAllester divided into six equal parts or shares with Rose and her children thrown into the Lot for the use of my son BRYAN and Fanny and her children thrown into the Lot for the use of Ann McAllister, one sixt part to my son Isaac, one sixth to son William, one sixth to Isaac and William in special trust for my son BRYAN and his Children, one sixth to Isaac and William in special trust for my dau Chelly Murphy and her children, one sixth to Isaac and William in special trust for my dau Ann McAllister and her children, one sixth to Isaac and William in special trust for my grandchildren the sons of my deceased son John B. And none of the slaves given in trust are to be Sold but if deemed advisable by my sons Isaac and William, they may put the negroes thus divideed into the possession of my son BRYAN and sons in law John Murphy and Alexander McAllister as they live at a distance; dau Ann McAllister Three hundred dollars for her sole and separate use; dau Chelly Murphy one thousand dollars, one Bed and furniture; dau Ann McAllister one bed and furniture; should my son in law John Murphy bring any suit against my Executor then Isaac and William are not only to with hold the one thousand dollars but apply the proceeds of all the slaves bequeathed to his wife and children to defray any expense or trouble which may arise therefrom.
Extrs: sons Isaac and William
Signed: James Wright
Codicil: 24 Oct 1839, 11 Nov 1839
Negroe John Mirric should be added to the list of Slaves for the use of the sons of my deceased
son John B; sons Isaac and William to use all my real estate in Duplin County both the lands on
which I reside and where Agathy Wright resides and all adjoining and detached tracts to
supporting grandsons, the sons of my deceased son doctor John B. and to divide the same where
they deem it necessary; sons Isaac and William to use all of my real estate in Cumberland
County and Bladen County on the North West River and Wallis's Creek to supporting my son
BRYAN and his sons John and James and to divide the same where they deem it necessary.
Wit: John S. Hill, Daniel Bowden, Henry Bowden
Signed: James Wright
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