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Will of Ambrose GREGORY

Reel 27, Mecklenburg Co., VA Wills 1829-1832
Will Book 12, pages 297-298

Will of Ambrose Gregory

In the name of God amen I Ambrose Gregory of the County of Mecklenburg and State of Virginia being at this time of sound mind and memory do make constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows to wit
I leave? give devise and bequeath to my wife Sarah Gregory one half of my real and personal property to be enjoyed by her without impeachment of want during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage I devise and bequeath the same to the use of my son Atha Gregory and his heirs forever I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my property both real and personal of which I now am seized or of which I may be seized or possessed or have a title to at the time of my death including all debts which at that time may be due to me to the use and behoof of my son Atha Gregory and his heirs forever totally excluding my daughter from claiming any share of the same having allotted to her and her husband Stephen P.Pool in my lifetime one half of my estate I hereby constitute my son Atha Gregory and my friend and relation John Gregory son of Richard Gregory and John Gregory son of Joseph Gregory Executors of this my last will and testament and in the _____ of my son Atha qualifying as an Executor it is my wish that he should not be bound to give security for the discharge of his duties as executor in aforesaid and hereby revoking my former will and testament published and Executed by me. I have this the sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty six witness my hand and affixed my seal. -- Signed sealed and published in presence of Luke Wiles, Charles Faultham? and William Vaughan.

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County on the 18 day of October 1830 - The foregoing Last will and testament of Ambrose Gregory deceased was this day produced into court and proved by the oath of William Vaughan subscribing witness thereto and said William Vaughan and Thomas Jones being sworn saith they are well acquainted with the handwriting of Luke Wiles another subscribing witness thereto having seen him write and that they believe it to be in his own proper hand writing of the said Luke Wiles and order to be recorded Edward L. Tabb Clk

For mother of Ambrose Gregory, see will of Milderidge Vaughan.
For wife of Ambrose Gregory see will of William Vaughan.
Halifax Co., VA marriage record:
24 Dec 1795 Stephen Pettipool and Milly Gregory. Married by Rev. Reuben Pickett

Below is possibly the published marriage record of Atha Gregory son of Ambrose:
Mecklenburg Co., VA
Gregory, Anthony & Nancy Childress
M.B.: January 6, 1814; Married: January 8, 1814
Minister: Reuben Pickett; Sur: William Childress

Inventory & Appraisement of Atha Gregory

Mecklenburg Co., VA Will Book 12 1829-1832
PP 269-271

Made 24th Feby 1830

Negroes: Anthony $300; Daniel $175; woman Clary $275; woman Matildo $350; boy Jack $175;

Farming tools, furniture, etc

Tobacco including: 2 Barns of Tobacco & a Bulk of Tobacco undivided between Ambrose Gregory & the overseer which was in co partnership with Ambrose & Artha Gregory (equally) 18.30

Total: 2131.75
Signed by: Anderson Overby, Bentley (his mark) Wilkerson, James Blanks, R. Y. Overby

P. 271 Account of Sale of the property of Atha Gregory Dec'd made 30?th March 1830. Total $606.23. (Purchasers listed.) Among furniture it reads: "2 of the above Beds was the property of Ambrose Gregory Given to satisfy Atha Gregory Est. on Ent?
Recorded 16 August 1830

Mecklenburg marriage records indicate that Atha's widow, Nancy Gregory, remarried on 16 Sep 1830 to John Newton.
Miscellaneous records indicate that Atha Gregory was the father of at least:
Jane Gregory m. Mecklenburg Co., VA 18 Nov 1834, Littleton Jones, surety John C. Gregory.
Sally Gregory m. 18 Apr 1836, Edward P. P'Pool.
John C. Gregory below:

13 July 1837: one John C. m. in Mecklenburg Co., VA to Julia A. Williamson.
In 1846, bond 24 Sep., Jno C. Gregory m. in Granville Co., NC to Martha Jane McCargo .
1850 Census Mecklenburg Co., VA: John C. Gregory aged 38, hotel keeper, and Martha aged 28. Others: John Gregory aged 1, William A. Gregory aged 23, boat carpenter, including several of the McCargo name.
Marriage Record of Jno C. Gregory

