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Warren County Wills |
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(by Deloris Williams) |
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Estate of WILLIAM ALSTON-1814 |
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Division of Slaves |
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Pursuant to an order of the Worshipful Court of said County to us
directed we the undersigned commissioners have divided the Negroes
belonging to the Estate of WILLIAM ALSTON dec'd agreeable to Will,
that is to say- To MRS. ELIZA ALSTON widow of said dec'd the following Negroes: DEMPSEY, ANTHONY, MENTON, ROBIN, MILTON, HASTEY, SALL, EASTER, MERINA & LITTLETON and to CHARITY D. ALSTON daughter of said dec'd the following Negroes, To wit: DAVID, BOSON, THEOPHILUS, NATHAN, ISAAC, ELIAS, VILET, DINAH, VENUS, LETTICE, JUDITH, GRACE & POLLEY. Given under our hands this 14th December 1814. W. ARRINGTON THOS. MAYFIELD JOHN HARWELL |
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| See the Will of William Alston-1810 | |||
| This was William Alston (1777-1810) son of William Alston & Martha Hardy/Hardee | |||
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Estate of CONRAD BOYD- 1848 |
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To the Worshipful the Justices of said Court, The petition of MARY
ANN BOYD, WM. K. KEARNEY, THOMAS WILLIAMS and VIRGINIA his wife, the
said THOMAS being under twenty one years of age and he and his said
wife appearing by EDWARD ALSTON guardian of the said THOMAS, and of
CONRAD S. BOYD an infant under twenty one years of age by his next
friend WHITMELL K. KEARNEY, respectfully sheweth unto your Worships
that CONRAD S. BOYD died in the County of Mecklenburg and the State
of Virginia sometime during the year ____, leaving a last will and
testament in writing dated November 25th 1836, which has been duly
proved and recorded in the proper Court of Probate in Mecklenburg
County and the State of Virginia, and that your petitioners MARY ANN
BOYD and WM. K. KEARNEY the executrix and executor therein named
qualified as such according to law and took upon themselves the
burden of its execution, but that the said WM. K. KEARNEY has
heretofore delivered over to the said MARY ANN BOYD the property
held by him as executor of the said CONRAD S. BOYD, and hath not nor
any of the estate of the CONRAD S. BOYD in his hands. Your
petitioners further shew that the said testator in his will directs
that upon the marriage of your petitioner MARY ANN BOYD his widow,
or upon the marriage or arrival at full age of either of his
children, all of his property and its proceeds that may not have
been used in the maintenance and support of his said wife and
children should be equally divided between her and each of his said
children. Your petitioners further shew that your petitioners
VIRGINIA WILLIAMS and CONRAD S. BOYD are the only children left by
the said CONRAD S. BOYD the aforesaid testator and that your
petitioner THOMAS WILLIAMS has recently intermarried with your
petitioner the said VIRGINIA. Your petitioners further shew that
there are certain slaves belonging to the estate of the said CONRAD
S. BOYD deceased (a list whereof is herewith filed) which they
desire to have divided among the persons interested according to
their respective rights and interests under the above mentioned
will. They therefore pray your Worships to appoint three
freeholders, unconnected with the said MARY ANN BOYD, THOMAS
WILLIAMS and wife, and CONRAD S. BOYD, to divide said slaves into
three equal parts, one share of which is to be all that to your
petitioners MARY ANN BOYD, one to your petitioner THOMAS WILLIAMS in
right of his wife, the said VIRGINIA, and the remaining share to
your petitioner CONRAD S. BOYD and to report their proceedings under
their hands and seal to the next term of this Court. And your
petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. WM EATON JR. Atto. for Petitioners ------ List of Negroes belonging to the estate of CONRAD S. BOYD deceased. MATILDA and her four children NANCY and her two children AMY and her child CORBIN DANIEL DANIEL ADOLPHUS KIZIAH PENNELA VICEY ------- MARY ANN BOYD and OTHERS Ex parte Petition for a Division of Slaves Petition filed November Term 1848 ------ State of North Carolina Warren County Pursuant to the annexed order of Court to us directed we have divided the Negroes belonging to the Estate of the late CONRAD BOYD in the following manner, that is to say we have allotted to MARY A. BOYD widow of the late CONRAD BOYD Lot No.1 and to VIRGINIA P. WILLIAMS his daughter Lot No.2 and to her son CONRAD BOYD Lot No.3 as stated below. Lot No.1, this is MARY A. BOYD is to pay to Lot No.2, VIRGINIA P. WILLIAMS, eighty six dollars 66 & 2/3 cents and Lot No.3, CONRAD BOYD, is to pay to Lot No.2 VIRGINIA P. WILLIAMS, one dollar 66 & 2/3 cents. MARY A. BOYD, Lot No.1: NANCY & her two children, ROSETTA & ALLEN- $835 DAVY - 500 DANIEL SENR. - 200 CORBIN - 1000 VICEY, nothing ----- --------------- $2535 This Lot is to pay Lot No.2 - 86.66 2/3 ----------------------- Total - $2448.33 1/3 VIRGINIA P. WILLIAMS, Lot No.2: ELIZABETH & her two children, MARIA & DELIA -$835 RACHEL - 450 ADOLPHUS - 575 PERMELIA - 500 AMY, nothing---- ------------ $2360 This Lot to receive from Lot No.1- $86.66 2/3 and from Lot No.3-$1.66 2/3 Making ------$88.33 1/3 Total - $2448.33 1/3 CONRAD S. BOYD, Lot No.3: MATILDA & her two children, ARABELLA & PATTY- $900 MARY - 300 KISSE - 125 DANIEL JR. - 575 CHARLES - 350 ANNA & her two children, CATY & MARY - 200 --------------$2450 This Lot is to pay Lot No.3 - 1.66 2/3 Total - $2448.33 1/3 Commissioners: ALFRED ALSTON J.S. JONES M.T. HAWKINS A part of the above Negroes I put in possession of CONRAD BOYD who married my daughter MARY ANN I never made him in right to them, I therefore hereby relinquish to my daughter MARY ANN and her two children VIRGINIA P. and CONRAD S. BOYD all my right title and interest to said Negroes together with the increase and sanction the division as above made. interlined with the words together with the increase- Jany 1, 1849. WM K. KEARNEY Witness M.T. HAWKINS Confirmed by the Court & ordered to be recorded.
Note: The slaves Corbin & Vicey were Corbin Boyd & his wife
Vicey Kearney;Corbin became a well-known bricklayer & chimney
builder who helped construct many buildings in Warren Co. while
working for architect Jacob Holt. |
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| See also William K. Kearney's Slave Book 1829 with additional information | |||
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Will of LEN HENLEY BULLOCK-1798 |
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In the name of God Amen, I LEN HENLEY BULLOCK of Warren County &
State of North Carolina being of a sound and disposing mind and
memory think it proper to dispose of my property in manner & form
following- Item. I leave to my beloved wife SUSANNA the plantation whereon I now live, the mill and as many Negroes as she may make choice of except what is hereafter excepted together with the stocks of every kind plantation utensils & household furniture. Item. I give to my son RICHARD after the death of his mother the plantation whereon I now live together with the appertenances thereunto belonging to him, his heirs & assigns forever. I also give him his equal proportion of Negroes in value that I have heretofore given to my daughters at their intermarriage to him his heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my daughter AGNESS her equal proportion of Negroes in value that I have heretofore given to my daughters at their intermarriage to her & her heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my grandson HENRY LYNE Negroe boy MACK son of CLOE to him his heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my grandson LEN HENLEY LYNE Negroe boy EDMUND son of CLOE to him his heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my daughter NANCY all that part of my land on the north side of ELISHA SIMS road & bounded by said road & adjoining SEARCY's old line JAMES BULLOCK's line & ELISHA SIMS line supposing to contain forty acres more or less to her & her heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my son RICHARD the one half of the lands on Green River which I am entitled to as a partner of RICHARD HENDERSON & Co. to him & his heirs & assigns forever but in case he should die without will or lawful issue I then give said land equally between my two grandsons HENRY & LEN HENLEY LYNES to them their heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my two grandsons HENRY LYNE & LEN HENLEY LYNE the other half of my Green River lands which I am entitled to as partner of RICHARD HENDERSON & Co. equally between them their heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give my Negroe fellow DANIEL his freedom after my death & fifty acres of land adjoining McSPANENS for his use during life. Item. I desire that as much of my property not heretofore divised shall be sold at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named not paying regard to acts of Assembly or orders of Court for the payment of my debts. Item. I desire that the whole of my property not heretofore devised & given my daughters at their several marriages after the payment of all my debts & the death of my wife shall be sold & equally divided amongst all my children & their heirs & assigns forever. I do hereby nominate & appoint my wife SUSANNA Executrix & JAMES LYNE & my son RICHARD Executors of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day of March one thousand seven hundred & ninety seven. LEN H. BULLOCK Signed Sealed & Del'd In presence of us in the presence of each other have subscribed our names. M. BULLOCK ALEX. BRODIE WM. PANNELL Warren County, May Court 18?? This will was farther proved by WM. PANNELL WM GREEN CWC Warren County, February Court 1798 This last will and testament of LEN. H. BULLOCK dec'd was proved by the oath of M. BULLOCK and ordered to be recorded whereupon Letters Testamentory was granted to RICHARD BULLOCK one of the Exrs named in said will who qualified accordingly. Test- MDUKE JOHNSON CC
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Estate of LEN HENLY BULLOCK |
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SLAVES: |
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TOM ISRAEL OLIVER ESSEX JACOB JAMES STEPHEN ABRAM SIMON JACK WATT PERRY ----------- 12 |
MIMY MILLY CLOE PHILLIS ROSE PEGGY MINT DELPHY EASTER LYDIA NAN BECKY BETTY ------------ 13 |
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JAMES, son of MIMY BOB, son of MILLY EPHRAIM, son of MILLY JESSE, son of MILLY GEORGE, son of PEGGY JOSHUA, son of PEGGY JACOB, son of CLOE HARRY, son of CLOE ORAN, son of CLOE BITTY, son of ROSE MACK, son of CLOE, given to HENRY LYNE EDMUND, son of CLOE, given to LEN HENLY LYNE -------------- 12 |
RACHAEL, dau of ROSE WINNY, dau of ROSE FANNY, dau of ROSE HANNAH, dau of MIMY SARAH, dau of MIMY VICE, dau of MINT CRETIA, dau of MILLY LETHE, dau of CLOE SALLY, dau of SALL JUDEA, dau of PEGGY MARY, dau of EASTER HETTY, dau of BECKY ------------- 12 |
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Males over 50: ANTHONY -------------- 1
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Females over 50: SALL JENNY SARAH WINNY -------- 4 |
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Totals Males under 50 & over 12 as pr above: 12 Females under 50 & over 12 as pr above: 13 Males under 12: 12 Females Under 12: 12 Males over 50: 1 Females over 50: 4 Total: 54 |
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Warren County, May Court 1798 This Inventory of the Estate of LEN HENLY BULLOCK was returned by RICHARD BULLOCK the Executor and ordered to be Recorded. Test MDUKE JOHNSON This was the son of Richard Bullock, d.1766 Granville Co.NC, & Ann Henley; he was married 1st to Fannie Hawkins, 2nd to Susana Martin. |
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Will of CURTICE (CURTIS) HARDY-1856 |
