Duplin County NcArchives Wills.....Williams, Stephen 1840
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Source: Clerk Of Court
Written: 1840

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Clerk of Court
Duplin County, NC
Bk. A1, p. 486-487
Will of Stephen WILLIAMS of Duplin County, NC
Written: 23 May 1840
Probate: April 1841

North Carolina
Duplin County

In the Name of God, Amen.
I, Stephen WILLIAMS being of Sound Mind and Memory Blessed be God for the same 
do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, after my death all of my 
worldly estate much be disposed of after the following manner. I give to my 
beloved wife during her natural life my plantation whereon I live all of my 
Cattle, horses, hogs & Sheep but after he death to be divided as follows: All 
the land that I have on the North East Side of Rockfish Creek as for as the most 
S run of Said Creek, must be divided between my three daughters Elizabeth, Phebe 
and Zilpha, and all of my lands lying on the South Side of Rockfish Creek as far 
as the South side of said Creek, I give to my grandson James T. JOHNSON and all 
of my lands lying on Taylors Creek, I give to my grandson George Washington 
WILLIAMS, after the death of my wife, my stock to be divided as follows, I give 
to my grandson James T. JOHNSTON and three of my daughters to wit: Elizabeth, 
Phebe & Zilpha one half of my Stock of Cattle, and Sheep and the remaining half 
of Cattle and Sheep I give to my two daughters Bridget and Mary, I give to my 
three daughters to wit: Elizabeth, Phebe and Zilpha all of my Stock of horses 
and hogs.
As for daughter Ann it is my desire that she remain with my grandson James T. 
JOHNSON or her three sisters to wit: Elizabeth, Phebe and Zilpha (at her 
pleasure) and that they furnish her every comfortable necessary of life (but is 
no wise subject to the benefit of her husband Isaac WILSON) but should she to 
said Ann there rise? prefer to emigrate from her three Sisters or my Grandson 
above mentioned there in that event they may guardian and three daughters above 
mentioned shall not feel themselves ———- her ——? 
Also in addition to what I have heretofore given my daughter Ann I now give her 
the sum of one dollar. As to my household and kitchen furniture & farming 
utensils & I leave with my wife and after he death my daughter Mary must have 
one feather bed and my grandson James T. JOHNSON must have one feather bed and 
its necessary furniture the remainder part of my household and kitchen furniture 
& family utensils of all description, I give to Elizabeth, Phebe and Zilpha As 
for all Cash notes or accounts that may be on hand after the death of my Wife 
must be divided between Elizabeth, Phebe and Zilpha but subject to the benefit 
of my wife during her natural life. I do hereby nominate appoint & ordain my Son 
in Law Stephen WILLIAMS and grandson James T. JOHNSON my Executor to this my 
Last Will and Testament this 23rd day of May in the year of Our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and forty.
Stephen WILLIAMS (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published and ordained in present of us:
Witness:
Stephen WILLIAMS
Brian N. WILLIAMS

State of North Carolina
County of Duplin
April Term 1841
The within paper writing was produced in Open Court as the Last Will & Testament 
of Stephen WILLIAMS a subscribing Witness thereto the Execution thereof duly 
proved whereon Stephen WILLIAMS and James T. JOHNSON the Execution there named 
were qualified as Executors of Said Last Will & Testament.
Test: James DICKSON, Clerk


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