In the name of God Amen. I Thomas TULLOCK of the County of Beaufort and state of North Carolina being in sound mind and understanding do publish this my last will and Testament.
First All it is my desire that all my just debts should be paid and in order to _ the _ it is my will,
that all my debts of whatever kind it may consist may be sold at public sale _ six months. _ and as
soon as the money _ from said sale come into the hands of my executor hereafter mentioned it is
my will that they immediately apply it to the discharge of my debts and should not be sufficient
for the discharge of the whole of my debts, in this case it is my will that each of
my _ be joined share and share alike in proportion to there respective debts, but should, but
should my _ after the discharge of the as above directed it is my will, that _ _ be divided in two
equal shares between my wife Susannah Tullock and John Vinson Tullock and that the share
coming to my son be _ to interest until he is of age, but should my son John Vinson Tullock die
before he comes of age its my will that my wife Susannah Tullock should have the whole. And
whereas I was appointed Guardian to Fanny (Boles or Bolan) daughter to my sister Sarah
(Haskins/Hoskins/Hoskens) in consequence of which four hundred Continental dollars came into
my hands, which awarding to the _ _ worth one hundred pounds currency, it is _ my will that one
hundred pounds currency be paid to whomever court of the County of Orange where the said
Fanny Boles now resides may appoint to be her Guardian _ to the payment of any other debts.
Lastly I do nominate and appoint my wife Susannah Tullock, James Cole Mo__florence?, Robert
F?, and Andrew Armstrong to execute this my last will and testament.
Signed sealed and published
Thos Tullock
the 30th November 1784 in the presence of
Eaton Pugh, John Brown Jr.
Halifax County _ February _ 1795. _ this will was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the
oath of John Brown one of the subscribing witnesses who on his oath did say that he saw the
Testator sign seal and publish and decree this to be his last will and testament and at the time of
signing the same was of sound mind and memory to the best of his knowledge and belief and _
ordered to be recorded _
Wm Woolen Clerk
Halifax County _ The foregoing is a copy from the records _.
L. Lang, Clerk
State of North Carolina
It is _ certified that _ Lang Esquire is clerk of the County _ and _ _ of Halifax County and that is
_ is in _ form. _ under my _ together with the seal of our said County of Halifax this the 16th day
of Febry Anno Domino 1802
W. _ of Halifax C. Court