Notes for Marmaduke Royal: Marmaduke Royal was listed in the 1799 cencus of Carteret County, N.C.,Living on Shackleford Banks. He was married first to Martha Bell, and second to Sarah Royal.
THE WILL OF MARMADUKE ROYAL DATED MARCH 30.1835
In the name of God, Amen, I Marmaduke Royal of the County of Carteret, and the State of North Carolina, being in reasonable health and intact mind and memory, thanks be to God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last will and testament this day. First of all I give to the house of Almighty God my body, to be buried in the ground, and by the resurection, I shall ascend to live again by the almighty power of God. As to such worldly estate where with God hath blessed me in this life I give domain of the same in the following manner and form. First I give and bequeath to Sarah, my wife, our bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Also to my beloved son,Ross B. Royal ,fifty acres of my banks land taking in on the eastard side of my track where I now live to him and his heirs forever. To my grandson, John R.Royal, the other fifty acres with the houses and improvements after the death of me and my wife. To my grandson, Marmaduke Royal Fulcher, my small guns, and to my grandson, Joseph Royal Guthrie, my other gun. I leave to my beloved wife,Sarah, one third part of my personal property during her natural life,which has not already mentioned. Divide the rest among any heirs at law, namley, Esther Guthrie, Elizabeth Willis, and Mary Fulcher. I do request, appoint, and direct Ross B. Royal and John R Royal executors to this my last will and testament. In writing where as I have hearby set my hand and seal this 30th day of march in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. It is also my will that my two negros, Bess and Onslow, may have their chose of whom of my heirs they will live.
SIGNED, MARMADUKE ROYAL WITNESSED BY
ZABED GUTHRIE SOLOMAN GUTHRIE
THE FOLLOWING IS AN INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF MARMADUKE ROYAL DATED JUNE 19,1835
CASH $35.80 PORPOISE SIENS NOTES; DRAG NETS FROM;JOSEPH HILL $6.12 ONE MAHOGANY TABLE FROM;J.G.MANSON $2.61 TWO PINE TABLES FROM; ASA WILLIS $6.00 ONE DESK FROM; MARTIN FULFORD $2.50 EIGHT CHAIRS FROM;FREEMAN ELLIS $6.20 FIVE BEDS FROM; JAMES BROOKS $6.00 TWO SMALL GUNS FROM; ABSOLOM FULFORD $10.10 ONE SPY GLASS ONE LOOKING GLASS ONE NEGRO MAN NAMED ONSLOW TWO BIBLES ONE NEGRO WOMAN NAMED BESS FOUR STONE POTS 33 HEAD OF CATTLE ONE STONE PITCHER 21 HEAD OF HOGS ONE PAIR FLAT IRONS ONE BOAT WITH SAILS ONE COFFEE MILL ONE CANOE WITH OARS THREE DISHES EIGHTEEN BOWLS TWO DECANTERS FIFTEEN PLATES ONE IRON SQUARE ONE DRAWING KNIFE TWO HATCHETS TWO SAWS TWO HAMMERS TWO PAIR OF TONGS THREE IRON POTS TWO PAIRS OF WHEELS ONE BIG WHEEL ONE WHEEL BARROW ONE OIL DIPPER ONE OIL STAND ONE OIL LAMP 20 LB OF FLAX 2 1/4 LBS OF YARN EIGHT EMPTY BARRELS ONE BARREL OF SALT 1/2 BARREL OF TAR ONE GALLON OF GIN ONE WATCH 525 FEET OF PLANKING
THE FOLLOWING WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 13,1835
Ambrose Jones and James (illegible) are being paid this day by the heirs of Marmaduke Royal to value the two negros belonging to his wife. The negro man names Onslow valued at one hundred and fifty dollars, and the negro woman Bess at fifty dollars.
THE FOLLOWING WAS RECORDED ON DECEMBER 18,1835
THE ACCOUNT OF SALES OF MARMADUKE ROYAL OF LANDS AND SOFOURTH;
1 piece of land, 46 acres, house and improvements to Sally Royal $550.00 1 piece of land, 50 acres, to William Willis $588.00 1 lot of leads and lines , to Abner Guthrie $50.00 1 lot of polls, to Sally Royal $10.00 The E.....(illegible) to George Fulcher $30.00 (This may have been a pilot boat that George sold to Marmaduke on December 10,1821 for the price of $35.00).
THE FOLLOWING WAS RECORDED ON OCTOBER 29, 1839
Negros Bess and Nancy, the property of Ross B. Royal were sold at public auction this day for $228.00
Children of Marmaduke Royal and Martha Bell are:
+Mary Royal, b., Shackleford Banks, N.C., d. date unknown.
Ross B. Royal, b., Shackleford Banks, N.C., d. date unknown.
Marmaduke Royal (d. date unknown)
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