Halifax Co., VA "Register of Marriages Bk No. 3" 1854-1889
Line 8, Page 1, 9 Feb 1854

Jno C. Gregory
age 37
widower
born Mecklenburg Co., VA
Son of Artha & Nancy C. Gregory
Merchant
Mar. by J. E. Montague
&
Joanna Baynham
age 19
single
born Halifax Co., VA
dau. of Joseph Baynham

1860 Census Halifax Co., VA
John C. Gregory 43, b. VA
Joannah 26, b. VA
John M. 12, b. VA
Martha L. 5, b. VA
Beverly A. 2, B. VA

1870 Census Halifax Co., VA P. O. Halifax Court House
Brown [Bowen], William 33
ditto, Joanna 35
Gregory, Martha 14
ditto, Beverly 11, male
ditto, Caroline 9
ditto, Nancy
Brown [Bowen], Mary 3
ditto, William 4/12

Service Records of Confederate Soldiers
Micro 324, Roll 1069
Capt John C. Gregory's Co.
Virginia Infantry
Capt John C. Gregory appears on muster roll Apl 14 to June 20 1862
Dated June 20, 1862
Enlisted 14 March 1862, Halifax Co., VA
Period 3 yrs or the War

Halifax Co., VA Inventory & Appraisal of John C. Gregory
Will Book 28:115, 143 and Book 29:270
Nov 12, 1862 - a list of property belonging to estate of Jno C. Gregory dec'd appraised by James H. Howerten, Isaac Pollard & Charles M. Royster.

Will of Andrew GREGORY

Mecklenburg Co., VA Will Book 9, pp 295,296

In the name of God Amen I Andrew Gregory of the County of Mecklenburg and the State of Virginia Considering the Frailty and uncertainty of life do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to Wit First it is my will and desire that all my just debts and Funeral charges shall be paid, after which I lend unto my Beloved wife Frances Gregory during her natural life, the Tract of land whereon I now live including that part of the land purchased of Daniel Coleman adjoining the old tract on the north side of the road leading from Prudence Jeffries's to Thomas Norments, - Four choice Negroes, Four Choice Beds and Furniture and such of the rest of the Household and kitchen Furniture as she may wish to keep, Two choice horses one Cart, one Yoke of oxen and third part of the rest of the stock of every kind except Horses, and one third part of the crop of Tobacco Grain etc - I give unto the children of my Deceased Daughter Susanna Elam namely Andrew Daniel, Frances, Pheby, Nancy and John Elam Ninety Pounds Cash to be equally divided between them, I give unto my Deceased Son James Gregorys Children namely Patsey, Frances, Latney M. Andrew, Salley, Polley Y. and Nancey W. Gregory one Hundred pounds cash to be equally divided between them. I give unto my Deceased Daughter Frances Callis's Children namely Daniel, Henry, Elijah, James Elizabeth, and William Callis one Hundred Pounds Cash to be equally divided between them. I give unto my Daughter Sallie Couch one hundred pounds Cash. I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Stembridge one Hundred pounds Cash, I give unto my Daughter Pheby Gregory one Negro Girl named Elina and one hundred pounds Cash, I give unto my son Elijah Gregory Two hundred and Fifty Acres of Land including the plantation on which he now lives in the Northwest corner of the Tract of Land purchased of James Webb, I give unto my son Thomas S. Gregory Two hundred and Fifty Acres of Land adjoining the above Tract given to my son Elijah Gregory on the East to extend to Cooks Road. The Above two Tracts of land containing five hundred Acres Given to my two sons Elijah and Thomas to be laid of by a line running paralel with North line extending from the west end of the land to Cooks Road. I give unto my Son John S. Gregory the Residue of the Tracts of land purchased of James Webb containing by estimation Eight hundred and Fifty four Acres, I give unto my Son Robert S. Gregory Sixty pounds Cash and the Tract of land Purchased of Thomas Coley containing by Estimation Two Hundred Acres adjoining the land of Ludwell Evans-Richard Russell and Others on the Waters of Kittle Creek, I give unto my son Silas M. Gregory the residue of the land purchased of Daniel Coleman including all the houses plantation etc lying on the South Side of the Road leading from Prudence Jeffries's to Thomas Norments and after the death of my Wife I likewise give unto my Silas M. Gregory all the land lent to her during her natural life before named in this Will, Which lands bequeathed to my five sons namely Elijah. John. Robert. Thomas and Silas I give unto them and each of them and their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that all the rest of my Estate not disposed of in this Will may be equally divided between Salley Couch, Pheby Gregory, Elijah Gregory, John S. Gregory, Robert S. Gregory, Thomas S. Gregory, Silas M. Gregory and the children of my deceased Daughter Frances Callis namely, Daniel, Henry, Elijah, James, Elizabeth, and William (I wish it to be understood that the Children of my Deceased Daughter last named shall receive only the Eighth part of this legacy to be divided between them) Which I give to them and each of them and their heirs forever - It is my Will and desire that after the death of my Wife all the property lent to her in this Will except the land may be equally divided between my Five sons namely Elijah, John, Robert, Thomas and Silas, Which I give to them and each of them and their heirs forever, It is my Will and desire that the Cash Legacys bequeathed in this Will to my Children and Grand Children shall be paid as soon as the money can be collected from such Bonds as may be on hand at my death and from the sale of such property as my Executors hereafter named may dispose of for that purpose--Lastly I hereby appoint my Trusted Friend Daniel Smith and my two sons Robert S. Gregory, and John S. Gregory Executors of this my last Will and Testament---- but my two sons Robert and John shall not be compeled to give Security for their Executorship In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty seventh day of October one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen--

