ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Randall Threadgill Will - 1803

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Randall Threadgill Will - 1803

The following is the will of Randall Threadgill, born 1755 in Brunswick Co., 
VA and died in 1811 in Anson Co., NC.  He served as a Sergeant from Virginia 
in the Revolutionary War, and also served as a substitute for his brother 
William.  He provided the meeting place for the Rocky River Circuit of the 
Methodist Church, and after his death the Meeting House was named in 
memoriam for him.

Will written February 3, 1803 and proved in 1811:

"In the name of God, Amen, I, Randall Threadgill of Anson County and State 
of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be 
God, do this third day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three in 
the year of our Lord make and publish this my last Will and Testament in 
manner following, that is to say-

First, I lend to my beloved wife Susannah Threadgill the use of on hundred 
acres of land whereon I now live including the houses and plantation, also my 
grey horse and sorrel mare, also four cows and calves, five ewes and lambs, ten 
head of hogs and further, bed and furniture, one pot, one Dutch oven and all the 
water vessels, one case of knives and forks, one spinning wheel and one flax 
wheel, one table, one chest, one pair of flat irons, one side saddle and bridle, 
and as many of my plantation tools as she may think necessary for her use 
during her natural life or to the end of her widowhood.

All the rest of my estate I give of land, stock of all kind, plantation tools -- 
household furniture to be equally divided among my children share and share 
alike both sons and daughters, to be divided by lot, the lots to be proportioned 
as near as possible by my Executor, and my two sons James and Allen, and 
each sons part to be delivered to them when they arrive to age of eighteen 
years, and each daughter when they arrive to age of eighteen years, and if either 
or any of my children dies without heir then their part to be equally divided 
among the surviving brothers and sisters, and also that part lent to my wife to 
be equally divided among the aforesaid children at her death or marige, except 
the sorrel mare and I give her to my wife to dispose of as she may think fit, and 
my desire is that the above mentioned property may be kept together by my 
wife and children, only to give each one their part as they come of age to 
receive it.

And I hereby make and ordain my brothers William Threadgill and Thomas 
Threadgill Executors with my beloved wife as Executrix of this my last will 
and testament.

In Witness Whereof I Randall Threadgill have to this my last will and 
testament set my hand and seal the day and date above written."

/s/ Randall Threadgill
(seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Randall Threadgill the 
testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at 
the time of signing and sealing thereof.

/s/ George Threadgill
William Threadgill, Jr.