CASWELL County NC KIMBRO, WILLIAM - 1850 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sarah Sharpless sarahs1924@aol.com Will of William Kimbrough Caswell Co., NC, Record Book R, page 366 Copy received from North Carolina State Archives I William Kimbrough of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say First That my executor herinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts howsoever and to whomever owning out of the money that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item I give and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth Kimbrough that all the ballance of my estate of whatsoever kind & description during her natural life, except such as I shall herein after disposed of and after her death to be devided amongst all of my children as is herein after mentioned. And it is further my will and desire that if it shall hereafter become necessary for the want of fire wood and for the convenience and comfort of my wife and family, or from any other cause that my wife should move to any other situation more suitable to her comfort and convenience and happiness that she with the assistance and consent of my exetor [sic] shall sell the land whereon I now live, and with the money arising from the sale of the said land, shall purchase another tract of land and situation for herself and family to live on as long as she lives which land so purchased shall be a part of my estate after the death of my said wife. It is also further my will & desire that my said wife Elizabeth and my Executor whom I shall hereafter name, shall out of the estate loaned to my wife, make advancements to each of my children of a negro and a horse and of such household furniture as that all may be eaqual to that which I have advanced to my son Miles Kimbrough. Item 2nd. I have heretofore advanced to my son Miles Kimbrough, one hundred acres of land which I valued at Three hundred Dollars also one negro man named Henry which I valued at five hundred Dollars & likewise a horse which I valued at seventy five Dollars also I give him the money which I have paid for him amounting to three hundred and thirty five Dollars. I now give to his children all of the land which I own south of a white oake cornor with Joseph Hooper it being the land on which my son Miles now lives which I value at three Dollars & fifty cents per acre to be equally divided between them whenever his youngest child may arrive at lawfull age to them & their heirs forever. Item the 3rd. I have heretofore advanced to my son John Kimbrough one hundred & Twenty two acres of land which valued at Three dollars & fifty cents per acre also a negro man named Isaac which I valued at seven hundred Dollars. I also I have paid for him the sum of Twelve hundred Dollars. I have advanced to him Two horses which I value at one hundred & twenty five Dollars which amounts to Twenty four hundred and fifty Two Dollars all of which he have received to him & his heirs forever. Item 4th. I have heretofore advanced to my Daughter Susan Kimbrough wife James B. Kimbrough a negro Girl named Eliza which I value at four hundred Dollars also another girl named Anara [sp?] which I value at three hundred and fifty Dollars also another girl by the name of Ann which girl I value at Two hundred and fifty Dollars also one horse which I value at seventy five Dollars also I have given to my said Daughter fifty dollars in cash amounting in all to one Thousand and Twenty five Dollars to her & her heirs forever. Item 5th. I have heretofore advanced to my daughter Tabitha Hooper one hundred acres of land which I valued at five hundred Dollars also a negro woman named Mary & her child Rebecca which I valued at six hundred Dollars and one horse which I valued at eighty five Dollars which also one small colt which valued at fifteen Dollars which makes Twelve hundred Dollars to her & her heirs forever. Item 6th. I have heretofore advanced to my son Thomas B. Kimbrough one negro man named Lewis which I valued at seven hundred Dollars also one grey mare which I value at seventy five Dollars and I have paid for him Three hundred and Seventy Dollars all of which he have heretofore received which makes Eleven hundred and forty five Dollars. I now give all of the land on which my son Thomas now lives commencing at the white oak cornor with Joseph Hooper & Miles Kimbros children viz mouth of said cornor to my line ___ to the children of my said son Thomas B. Kimbrough to them and theirs heirs forever to be equally divided between them whenever the youngest child becomes of lawfull age which I value at three Dollars & ___ ___ to them & their heirs forever. Item 7th. I have heretofore advanced to to [sic] my son William N. Kimbrough one horse which I valued at Seventy five Dollars also the land on which he now lives containing Two hundred and Twenty Two acres which I value at four Dollars per acre which makes eight hundred and eighty eight Dollars also one negro man named Ben which I valued at Six hundred and fifty Dollars to him and his heirs or assigns forever -- (which amounts to sixteen hundred and thirteen Dollars.) Item 8th. I have heretofore advanced to my son James M. Kimbrough the amount of three hundred Dollars it is my will and desire that the portion of my estate which will make him equal with the rest of my children shall be divided equally between his children after my death and the death of my wife to them and their heirs or assigns forever. Item 9th. I have heretofore advanced to my Son Andrew I. Kimbrough one horse which I value at forty five Dollars also give him all of the land which I owne north of the line from between the children of my son Thomas & me including the lands on which I now live after the death of my wife, also I give him about sevventy acres of land the ballance of the ___ tract not given to my son William also I give him Everlina & her Two children Elizabeth and Hannah & their increase also a negro boy named Green and also another negro boy named Monroe it is my will that the above property shall include all that I intend ever to give him out of my estate -- to him and his heirs for ever. I also give him my desk and cupboard and my folding leaf table and ___ which I do intend shall be his portion of my estate to him & his hairs or assigns forever. Item the 10th. I it is further my will that after the death of my wife that all of my children shall account for all of the property which I have given them so as to be made equal out of my estate except my son Andrew I Kimbrough & he is to have nothing more and if my wife & executor shall ever sell this land which I have given to him then & in that case he is to have the lands which they may buy with the proceeds of this land in lieu of this land. I want my children & the children of my two sons Miles & Thomas to account for the property at the valuation which I have placed on it so as to make them all equal in the ballance of my estate at the death of my wife. Item 11th. I appoint my friend Goodwin Evans my Executor to this my last will & Testament hereby revoking all other will or wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 28th of March 1850. (signed) William Kimbrough (seal) Test Thos Graves (jurat) Thomas Bigelow (jurat) North Carolina January Court 1856 Caswell County This paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of William Kimbro decd. was offered in open Court for probate which was duly proved by the oaths of Thomas Bigelow and Thomas W. Graves the Two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. At the same time Goodwin Evans the Executor therein named came into open court and duly qualified to execute the said will and Letters Testamentary ___ accordingly. Thomas W. Graves ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.