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I CURTICE HARDY of Warren County and State of North Carolina, being
in ill health but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and
publish ths my last will and testament. Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my grand children HENRY HARDY, THOMAS HARDY, MARTHA HARDY and CURTIS HARDY children of THOMAS HARDY Dec'd the tract of and where THOMAS HARDY dec'd formerly resided, containing one hundred and twenty eight acres, be the same more or less, also one Negro girl named SOPHRONIA with her future increase to be divided between them, share and share alike with these conditions: if my grand daughter MARTHA HARDY marrys THOS. HARRIS son of DRURY HARRIS, I wish it distinctly understood that she is to have no part of the above named property. I also wish it distinctly understood that my grand daughter MARY ANN HARDY, is to have no part of my estate or the estate coming from me to the aforesaid HENRY, MARTHA, THOMAS and CURTICE HARDY. Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL H. HARDY, the following property, one Negro girl named ANGELINA and her future increase, also one bed Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my daughter BETSY HARDY the following property, two Negroes named JANE and ROXANNA and their future increase. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my daughter REBECCA HARDY the following property, two Negroes, a girl named JULIA and a boy named JIM with their future increase. Item 5. I give and bequeath to my son WM HARDY the following property, one Negro girl named PEGGY and her future increase, also a Negro boy named BILLY. Item 6th. I lend unto my daughter SALLY LEE, one Negro woman AGGY and her two children, MARIA and MILTON, also a boy named JACK with their future increase, during her life and at her death to be equally divided between all of her children. Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my son DAVID E. HARDY the following Negroes (to wit) TURNER & PRISSY and her future increase. Item 8th. I give and bequeath to my son JOHN HARDY the following Negroes, (to wit) PETER and LUCY and her future increase. Item 9th. I to my son JOHN HARDY in trust the following Negroes (to wit) FRANKY, TOM, JIM, DEWIT and MARGARET and their future increase, for the benefit of my daughter ELIZA MURE and her husband WM. MURE during their lifetime and it is further understood that if MARTHA HARDY marrys THOMAS HARRIS son of DRURY HARRIS, she is to have no part of the above named property in trust, MARY ANN HARDY is to have no part of the property in trust. Item 10th. I give and bequeath to my wife ROSY the following Negroes, (to wit) MARY and her son NATHAN, I also give her two hundred and fifty dollars, to be paid out the proceeds of my sale, also one bed and furniture, all of the property that I give to my wife is to be sold at her death and the proceeds to be equally divided among the heirs except MARTHA HARDY who is to have no part of sd money if she marrys THOS HARRIS son of DRURY HARRIS, also my grand daughter MARY ANN HARDY is to have no part of sd money. Item 11th. I give and bequeath to my daughters BETSY and REBECCA Three Hundred Dollars each to be paid out of the proceeds of my sale. I also give them all of my household and kitchen furniture not heretofore disposed of. Also one horse first choice, three cows and calves, stock of hogs, sheep and one yoke of oxen and ox cart, all the rest of my property not named and given away in this will is to be sold to pay my just debts and the overplus to be equally divided between all of my heirs except my granddaughter MARTHA HARDY, which is to have no part of the overplus if she marrys THOS. HARRIS son of DRURY HARRIS, my grand daughter MARY ANN HARDY is to have no part of the overplus after paying my just debts Item 12th. Lastly I appoint my son JOHN HARDY Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I CURTICE HARDY have hereunto set my hand, seal this the 16th day of June (A.D.1856) Eighteen hundred and fifty six. CURTICE HARDY ("X" his mark) Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of JNO T. KEARNEY EDW'D WILLIAMS Codicil to the above will I give to my daughters BETSY and REBECCA fifteen hundred wt pork, thirty barrels corn, fifteen hundred pounds fodder and shucks to winter three head of cattle. Witness my hand and seal this 16th June 1856. CURTICE HARDY ("X" his mark) Witness: JNO T. KEARNEY EDW'D WILLIAMS Warren County February Court 1858 This paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of CURTICE HARDY deceased, was exhibited for probate by JOHN HARDY the Executor herein named, with a codicil thereto annexed, and the due execution of said Will and codicil was proved by the oath and examination of JOHN T. KEARNEY and EDWARD WILLIAMS the subscribing witnesses thereto; It is therefore considered that the same are the last Will and Testament of the said CURTICE HARDY, and the same are ordered to be recorded and filed, and thereupon the said JOHN HARDY Executor as aforesaid duly qualified as such by taking the oath required by law. Test JNO. W. WHITE Clk
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Estate of CURTICE HARDY |
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Account of the Sale of Property, sold March 30, 1858 May Court 1860, Recorded pursuant to order Page 364. Slaves named in sale and to whom sold: Man AUGUSTUS - JOSEPH RODWELL - $716.00 Man SANDY - L. O. WILLCOX - 925.00 Girl EVELINE & 2 Children - K. P. ALSTON - 1026.00 Boy JOHN - K. P. ALSTON - 530.00 Girl ANN - JNO. R. BOBBIT - 506.00 Girl CINDA - EDWARD HARDY - 532.00 Boy DANIEL - G. H. MACON - 625.00 Woman MARY - DANIEL HARDY - 440.00 Boy NATHAN - WM. T. WILLIAMS - 530.00
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Know all men by these presents that we ELIZABETH HARDY, REBECCA
HARDY & CURTIS HARDY are held and firmly bound unto the State of
North Carolina in the sum of four thousand three hundred and
fourteen 20/100 dollars to which payment we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally. Sealed
with our seals, and dated ths 4th June 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said ELIZABETH HARDY has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven 10/100 dollars the distributive share of the said ELIZABETH HARDY in the personal estate of the said CURTIS HARDY. Now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and recovered or otherwise duly made appear and the said ELIZABETH HARDY shall refund and pay her valuable part of that debt or debts then the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. ELIZABETH HARDY ("X" her mark) REBECCA HARDY ("X" her mark) CURTIS HARDY Witness CURTIS HARDY One Negro girl JANE aged 22 years One Negro girl ROXANA about 14 years
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Know all men by these presents that we EDWARD HARDY are held and
firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of four
thousand three hundred and fourteen 20/100 dollars to which payment
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly
and severally. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 4th June 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said EDWARD HARDY has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven 10/100 dollars the distributive share of the said EDWARD HARDY in the personal estate of the said CURTIS HARDY. Now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and recovered or otherwise duly made appear and the said EDWARD HARDY shall refund and pay his valuable part of that debt or debts then the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. EDWARD HARDY WILLIAM HARDY REBECCA HARDY Witness CURTIS HARDY One Negro boy TURNER One Negro girl PRISSY
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Know all men by these presents that we WILLIAM HARDY are held and
firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of four
thousand three hundred and fourteen 20/100 dollars to which payment
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly
and severally. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 4th June 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said WILLIAM HARDY has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven 10/100 dollars the distributive share of the said WILLIAM HARDY in the personal estate of the said CURTIS HARDY. Now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and recovered or otherwise duly made appear and the said WILLIAM HARDY shall refund and pay his valuable part of that debt or debts then the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. WILLIAM HARDY EDWARD HARDY REBECCA HARDY Witness CURTIS HARDY One Negro boy BILLY aged about 20 years One Negro girl PEGGY aged about 15 years
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Know all men by these presents that we HENRY HARDY, THOMAS HARDY &
CURTIS HARDY are held and firmly bound unto the State of North
Carolina in the sum of Twenty seven hundred & fourteen dollars to
which payment we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors &c jointly and
severally Sealed with our seals, and dated the 4th June 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said HENRY HARDY, THOMAS HARDY & CURTIS HARDY has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven dollars & ten cents our distributive share of the said CURTIS HARDY in money & one Negro girl SOPHRONA. Now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and recovered or otherwise duly made appear and the said HENRY HARDY, THOMAS HARDY & CURTIS HARDY shall refund and pay those ratable part of that debt or debts then the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. HENRY HARDY ("X" his mark) THOMAS HARDY ("X" his mark) CURTIS HARDY Witness WM. C. CLANTON One Negro girl SOPHRONA aged about 17 years worth $1285
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Know all men by these presents that we REBECCA HARDY are held and
firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of four
thousand three hundred and fourteen 20/100 dollars to which payment
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly
and severally. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 4th June 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said REBECCA HARDY has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven 10/100 dollars the distributive share of the said REBECCA HARDY in the personal estate of the said CURTIS HARDY. Now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and recovered or otherwise duly made appear and the said REBECCA HARDY shall refund and pay her valuable part of that debt or debts then the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. REBECCA HARDY ("X" her mark) ELIZABETH HARDY ("X" her mark) CURTIS HARDY Witness CURTIS HARDY One Negro girl JULIA aged about 21 years One Negro boy JIM aged about 13 years
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Know all men by these presents that we SALLY LEE, D. C. HARDY &
EDWARD HARDY are held and firmly bound unto the State of North
Carolina in the sum of five thousand one hundred & fifty seven &
20/100 to which payment we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and
administrators jointly and severally, Sealed with our seals, and
dated the 4th June 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said SALLIE LEE has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven 10/100 dollars the distributive share of the said SALLIE LEE in the personal estate of the said CURTIS HARDY. Now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and recovered or otherwise duly made appear and the said SALLIE LEE shall refund and pay her valuable part of that debt or debts then the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. SALLY LEE ("X" her mark) D. C. HARDY EDWARD HARDY ("X" his mark) Witness JOSEPH R. HARDY One Negro girl AGGY aged 23 years One boy, JACK aged 20 yrs One girl MARIA aged 5 One boy MILTON aged 3
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Know all men by these presents that we NATHANIEL NICHOLSON, JOHN W.
