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Johnson et al v.s. Culbreath et al
Original Bill
between the 24th July 1824 and September
1828 his grandfather Malcam McPhail
died in the state of North Carolina. The
said Malcam McPhail before his death made
his last will and testament, which a short
time after his death was duly and legally
proved, admitted to probate, and established
before the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions
for Cumberland County in said state,
which wasthe proper court according to the
laws of North Carolina for the probate and
authentications of the said last will and
testament. The said Malcam McPhail
resided in the said County of Cumberland,
and had his property there at the time of
his death. Your orator has procured a copy
of the said last will and testament which
though not certified as records from other
states are required to be, is hereto annexed
marked "Exhibit A" and prayed to be taken
as a part of this bill of complaint. Your
orator or a final hearing of this cause
will produce in evidence a legally certified
copy of the said will & testament as admitted
to probate in the state of North Carolina.
In the said last will & testament the said
testator Malcom McPhail gave unto his
grand children, who were the children of
his daughter, Flora Culbreath, a negro girl
named Leah. In case the said Flora Culbreath
should have another child or other children,
then he she or they should share
equally with the children of the said
Flora then in existence, in the said negro
girl & her increase. It is further directed
and provided by the said will that the
said negro Leah and her increase should
remain undivided among the children of
the said Flora Culbreath untill the youngest
of them should come of age, that is should
arrive at the age of twenty one years. By the said
will the wife of the said testator, Mary McPhail.
and her son, John McPhail, were appointed
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