Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Will of Hopewell Adams, 1799, 

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In the Name of God Amen.  I Hopewell Adams of the County of Edgecombe in 
the State of North Carolina nowing the certainity of Death and that it is 
appointed for all men once to dye do hereby make this my last will and 
Testament in Manner and form following hereby revoking all wills by me here 
to fore made and recommend my soule unto the hands of Almighty God who gave 
it

Item. I give to my son James Adams all the lands that he is now posset 
with

I give unto my son William Adams the plantation where I now live and if he 
should dye without a lawful heir to be sold and the money devided amongst 
all my children excepting my daughter Jane Tennison and Abraham Tennison

I give to my son Hopewell Adams one negroe named Jacob and another named 
Peter and if he should dye without a lawful heir for my daughter Sarah to 
have Peter and that to be her full part of the two negroes and Jacob sold 
and the money equally devided amongs the rest of my children excepting Jane 
Tennison and Abraham Tennison

I give and bequeth to my daughter Jane Tennison and Abraham Tennison five 
shillings sterling and this to be theare full part of my living

I give to my son James Adams my still that is now on my plantation a& leave 
all my property that I have not mentioned in my will to be equally devided 
amongst all my children excepting Jane Tennison----And my desire is that 
James Adams and William Adams my sons heare mentioned for Executors to my 
last will and testament with power to sell as much of my Estate as weill 
pay for my just debts.

As witness I have heareto set my hand and seal this 18 day of Oct, 1794.

Signed Sealed and Acknow 
before us

John Little                            Hopewell (x) Adams
John Hines

Edgecombe County}
  May Court 1799}  The will of Hopewell Adams decd was proved in open 
court by the oath of John Hines who swore that he and John Little the other 
Witness thereto subscribe as Witness---James Adams and William Adams the 
executors therein named were at the same time qualified according to 
Law. Ordered thus the Same be certified Will Recorded.

                                       Edward Hill, Clerk

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