Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Rice, William 1852
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Source: Will Book G, Page 494
Written: 1852

Bertie County, NC
Superior Court
Will Book G, Page 494

William Rice Will

In the name of God amen
I William Rice, of the State of North Carolina, and County of Bertie,
being low in, but in perfect, mind and memory, wish to dispose of
my property, in the following manner, Viz, I Give unto my Daughter,
Ann Rebecca, two negro Girls, Adaline to her and her heirs forever.
2nd I Give unto Daughter Sarah Francis two negroes one boy and
one girl, to her and her heirs forever.  3d I Give unto all my sons all
my lands to Equally divided among them all, to them and their heirs
forever.
4th I wish to lend unto my beloved Wife all of my estate, Except the
two negroes first given, to my oldest daughter, to manage as she
thinks best, so long as shall live widow.
5th I also wish after paying my just debts for all this above lent
property after death or widowhood of my wife to sold and divided
among my wife and children, with the exception of my two first 
named Daughters, in this will.  Also I wish if either one of my children
shuld die without marring for all the rest to have an equal part of
their part and if my wife shall die before my youngest childre shall
become with age I wish my property to keep together until they are 
of age or marry.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Executor to this
my last will and testament, in where unto I set my hand and seal
the 5th of December 1852.

Signed      Wm Rice (seal)

 
Witness
Hulk Morse
James Rice

State of North Carolina

Bertie County Court February Term 1853
This last will and testament of Wm Rice was duly proved in open
court by the oath of James Rice, one of the subscribing witnesses
thereof, and ordered to be registered, and at the same time, Priscilla
C. Rice the Executrix named therein was duly qualified, as Executrix
thereto, by taking the requisite oath.
 
signed Wm P Gurley   Clerk

 

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