RIGGAN and THOMAS A. MONTGOMERY are held and firmly bound unto the
state of North Carolina in the sum of three hundred & fourteen
dollars, to which payment we bind ourselves our heirs, executives,
and administrators jointly and severally, sealed with our seals and
dated this 30th day of May 1860. The condition of the above obligations is such that whereas the said NATHANIEL NICHOLSON as Executor of SAMUEL HARDY, has this day received of JOHN HARDY as executor of CURTIS HARDY the sum of one hundred and fifty seven 10/100 dollars the distribution above of the said SAMUEL HARDY in the personal estate of the said CURTIS HARDY, now if any debt or debts truly owing by the said CURTIS HARDY shall be hereafter sued for and received or otherwise duly made appear and the said NATHANIEL NICHOLSON as executor as aforesaid shall refund and pay his rateable part of that debt or debts due the above obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. NATH'L NICHOLSON JOHN W. RIGGAN
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This was Curtis Hardy (ca 1775-1857) who married Rosey Harper in
1797 Warren Co. They were the parents of 9 children: Thomas Hardy
(m. 1st:Mary Thompson; 2nd: Winefred W. Harris); Samuel Harper Hardy
(m. 1st: Mary A. Shearin; 2nd: Holly Harper); Rebecca Hardy (never
married); Elizabeth Hardy; William Hardy (m: Cynthia Thompson);
Sarah Hardy (m. Edward Lee); David Edward Hardy; John Hardy; and
Eliza Hardy (m. 1st: William Muire; 2nd: Stephen A. Harvey)
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HENRY J. HARDY ESTATE-1863 |
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State of North Carolina Warren County Know all men by these presents that we HENRY D. MILAM, HORACE PALMER SR and NATHAN MILAM are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the sum of Three Thousand Dollars current money, to be paid to the said State of North Carolina; to the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 26th day of May A.D. 1863. The Condition of the above Obligation is such, that if the above bounden HENRY D. MILAM Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of HENRY HARDY, deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, knowledge or possession of the said H. D. MILAM or into the hands or possession of any person or persons, for him and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited in County Court, within the time prescribed by law, after the date of these presents; and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other the goods, chattels and credits of the deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said H. D. MILAM or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for do well and truly administer according to law: And further, do make, or cause to be made, a true and just account of his administration, agreeable to Law, after the date of these presents; and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators account, (the same being first allowed by Court), shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, respectively, as the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act in that case made and provided-and if it shall appear that any Will or Testament was made by the deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same Court, making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said H.D. MILAM above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court) then this Obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of WM A. WHITE HENRY D. MILAM HORACE PALMER NATHAN MILAM ----- State of North Carolina Warren County Know all men by these presents that we IRA FINCH, WM. C. DRAKE and JOHN D. NEWELL & THOMAS HARDY all of Warren County, in the State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars current money, to be paid to the said State in trust for the benefit of the Children hereinafter named, committed to the tuition of the said IRA FINCH to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind Ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Signed with our hands and Sealed with our seals, this the 28th day of August A.D. 1866. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, IRA FINCH the above bounden, is constituted and appointed Guardian to NANNIE HARDY, LUCY HARDY & HENRY HARDY minor orphans of HENRY HARDY deceased, now if the said IRA FINCH shall faithfully execute his guardianship, and particularly shall well and truly secure and improve all the estate of the said Wards that shall come into his possession for the benefit of the said wards until they shall arrive at full age, or be sooner thereto required, and shall render a plain and true account of his said guardianship, on oath, before the Justices of our said Court, in all cases as required by law, and deliver up, pay or possess the said wards of all such estate or estates as they ought to be possessed of, when lawfully required by the said Wards or to such other persons as shall be lawfully empowered or authorized to receive the same, and the profits arising therefrom - then this obligation is to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of WILLIAM A. WHITE IRA FINCH W. C. DRAKE THOS HARDY ("X" his mark) JNO D. NEWELL Guardian Bond IRA FINCH Guardian of NANNIE, LUCY & HENRY HARDY August Term 1866 Recorded Book 2, Page 196 WILLIAM A. WHITE CCC |
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This was Henry J. Hardy (1832-1863) son of Thomas Hardy
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Estate of THOMAS HARDY-1854 |
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Know all men by these presents that we THOMAS E. HARRIS, EDWARD
WILLIAMS and CURTICE HARDY are held and firmly bound unto the State
of North Carolina, in the sum of one hundred dollars, to be paid to
the State. To the which payment, well and truly to be made, we bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and
dated this 23rd ay of May A.D. 1854. The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bounden THOMAS E. HARRIS administrator of all and singular, the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of THOMAS HARDY deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, knowledge or possession of the said T. E. HARRIS or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for him, and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited to our said county court of Warren within ninety days after the date of these presents, and the same goods, chattels and credits, and all other goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said T. E. HARRIS or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law: And farther do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of his said administration, within the time required by act of Assembly, after the date of these presents, and all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be found remaining in the hands of, or due from the said Administrator shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. And if it shall appear that any Will or Testament was made by the deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same in court making a request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said THOMAS E. HARRIS above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made in said court), then this obligation to be void; other wise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of JNO. W. WHITE THOS E. HARRIS CURTIS HARDY ("X" his mark) EDW'D WILLIAMS THOMAS E HARRIS Administrators Bond May Court 1854 Recorded Pursuant to order page 64 JNO. W. WHITE Clk
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State of North Carolina Warren County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Term 1854 WINEFRED W. HARDY Ex parte Petition for a years provisions In this case it is ordered by the Court that WM. C. CLANTON, EDW'D WILLIAMS, THOS. M. FLEMING, JOHN VERSER and HENRY HARRIS be appointed commissioners to view the crop stock & provisions belonging to the estate of THOS. HARDY dec'd and to allot and set a part such portion thereof as shall be adequate for the support of his widow WINEFRED HARDY & family for one year, and if they find a deficiency on hand to make such allowance then they are to assess the deficiency in money & to report to the next Term of this Court under their hands & seals. Test JNO. W. WHITE Clk Any three of the commissioners to act J. W. WHITE Clk In obedience to an order of court to as directed we WILLIAM C CLANTON a Justice of the Peace, EDWARD WILLIAMS, THOMAS M FLEMNG & JOHN VERSER free holders have proceeded to allot & set apart to WINEFRED W. HARDY widow of THOMAS HARDY for the support of her & Family a years provision for one year vizt, 12 barrells corn on hand, all the bacon on hand, about four hundred pounds the lard on hand, 1 stack fodder on hand, 12 gal vinegar on hand, 1 sow & six meats her choice, 1 horse, all the poultry on hand 50 lb of sugar besides what is on hand worth 10, $5.00 25 lb of coffee.... @1....4.17 5 bushells wheat....@1.25....6.25 1 lb pepper, 20, 1 lb spice & ginger, 37½ ......58 3 wt gal molasses....@50....1.50 1 salt bender on hand....1.25 1 cow & calf....10.00 Total:................$28.75 We have allowed her the sum of twenty eight dollars & seventy five cents to make up the deficiency on hand for her support all of which is respectfully submitted given under our hands & seals this 1th day of June 1854. WM. C. CLANTON EDW'D WILLIAMS THOS. M. FLEMING JOHN VERSER ------- WINEFRED W. HARDY Years provisions, August Court 1854 Recorded pursuant to order Page 192 JNO. W. WHITE, Clk --------- Surveyed November 21, 1866 THOMAS HARDY's land was divided up between following heirs: Lots No. 1 & 2 to son THOMAS HARDY Lot No. 3 to grandchildren (children of HENRY HARDY, deceased) HENRY, LUCY & NANNIE HARDY Lot No. 4 to daughter MARY HARRIS, wife of JOSEPH J. HARRIS Lot No. 5 to daughter MARTHA HARRIS, wife of THOMAS J. HARRIS This was Thomas Hardy (1798-1854) son of Curtis Hardy & Rosey Harper. Thomas was married 1st in 1829 to Mary Thompson; 2nd in 1845 to Winefred Wesley Harris (dau/of Robin Harris & Tabitha Bobbitt). There were children only with his 1st wife: Martha W. Hardy (m: Thomas J. Harris); Henry J.Hardy,d.1863, Civil War (m: Susan Burrows); Thomas William Hardy (m: Matilda Nicholson); Curtis Hardy,d.1862,Civil War; and Mary Ann Hardy (m:Joseph J. Harris) |
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Will of PHILIP KINEMON-1806 |
