Person:John Cureton (2)

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Name John Cureton, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth? 27 Sep 1731 Prince George, Virginia, United States
Christening? 20 Oct 1731 Baptised
Marriage to Winifred Heath
Marriage to Hannah Thweatt
Military? Bef 1787 Ensign, Revolutionary War
Occupation? Bef 1787 Cumberland, Virginia, United StatesVestryman of Parish
Occupation? Bef 1787 Lunenburg, Virginia, United StatesTax Commissioner
Other? 1787 South Carolina, United StatesMoved from Virginia
Will? 31 Aug 1802 Laurens (district), South Carolina, United StatesProven
Death? 5 Jan 1803 Laurens (district), South Carolina, United States
Burial? Jan 1803 Laurens, South Carolina, United StatesBeaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery

WILL OF JOHN CURETON

         IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I JOHN CURETON OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND LAURENS DISTRICT.  CONSIDERING IT IS APPOINTED FOR ALL MEN ONCE TO DIE DO HEREBY MAKE THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT IN MANNER AND FORM FOLLOWERING FIRST COMMENDENCE MY SOUL TO GOD THROUGH CHRIST AND MY BODY TO THE DUST IN CIRTAIN HOPE OF A RESERECTION

         ITIM I AGREE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON JOHN CURETON FIVE SHILLINGS
         STIRLING TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON NATHANIAL CURETON TWELVE
         DOLLARS TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON DAVID CURETON ONE FEATHER BED
         AND FURNITURE TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY DAUGHTER JINNEY PAINE FIVE SHILLINGS
         STERLING TO HER AND HER HEIRS FOREVER

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON GEORGE WASHINGTON CURETON ONE
         FEATHER BED AND FURNITURE TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER.

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUETH UNTO MY SON THOMAS CURETON FIVE SHILLINGS
         STERLING TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER.

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY DAUGHTER HEATH CURETON FIVE
         SHILLINGS STERLINGS TO HER AND HER HEIRS FOREVER.

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY SON DANIAL CURETON FIVE SHILLINGS
         STERLINGS TO HIM AND HIS HEIRS FOREVER.

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY DAUGHTER ELIZEBETH BURNET CURETON
         FIVE SHILLINGS STERLINGS TO HER AND HER HEIRS FOREVER.

         WHEN MY WILL AND DESIRE IS THAT MY JUST DEBTS TO BE PAID.

         ITIM I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY BELOVED WIFE HANNAH CURETON MY
         EXECTOR TO THIS MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT TO GATHER WITH EDWARD
         CURETON, THOMAS TAYLOR CURETON AND DAVID CURETON HEREBY
         REVOKING ALL WILLS BY ME HERE TO FORE MADE IN WITNISING TESTIMONY
         WHEREOF I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND AFFIXED MY SEAL THIS
         THIRTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWO

         JAMES YOUNG
         BLAGRAVE GLENN

         HIS
         STEPHEN X JONES

         MARK

         RECORDED IN WILL BOOK C. PAGE 19
         PROVEN JAN. 9 1908
         (RECORDED DATE NOT AVAILABLE)
         DAVID ORDINARY LAURENS DISTRICT
         BOX 12 PACKAGE 13


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