Person:Charles Gee (8)

Will Transcript

In the Name of God Amen. I Charles Gee of Halifax County, North Carolina, being afflicted in Body, but of Sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and from following, To Wit

Item: Unto my beloved wife Elizabeth during her life the land and plantation whereon I now live which is all the land (?) by George Humphrey to Joseph Gee lying North of the run of Coleman’s Branch beginning in Southwesterly Line thence up the said branch to a Poplar near the old field. Thence along a line of new marked trees to the run of Rocky Swamp in (?) line running S 88 W to said corner. I also convey unto my said Wife Elizabeth during life for her support the lawful interest of Four hundred pounds Virginia money to be raised of the money due me by Joseph Gee and the Sale of the perishable part of my estate as herein devised and if these are not sufficient to make said sum of Four hundred pounds Virginia money then each legate herein named shall pay their proportionable (sic) parts of the sum which shall be lacking to make the value of the Interest to my said Wife annually and my Executors herein named shall keep the said money raised as above at Interest in Safe Hands and account to my said Wife Elizabeth yearly for the lawful Interest of the Same. I also leave to my Wife Elizabeth during life three Negroes namely Frank, Howell and Cate with all the increase that said Cate may have after the beginning and date of this Will. I also lend to my said Wife Elizabeth during life two first choice of horses, four cows and calves, Two Sows with Ten Shoots, Six choice Sheep, the flock of Geese with as much of my household and kitchen furniture as she may need and two of the best beds and furniture and as many of the plantation utensils as she may need and the Still.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Son William Gee one Negro woman named Sarah which he hath already had and one Negro boy Ephraim now in my plantation to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Son in-law Nathaniel Dobie one Negro woman Ailse which he hath already gotten with all the children which she hath or may hereafter have them to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son in Law Robert Tatum one Negro woman (?) which he hath already gotten and all the children she may have already had or may hereafter have and one Negro boy named Ted to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Gee one Negro man Anthony and one woman Tuby with all the children which she now has or may here after have with their increase to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Gee one Negro man Peter and one woman named Annaca with all the children which she may now have and their increase to him, his hears and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Son in Law Arthur Smith one Negro woman Carry which he hath already got and her children that she hath gotten and one Negro boy Charles with all their future increase to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my Son in Law Henry Thompson one Negro man Isham to him, his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Nevill Gee one Negro man George and one woman Delilah with all the children which she now may have them and their increase to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: After the death of my beloved Wife I give and bequeath to my Son John Gee one half the lands on which I now live to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: After the death of my beloved Wife I give and bequeath to my son Neville Gee the other half of my land and forty seven pounds Virginia Money.

Item: After the death of my beloved Wife I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Gee the sum of fifty pounds Virginia Money.

Item: My will and desire is that after the death of my beloved Wife the remainder of my Estate not herein before devised be divided between my children hereafter mentioned Namely William Gee, Nathaniel Dobie, Robert Tatum, Joseph Gee, John Gee, Arthur Smith, Henry Thompson, and Nevill Gee.

I hereby constitute Joseph Gee and Neville Gee Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby disallowing all others.

In Witness whereof, I here unto set my hand and Seal this 29 August 1803.

(Signed) Charles Gee

Signed, Sealed, Acknowledged in Presence of Sterling Harwell and Paines Carstophen.

1.   The Raleigh Minerva, Raleigh, North Carolina
   6 December 1810.

   In Halifax County on the 10th, Mr. Charles Gee, a native of Surry County, Virginia in the 87th year of his age.