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November the twenty third day in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eighteen hunred and six I, PHILIP KINEMON of Warren County the state of North Carolina being weak and sick in body but sound and perfect in sense and memory calling to mind the mortality of my body I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came do constitute and ordain this to be my last Will and testament the first of all is I desire that my body should be buried in a Christian like manner and all my just debts paid. Item. I gave to my daughter NANNEY KINEMON ten shillings in money to her and her hears forever Item. I gave and it is my will that all the rest of my property none and unnone[sic] should be equally divided between my wife MARY KINEMON and JAMES KINEMON my son and MARY KINEMON my daughter to them and their heirs forever. As for the property that was my wifes when I married her it is my will that she should have it in percision as she formerly had before I married her it is my will also that my wife MARY KINEMON and my son JAMES KINEMON should be Executors to this my last will and testament the date and year above written. PHILIP KINEMON ("P" his mark) Test THOMAS HILLIARD JAMES TURNER ELISABETH TURNER (her mark) Warren County, November Court 1809 This last will and testament of PHILIP KINNEMON deceased was proved in open court by the oath of THOMAS HILLIARD and on motion was ordered to be recorded. MARY KENNEMON & JAMES KINNEMON qualified as Executors thereto. Test MDUKE JOHNSON cct
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Will of PETER MITCHELL-1847 |
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I PETER MITCHELL of the County of Warren in the State of North
Carolina being of sound mind and memory do make publish and declare
this to be my last will and testament. First it s my will and desire
that my beloved wife ELIZABETH H. MITCHELL have her dower in the
land whereon I now live, called and known by the name of Elgin; I
also give to my said wife one fifth part of all my Negro slaves and
the whole of my household and kitchen furniture. Secondly, I give and devise to my son WILLIAM P. MITCHELL my tract of land in the County of Shelby, in the State of Tennessee to him and to his heirs forever, also one fifth part of my Negro slaves. Thirdly. I give and devise to my brother in law WILLIAM PERSON for the following tract of land; to wit: beginning at an ash tree on the Spring branch LITTLE and MITCHELL corner (now MITCHELLS)east to the old church path, thence north to ANTHONY DOWTIN's line, thence along DOWTIN's line to DOWTIN's and MITCHELL's corner on the head of the Spring Branch, thence east along his DOWTIN's line 98 chains & 25 links to a red oak the said DOWTIN's corner in JOHN DOWTIN's line, thence south 66 chains to a post oak MRS. McLIN's corner, thence east 25 chains 18 links to a post oak ROBIN N. HARRIS corner in JOHN DOWTIN's line, thence south 41 chains to a pine on Judkins road A. DAVIS's corner, thence up said road with its meanders to a white oak A. JONES' corner thence south 68 chains to a red oak S. STALLINS corner, thence north 89 west STALLINS line 4 chains 25 links to a Spanish oak and sasafras on the east bank of the Piny Branch, thence down the branch 4 chains, thence south 107 chains and 40 links to a post oak STALLINGS corner in DANIEL DOWTIN's line, thence south 29 west 108 chains to a post oak, red oak and sower wood D. DOWTIN's corner, thence south 1 east 46 chains to Ready Creek DOWTIN's corner, thence up said Creek with its meanders to the mouth of the Spring branch, thence up said branch with it's meanders to the beginning, containing about nineteen hundred acres. I also give to my said brother in law one fifth part of my Negro slaves to have and to hold the said tract of land and Negroes to him and his heirs forever, but in trust nevertheless for the sole & separate use and benefit of my daughter JANNETT M. MITCHELL and her issue should she hereafter have any. And it is my will & desire that in the event of my said daughters hereafter marrying that the said WILLIAM PERSON shall hold the said tract of land and Negroes for the sole & separate and exclusive use of my said daughter during her coverture and notwithstanding any marriage or marriages which she may hearafter contract. And after the death of my said daughter should she die leaving issue, then in trust for such issue, equally to be divided amongst them, and in the event of her dying without leaving issue, then it is my will and desire that all the property herein before secured, or intended to be decreed to my said daughter JANNETT shall be equally divided among such of my children as shall survive the said daughter JANNETT and the issue of such as may be then dead having issue, such issue to represent his her or their deceased parent or parents respectively. Fourthly, I give and devise to my said brother in law WILLIAM PERSON JR. my tract of land on Stone house Creek, and also one fifth part of my Negroes, to him and his heirs forever, but in trust nevertheless to hold the same for the sole separate and exclusive use and benefit of my daughter ELIZABETH H. MITCHELL or her issue should she hereafter have any. And it is my will and desire that in the event of my said daughter ELIZABETH hereafter marrying that the said WILLIAM PERSON shall hold the said tract of land and Negroes for the sole separate and exclusive use of my said daughter during her coverture, and notwithstanding any marriage or marriages which she may hereafter contract, and after the death of my said daughter should she die leaving issue, then in trust for such issue equally to be divided between them. And in the event of her dying without leaving issue, then it is my will and desire that the property herein secured to as intended to be secure to her, shall be equally divided among such of my children as shall survive her and the issue of such as may be then dead leaving issue, such issue to represent her his or their parents respectively. Fifthly, I give and devise to my son PETER MITCHELL the tract of land whereon I now live subject to his mothers dower therein to have before declared. I also give to my said son PETER one fifth part of my Negro slaves. It is furthermore my will and desire that all and every part of my property which I have herein before disposed and all the balance of my estate property and effects whatsoever which I have not herein before disposed of or given away, shall be kept together for the use and benefit of my said wife and children until my said children shall arrive at lawful age or marry. And my said children as they become of age or marry shall respectively be entitled to the property herein before given them and each to one fifth of my estate property and effects not herein before specifically given away, with the exception, nevertheless, of the stock which I own in the Virginia Banks, and such bank stock I hereby give to my wife ELIZABETH and my son PETER MITCHELL until my said son PETER arrives to the age of twenty one years when it is my will and desire that the said bank stock shall be equally divided among my wife and my said children or their issue. And I hereby authorize and empower my executors hereinafter named, should they deem it advisable, to use the said bank stock, and in that event, I hereby direct that the proceeds of such sale shall be held and enjoyed by my said wife and my said son PETER MITCHELL until my said son shall arrive to lawfull age, and that the said proceeds shall be divided as I have herein before directed the said bank stock to be divided. Lastly, I hereby nominate and appoint my wife ELIZABETH, my said brother in law WILLIAM PERSON JR., my father in law WILLIAM PERSON SENR and my friend THOMAS WHITE executrix and executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd September 1845. PETER MITCHELL Witness J.V. CAWTHORN A. DOWTIN Warren County, May Court 1847 The execution of the foregoing Will by PETER MITCHELL was duly proved in open court by the oath & examination of JNO. V. CAWTHORN one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & on motion the same is ordered to be recorded, whereupon MRS. ELIZABETH MITCHELL the Executrix therein named and WM. PERSON JR. one of the Executors therein named came into court and qualified as such in due form of law. Test JNO. WHITE Clk
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Will of ELIZABETH (KEARNEY)WILLIAMS-1863 |
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name of God, Amen, I ELIZABETH WILLIAMS of the County of Warren and
state of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory do
make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament hereby
revoking all others heretofore by me made. Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARINA P. ALSTON wife of GEORGE W. ALSTON deceased the following Negroes, namely: PENELOPE daughter of OLD JOBE, MARY and her child HARRIET with their increase from the date of this my will to her and her heirs forever. I also bequeath to my daughter MARINA P. ALSTON gilt framed looking glass. Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS the following Negroes namely, PEGGY, ISAAC, RINA, LUCY. and her three children JORDAN, BURWELL, ROBERT and RINA's child EMILY with their increase from the date of this my will to him and his heirs forever. I also bequeath to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS my clock, carriage, two gilt framed looking glasses, Blacksmith tools, two of my beds and all of my crop of every description. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter ELIZABETH K. WILLIAMS daughter of my son SOLOMON, my bureau and small trunel bed. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my daughters MARGARET BURTON, MARTHA K. ALSTON, ADALINE ALSTON and MARINA P. ALSTON each of them one of my beds. Item 5th. It is my will and desire that all of my bed clothes and furniture of every description except what I have disposed of above be equally divided between my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS and my daughter MARGARET BURTON, MARTHA K. ALSTON, ADALINE ALSTON and MARINA P. ALSTON. Item 6th. It is my will and desire that my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS after paying all my just debts have all my stock of horses cattle, hogs, ox cart, farming utensils, kitchen furniture and all my money and bonds which may be on hand at the time of my death together with my accounts whether due or may be due after my death. Lastly. I nominate, constitute and appoint my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS Executor to this my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal this the 6th day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855) ELIZABETH WILLIAMS ("X" her mark) Witness J. BUXTON WILLIAMS J.H. WILLIAMS Warren County Court, May Term 1863 This paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of ELIZABETH WILLIAMS deceased is exhibited for probate in open court by SOLOMON WILLIAMS the Executor therein named and the due execution thereof by her is proved by the oath and examination of JOHN BUXTON WILLIAMS one of the subscribing witnesses thereto; and it is also proved by the oath and examination of said witness, and of WM. B. CARR that J.H. WILLIAMS, the other subscribing witness thereto, is in the Confederate Army and is unable to attend this Court; and it is further proved by the evidence of the said JOHN B. WILLIAMS that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of the said J.H. WILLIAMS having often seen him write, and that the name of the said J. H. WILLIAMS, subscribed as a witness to said will is in the handwriting of the said J.H. WILLIAMS. It is therefore considered that the said paperwriting is the last will and testament of the said ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. And thereupon the said SOLOMON WILLIAMS qualifies as Executor by taking the oath required by law. Test WM. A WHITE CCC |
