James Pickett - 1795/1798 - Anson County, NC - Wills SUBJECT: Will of James Pickett, Anson Co., NC, 1795 / 1798 SUBMITTER: Sarah Sharpless EMAIL: sks6@earthlink.net DATE: Jan 26, 1999 SURNAMES: Pickett, Robards, Gibson Will of James Pickett Anson Co., NC, WB 2, p. 128 Note - Thornton W. Mitchell’s "North Carolina Wills: A Testator Index, 1665-1900" notes this will was filed in 1798. Copy received from North Carolina State Archives ================ State No Carolina } 15 Sept. 1795 Anson County } In the Name of God Amen. I James Pickett of the County aforesaid being weak in Body but of sound mind & memory thanks be to Allmighty God for the same, but calling to mind that it is apointed once for all man kind to die, Do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament. [Illegible] and first of all I give [three illegible words] and commit my soul to God who gave it me and my body to the earth from where it came, and as to my worldly property I dispose of them in the manner and form following First I lend to my loving wife Martha Pickett two hundred acres of land being the upper part including the plantation where Wm Roberd now lives also (those?) my 2 Negroes named (Candass?) & Jacob to be by her enjoyd during her natural life and at her death the said Jacob to descend to my son Martin Pickett and Candus to be disposed of as my wife should think proper. 2nd I give to my daughter Mary Robards this my negro girl [illegible] Anny to her my sd daughter and to the heirs of her body forever and in case she should die leaving no issue then the said negro Any to descend to my daughter Franky Hannah Pickett and to the heirs of her body forever. 3ly I give to my son Martin Pickett those my 3 Negroes named David, Milly & Jane which said negros are at this time in his possession to be by him Injoyd forever. 4ly I give to my son Joseph Pickett those my 4 Negroes named Suckey and her 3 children Sam Jane & Ralph to be by him Injoyd forever. 5ly I give to my son Wm. R Pickett those my 3 Negroes named [illegible] and her 2 children (Iube - - er ?) & Frank to by him injoyd forever. 6ly I give to my daughter Franky H Pickett those my 2 Negros name Amy & (Ennys?) to her the said Franky Hannah and to the heirs of hir body forever. 7ly I give to my 3 sons Martin Joseph & Wm R Pickett all my lands to be equally divided amongst them in quantity and [illegible]. Brought over 8ly I give all my stock of every kind together with my house hold furniture of every kind, to be equally divided between my wife Martha Pickett and my 3 children to wit Joseph Wm R & Franky Hannah Pickett and to be by them enjoyed forever. I [illegible] I give to my 3 sons Martin Joseph & Wm R Pickett One Negro man named Ned a black smith by trade together with the tools and that the profits arising from said negro be equally divided amongst them. 9ly I give all the residue of my property that has not been mentioned above to my 5 children Mary Robards, Martin, Joseph, Wm Raiford Pickett and daughter Frank H Pickett to be equally divided amongst them. 10ly I do ordain constitute and appoint my loving wife Martha Pickett my Executrix and my son Joseph Pickett and Martin Pickett & James Terry my brother in law executors to this my Last will and Testament. Jas Pickett {seal} Signd Seald & acknoledged in the presents of Gilbert Gibson (Jurate?) (Martha? Martine?) her M mark Gibson Anson July Court (of?) [98?] then this will was duly proven by Gilbert Gibson a witness thereto & orderd to be recorded. Test Wm Johnson Clk [Back of page] Jas Pickett Will [illegible] of the first martin ----------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.