Return to Tyrrell County Probate RecordsIn the name of God amen: I William Combs of the province of North Carolina & County of Tyrrel Planter being sick & weak in body but of sound disposing mind & memory blessed be God do make & publish this my last Will & Testament, in manner following that is to say.
Imprimis- I give & bequeath one half of all my lands & tenements to my dearly beloved wife Alice Combs during her life & at her death I give & bequeath the said lands to my daughter Mary Combs to her & the heirs lawfully issuing of her body & if she should decease without such issue, I give the said lands to be equally divided between my brother & two sisters Viz Thomas Combs & Elizabeth Harrison & Judith Everett to them & their heirs forever.
Item- I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Combs the other half of my lands & tenements to her & the heirs lawfully issuing of her body forever & if my said daughter should decease before my wife Alice Combs I then give the said lands & tenements to my wife Alice Combs during her life time only & if my said daughter Mary Combs should decease without such issue and the decease my wife & daughter I then give the said lands & tenements aforesaid to my brother Thomas Combs Elizabeth Harrison & Judity Everrett to be equall divided between them three to them & their heirs forever.
Item- I give to my dearly beloved wife Alice Combs one half of my goods & chatles & stock of all kind whatever to her heirs forever.
Item- I give unto my daughter Mary Combs the other half of my goods & chattels & stock to her & her heirs & for default of issue at her deceasse I give the said goods & chattels to my wife Alice Combs to her & her heirs forever- And I make ordain & constitute my wife Alice Combs executrix & my brother Thomas Combs executor of this my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written
William (his -x- mark) Combs (Seald)
Signed Sealed Published &
Declaired by the Testator as & for
his last Will & Testament in
the presence of us who at his
request in his presence & in the
presence of each other have subscribed
our names as witnesses hereto.
Fr. Ward
Isham Webb
Judith (her -x- mark) Adams
Note: There was no date on the transcribed will for William. According to Dr. Stephen Bradley, there is a date of 1775 on the back of the will.
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
November Session 1775
The last will and testament of William Combs was proved in open court by the oath of Francis Ward one of the subscribing witnesses & ordered to be registered. Alice Combs executrix of the last will & testament of William Combs deceased took the oath for her qualification.
An inventory of the estate of William Combs deceased was delivered into open court on the oath of Alice Combs.
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