In the name of God Amen
John Parray Senor, of the county of Jones and State of North Carolina being 
weak in body but of sound mind & memory do make and write this my last will 
and testament in manner and form as following Viz

ITEM-I lend unto my beloved wife Sivel Parray, all my lands I now own & all my 
other property to the Real or personal or any other wise duren her natural 
life or widowhood

ITEM-I give unto my son John Parray all my land that I have lent unto my wife 
Sivel, after her death or marriage to him and his heirs for Ever

ITEM-I leave all the Risidue of my Estate that is heretofore lent unto my wife 
Sivel  Parray, Except the land, to be equally devided into four parts, and one 
fourth part to be equally devided between my two sons Adonijah Parray, & John 
Parray, and the other three parts to be equally devided between my three 
daughters Frances Smith & Zeruiah Koonce & Sivel Parray after the death or 
marriage of my wife to their heirs & afsigns for Ever ---after paying all my 
just debts

And lastly I hereby mananate my Loving Sons Adonijah Parray, John Parray &: 
Tobias Koonce, Executors of this my last will and testament & all & every 
other will or wills heretofore by me maid is hereby dulared Nul & voied and 
acknowledging this and no other to be my last will and testament In witnefs 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of October, in 
the year of our lord - 1799 & in the 23 years of our independence

(signed) John Pearay (seal)

Signed sealed & arfixed by the Testator in presents of us
(signed) Hardy Parray
(signed) Nancy Smith
(signed) Salley Williams 


North Carolina
Jones County Court Nov Term 1800

Then was the written and aforegoing last will & Testament of John Parray 
decesd duly prov'd in open court by the Oath of  Hardy Parry, Nancy Smith & 
Salley Williams the subscribing witnefses thereto agreeable to Law and Ordered 
to be recorded at same time John Parry, ___(unreadable) the Executors therein 
name'd took the Oath of an cauell for, ___ Ordere'd that Letters Testamentaory 
ifsue accordingly

Attest: (signed) Wm Orme, CT


North Carolina
Jones County Court Nov Term 1800.  Then was the aforeoing last Will & Testament 
of John Parray  since deceased duly foresaid in open court by the Oath of 
Hardy Parry, Nancy Smith & Salley Williams are the subscribing Witnefes 
thereto I ordered to be recorded, at same time Adonijah Parray & John Parry of 
________ the executors herein named qualified as Executors thereto agreeable 
to law Ordered that Letters Testamenting ifsure accordingly

Attest: (signed) Wm Orme, CT


State of North Carolina

The aforegoing last Will & Testament of John Parry  since deceased was duly 
recorded in the Clerk's office of Jones County in Book Letter A page 250 & the 
probate thereon in page 251
21st February 1801

Attest:  (signed) Wm Orme C.C.





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