Bertie COUNTY  NC  Wills Williford, Abner - 1812

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> Bertie County North Carolina
> Will Bood F p. 214
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> Last Will and Testament
> Abner Williford
> 
> In the name of God amen I Abner Williford of the County of Bertie being now
> sick but of Sound mind & memory do order and make this my last will and
> testament and such worldly Esthate that it hath pleased God to bless me with I
> give and bequeeth in the following manner Vis.
> 
> Item.  I lend to my beloved Wife Patsey Williford the use of my manner
> plantation whereon I now live, also all the houses belonging thereto belonging
> & also I lend her the privilee of the Spring Branch Land on the Road, also one
> mare & Colt, three Cows & Calves & three head of young Cattle twenty five head
> of Hogs allso forty barrells of Corn & one Riding chear allso twenty five
> dollars in Cash for the use of finishing the house on the rode allso one
> feather bed & furniture----------------------------During hur naturil life and
> after hur decease I Give & bequath my maner plantation to my Son John
> Williford allso Give to my Son John Williford one feather bead and furniture
> one Cow & Calf to him & his heirs forever ------allso after my wifes dec - I
> Give & bequath the Spring Branch land to my Son Abner Williford allso I Give
> him one Cow & Calf one feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs for
> Ever----------
> 
> Item.  I Give & bequath to my Son Richard Williford the Land and plantation
> whereon he now lives bounded by the Second Branch & the Third Branch & the
> beaver Dam Swamp one Cow and Calf one feather bead and furniture which is
> allready received to him & his heirs forever------------
> 
> Item.  I Give and bequath to my Son James Williford Twenty five pounds to be
> raised out of my Estate allso one feather bead & furniture to him and his
> heirs forever-------------
> 
> Item.  I Give & bequath to Daughter Mary Baker one feather bead & furniture
> which she has allready received to hur and hur heirs forever-----------
> 
> Item.  I Give & bequath to my Daughter Winifred Williford one Cow and Calf one
> feather bead and furniture hur & hur heirs forever------------
> 
> Item.  I Give & bequath to my Daughter Milicent Williford one Cow & Calf one
> feather bead and furniture to hur and hir heirs forever----------
> 
> Item.  I Give & bequath to Daughter Christian Williford one Cow and Calf one
> feather bead & furniture to she and hur heirs forever------------
> 
> Item.  All my negro property I leave to be hired out for the term of four
> years and the money ariseing therefrom to be converted to Schooling my young
> children namıd John Williford Christian Williford and Abner Williford & after
> the expiration of four years I leave all my Negroes to be sold except one
> Negro woman named Rachel which is to remain in possession of my wife during
> hur natural life-------------
> 
> Item.  All the rest of my Estate that I have not given away in my leagices I
> leave to be sold & after my Juste debts is paid & funeral charges is paid the
> residue to be equally divided between all my children except my Son James
> Williford and allso all the money arising from the Sale of my Negro property
> when Sold to be Equally divided Except my Son James Williford to them and
> theirs for Ever-------------then and Lastly I constitute my Son Richard
> Williford and my Brother John Williford my Sole Executors to this my last will
> & Testament wherof I the said Abner Williford have hereunto set my hand and
> Seal on this twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twelve
> 
> Signed Sealed and dilevered in                            his
> presence of us.    Test.                        Abner   X   Williford
> John Askew                                     mark
> Jesse Garrett 
> 
> 
> State of North Carolina
> Bertie County Court        November Term 1812
> This last will & Testament of Abner Williford Dec. was proved in open Court by
> the Oath of Jesse Garrett one of the subscribing witnesses,
> thereto-----whereupon it is ordered that the same be recorded & that upon the
> qualifocation of the Executors therein named, or either of them letters
> testamentary issue
> 
> Test
> Sol Cherry Jun Clk
> 
> Examined by
> ----------------------? D Ck
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