Return to Currituck Co.
Currituck County Wills
In the name of God Amen, I Walter SIKES of Currituck County and State of N. Carolina being very sick yet of sound mind and disposing memory, Thanks be to God for the same, do make and constitute this my Last Will and Testament in form and manner following---
Item: I lend unto my dearly beloved Wife Mary SIKES during her widowhood all my movables estate to assist her in maintaining my children and in like manner I do lend her the use of all my lands but and if she should marry then for all the movable estate to be divided between her and all my children agreable to law and for her to have prise only a dowery(?) in the land.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Son Benjamin SIKES all my lands unto him and his heirs forever.
Item: I do constitute ratify and confirm this to be my Last Will and Testament and I do nominate my dear Wife Mary SIKES and my Brother Benjamin SIKES to be executors of this my Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 day of Feby 1790.
/s/ Walter [his mark] SIKES seal
Witness present
Tho. JARVES jurat
Tho. BARROTT
This will was proved Sept. term 1790. Recorded and examined Jany 15 Anno Dom 1791
This will was contributed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse. No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research. If you find anything in these records that pertains to your families, it is strongly suggested that you look at the original record on your own to check for errors or possibly other additional and helpful information. Thank you!
© 2002 Marty Holland