Signed Sealed
[Signed] Andrew Gregory
Seal and ratify'd
In presence of
William Richards
Ludwell Evans
John W. Harwood

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 15th day of July 1822
The within written last Will & testament of Andrew Gregory was Exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of two of the Witnesses thereto Subscribed, and ordered to be recorded. And on motion of Robert S. Gregory One of the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to Law, and together with his securities entered unto & Acknowledged bond in the penalty thirty thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said Will in due - reserving Liberty to John S. Gregory & Daniel Smith the other Exors thereon named to join in the probat thereof when they shall think proper.
Teste,
E. L. Tabb Clk

Will of Elijah GREGORY

In the name of God amen. I Elijah Gregory of the county of Mecklenburg state of Virginia being in feeble health but of sound disposing mind and viewing the uncertainty of life. Therefore constitute and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others as follows.

1st. After all my just debts and funeral expenses I give to my wife Nancy Gregory (with the exceptions Andrew and Lavica) stock of all kinds, crops, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture for her lifetime.

Item 2nd_ I give to my daughter Mary A. Gregory a negro man named Andrew and a negro girl named Lavica forever at my death she is to have said negroes

Item 3rd_ I give to Frances L. Moore a negro woman Harriet forever.

Item 4th_ I give to Theba M. Moore a negro Boy named Thomas and a negro girl named Fanny forever.

Item the 5_ I give to James Gregory a negro girl named Rachalle.

Item 6th_ I give to William Gregory a negro girl named Mariah and negro Boy named William forever.

Item 7th_ I give to Eliza Ann Moore a negro girl named Ritta and a Boy named David forever

Item 8th at my wife's death It is my desire that my land and crop of tobacco, corn, wheat and oats, fodder and stock of all kind, household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools shall be sold and an equal distribution be made among my above named children.

