In the name of God Amen I Uri SPRUILL of the County of Tyrrell State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God do make and ordain this instrument of writing to be my last will and testament in manner and form following.

1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate.

2 I lend to my daughter Martha TRAVIS wife of James TRAVIS during her natural life the tract of land I bought of Solomon ALEXANDER and also the tract of land I bought of John DOWDY. I also lend her two negro girls names JANE and ISABEL and at her death I give and bequeath the girl JANE to Hester Ann McKIMEY. I also give and bequeath the girl ISABEL to Nancy TRAVIS both daughters of Martha TRAVIS. I give and bequeath the two tracts of land I lent
to my daughter Martha TRAVIS at her death to William C. McKIMEY.

(no item 3)

4 I lend to my son Little T. SPRUILL during his natural life the land whereon he now lives known by the name of Clous Island and I also give and bequeath to my said son Little T. SPRUILL ten
dollars.

5 The land which I lent to my son Little T. SPRUILL I devise to be sold at his death and the money to be equally divided between my three youngest daughters named Nancy, Elinor, and Angelico SPRUILL.

6th After paying all my just debts I give and bequeath all the balance of my land and negroes and perishable property that may be left on hand to my three youngest daughters heretofore
mentioned.

I hereby nominate and appoint William J. BEASLEY Executor to this my last will and testament and at the same time revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and seal this May 1863
(no day given)

URI SPRUILL {seal}

Signed, sealed in the presence of witnesses

JOHN W. TARKINGTON
TRIMUGAN S. VANHORN
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State of North Carolina Tyrrell County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
October Term 1865

Then was the within paper writing presented in open Court as the last will and testament of Uri SPRUILL decd by William J. BEASLEY the Executor therein named.

The lawful executor thereof was duly proven by the oaths of John W. TARKINTON and Trimagen VANHORN the subscribing witnesses thereto in whose presence the same was executed by the Testator. Whereupon it was considered by the Court that the within paper
writing was and is in all and every part the last will and testament of Uri SPRUILL and that it is admitted to probate and registered together with this probate.

LEML BASNIGHT Clk.
for B.W. FOSTER Dpty Clk
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North Carolina Tyrrell County

Office of the Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session in the aforesaid County November 17th 1865.

I Lemuel BASNIGHT Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County hereby certify that the within contains a just, true, and perfect transcript of the will of Uri
SPRUILL deceased as appears by the Record of said Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 17th day of November AD 1865
LEML BASNIGHT Clk
for B.W. FOSTER Depty Clk.

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