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Will of HENRY GUSTON WILLIAMS-1835 |
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Name of God Amen, I HENRY G. WILLIAMS of Warren County in the State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory but calling to recollection the mortality of man and knowing that it is appointed for all once to die; do make this paper writing to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (to wit) I commend my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the Earth from whence I received it; and as to the Worldly goods that the Lord has blessed me wit, I give bequeath and dispose of as follows: viz: Item- 1st I give & devise to my beloved wife LUCY the following Negro Slaves, namely RANDAL, CEASAR, OLD NED & TEENAH, PHILL son of NED, DINAH, RACHAEL, OLD CARY, VICE, POMPEY, PATRICK SUKEY, CREECY, JORDAN, JUDAH & DELIAH her child, LUKE, OLD CREECY, CARROLL ANDREW, HENRY son of TEENAH and MAYHALA- also I give to her my carriage & horses, two mules, thirty head of cattle including eight milch cows, one yoke of oxen, all the hogs and sheep on the plantation where I live, also my household and kitchen furniture Plantation utensils waggon & carts at my said plantation where I live, as well as all the crop and provisions at same plae (excepting the crop of cotton and for her to have only one fifth part of the crop of cotton). All of the above so given to her to be at her free disposal of in any way she may think proper. Item-2nd. I give and devise to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS all my lands in Franklin County & lying on Sandy Cree viz: on the southside and below the road leading from PETER ARRINGTON's mill to Louisburg adjoining the lands of said PETER, WM. LEONARD, JAS. GUPTON, & others; also I give and devise to my said son SOLOMON all the Negro Slaves with the present & future increase of the females together with all the other goods & effects I have heretofore put into possession to him & his Heirs forever. Also I give to my said son SOLOMON one Negro Boy named BURWELL to him & his heirs. Item-3rd. I give and devise to my son HENRY G. WILLIAMS my gold watch and also the following Negro Slaves named MURREAH & her children BARBARA, DINAH, DOLLY, ELIZA, NED & OSCAR and the future increase of the females together with all the other Negro Slaves & their increase with other property that I have heretofore put him in possession of to him & his heirs forever. Item-4th. I give and devise to my son SAMUEL T. WILLIAMS & his heirs the tract of land and appertenances lying in Warren County that I purchased of GEN'L WM. WILLIAMS & E.B. PERRY & known by the name of the Reedy Branch tract. Also twenty head of cattle including eight milch cows, one yoke of oxen, three work horses or mules all the hogs on the plantation (given to him) one hundred & fifty barrels of corn- fodder sufficient for the stock one year and all the plantation utensils on said plantation to him & his heirs forever at my death. Item-5th. I give and devise to my said son SAMUEL T. WILLIAMS the following Negro slaves and the future increase of the females viz: SAM, LYDIA, NANCY & youngest, PATIENCE & her youngest child, GRACE (SIMON youngest child of NANCY), BEN, WILLIAM, MARGARETT, MAHALEE, LUKE son of NANCY, DAVY, ADAM, OLD GUY, BETTY, SYLVIA, young CARY, DINAH, DICK, GUY JUNR., and CELAH & her child to him and his heirs forever. also Item-6th. I give and devise to my son JOHN B. WILLIAMS the balance of my lands in Warren County and on Shocco Creek including the place whereon I now live; first reserving to my beloved wife the mansion huse and all other out houses and such part of the land as my Executors hereafter named may think it necessary for her to have to work her own hands or Negro Slaves on & during her natural life. I also give and devise to my said son JOHN B. WILLIAMS, twenty head of cattle including eight milch cows, one yoke of oxen, two work horses or mules, hogs, corn & fodder sufficient for one year with his mother's allowance to him and his heirs forever. Item-7th. I give and devise to my said son JOHN B. WILLIAMS & his heirs the following Negroes Slaves, and the future increase of the females viz: GEORGE & his wife MARY, DANIEL & his wife ANNA & her young child, PHILL & BUNNA his wife, PHILLIP, MARIAH, WASHINGTON, TOM, JESSE, ADELINE, LEACY, SAM & BEN of CARROLL to him and his heirs forever. Item-8th. I give an devise to my daughter LUCY B. PERRY Negro woman ZYLPHA & her two children NEPTUNE & WILLIAM & her future increase, together with all the Negro Slaves with their present & future increase and other property that I have heretofore put into her possession to her and her Heirs forever. Item-9th. I give and devise to my daughter ELIZABETH PERRY Negroe Slaves named AUSTIN & PENELOPE & her child & her future increase together with all Negroes slaves with their present and future increase & other property that I have heretofore put into her possession to her and her heirs forever. Item-10th. I give and devise to my daughter MARY T. GEE one Negro girl named PHILLIS & her future increase- together with all the Negro slaves with the present and future increase of the females and other property that I have heretofore put into her possession to her and her heirs forever. Item-11th. I give and devise to my daughter MARINA C. PETTWAY one Negro slave named CHARLES - together with all the Negro slaves and other property that I have heretfore put into her possession with the present and future increase of the female slaves to her and her heirs forever. Item-12th. I give an devise to my daughter MARTHA L. GEE Negro woman TREESAR & her children & future increase together with all the Negro slaves that I have already put into her possession & the future increase of the females & other property put her in possession of , also Negro slave NED carriage driver - to her and her heirs forever. Item-13th. I give and bequeath to my sons HENRY G. WILLIAMS and my son-in-law STERLING H. GEE as Trustees for the sole support and exclusive maintenance of my daughter HARRIETT R. CLANTON and her children the following property viz: The tract of land that I purchased of the representatives of BLACK BAKER dec'd said to contain seven hundred & two acres lying on Fishing Creek & Bens Creek also the following named Negro slaves, with the future increase of the females, viz: ISAAC, AMELIA, CAROLINE, EDY, LUCINDA & child CEELY, DORCAS, CEASAR, ISHAM, FLORAH, CHERRY, LOUISA, ROBIN, ADAM son of LOUISA, HENRY, DELILAH, WILLIS & his son WILLIS, and CARROL daughter of CARROL- to them the said HENRY G. WILLIAMS and STERLING H. GEE my son & son-in-law their heirs & assigns forever as Trustees to the survivor or survivors of them or their Executors or the survivors of them, to have control and to possess the aforesaid lands & Negro slaves as Trustees for the sole use and purpose of the support and maintenance of my said daughter HARRIETT R. CLANTON and her five children during her natural life. and further I declare and direct that for the purpose of puting a limitation upon the trust hereby created, that upon the death of my said daughter HARRIETT R. CLANTON (should that event occur before the death of her present husband) the Trust shall then cease and the said lands & Negroes I do hereby wish given (at that event) to the children then living of my said daughter HARRIETT to be equally divided among them share and share alike. I further declare that should my son HENRY G. & my son-in-law STERLING H. GEE Trustees as aforesaid the survivor or survivors of them or of their Executors or the survivors of them elect to sell the land for the purpose of buying other lands or more productive stock or the immediate use or maintenance of my said daughter HARRIETT and her children, that they the said Trustees will hereby be authorised and empowered to convey to the purchaser a fee simple right and title to said lands & premises. I further declare and direct that my son HENRY G. WMS. and my son-in-law STERLING H. GEE as Trustees in the management of said lands & Negroes conveyed to them as above are to be the sole judges of my intentions and wishes in creating this Trust and in its management as they proper shall not in any manner liable to H. R. CLANTON her representatives or any other person or persons before any court or tribunal whatever, and in case the present Husband of my daughter HARRIET R. CLANTON should die before her in that event I wish my son HENRY G. WMS. & my son-in-law STERLING H. GEE Trustees or the survivor or survivors of them to convey to my said daughter HARRIETT all the property I have hereby conveyed to them as trustees and it is my will and desire that DOCTOR L. CLANTON is not to have any control interest or agency with any part of said lands & Negroes in no way or manner whatever. Item 14th- It is my will and desire that in case my son SAMUEL T. WILLIAMS should die leaving no child or children and my son JOHN B. WILLIAMS should survive him of the lands I have given in this will my to my son SAM in that event I wish my son JOHN B. WILLIAMS to have except a part of the Reedy Branch tract viz: to begin on the Road just below Grassy prong field where the line crosses the Road and to run down the Road untill it comes to a bottom that comes up to the Road just beyond CAMPBELLs old school house, where there is a large post oak thence down the bottom to a branch near the spring, thence down the branch as it meanders to the maypole branch thence up the maypole as it meanders to a pine stake in the lower end of the field, thence along the line to the road the beginning that part my son JOHN to have. The balance of the Reedy Branch tract with the 100 acres bout of E. B. PERRY called PERRY's tract be sold & divided between all my children except my daughter HARRIETT, my son HENRY & son-in-law S. H. GEE to have her part as Trustees as is before in my will. The sale of the lands to be at the direction of my Executors hereafter named and if convenient to one of the family. Item-15th. It is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid out of the money & bonds on hand and the residuary part of my Estate consisting of Negro Slaves, horses, cattle, hogs & every other species of property not before given away. It is my wish that there should not be any public sales of the property but that my Executors should value it, and that it should be equally divided between all my children except HARRIETT upon their paying a proportionable part of the remaining debts due from my Estate the Guardians of the minors hereby authorised to pay their parts. Lastly- I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my two sons SOLOMON WILLIAMS & HENRY G. WILLIAMS and two son-in-laws SAMUEL PERRY and STERLING H. GEE, Executors to this my Last Will & Testament. Hereby revoking and disannulling & making void all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of February 1834. And have also signed my own name at the bottom of each written sheet of paper containing this my last Will. H. G. WILLIAMS Test ELLIS MALONE WM. WILLIAMS I HENRY G. WILLIAMS being of sound mind & disposing memory and wishing