Duplin County NcArchives Wills.....Williams, Jesse 1853 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005225 March 16, 2022, 6:13 pm Source: Clerk Of Court Written: 1853 Transcribed by Sloan Mason slomas7@comcast.net Clerk of Court Duplin County, NC Will of Jesse WILLIAMS, Sr. Vol. 2-4, p. 119-121 Written: 30 Jan 1853 Probated: April Term 1857 In the name of God, Amen. I, Jesse WILLIAMS of the County of Duplin, State of North Carolina do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows to wit: In the first place I command my Soul to God the author of all good and my body to be buried in a Christian manner as to my earthly substance I desire to dispose of in the following manner. Item 1: To my beloved wife Sarah, I give and bequest the one third of this land on which I now reside on the East side of Muddy Creek including the dwelling house to her for life in lieu of dower and after he death to go as herein after provided for I also bequeath to my wife Sarah one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid by any executor hereinafter named as her necessities may require, also one bed, bedstead and furniture, two cows & calves. Item 2: I give and devise to my sons Jesse and Thomas H. WILLIAMS all that part or portion of my land situate and lying on the west side of Muddy Creek in the County of Duplin to them and their heirs forever shared & shared alike. Item 3: To my son Lucian, I give and divide my land on this East side of Muddy Creek, subject to the third part give to my wife Sarah for life, as aforesaid, to be given to the said Lucian for life, for his proper support and maintenance, and upon his death, without issue then said lands to go to my daughters Mansey and Sarah Elizabeth BOSTICK wife of John BOSTICK to them and their heirs forever, share & share alike. Item 4: To my daughter Mansey, I give in addition to the lands above named, one bed, bedstead & furniture one Loom & Gear to her & her heirs. Item 5: To my daughter Minerva SLOAN, wife of Gibson SLOAN, I give one hundred and fifty dollars to her sole and separate use and not to be under the control of her said husband and to be paid my said daughter as her necessities may require. Item 6: To my daughter Thuresy SLOAN wife of Marshall SLOAN, I give one hundred dollars to her sole and separate also, and not to be under the control of her husband to be paid by my Executors as she may need it. It is my will and desire that one acre of land covering the family Grave Yard should be kept and set apart as a burial ground and kept for that purpose. As to the balance and residue of my property consisting of my negro man FRANK, household and kitchen furniture, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, wagon, cart, farming utensils, and other articles, I wish to be sold to pay off all my just debts and the legacies herein provided for, and the balance if any to be equally divided among my children, Jesse, Thomas H., Manersy and Sarah Eliza, share and share alike. And I do hereby appoint and nominate my son, Jesse WILLIAMS, Executor to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others by me heretofore wills. And I do hereby give to my son Edward WILLIAMS, the sum of Ten dollars which legacy was omitted in the body of this my will. Jesse WILLIAMS (Seal) Signed, sealed, published and delivered in presence of John A. WHITEHEAD Chris B. WHITEHEAD January 30, 1853 State of North Carolina Duplin County Court April Term 1857 The foregoing proper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Jesse WILLIAMS, Senior, deceased is exhibited in open court for probate by Jesse WILLIAMS, Junior the Executors therein named and the due execution thereof by the said Jesse WILLIAMS is proved by the Oath and examination of John A. WHITEHEAD and Christopher B. WHITEHEAD the two subscribing witnesses thereto: It is thereupon considered by the court that the said paper writing and every part thereto is the Last Will and Testament of the said Jesse WILLIAMS and the same shall be recorded and filed. And there upon the said Jesse WILLIAMS, Junior, Executor as aforesaid duly qualifies as such by taking this Oath required by law. And it is further ordered that letters Testamentary issued to him. John J. WHITEHEAD, Clerk. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/duplin/wills/williams1094nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb