CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Willis - 1 Aug 1795
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Will of James Willis - Made 1 Aug. 1795 - Proved Nov., 1790
Chatham Co., Record of Estates, Vol. 2, pg. 98
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001 - 1782-1799

In the name of God Amen
I James Willis of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina,
Being in a Low State of Health in body but my memory, sound and intire
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make this my
Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. -
First, that all my Just debts, be paid. Then I give & leave in the
following manner
1. Item  I give unto my Daughter Suckey Willis one feather Bed &
furniture also one Cow & Calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb & five pound
worth in pewter, 
2. Item  I give unto my Daughter Jamima Willis one feather Bed &
furniture, one cow & Calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb and five pounds
worth in pewter.
3. Item  I give unto my son Willson Willis three Hundred acres of land
on White Oak Creek  also one Horse saddle & Bridle.
4. Item  I give unto my son Larkin Willis all the Land, I purchas'd of
John Caudle also one Horse saddle & Bridle.
5. Item  I give unto Daughter Molly Willis one feather Bed & furniture
one cow & calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb & five pounds worth in
pewter.
6. Item  I give unto my daughter Nanney Willis one feather Bed &
furniture one cow & calf one sow & pigg one Ewe & Lamb and five pounds
worth laid out in pewter
7. Item  I give unto my two young sons Elijah & Elisha Willis all the
remainder of my Lands to be Equally divided by my Exec'rs also one Horse
saddle & Bridle (Each)
Item, Now I lend unto my beloved Wife Elizibeth Willis all the remainder
of my Estate during Her natural Life or Widdow Hood and at her marriage
or Death I desire the remainder of my stock with all my working tools to
be Equally divided between my four mentioned sons then, all the
remainder of my Estate to be Equally divided By my Exe'rs. & such men as
they shall choose to assist? them, Between my six Daughters Rebeccah
Caudle, Sally Crow, Suckey Willis, Jemima Willis, Molley Willis, Nanney
Willis.
Now, hear I make an observation, all the part of my Estate following
(falling?) to my Daughter Rebeccah Caudle, my son Larkin Willis is to
take and keep in possession and keep untill her husband John Caudle doth
make a good and Lawfull Deed to the sd Lands I give to my son Larkin
Willis then the said Larkin is to give up the said part Belonging to sd
Rebeccah to  be the said Rebeccah's with the Heirs of Her own Body only
forever-
Lastly Item  I do hearby constitute appoint and Ordain my son Wilson
Willis with Thomas Bell, Executors of the my Last Will & Testament to
Divide or have divided at there own discretion without any order of
court agreeable to above mentioned and I do hearby disannul and Revoke
all former Wills and acknowledge this and this only to be my Last Will
and in Witness whereof I have & hearunto set my hand & seal this 1st day
of August 1795.
		Signed James Willis   {Seal}
Test
Michael Wilson, Jun'r
Samuel Willson 
		Proved at November Term 1796 by the oath of Samuel Wilson (x)