[Will of Daniel Murphree, 10 Nov 1769]
[Orange Co. NC Wills]
[provided by Beverly White]

Last Will and Testament of  Daniel Murphree
State of North Carolina )
County Of Orange )

 In the Name of God Amen.  The tenth day of November in the year of our Lord
1769, I, Daniel Murphree of the County Of Orange, Planter, being Sick and Weak
in Body but of perfect Mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, 
calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that is is appointed for 
all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is 
to Say Principally and first of all,

 I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it; and for my
Body I Recommend it to Earth to be buried in a Christianlike and Decent manner
at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection
I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such 
worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give, 
devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.   First and foremost 
I lend to my Well Beloved Wife Sarah [Dempsey] Murphree the plantation whereon
I now live and all my household goods and chattels after all my Just Debts is paid 
and some Legesses hereafter menshened. 
Item:  I give to my Well beloved (son) James Murphree the plantation whereon 
he now lives.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Son Daniel Murphree the land whereon he now lives.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Son John Murphree the plantation that I
bought of Demsey Rawls with half the land the other half I give to my Well 
beloved Son Levi Murphree, to be equally divided.
 Item:  I give to my Well beloved Son Solomon Murphree a plantation that I
made on the Earl Granvil's Land, with half the land that shall be saved when the 
office is open and the other half of the said land I give to my Well beloved Son 
Moses Murphree.  Also I ordain that there shall be as much leavied out of my 
personal Estate as will make a Right to the Said Land when my Lord Granvil's 
office is open.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Son David Murphree thirty pounds to be
Raised or Leavid out of my Estate.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Daughter Sarah Blyth five shillings.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Daughter Milley Murphree ten pounds.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Daughter Edey Murphree ten pounds.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved  Daughter Mary Murphree ten pounds.
Item:  I give to my Well beloved Son William Murphree the Plantation
Whereon I now live.  Also I ordain James Murphree and William Murphree 
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.  Also I ordain that if either of 
my childrin should Die without issue, their land or part shall fall to my younger 
Son David Murphree and if more than one should die without issue, their part 
to be divided amongst the rest, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and 
disannul all and every other former testament, Wills, Legacies, Bequests and 
Executors by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed, 
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.

 In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year
above written.
         /s/Daniel Murphree (seal)
 Signed, Sealed and Delivered in
the Presence of us:
John (by his mark) Hatley (Jur.)
Thomas (by his mark) Ward (Jur.)
John Owen
[ inventory filed Nov. 1771]

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