Bertie COUNTY  NC  Wills Williford, Richard -1801
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Bertie County North Carolina
Will Book F p. 80
Transcribed from photo copy by Alice E. McCollum

Richard Williford Will

In the name of God Amen I Richard Williford of the State of North Carolina
in the County of Bertie being in Perfect health and memory Thanks be given
to God.  Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that
it is appointed for all men Once to die, do make and ordain this to be my
Last will and Testament, that is to say Principally and first of all I give
and Recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my body I recommend to the
Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my
Executors, Nothing doubting  but at the general Resurrection I shall receive
the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching Such worldly
Estate as herewwith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and
Dispose it in the following Manner and
form---------------------------------------

First I give unto my son Abner Wiliford one Hundred Pounds Specie to be
raised and levied out of my Estate to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Secondly - I give unto my grand Children which were the children of my
Daughter Mary Boyce decd. fifty pounds Equally to be divided amongst her
sons and Daughters to wit, Temperance Jenkins Lenea Jenkins, Cader Jenkins
Wiliford Jinkins Gustian (?) Jenkins Abner Jenkins Winifred Boyce and Watson
Boyce to them their heirs and assigns for Ever----------------------------

Thirdly, I give unto my daughter Winefred Baker fifty Pounds Specie to be
Raised and levied out of my Estate to her her heirs and assigns for ever

Fourthly, I give unto my son John Wiliford one Negro woman named Clare (?)
one negro Girl named Linis (?) one Negro Girl named Hannah one Negro boy
named Jacob one Negro boy named George and one negro boy named Arthur also I
give unto my said son John all the remainder part of my estate not
heretofore mentioned to him his heirs and assigns for ever-----------

Fifthly and lastly I appoint make and ordain my son John Wiliford to be my
Executor of this My last will and Testament utterly revoking and disanuling
all other former Will or Wills by me made In Witness whereof I the said
Richard Wiliford have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Tenth day of March
one Thousand Eight hundred and one-------------------
                                Richard Williford
Signed Sealed Published
Pronounced and Delivered
in the presents of
James Burradele (?)
Moses Morris
John Mitchell
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County Court                            Feby Term 1808

                        This last will & Testament of Richard Williford
decd. was proved in open Court by the Oath of James Burradail one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto ordered to be Recorded---------

                                Sol Cherry Jr Clk

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