to make some alterations in my last Will & Testament as is set forth in the foregoing paper writing do hereby make and declare this Codicil to be a part of my last Will & Testament, hereby confirming and declareing the foregoing paper writings & this codicil to be my last Will & Testament: Codicil: that is to say: I give my daughter MARY T. GEE Negro girl named HASTY & her increase instead of Negro girl PHILLIS given her in Item No.10. The lands that I gave in Item No.13 to my son & son-in-law for the sole use and support of my daughter HARRIETT R. CLANTON i have since sold to E. CARNEY and do hereby give and devise to my two sons HENRY G. & SOLOMON WILLIAMS and to my son-in-law STERLING H. GEE to them their heirs & assigns forever as Trustees the two bonds CARNEY gave me for said lands the one for $2000, the other bond for $3000 and wish that my said sons & son-im-law their Executors, admins. or their survivor or survivors of them or their Exrs. or their survivors of them lay out the 1st payment of $2000 in money be by them laid out in such Negroes as they may deem must enforce for the sole use & benefit of my said daughter HARRIETT R. CLANTON under the same limitations as I have mentioned in Item No.13 as regards the Negroes there given. And wish my two sons & son-in-law with the consent of L. CLANTON purchase with the $3000 lands & Negroes as they deem best and said purchase of three thousand dollars am willing that LANDON CLANTON should have the use of it or the interest on the money as the case may be during his lifetime and may by Will give it to such of his children by my daughter HARRIET R. CLANTON as he may think proper- herby appointing & making my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS Trustee to all the property I have given to HENRY G. WILLIAMS & STERLING H. GEE for the sole use & benefit of my said daughter HARRIETT and revoking all that part in Item No.13, that regards land & the residue of said Item as regards Negroes & Trustees hereby ratifying and holding good & valid as my last Will and making two sons & son-in-law Trustees as is stated and intended. It is my wish that the household & kitchen furniture as well as the sheep that I devised to my wife be equally divided between her an my son JOHN B. WILLIAMS. And in addition to the Executors heretofore appointed to my last Will I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law STERLING H. GEE as one of my Executors. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of September 1834. H. G. WILLIAMS JNO. A. WILLIAMS JOSIAH GUPTON Warren County- February Court 1835 This paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of HENRY G. WILLIAMS dec'd, was exhibited in open court for probate and the execution thereof was proved in solemn form by the Oaths of ELLIS MALONE, WILL WILLIAMS, JOHN A. WILLIAMS, JOSIAH GUPTON, subscribing witnesses thereto, and on motion it is ordered to be recorded whereupon came SOLOMON WILLIAMS, HENRY G. WILLIAMS and SAMUEL PERRY Executors therein named & qualified in due form of Laws. Test E. D. DRAKE Clk
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Will of LUCY TUNSTALL-WILLIAMS-1857 |
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| I LUCY
WILLIAMS of the County of Warren, and State of North Carolina, being
of sound mind & disposing memory, do make, and publish this my last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills
by me at any time heretofore made. I direct that my body be buried, and my funeral conducted in such a manner, as my Executors may deem best, and as to such worldly estates, as it has pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows, to wit: First- I direct that all of my just debts shall be paid by my Executors out of the property and effects hereinafter designated for that purpose Item 2nd- I give and bequeath to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS, my Negro woman JUDAH, now in the State of Alabama. Item 3rd- I give and bequeath to the children of my son H. G. WILLIAMS (with the exception of H.G. WILLIAMS, JNO A. WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH MILLS and LUCY COOPER) the following slaves- to wit: LUKE, MAHALA, VICEY, and CREASY JR. with al the children she now has, or may hereafter have, to be equally divided between them also one half of my sheep, one yoke of oxen, two milch cows and one ox cart. Item 4th- I give and bequeath to my grandson SAM'L T WILLIAMS my gold watch. Item 5- I give to my grand daughter LUCY T. CLANTON Negro man CAESAR. Item 6th-I give and bequeath to MARY L. GEE and STERLING H. GEE, children of STERLING H. GEE SEN'R Negro woman DELIA together with all the children she now has or may hereafter have. If however the said MARY L. or STERLING H. should die leaving a child or children, the said child or children are to take the shares of said Slaves which the parent would have taken if living. Item 7th- I give and bequeath to my son JNO B. WILLIAMS Negroes OSSIAN and TREASER with her future increase also all of my household and kitchen furniture. Item 8th- I devise and bequeath to my son JNO B WILLIAMS his heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, a tract of land situated in the County of Franklin, and containing by estimation one hundred and ninety one acres, it being the tract of land bought by me of WM. B. FOSTER, also the following Slaves- to wit- EATON, DINAH, EPHRAIM, DANIEL, COLLIN and WALTER and all the future increase of said Slaves from the date of this my Will. Also one half of my sheep. The remainder of my cattle not already disposed of carriage and harness, all of my hogs, three beds that my daughter MARTHA L. GEE has now in her possession, in trust and for purposes hereinafter declared. The said JNO B WILLIAMS is to hold the said property for the sole separate and exclusive benefit of my daughter MARTHA L. GEE the same not to be subject to the control or liable for the debts of her husband CHARLES J. GEE, during during her life, and after the death of the said MARTHA L. GEE, I give the said property, real and personal unto her children, and their heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, the the exception of ELIZABETH PERRY wife of JOSHUA PERRY and WILLIAM DOUGLAS GEE. If however either of the children of the said MARTHA L. GEE should die leaving a child or children, the said child or children are to take the share of said property which the parent would have been entitled to if living. Item 9th- I desire my Executor to sell the following slaves- to wit: NED, SALLY, CEASAR (Senior), RACHEL and MARK, together with my crop of every description and the proceeds of the sales are to be applied to the payment of my debts and all of my bonds and other debts due to me, all my money and all of the residue of my Estate, are also to be applied to the payment of my debts. Item 10th- If after the payment of my debts, out of the Estate and effects mentioned, a surplus should remain, I give and bequeath to my daughter MARINA C. PETTWAY the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) Item 11th- I give and bequeath to my daughter LUCY B. PERRY two hundred dollars out of the same fund Item 12th-If after the above legacies, there should still remain any surplus, I give and bequeath the same to my son JNO B WILLIAMS Trustee to invest in any manner he may think, for the sole, separate and exclusive use of my daughter MARTHA L. GEE, subject to the same restrictions as the property in Item 8. Item 12th- I hereby appoint J. SPEED JONES and J. B. WILLIAMS Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 15th day of April A.D. 1856. LUCY WILLIAMS Witness JOHN C. DAVIS R. EDGAR WILLIAMS Warren County, May Court 1857 This paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of LUCY WILLIAMS dec'd was exhibited for probate in open court by JOSEPH S JONES one of the Executors therein named and the due execution thereof by her is proved by the oath and examination of JOHN C. DAVIS & EDGAR WILLIAMS the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered that the same is the last Will and Testament of the said LUCY WILLIAMS and the same is ordered to be filed & recorded. And thereupon the said J. S. JONES Executor as aforesaid qualifies as such by taking the oath required by law. J. BUXTON WILLIAMS the other Ex'r therein named renounces his right to execute said Will. Test JNO W. WHITE Clerk Recorded pursuant to order, Page 109 &c
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| This was Lucy B. Tunstall (1775-1857) daughter of William Tunstall & Elizabeth Barker. She was the wife of Henry G. Williams, they married Aug 15, 1793 in Bertie Co,NC | |||
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Will of MAJ. WILLIAM WILLIAMS-1838 |
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name of God amen, I WILLIAM WILLIAMS of the County of Warren and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this writing to be and to contain my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills & testaments by me heretofore made. First Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife during her life (and no longer) he tracts of lands and plantations on which I now live containing Twelve hundred and fourteen acres more or less. I also give or lend to my beloved wife during her life (and no longer) the following Negroe slaves with the increase of the females that is to say Negroes MARIAH and her children, WASHINGTON, SAM, JOHN, WILLIAM & MINERVA, and her child ADALADE, also ALLEN & his wife PENELOPE and their children LUCINDA & JOE, also WILLIS, his wife ELIZA and their children THENA, VINEY & AMEY, and MAJOR & JERRY sons of THENA & PHILL, son of VINEY, also MOSES & his wife SOOKY and their children ELIJAH, MARIAH, PHERABY, TEMPY, & ELIZA. Also DAVID son of NANCY, also DAVID & PEGGY his wife and DEMPSEY, also TILLY daughter of MARIAH, also PETER & PHILL, sons of LUCINDA. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife forty head of cattle such as she may choose out of the stock which may be upon the Plantation where I live all the stock of hogs and sheep if there be any. Also all the stock of horses & mules except my two Washington colts a steed & a filly, that may be upon the plantation where I live and where the will is made at my death. Item. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, tools &c which appertain to my present residence, carriage & harness, waggons & carts to be used and disposed of as she may think proper in all respects and one yoke of oxen to be included in forty head of cattle given her in above Item. Item. It is my will and desire and I hereby devise and authorise and empower my beloved wife to dispose of in her life time or by her last Will the following Negroe slaves viz: DAVID & his wife PEGGY & RYNA, the grand daughter of old JOB and the future increase of RYNA. DAVID & PEGGY are given by the first Item or devise in this Will to my beloved wife during her life but this devise is intended to extend and enlarge her right and title so far as the three mentioned in it are concerned. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife to do and expose of in any way she may think proper, the following other Negro slaves namely, ARCH and PENELOPE his wife and ISAAC their son and the youngest child of said ARCH & PENELOPE and their future increase. Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife whatever of crop or provisions that may be growing or upon hand at this place at the time of my death, to prevent any misunderstanding or dispute touching what is or what is not on hand, I declare the true intent and meaning of it to be or devise to be, that if cotton or other produce made upon this plantation should be at market and the money not received for it, it is to be considered as on hand at this plantation and subject to the disposition of this clause of my Will. Item. I give and devise to my daughter in law HARTY H. WILLIAMS widow of my son ROBERT WILLIAMS, the tract of land whereon my son ROBERT lived and died and where she now lives in Franklin County, North Carolina, beginning on the Root branch ARCH'D DAVIS corner thence by the meanders of said branch to its head thence a straight line to the road at the corner of GATLIN's old field thence down the road to my corner formerly BASS's corner thence west along THOMAS line to ARCH'D DAVIS line thence along DAVIS line to the beginning containing by estimation nine hundred and twenty two acres more or less to have and to hold during her life and at her death to be equally divided between her five children by my son ROBERT WILLIAMS. Item. I give and devise to my said daughter in law, HARTY H. WILLIAMS and her five children by my said son ROBERT WILLIAMS share and share alike the Negroes which my said son ROBERT died in possession with their present & future increase of the females to be divided and set apart to the children as they respectively marry or come of age, my grand daughter having married THOMAS ALSTON I have given to my said grand daughter RUINA who married THOMAS ALSTON her share or portion of the above Negroes as well as stock &c and put the Negroes stocks &c into her possession and gave to her, her full share of said Negroes stock &c of which my son ROBERT and her father died in possession of. the remainder of said Negroes stock &c is to be divided share and share alike among my daughter in law HARTY H. WILLIAMS & her four children by said ROBERT as is before mentioned. Item. I give and devise to my grand children as the children of my son ROBERT and their heirs respectively all my land in Halifax County & lying on the south side of the mill swam and below the mill swamp and below the Reedy branch which I purchased of HENRY G. KEARNY & THOMAS CRAWFORD and JAMES HAYES including the mill and one acre of land on the east side of said swamp adjoining the mill containing two thousand four hundred acres be the same more or less to be divided between them share and share alike when the youngest child comes of age or marries, to them & their heirs or assigns forever. I also hereby devise and give to my said daughter in law and her four children by said son ROBERT, all the stock, crops, plantation utensils that is on each plantation or that is made on each plantation share & share alike. RUINA having had her portion of Negroes crop, stock &c. Item. I give and devise to my son JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS the lands lying in Franklin County where he now lives & upon which I formerly lived lying upon the waters of Sandy Creek & Shocco Creek (except) the lands devised to my daughter in law HARTY H. WILLIAMS and to her five children by my son ROBERT WILLIAMS containing three thousand acres also the land I purchased of SANDIFORD containing five hundred and forty acres be the quantities in said two tracts more or less also my right in the land of WM. SAUNDERS in Franklin County on which there is a trust for my benefit (the bond I have already delivered to my son) to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and devise to my said son JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS all the Negroe slaves I have heretofore put into his possession with their future increase, also after my death FRANK the Blacksmith and PETER, who has a wife at his house and also at the death of my wife VENEY and her two children PHILL & MILES together with the stock of every description and the crops that maybe on the Plantations aforesaid at my death. Also I devise to my said son JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS at the death of my wife FRANK son of old GEORGE. Item. I release and discharge my said son JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS of all debts, notes & demands that I may have standing against him. Item. I release and discharge my grand children, heirs of the Estate of my son ROBERT WILLIAMS & my daughter in law HARTY H. WILLIAMS, of all debts & demands that I may have at my death standing against them, having made no settlement on my administration of the Estate of my son ROBERT agreeably to law, because the Estate is largely in my debt. Now therefore, I declare it to be a part of this my last Will, the Legacies heretofore devised to my said daughter in law and her five children in the above Items be withheld by my Executors hereafter mentioned unless each Legatee so claiming shall relinquish all claims or demands against my Estate on account of my administration on the Estate of my said son ROBERT WILLIAMS. Item. I give and devise to my daughter ELIZABETH PERRY widow of NATHAN PERRY all the Negroe slaves and their future increase that I put in her possession at the time & since her marriage together with all the debt or debts due to me by NATHAN PERRY as well all other goods & effects, I have heretofore put into her possession I give to my said daughter in addition thereto at the death of my wife Negroes ALLEN & PENELOPE and their children LUCINDA & JOE also LUCINDA's two children PETER & HENRY. Also I give to her Negroes ROSE & her child ISRAEL and their future increase to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give and devise to my daughter ADALINE ALSTON all the Negroe slaves and other effects heretofore put in her possession in addition thereto I give to my said daughter ADALINE at the death of my wife Negroes MARIAH and her children WASHINGTON, SAM, JOHN, WILLIAM, MINERVA & MATILDA and also MINERVA's child ADALINE and their future increase. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON eight hundred acres of land out of the tract I purchased of THOMAS KEARNEY in Halifax County lying on the east side of the Mill swamp beginning at a maple on the mouth of the Beaverdam branch and running in such manner as to make the eight hundred acres in the lower part of said tract I give to my son JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS and his heirs the whole of the balance of the tract above named and ninety nine acres more or less that I purchased of HENRY KEARNY lying on the west side of the Mill swamp bounded by the Reedy branch & ISAAC FAULCON's line to them and their heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON the following Negroe slaves namely ISAAC husband of EDY and AMOS & WILKES and EDY and her increase both present & future. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON all the stock, crop, & farming utensils of all sorts that may be on the plantation given to her in the above Item devised to her at the time of my death. Item. I give and devise to my daughter MARINA P. ALSTON the following Negroe slaves viz GEORGE & his wife SOOKY with their children named NED, SURRY, WILLIE, DANIEL & GABRIEL also DINAH and her children SHADRACK, WINNY, ROSS, HARRY, RHODEN, RYNA and ELIZABETH children of ROSS, CAROLINE wife of NELSON & her children CORNELIA & DICK and after the death f my wife the following Negroes namely WILLIS and his wife ELIZA & children THENA AMY and their present and future increase and PENELOPE child of MARIAH and their increase. Item. I give and devise to my son WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS and his heirs and assigns all my land lying on Little Shocco Creek containing thirteen hundred & Eighty four acres more or less, which I purchased of JOEL RIVERS & GEORGE MURPHY also seven hundred acres of land lying on the north side of Great Shocco Creek adjoining the land of WM. K. KEARNY together with the stock and crop of all descriptions upon the Plantations at the time of my death. Item. I devise to my said son WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS the following Negro slaves namely HARMON, PHILL, BILL, EMANUEL, EATON, POMPEY, HARRY, OLD PEGGY, and OLD NANCY, SALL and her children, BENJAMIN, GRACE, WASHINGTON and PENNY and her youngest child NANCY, NED a Blacksmith and JUDY his wife and their children MOSES, JENNY, GIDEON & ARTHUR, CEASAR that I purchased of BLICK and JOB the child of PENELOPE & grandson of OLD JOB (those given to his mother he is not to take in possession till after her death) and CHARITY and her children, JOE, BETSEY, LOUISA, GEORGE, ALLEN, NED and ROBERT and the following Negroes after his mother's death viz, MOSES and his wife SOOKY and their children, ELIJAH, MARIAH, LUKE PHERABY, TEMPY and ELIZA, DAVID son of OLD NANNY and OLD JESSE and OLD FLORA and JOB her husband and JUDAH child named NORFLEET their present and future increase to him and his heirs forever and if any Negroe female named n the above Item has a child or children and the children names is omitted it is intended in this devise that the children so omitted s to go with the Mother, also JUDY's youngest child CHINA. Item. devise to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS the following Negroe slaves, namely ARTHUR, BOLIN, JUBE, SAM, DAVY, JIM, NED, MACLIN, ALBERT, VIOLET, BECCA, RACHAEL, PRISS, VINEY, ANIKY, ANN, PAT, BETSEY, MILLY, JESSE, ELIZA, WILLIAM, LUCY & CYNTHIA. I hereby intend giving him all the Negroes on the Marsh swamp Plantation in Halifax County if I have not named them, and their increase also the following other Negroes namely WILLIAM, son of MOSES, & DEMPSY that I purchased of ROBERT BLICK. I also give and devise to my said son SOLOMON WILLIAMS and his heirs all my land, in Halifax County lying on the east side of Elk marsh swamp containing by estimation two thousand acres more or less together with all the stock of cattle, horses, hogs, mules, sheep, plantation utensils of all sorts also the crop of all kinds on said plantation at the time of my death to him and his heirs forever. I also give to my said son SOLOMON my two Washington colts a steed and a filly. Item. I give and devise to my son SOLOMON WILLIAMS after the death of his Mother, all the tract of land and appertenances whereon I now live, containing by estimation Twelve hundred and fourteen acres more or less to him and his heirs forever. It is my will that the cotton crop made on the plantation given my son SOLOMON on Marsh Swamp, to be divided between him & his Mother. Item. I devise to my son JOSEPH JNO. WILLIAMS and my son in law GEORGE W. ALSTON in trust for the support and exclusive maintenance of my daughter MARGARET D. BURTON and her children all the lands I own in Granville County which I purchased of HORACE BURTON to them or the survivor of them and the Executors or representatives of such survivors to hold and possess for the sole purpose of supporting and maintaining