Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Robbins, William 1779 ************************************************ 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: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com June 21, 2011, 12:58 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1779 Recorded: 1781 Robbins, William, will date 7 Apr. 1779, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1781, In the name of God... being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory... recommend my sole to Almighty God... body to be entered in the earth with Decent and Christian burial...eldest son, Arthur Robbens five pounds to him and his heirs; to my son William (word written in over William, possibly abbreviation of Robbins) five pounds to him and his heirs; to my son Jethro Robens five pounds to him and his heirs; to my son Thomas Robbens five pounds to him and his heirs; to my son, Jesse Green five pounds to him and his heirs; to my daughter Luraney Horn use of melato garl named fillis during her natural life and after her decease I give the said melato garl and her increase to my grandson Elias Horn to him and his heirs; to my daughter Luraney five head of sheep to her and her heirs; to my daughter Elesabeth, the now wife of Thomas Williams a negro garl named Dinner to her and her heirs; to my daughter Charety, the now wife of David Sears one feather bed and furniture and 15 pounds in money; to my daughter Milley Robbens, one negro garl called Jude and one feather bed and furniture; to my son John Robbens all my lands and plantation also seven Negroes, to wit. Dublen, Lettes, Dick, Lucy, Bob, Dol and Fan, to him and his heirs; him, my said son, John, all the remainder part of my estate of good and chattels of ever kind and personal; I appoint as my executor John Williams and John Robbens Executrex (sic), signed William Robbens (X), wit. Benjamin Wever, Jacob Robbens (X), Mary Robbens (X). Proved by Mary Robbens and executors named appointed. Robbins was spelled either Robbens or Robens. Will of William Robbens, NC State Archives, Edgecombe Co. Wills, CR.037.801.36. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/wills/robbins1907gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb