John Garrett was born about 1710 in North
Carolina or Virginia. Children were:
i. James
Garrett was born before 1730 in Currituck Co., North
Carolina. He was taxed in 1755 in Currituck Co., North
Carolina. He signed
his will
on 2 Jan 1760 in Currituck Co., North Carolina.
James Garrett
Jan. 2, 1760; Sept. 15, 1760?
Currituck Co. Will Book 1, p. 4
Currituck County
In an Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarterly (faded out------) the Court
House for the said County on the first Tuesday (faded out) in July 1 761. Present
His Majestys Justices.
Trueman Garrett Executor of the Last Will and Testament of James Garrett
late of Currituck County ???? deceased Planter exhibited in open court the said
Will praying it might be proved whereupon it was then and t here proved by the
oaths of Joseph Haman and James Burnham two of the subscribing witnesses thereto
in due form of law and ordered to be requested(?) which accordingly it is and
follows in these words, To Wit:
In the name of God Amen the second day of January 1760 I James Garrett being
sick and weak of body but of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to almighty
God for it and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this ????????
life that every man must yield unto death when it shall please God to call him
I therefore commit my body to the ground and my soul unto the hands of almighty
God that gave (torn) and as touching and concerning what worldly estate it pleased
the almighty God to bless me with I do hereby this my Last Will and Testament
give and bequeath in manner and form following.
I give and bequeath unto my Brother Trueman Garrett's son John Garrett one
hundred acres of land more or less it being the Plantation tract of land whereon
I now live to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeathe unto Brother John's son James Garrett fifty (torn)
of land more or less being that part of my land whereon my Brother Trueman now
lives to him and his heirs forever. I also give unto James Garret on feather
bed and furniture two cows and calfs my young mare called Bonny shall bring
to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my Brother Trueman Garret's son John Garrett all
the rest of the estate which I have not already given away within doors and
without (torn) my wife deceased to him and his heirs forever and I hereby revoke
all wills by me before made and acknowledge this to be my Last Will and testament
and I do also nominate and constitute ordain and appoint my beloved (torn) and
my Brother Trueman Garrett my whole and sole Executor to this (torn) will performed.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal (torn) year above written.
James (his mark) Garret and seal
Joseph Haman
Robert (his mark) Rowland
James Burnham
Recorded and examined the 15th day of Septem (torn)
He died between 2 Jan
1760 and Jul 1761. His estate was probated in Jul 1761 in
Currituck Co., North Carolina.
ii. John
Garrett was born before 1731
in Currituck Co., North Carolina.
He was taxed in 1755 in Currituck Co., North
Carolina. He died after 22 Jan 1760.
He served in the military about 1763.
iii.
Truman Garrett.
iv. Joseph
Garrett was born before 1735 in Currituck Co., North
Carolina.
He served in the military about 1763. |