from the profits of said lands my daughter, MARGARET and her children I devise also to my said son and son in law and to the survivor and the Executors or representatives of the survivor of them in special trust fo rthe sole support and exclusive maintenance of my said daughter MARGARET and her children the following Negroes (to wit) HAGAR, FRIDAYS, MOSES, MATTHEW, MARY, MARIAH, CHARITY, HENRY, MILLY, ARTHUR, JOE, SYLVIA, PLEASANT, & CATHARINE also woman HENNY and her three children named JOHN, ELIZA & (blank) with their present and future increase of the females. I respect to the property real and personal devised for the sole use and separate maiintenance of my said daughter MARGARET and her children, I leave it in the power of the before named trustees and fully authorise in their discretion to sell the said lands lying in Granville County, NC and to vest the proceeds thereof in other lands or in stocks or to apply the proceeds to the direct and immediate support of my said daughter and her children in any other way that they may think advisable and consistant with the motives which influenced me in this will or devise- should the trustees elect to sell the lands they or the survivor or the Executors or representatives of the survivor are declared fully authorised to execute a good title in fee simple to the purchaser of said lands. I further declare and so direct for the purpose of pating(?) a similation upon the trust hereby created that upon the death of my said daughter MARGARET the trust shall cease and the property shall vest in the children of my said daughter M.D. BURTON absolutely share and share alike & I further declare that my said son and son in law shall not be liable to my said daughter MARGARET nor to any person representing her or any of her children or any one of their representatives on account of any matter or thing growing from or resulting from the trust before declared nor shall they be called to answer for the discharge or the manner in which they may discharge their trust before any court or tribunal whatsoever. Item. I devise to my daughter TEMPERANCE JONES wife of CALVIN JONES all the Negro slaves & property & other effects that I have heretofore put into her husbands possession on condition that she or her husband give to her son THOMAS C. JONES one fifth part of all the Negroes and their increase so put in their possession as well as the one fifth part of fifteen hundred and sixty dollars which I advanced her husband for land it being my will and desire that my grand son THOMAS C. JONES shall be entitled to a child's or one fifth part of all the Negroes and money I have heretofore given to my daughter TEMPERANCE and his Mother. Item. I give and devise to my grandson THOMAS C JONES six hundred & seventeen acres of land in Chickasaw purchase in the state of Tennessee the title of this land is at present in CALVIN JONES but it is my desire that if I should die before I obtain the title from said JONES I convey the same to my grandson that all my right and title to the said land shall vest in my said grandson with all the right to obtain a perfect title from CALVIN JONES as I myself could do. Item. Whereas I took administration upon the Estate of THOMAS C. JONES, first husband of my daughter TEMPERANCE, which Estate I have never settled now I declare it to be a part of this my will that if CALVIN JONES OR THOMAS C. JONES or any person in behalf of my said daughter should hereafter sue or molest my representatives or any of them on account of said administration that the devises herein contained in favor of my said daughter & my grandson shall be entirely void and stand for nothing and my Executors herein after named are herby instructed to claim and demand of my said daughter or her legal representatives and the said THOMAS C. JONES before they assent to the legacies aforesaid a full and clear acquaintance and discharge of al liability on account of said administration. Item. My will and desire is that the whole of the balance of my property of whatever it may consist or wherever it may be found (not herein before given away) go and belong to my wife except my large Brandy mill as it is on the plantation I gave my son ROBERT WILLIAMS' children. I also give them brandy still. Lastly. I nominate and appoint my son JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS and my son in law GEORGE W. ALSTON Executors to this my last Will & Testament given under my hand and seal this 9th day April Eight hundred and thirty five (1835). The words and seal in the third line from the bottom interlined before signed. WM WILLIAMS Signed, Sealed, Published and declared in the presence of JOHN V. CAUTHORN WM. K. KEARNEY ROB H. JONES |
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by the devises contained in this my Will, my daughter MARTHA K.
ALSTON, wife of NATHANIEL ALSTON will possess a fee simple estate in
the personal portion of her legacy and will probably be construed to
be seized of a fee simple estate in the lands devised to her by this
my said will, now therefore for the purpose of altering and changing
my will in relation to the leisure by which she would hold her
legacies under this will I make and provide this Codicil- and
accordingly here devise and declare that my said daughter MARTHA K.
ALSTON, shall not hold a larger or greater estate in the land and
Negroes or the increase of the Negroes given to her in said devise
or devisees rescinding other portion of the legacy or legacies
mentioned in said will than an estate for her life anything
contained in my said will to the contrary not withstanding, and I
the said WILLIAM WILLIAMS do further devise and declare, that at the
death of my said daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON, the legacy before
mentioned in land and personal estate shall survivor to and vest in
her brothers and sisters or their surviving children, share and
share alike as tenants in form more in fee simple, and it is farther
declared as my meaning and intention that the surviving children
thereupon of any of my said daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON brothers and
sisters shall take only such portion as their father or mother would
take in said legacy or legacies were they living. And my will and
intention I further declare to be that in the event of the death of
my said daughter MARTHA K ALSTON, the share of her legacy in the
land and personal estate which without this explanation would fall
or result to my daughter MARGARET D. BURTON wife of HORACE BURTON, I
devise to the trustees of my said daughter MARGARET D. and her
children to be held by them in the same exclusive and separate
manner for the support and maintenance of her and her children, as
is provided with regard to the principal legacy or fund, provided
for their support by the Will to which this writing is a codicil.
And provided nevertheless and always that notwithstanding any thing
contained in this codicil it is my will, desire and intent that
should my said daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON die having a child or
children that there and in such case, her said child or children
shall take in fee simple the whole legacy land and personal property
devised to her by my will bearing date the 9th day of April 1835 to
which this as aforesaid is a codicil. Given under my hand the 27th
day of May 1835. WM WILLIAMS Signed, published and declared in presence of ROB. H. JONES JNO. A. WILLIAMS Whereas on the 27th day of May in the year 1835 I WILLIAM WILLIAMS of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina annexed and added to my Will to be found in there connected sheets bearing date on the ninth day of April 1835 a CODICIL the office and object of which Codicil was to limit and alter the devise to my daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON wife of NATHANIEL ALSTON as it relates to the real and personal estate mentioned in my said Will from an estate in fee simple to an estate for life, and to create a remainder over in for to the brothers and sisters of my said daughter MARTHA K. or their children surviving her. Now for the purpose of abrogating, revoking and annulling the said Codicil and every provision and limitation it contains I make this second codicil to my said Will bearing date as aforesaid and do hereby abrogate, revoke and annul the said Codicil, and do hereby farther devise and declare that the clause in my said will relating to the legacy real and personal there given to my said daughter MARTHA K. ALSTON shall be and stand revised and have all the effect and operation it would have and possess had the said first Codicil never had been made and farther more I declare that it is my will and desire that she shall have, hold and possess out my death a full and absolute estate in the legacy real and personal devised to her in my said Will. In testimony of all which I hereto set my hand and affix my seal the 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1836. WM. WILLIAMS Signed, Sealed, published and declared in presence of as aforesaid erased in the 11th line from the bottom- before signed and acknowledged, the words "as aforesaid, interlined and reinstated before signed. ROB H. JONES JNO. A. WILLIAMS ---An additional Codicil to the Will of WILLIAM WILLIAMS--- Whereas in advise or bequest in my Will, appearing upon these sheets connected, and in that part of it relating to the support and exclusive maintainance of my daughter MARGARET D. BURTON, wife of HORACE BURTON, and her children a Negro girl called by the name of CATHARINE, is devised among other Negroes to my son JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS and son in law GEORGE W. ALSTON Trustees of my said daughter & her children, now for the purpose of changing, altering and abrogating that devise a bequest so far only as relates to the said Negro girl CATHARINE is the sole object of this Codicil. I do therefore abrogate revoke and annul the said devise so far only as it possess to dispose of the said Negro girl CATHARINE. and hereby do give and bequeath to my beloved wife, the above named Negro girl CATHARINE to her heirs and assigns. In witness of which I hereto set my hand & seal at my usual place of abode this 23rd day of April 1838. WM WILLIAMS Signed, sealed, acknowledged published and declared in presence of ROB H. JONES Warren County, May Court 1838 The foregoing last will and testament of the late MAJOR WILLIAM WILLIAMS decd with the several Codicils thereto annexed was proven in Open Court by the oaths of WILLIAM K. KEARNEY, JOHN A. WILLIAMS & ROBERT H. JONES the subscribing witnesses thereto. Whereupon came JOSEPH J. WILLIAMS named in said will as Executor and took upon himself the due & faithful execution of the said will and the Codicils thereto annexed, whereupon the same is ordered to be Recorded. Test EDWD W. BEST Clk |
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| This was William Williams (1760-1838) son of Solomon Williams & Temperance Boddie. He was married 1st in 1785 to Ruina Elizabeth Webb; 2nd in 1790 to Elizabeth Kinchen Kearney (daughter of Philip Kearney & Elizabeth Kinchen) | |||
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