I just located a missing copy of Sarah Elks will d1831 in Pitt County NC attached to her executors will and probate records in TN. Sarah Allen Elks mother of Nancy Elks , mother of William Elks. Nancy Elks married Benjamin Shivers and they migrated to Hardeman and Shelby County TN. Benjamin Shivers died in 1840 in Shelby County.

Transcribed by James Shivers 2002 from copy on file in the
Memphis, Shelby County Microfilm Archives attached to
Benjamin Shivers probate record #419 1840

In the name of God Amen
Know all persons that I Sarah Elks
of the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina,
being in a moderate state health and of sound mind
and memory blessed by god for it, Knowing the
uncertainty of human life and conscious of my advanced
age that my departure draweth nightoss make this my
last will and that is to say first I bequeath my soul
to God who gave it and my body to the dust from where
it came Secondly often all my just debts are paid doth
give and bequesath to my son William Elks one negro
boy by the name of Amos and one bay mare Item I give
and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Shivers one negro
man by the name of Ned one negro woman by the Airy one
negor woman by the name of Celi to her and his heirs
forever I give and bequeath unto my grandson William
Elks one feather bed and furniture item I give and
bequeath unto my granddaughter Patsy Ann Elks one
feather bed Item I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter
Item I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter
Amy Caroline Shivers one featherbed and furniture Item
I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Sally Buck
one featherbed and furniture Item I give and bequeath
unto my three grandchildren Sally Buck Randolph Bright
and Gatlin Bright two hundred dollars to be equally divided
between them as for the part which shall depend to
Gatlin Bright to remain in the hands of Benjamin Shivers
in trust for him till he becomes twenty one years of age
and perhaps Gatlin Bright should die fbefore he is
twenty one years dies and having no lawful heir of his
body then his part of this money to be divided between
Randolph Bright or his children & Sally Buck or his
children Item I give unto my grand son William Elks one
Cow & Calf Item I give unto my grand daughter
Patsey Ann Elks one Cow and Calf All of my property which
is not mentioned in this will I leave to be equally divided
between my son William Elks and my daughter Nancy Shivers
I now appoint my son in law Benjamin Shivers my Executor
to this my last will and testament revoking all other
wills by made in testamony here of Jhaire hereunto set
my hand seal this the 1st day of November 1831. In the
presence of Edmond A Daniel November ? 1833 her mark
Sarah Elks

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There is additional information attached to the will this being a copy sent
to Tennessee. The verification markings from Pitt County registar and The
final payment record to Gatlin Bright by James Shivers executor of Benjamin
Shivers estate 1840.