Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Joseph Collins June 2 1799
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Source: Will Book
Written: June 2 1799


WILL OF JOSEPH COLLINS, 1799 
In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Collins, of the County of Bertie 
and State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and 
memory, blessed be God for same, knowing that it is appointed for 
all men once to die, admonished by a weight of years that my exit 
cannot be very remote, do make this my last Will and Testament 
hereby revolking all former Wills by me made. 
First, I recommend my soul to Almighty God and direct my Body to be 
buried in decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors. 
As to the worldly goods with which I am Blessed, I dispose of them in 
manner following: 
I give an bequeth to my beloved wife all property that I got by her to 
her and her Heirs forever. I also give her one years provision of corn and 
meat. I also lend to my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood 
all my houses where I now live, also the orchard with a straight line for 
George West, line to Andrew Biddles, just taking in the orchard. I also 
lend to her during her natural life or widowhood 2 cows & calfs, 2 sows 
and pigs, one riding creature. All that I have lent to my beloved wife in 
this last Will and Testament I give and bequeath to my son, Bennett 
Collins, after the natural death or marriage of my wife, to him and his 
Heirs forever. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, David Collins, my daughter, Ann 
Wilson, my sons, Joab Collins, Jesse Collins, Williby Collins, Henry Collins, 
each a Negro. It is my will that the six Negros shall be drawn for by the 
above mentioned children, the Negroes names are Ambrus, Cato, Andia, 
Cyrus, Lensey, Peg. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Henry, one bed & furniture, a peas 
of land on Red Bud, in my new Patturn, some pewter. 
Item: I give and Bequeath to my son, Williby, my old plantation in the 
pinene woods. 
Item: I lend to Jonas Summerlin and Elizabeth, his wife, that part of the 
plantation where they now live, during their natural lives, and at their death, 
it is to go to my son, Jesse, to him and his Heirs forever. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Jesse, all my Rocquist land except the 
part that I have lent, also one bed and furniture, two cows and calvs, my 
stock of hogs at Roquist and some pewter. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Bennett Collins, a Negro Gall called 
Phillis, to him and his Heirs forever, also the plantation where I now live. 
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Bennett, to him and his Heirs forever, 
three hundred and six acres of land on Licking Branch and bed and furniture, 
some pewer. 
Also, it is my will and desire that Simon, Fib, Teasa, Nancy, Marrm should be 
sold at public sale, the moneys assessing from them shall be equally divided 
amoungst all my children. 
Item: All the remaining part of my property that I have not given away 
consisting 
of stock, utensuls, bonds, notes or accounts, after my just debts is paid out 
of 
the same, I give and bequeath to my son, Bennett, to him and his Heirs forever 
Lasty, I conclude and appoint my two friends, Humphrey Hardy & George West, 
my Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I have set 
my hand and seal this 2 June 1799. 
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: Josiah Thomas, Turner Bazemore, 
William Johnston.



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