Lawrence McGee (abt. 1688 - abt. 1740)

Born about 1688 in England

Descendants

Died about May 1740 at about age 52 in Bertie, North Carolina

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Biography

Lawrence was born about 1688. Lawrence McGee ... ^[1]

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Will, NC, Lawrence Mackgue 1740

In the name of God Amen. I LAWRENCE MACKGUE of the county of Bertie Society Parrish. FIRST recommending my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executor being in perfect memory and judgment to make this my last will and testament.

IMPRIMIS I will and bequeath all and singular of my goods chattels and money to me belonging by bill, bond, or act to be equally divided among my grandchildren born of my daughter ELICE BRYAN and in manner following:

2ndly To each an equal part. My will and desire is and I do hereby empower my executor to sell all my land, as soon as they can get a price sufficient for it, and until then to let out to rent, and the rent to be paid in equal parts to my grandchildren. And when they or anyone sells my land my will and desire is that the money arising from the sale of ye land be divided has aforesaid amongst my grandchildren and paid to each that's married as soon as it's received and to those under age at ye age of twenty one or as soon as married.

Lastly I constitute and appoint my dutiful son JOHN BRYAN and my loving daughter ELICE BRYAN and my loving friend EDWARD BRYAN to be joint executor and executrix to this my last will and testament, and do revoke, disannul all for my wills by me made and do pronounce and declare this to be my last will and testament, and have hereunto put my hand and a fixed my seal this 26th day of April anno domini 1740.

LAWRENCE MACKGUE {his LM mark} CHARLES RICKETS {his CR mark} WILLIAM RICKETS {his MR mark} JOHN RICKETS {his JR mark}

Other spellings [LAWRENCE MACGUE; LAWRENCE MACKQUE; LAWRENCE MACQUE]

Bertie County May Court 1740 The within written will of LAWRENCE MAGUE was proved in open court by the Oaths of CHARLES RICKETTS and WILLIAM RICKETTS two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and at the same time EDWARD BRYAN one of the executors therein named took the oath as law required.