Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Robbins, John 1819
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1819
Recorded: 1819

	Robbins, John, Edgecombe Co., will date 17 May 1819, date recorded May 
Ct. 1819; In the name of God Amen, I John Robbins...”being weak of body but 
of perfect mind and memory.... Item- to my daughter Elizabeth Pender the sum 
of five pounds to her and her heirs forever; Item- to my daughter Nancy 
Emason, the sum of five pounds to her and her heirs forever; Item- to my 
daughter Beady Robbins, the whole of my land and plantation with its 
improvements where I now live together with my still and blacksmith tools, 
also eight Negroes viz. Dick, (Tony), Joe, Jack, (Sery), Nice, Dice and Bob 
to her and her heirs forever; Item- to Thomas Emason a negro man by the name 
of Bob which he has now in his possession also one note I hold against him 
for $350 to him and his heirs forever; Item- to my granddaughter Catherine 
Williams three Negroes to wit. Phillis, Nell and Julian to her heirs forever, 
also to the said Catherine Williams my granddaughter two cows and calves to 
her and her heirs; Item- the remainder of my Negroes to be hired out until my 
grandchildren comes of age and then to be sold and equally divided amongst 
them all; all the remainder of my estate of every description be sold and out 
of the money arising from sale all my just debts to be paid and the balance 
of the money be equally divided between all my grandchildren; executors to be 
John Mercer, John Bridgers and Thomas Emerson, signed Jno. Robbins, wit. E. 
Bullock, Henry Dixon, Burrell Barnes.  The will of John Robbins , dec’d. was 
exhibited in open court for probate and same being contested by Thomas Amason 
& Nancy his wife, Elizabeth Pender & Catherine Williams, an infant by Egbert 
H. Williams, her next friend, it was ordered that it be submitted to a jury 
to say whether it is the last will and testament of John Robbins or not.  The 
following jury was duly impaneled and sworn, to wit. Meedy Williford, John 
Ellis, Moses Price, Hillary   Peel, Jacob Barnes, Elijah Hoorn, Joseph Banes, 
Sen., John Lawrence, Jr., Kinchen Gay, Elijah Price, Joshua Pender & James 
Thigpen Senr. Who find the Paper Writing purporting to be the last Will & 
Testament of John Robbins dec’d is his last Will & Testament -- and John 
Mercer as the Executor named in the said Will was qualified thereto -- 
Ordered that the same be certified & the Will Recorded --  Test. E Hall CC .  
Will of John Robbins, NC State Archives, Edgecombe Co. Wills, CR.037.801.36.


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