Item the 9th_All the negroes which I now hold (with the exception of Andrew and Lavica which I have disposed of to my daughter Mary at my death) I leave to my loving wife her lifetime and at her death are to be equally divided among my children Mary, James, William, Fanny, Theba, and Eliza___

Item 11 The negroes or money which my son James may draw at the division of my estate at my wife's death I loan to my son James Gregory for the special benefit of his four children William Henry Gregory, Martha Ann Gregory, Elijah Thomas Gregory and Mary Caroline Gregory children of said Jas. Gregory my son which property is for their special benefit support Education and this property is to be held by James Gregory my son and is not to be out of his hands for the Payment of any debts of I. Now ifsoever of the above named children should die before becoming of age or marrying it shall be equally divided among the survived. Item 11th I loan to my daughter Theba M. White her proportional part of my estate at the division at my wife's death for the special benefit of her daughter Manerva White which property is not to be sold for the payment of any debts or otherwise save in the support of said child Manerva if said Manerva should die before she is of age or Marries and her mother should not make a disposal by will of said property it is my desire that it shall revert back to my estate and be equally divided among my children with said possession as regards my son James pay for the benefit of his four children above named.

Item the 12th I constitute and ordain Asa Moore my executor and to manage for my wife during her life.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal Nov. The 26, 1840.

Elijah Gregory, seal

Witness
David G. Smith
John B. Williams
Latteny M. Gregory

Mecklenberg County March Court 1848.

The last will and testament of Elijah Gregory was this day presented in court and proved by the oath of David G. Smith and ` Latteny M. Gregory and ordered to be recorded and on motion of Asa Moore the executor therein named who make oath thereto and together with Birth Records and ...

Will of Frances GREGORY

In the name of God amen I Frances Gregory of the County of Mecklenburg & state of Virginia being at present in a low state of bodily health but of sound mind & memory, do make and ordain this my last will & testament, in manner & form following (to wit) 1st after all of my just debts & funeral expences are paid - I give unto each of my living children (towit) Elijah Gregory, Sally, Elizabeth, John, Robert, Thomas, Phoebe & Silas M. Gregory, the sum of one shilling each -

2nd It is my will & desire that all the rest of my Estate of every discription whatsoever should be equally divided between my two sons John, & Silas M. Gregory, which I give unto them & their heirs forever.

lastly I do hereby appoint my friend John F. Finch my Executor to this my last will & teatament hereby revoking all others made or intended to be made.

In testamony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal this 17th day August 1824.

Frances (her x mark) Gregory

Witness
John G. Coleman
J. B. Coleman

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 18th day of November 1824.

The last will and Testament of Frances Gregory decd was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of John G. Coleman and J. B. Coleman the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John F. Finch the Exor therein named who made oath thereto and together with Richard C. Puryear and Dabney Collier his securities entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of One thousand dollars- conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of probate thereof in due form when he shall think fit.

Teste Edw L. Tabb

Will of Robert S. GREGORY

Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 17, page 600
Dated 1851; Proved 1855

In the name of God amen. I Robert S. Gregory of the County of Mecklenburg and the State of Virginia being of sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament , in manner and form following: 1st. I give to my son in law Alexander Smith who intermarried with my daughter Elizabeth C. my two negroes Martha and Joe and one bed of furniture and one horse and saddle and one bureau all of said has already been advanced to him and I gave to his heirs forever.

2nd I give to my son James A. my two negroes George and Jim , one horse and saddle and one Bed and furniture, which property is already advanced to him and at my death my will is that my said son James A. shall receive from my estate seven hundred dollars in money, which sum of money I give to him instead of land, all of the foregoing named property and money I give to him and his heirs forever.

3rd. I give to my son John E. my two negroes Davy and Mariah, one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture and one tract of land known as Pettus Tract all of which property has already been advanced to him which I give and bequeath to him and his heirs forever.

4th At my death I give and bequeath to my son William D. my tract of land known as “Norments Tract”, and my three negroes Eliza , Levy{?} and Reuben and one bed and furniture. The above tract of land called Norments is bounded by a new chopped line, which line was chopped by myself. I have already advanced to my said son William D one horse and saddle. All of said property I give to him and his heirs forever.

5th. At my death I give and bequeath to my son Robert T. my tract of whereon I now reside which tract of land is divided from the Norment tract by the {aforementioned ?} chopped line. And my three negroes, Jacob Daniel and Henry, Jr. and one bed and furniture. I have already advanced him one horse and saddle all of said property I give and bequeath to him and his heirs forever.

6th I give to my daughter Mary F.Crafton my negroes Betsy, Edmund and James and the future increase of the female from the time they were advanced and one bed and furniture and one Bureau. All of said property has already been advanced which I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever.

7th. I give to my daughter Julia M. Floyd my negroes Becky and her child Nancy and girl Peggy and their future increase from the time they were advanced. One bed and furniture and one Bureau, all of said property has already been advanced which I give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever.

8th. After all of my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, my will and desire is that all the rest of my estate of every kind and description not before dispensed {disbursed ?} of in this my will shall be equally divided between my seven children. My son James A. to have one seventh part. The heirs of my deceased daughter Elizabeth C. who intermarried with Alex. Smith to have one seventh part. My son John E. to have one seventh part. My son William D. to have one seventh part. My son Robert T. to have one seventh part. My daughter Mary F. Crafton to have one seventh part. And my daughter Julia M. Floyd to have one seventh part, which I give to them and their heirs forever.

Lastly, I hereby appoint my son James A. my Executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others by me made or intended to be made. In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal this ____
day of _____ 1851.

Robert S. Gregory (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
J. F. Finch
Jno. R. Finch
John D. Brame

Mecklenburg County, April Court 1855
The foREG oing last will and Testament of Robert S. Gregory deceased was this day produced in court and proved by the oaths of John F. Finch, and John D. Brame , two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of James A. Gregory, the executor thereto {named?} and who made_{an oath thereto?}and together with Reuben A. Puryear and William Dodson his securities entered into and acknowledged a {loan?} on the {penalty} of Thirty thousand Dollars, conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted here for attaining a probate of the said will in desc. form.
Teste
R. B. Baptist, Clerk

Will of Robert T. GREGORY

[Robert T. GREGORY was a son of Robert S. GREGORY]

Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 19, page 26
Dated 22 Sep 1856; Proved Oct 1856

To wife Eliosa R. Gregory ... everything until daughter Rosa arrives at 18 or until wife married; then she gets 4 slaves. If wife and Rosa die, revert to my brothers and sisters.

To daughter Rosa Gregory

To my late brother John Gregory's children; they to have his part (John's) ... have sold slaves to Richard C. Puryear ... put money out at interest for wife and daughter Rosa.

Executors: Brother James A. Gregory and my wife.

Will of Silas GREGORY

Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 20:374
Dated 18 Apr 1862; Proved 21 July 1862

Will of Silas M. Gregory "of County of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia"

1- Wife Julia Gregory - all estate real and personal...for her natural life and upon her death to be divided as follows:

2- Children of John E. Gregory dec'd two hundred dollars

3- Rose Gregory daughter of Thomas Gregory dec'd two hundred dollars

4- Julia Floyd two hundred dollars alias Julia Gregg? [corrected to Julia Cregg/jgs]

2/8/08 - The 1860, 1870 & 1880 Censuses of Fulton Co., GA (read by Betty Rose) show Julia remarried to James Cregg or Craig (spelled both ways). -

5- Lattney M. Gregory two hundred dollars

6- Mary Y. Norwood two hundred dollars

7- Susan A. Royster alias Shanks two hundred dollars

8- Sister Pheba Moody the bond which I hold against her

9- Amanda Dodson a negro girl names Ellen

10- My three nephews, sons of my brother Thomas Gregory named as follows

Cornelius D. Gregory, Jas B. Gregory and George Gregory the following slaves... the above sons each pay to Andrew Gregory and William L? Gregory the sum of $200 dollars on the reception of the above named slaves and be equally divided between the two.

11- Slaves which came by my wife

12- Alexander Smith and Giles Crafton the land on which I now reside east of the road leading from Gregory Store to Clarksville to be equally divided between them

13- All of my groon negroes shall have $10. each and those not grownn shall each have $5.

14- I give to John G. Stembridge and William Stembridge $100 each

15- The balance of my land and the slaves which I hold and not disposed of I give to my nephew James A. Gregory

Exor: James A. Gregory 18 Apr 1862
Sig: Silas M. Gregory
Wit: David G. Smith, Evelina S. Edwards, James B.? Riggins

Will of William GREGORY

[son of Ziner GREGORY, per Mecklenburg DB 6:206]

Mecklenburg County, VA, Will Book 2, pg 129: Early Wills 1765-1799 Mecklenburg Co., VA: Elliott, p.40-41
Dated Mar. 6, 1784; Recorded Sep. 12, 1785

Wife - Ann Gregory
Children - Anne Gregory, Elizabeth Gregory, Sarah Gregory, Susanna Gregory
Estate to wife Ann during life or widowhood and at her death to four children.
Executors: Wife Ann and her father William Nash
Witnesses: John Hudson, George Hudson, Franky Hudson

Will of William D. GREGORY

NC Dept. of Archives - CR 044-801.14 / Also Mecklenburg Co., VA WB19, p 311; Renunciation of Will by wife, Lucy C. Gregory: Oct. 18, 1858, WB 19, p 383 (Mecklenburg Co., VA)

Dated Nov. 30, 1857; Proved April 19, 1858

In the name of God: Amen. I, Wm. D. Gregory of the County of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia, being at present very ill but of sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of life have thought proper to make this my will-bequeathing my estate as follows:

Item 1st. It is my desire that all of my just debts should be paid.

Item 2nd. It is my will and desire and I hereby will and bequeath to my beloved wife Lucy C. Gregory during her widowhood, that is for the period of time after my death in which she remains single the whole of my Estate real and personal and of every description to hold for the use of herself and my children, and I hereby authorize her to give to each of my children as they may become of age such of my estate as she may think proper for their necessities, and I hereby authorize my said wife to sell such of my property as she may find it necessary to the interest and welfare of herself and my children to dispose of, the same however to be replaced by the purchase of other property.

Item 3. In the event that my said wife Lucy C. Gregory should marry again, it is then my will and desire after ______________the bequest in the next following item that my whole estate should be equally divided amongst my children.

Item 4. In the event that my said wife Lucy C. Gregory should marry again, I hereby give and bequeath to her for her sole use and benefit in fee simple the sum of One Thousand Dollars, provided that she should abide by the disposition herein made of my estate.

Item 5. I hereby appoint Nathaniel M. Norwood my Executor to carry out the foregoing disposition of my Estate. In testimony of the above my last will and testament I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal this the 30th day of November, 1857.

Acknowledged in the presence of W. D. Gregory (seal) we the subscribing witnesses J A Gregory C T Haskins O F Manson

Mecklenburg County Court, April 19th 1858 The foregoing last will and testament of W. D. Gregory dec. was this day produced in open Court, and proved by the oath of J.A. Gregory and C. T. Haskins two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, according to law, and was ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Nathaniel M. Norwood the Executor therein named, who made oath thereto, and together with J. A. Gregory and John J. Barnes his securities, entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars, with condition according to law, certificate is granted the said Norwood for obtaining a probat[sic] thereof in due form.
Teste: R. B. Baptist, Clk.

RENUNCIATION
To the worshipful the County Court of Mecklenburg: I do hereby renounce the provision made for me by the will of my late husband, Wm D Gregory, and do claim my dower and distributable share of his estate. Lucy C. Gregory
Witnesses: N M Norwood C T Haskins
Mecklenburg County Court October 18, 1858
The foregoing renunciation of Lucy C. Gregory was this day produced in open Court, and proved by the oath of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and was ordered to be recorded.
Teste: R. F. Clacj, Clk.

STATE OF VIRGINIA County of Mecklenburg
I, Robert F. Clack, Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg County, in the State of aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript of the last will and testament of William D. Gregory deceased; and the renunciation of Lucy C. Gregory thereto, with all things touching the same as fully and wholly as they now exist among the records of my Office.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court at my office in Boydton, this fifth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty. [note this is 1860]
R. F. Clack, Clerk

State of Virginia County of Mecklenburg I, William Townes the Presiding Justice of Mecklenburg County Court, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert F. Clack who hath given the preceding certificate, is and was at the date thereof the Clerk of the said County Court, duly elected and qualified according to law, and that his said attestation is in due form.
Given under my hand this 5th day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty.
Wm Townes Pr.[presiding] Justice