Hi, One James Grimsley left will in Duplin dated 29 Oct 1827, probated Feb Term 1834. wife Sarah during here naterl life land on the N. Wg. side of my plantation from the cross fence by the well that is to water the stock to poley bridge and to the back line including the house hold, 1 horse, 1 bed & furniture, 1 cow and calf, 1 sow & pigs; dau. Sary Brock all land on South Side of the mirey Branch, 1 fether bed & furniture, 1 cow & calf, 2 sows & pigs which I have given heir before; son James 3 tracks of land the Trip place, the prise place & the Abel Dail place, 1 horse, 1 bed & furnetur; son John the Salmon place & 30 acres laid of on the So side of my plantation where I now liv, 1 horse, 1 fether bead & furniture; son Elishe Gorge all the remaining part of my land, 1 horse, 1 fether bead & furnitur; dau Polly 1 fether bead & firnitur, 1 chest, 1 saddle which I have given her be fore, $1 in money; dau. Margret 1 fether bead & furnitur, 1 Hors; residue to wife for her naterl life time & them to be equilly divided between John, Elishe Gore & Margret. extr: Jiles T. Lofton. Wit: M. Kethley, Richard Keathley. Signed: James Grimsley. Source: Duplin will book 1, page 50 (Genealogical Abstracts, Duplin County Wills 1730-1860, William L. Murphy, 1982) Marriages in Duplin Margret Grimsley md Stephen F. Duncan, 27 Aug 1833 Mary Grimsely md Whitfield Herring, 30 Jul 1824 Source: Alphabetical Listing of Brides, Page 11, Duplin C, NC Marriage Record 1755-1868, Frances T. Ingmire, 1984 Steve Pearsall