ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Mildred Kirby Colson, 19 Dec 1844
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Anson County, NC Will Book B, p. 195 - 196
WR 19 Dec 1844
PR April term 1845

I Mildred COLSON of the County of Anson and State of North Carolina Being of
sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance
do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
following that is to say first that my Executors hereinafter named shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and
friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts however and
to whomever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands as a
part or parcel of my estate.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Elizabeth ROBINSON wife of
James H. ROBINSON one negro girl by the name of Frances to dispose of as she
thinks proper.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charity ROBINSON, wife of Arthur
A. ROBINSON one negro girl by the name of Mary Jane to dispose of as she may
think proper.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Jacob H. COLSON one negro boy by
the name of Jacob to have and to hold during his natural life and at his death
to be equally divided between his heirs.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas K. COLSON four negroes by the
names of Aaron, Jane, Sarah and Edmond.

Item.  I give and bequeath unto my son John J. COLSON four negroes by the
names of Ned, Mary, Ellen and Clem together with the tract of land I now live
on containing about 308 acres and all of my interests in all of the lands
belonging to the Estate and all of my household and kitchen furniture.  I also
will and desire that if Thomas K. COLSON or John J. COLSON should die before
they arrive to the full age of twenty one that the [word missing?] then shall
have the whole of the property that I have above given to them.

Item.  And whereas my son Thomas K. COLSON is a minor

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of the age of about nineteen and my youngest son John J. COLSON is about
sixteen now therefore my will and desire is that my son in law James H.
ROBINSON is hereby constituted and appointed Guardian of these my two sons to
have and to hold the custody and Guardianship both of these respective persons
and estate until they the said Thomas K. COLSON and John J. COLSON shall
severally arrive at the full age of twenty one years and I do hereby
constitute and appoint my trusty friend Jno. TYSON, Jr. and my son Jacob H.
COLSON my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last
will and testament according to the true intents and meaning of the same and
every part and every clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void
all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I the
said Mildred COLSON do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 19th day of
December 1844.

/s/ Mildred COLSON {seal}

Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Mildred Colson to be her last
will and testament in presence of us who at 
her request in her presence and in the presence
of each other do subscribe our names
as witnesses thereto -

John TYSON, Jr.
Lemuel TYSON


April Term 1845 -
Then the above will was duly proven in open court by John TYSON, Jr. one of 
the subscribing witnesses thereto and Jacob H. COLSON appeared in open court 
and was duly qualified as executor and obtaining letters Testamentary. 

U? D. BOGGAN, Clk.


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