CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John C. Atkins, 18 Dec 1843
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Cumberland Co., NC, John C. Atkins Will of 18 December 1843; 
Proved March Term 1844
Transcribed from copy received from NC State Archives

State of North Carolina
Cumberland County
December 18, 1843

In the name of God Amen.  I John C. Atkins of the County of Cumberland in the
State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory - but
sensible that it is appointed unto all men to die - and of the uncertainty of
this life - Do make and publish this as my Last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all others by me heretofore made.

1st   I give devise & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mary I. Atkins all my
property of every description - both Real and personal - to have & hold the
same during her natural life or Widowhood, - but it is my will also that on
the death of my said wife that all my property both Real & personal be equally
divided between my children: and in the event that my sd wife should marry
again (which I do not anticipate) - my will is that whenever such marriage
shall take place - then my property aforesaid shall be immediately divided
between my wife and children - she taking a childs part.

2nd   As some of my property consists of slaves my desire is that my wife
shall at any time during her widowhood when in her discretion she thinks it
prudent to do so - sell any of my Negroes and have the control & use of the
funds arising from sd sale during her life or widowhood and that after her
death or widowhood the - same division of sd fund shall be made as I direct in
regard to my property in the first clause of my will.

I desire my executors to pay all my just debts.

And I deem it right to state that my will is made thus because I have all
confidence in the prudence of my beloved wife and because I believe she will
manage and use the property aforesaid for the benefit & support & education of
my children as well as herself.

I nominate constitute & appoint my trusty friends John L Christian and Edmond
G. Lilly my Executors to carry out the herefores of my will - collect & pay my
debts and perform all the duties of my rightful executors and particularly
that my sd Executors do everything in their power to close at the earliest
period the unsettled business between my deceased brother's Estate and myself
- being business originating in the mercantile partnership existing between us
in Fayetteville:  [Note:  See 1842 Will of brother George B. Atkins]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand -----  al [and seal]- this
the 18th December AD 1843
						
					[signed] Jno. C. Atkins (Seal)

Signed published & declared in the presence of.		
[signed] John H Hall
[signed] A.G. Stacy

North Carolina    }			Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Cumberland County } 			March Term 1844


This day was affirmed for probate by John L Christian and Edmond G Lilly a 
paper writing purporting to be that last Will and testament of John C Atkins 
deceased which was duly proved in open Court by the oath of A. G. Stacy one of 
the Subscribing  Witnesses thereto who also proved the signature of John H. 
Hall the other Subscribing Witness Whereupon on motion it was disclared by the 
Court that said paper writing is the last will and testament of John C Atkins 
deceased and further that Letters Testamentary issue to John L Christian and 
Edmond J Lilly the Executors therein named - Executors qualified and Letters 
Testamentary issued.

From the Minutes J. McLaurin, Clerk 

Will No. 18, John C. Atkins, Recorded in Book C of Wills page 51, 
J. McLaurin, Clerk