Beaufort County NcArchives Wills.....Congelton, William 1755 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Maarbjerg http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006256 September 5, 2008, 8:03 pm Source: Nc Archives Written: 1755 Will of William Congleton Sr. July 21, 1755 Located in the NC State Archives Transcribed by M. Maarbjerg In the Name of God, amen. I, William Congilton of Beaufort County and Province of North Carolina, being sick and Weak of Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory and considering the mortality of my body I doe make and ordain this my present last will and testament as follows viz--- Imprimis first and principality I recommend my sole into the hands of almighty god who give it hopeing through the merits and intersessions of my lord and savoiur jesus christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and as touching the disposal of such temporal estate as it hath pleased almighty god to bless me with in this life. I do give and dispose of in manner and form viz---. Item . I give and bequeath unto my son James Congilton sixty pounds proclamation money which I now have in gold and silver and bills to him and his heirs forever, to purchase a trail of sand and all the cattle running with mine or to be found that was unusally called my son James Congilton and likewise give my said james four cows and calfs running at my pllantation at the briery branch exclusive of the cattle before mentioned and likewise give my said son James one feather bed and furniture and likewise my will is that my son James have all the main horse kind that was usually called his and I likewise give my son James my new coat newly made to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Congilton my Plantaton on the briery branch and four cows and calves atd two three year old steers and two three year old heffers and one iron pott and one iron kittle and my jacket and britches newly made to him and his heirs forevr. I likewise give to my son William Congilton a feather bed and furniture and my will is that what I have given to my son William be delivered him at the age twenty one years at the day of marriage. Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Congilton my negro girl named Dinah and four cows and calves and two year heffers and two year old steers and one feather bed and furniture to be delivered at the day of marriage and two pewter dishes and six plates to be delivered as aforesaid to her and her heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Congilton my plantation that George Hill now lives on and my will is that as soon as there can be sufficient some raised out of my estate that my Exorx: take out a deed for the said land in behalf of my son John and likewise I give my son John a feather bed and furniture and four cows and calves and two heffers and two year old steers to him and his heirs forever to be delivered at the age of twenty one years on the day of marriage. Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons Henry and David Congilton the plantation whereon I now live to be equally divided when my son Henry arrives at the age twenty one years to them and their heirs forever, and I likewise give to my son Henry Congilton my negro girl Nan and four cows and calves and two two year old heffers and two year old steers to him and his heirs forever;and I likewise give unto my son David four cows and calves and two two year old steers and I likewise give unto my two sons Henry and David Congilton to each of them a feather bed and furniture to be delivered to them as soon as they arrive at the age of twenty one years to them and their heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Congilton my still and all belongings thereto, four cows and calves and two year old heffers and two, two year old steers and feather bed and furniture to be delivered him at the age of twenty one years at the day of marriage. Item. I lend unto my wife Sarah Congilton the use and benefit of my plantation where I now live until my son Henry arrives at the age of twenty one years and no longer and likewise my will is that my wife Sarah Congilton shall have use and benefit of my negro boy Cato my negro woman Bess and my negro boy Elleck for the bringing up and maintenance of my younger chldren and to enjoy the benefits of the said negroes until my son Daved arrives at the age of twenty one years and no longer; and my will and desire is that my wife Sarah Congilton shall have the use and benefits of all my household goods that I have not before mentioned during her natural life and after her decease to be divided amongst all my children that is then living. I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons James Congilton and William Congilton and my wife Sarah Congilton my Executors to this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills gifts or sequenins by me made or given, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in writing where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this Twenty first day of July Anno Domini 1755. Signed and Sealed In Presents of: Ja Bonner, William Congilton SEAL Tho Bonner, his son Will: W. Phelps (His Mark) *********************************************************** William apparently died near July 21, 1755 in Beaufort County, North Carolina,the day that he signed and sealed his will, as his wife, Sarah, was listed as as taxpayer in North Carolina in 1755. The family of William lived as well, if not better, than others of that era. Scots are known for educating their chidren as well as those who worked for them. It was essential that everyone read and understand Holy Scripture. Many times the bible was the only book found in a home. It contained the family record of births, deaths, and marriages. The Congleton sons could read and write. Not one document shows an X,his mark, in lieu of a signature. The will of William Congleton clearly shows how his family lived. He gave furniture, household effects, clothing and property to his wife and children to be delivered to them as soon as they arrive at age twenty-one. His wife, Sarah, and grown sons, are named co-executors by his will (1755). The burial site of William is not known, but most likely place would be a burial plot on the plantation grounds. His ashes,like so many of the early citizens, are lost to time and decay. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/beaufort/wills/congelto640nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 6.9 Kb