CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Zillah Blackwell, 15 Apr 1816
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WILL OF ZILLAH RICE BLACKWELL, CASWELL COUNTY, NC, DATED APRIL 15, 1816,  
PROVED OCTOBER, 1823
FROM STATE ARCHIVES, COUNTY WILLS 1771-1927, PAGE 241:
  
In the Name of God, Amen. 
I, Zillah Blackwell of the county of Caswell and State of N. Carolina.  Being 
of sound mind and reason do constitute and make this my Last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following (To-wit), 
First, I desire to five my soul to almighty God who gave it me., and as to my 
worldly good I give as follows: 
It is my will and desire that all my just debts be lawfully paid by my 
Executor hereafter name. 
I give to my son John Blackwell one negro girl and her increased named Jinny 
and one square walnut table.  It is my will and desire that my son Thomas 
Blackwell should have my sugar case.  I give to my son Garland Blackwell one 
candlestand.  It is my will and desire that all the ballance of my property be 
equally divided between my sons and daughters, now living, to-wit Carter 
Blackwell, Levi Blackwell, Thomas Blackwell, Garland Blackwell, John 
Blackwell, my daughter Polley who married James Watts and Ketturah who married 
Samuel Watts.  The reason of not giving anything to Lewis Malone's children 
and my son Robert Blackwell heirs is that my husband Robert Blackwell, Dec'd, 
gave them their full proportion and I now declare this to be my last will and 
testament, revoking all others either by word or deed.  as witness my hand and 
seal this fifteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and sixteen.  I now appoint 
my son Thomas Blackwell my lawfull executor-----------

Signed:  Zillah Blackwell (signature - not mark) 
Signed, seal and acknowledge in presence of 
Ransom (looks like...hard to read) Boswell, Jurat.