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In the name of God amen: This the 6th day of January 1832. I William Meekins of the County and State aforesaid being through the blessing of God in a sound state of mind and memory, but calling to mind the frail tenure of this life and that it is appointed to all men once to die to make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I rcomnent my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me, and the disposal of my body I leave to the entire direction of my friends. With respect to my worldly estate I give bequeath and dispose of it in the manner and proportions here following. ---
First - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife the one half of the manner plantation whereon I now live to be devided North and South and her to have the East-ward part with all the buildings and as much priviledge of timber as she needs; Also I give and bequeath to my beloved wife one half of all my live stock, also one half of my negroes property also one half of my household furniture & kitchen furniture during her natural life, and after her death to my beloved son Isaac B. Meekins and his lawful heirs.
Thence I give to my beloved son Isaac B. Meekins all the residue of my lands and primises to him and his heirs forever also the residue of my estate forever.
I disallow revoke and disannul all and every other testament wills and legacies ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. I leave my wife Adah to be my executrix and my son Isaac B. Meekins my executor.
Wm. Meekins (Seal)
Signd in pre of us
Dempsey Liverman
Isaac Belangey
Mathew P. Brickhouse
County Court
Oct. Term 1836
The last will and testament of Wm. Meekins decd. was exhibited in open court and the due execution thereof proved by Mathew P. Brickhouse who swore that at the time of signing the same he was of sound & disposing mind. ---
Test Jos. Halsy Clk.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.33), Box 33
Meekins, William, 1837
Note dated 8 Jul 1833 in which Wm. Meekins promises to pay on order to Amous Thirowgood guardian to the heirs of Jno. Thirowgood deceased the sum of two hundred dollars plus interest for value received. Witnessed by Wm. Mann. Endorsed on rear on 6 Apr 1835 to credit the note with a payment of one hundred and twenty five dollars.
Summons dated 26 Jun 1837 for Isaac B. Meekins executor of William Meekins deceased to appear on 25 Jul 1837 before a Justice of the Peace and answer the complaint of Amos Thoroughgood guardian to the heirs of John Thoroughgood deceased in a plea of debt by note in the sum of seventy five dollars. Dismissed at the plaintiffs cost on 25 Jul 1837. Appeal craved aand granted with Samuel Rogers security.
Execution dated the fourth Monday in October 1837 and issued 12 Nov 1837 against the goods & chattels, lands & tenements of Wm. Meekins in the hands of his executor Isaac B. Meekins for 97 dollars which Amos Thoroughgood lately recovered against him for debt and interest on 75 dollars from 6 Apr 1835 plus $4.75 in costs. Sheriff received 55 dollars in part payment on 23 Jan 1838.
Execution dated the fourth Monday in January 1838 and issued 14 Feb 1838 against the goods & chattels, lands & tenements of Wm. Meekins in the hands of his executor Isaac B. Meekins for 97 dollars which Amos Thoroughgood lately recovered against him for debt and interest on 75 dollars from 6 Apr 1835 plus $5.10 in costs. Sheriff return says advertised and no sale for want of bidders.
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