Gates County NcArchives Wills.....Riddick, Willis April 11, 1850
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Cal Reddick calred@tampabay.rr.com August 11, 2010, 6:21 pm

Source: Raleigh State Library - Wills
Written: April 11, 1850
Recorded: May 1850

WILLIS RIDDICK  [134]

In the name of God Amen.  I WILLIS RIDDICK of the State of North Carolina and 
County of Gates being of sound mind and memory blessed be God do this the 11th 
day of April 1850 make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner 
and form following viz

1st Item.  I give or lend to my beloved wife SYNTHA RIDDICK during her life or 
widowhood all of my estate after paying my debts consisting of my plantation 
whereon I now live, four feather beads and furniture, two sets chairs, one 
walnut table and one pine d°, one dest, one looking glass, kitchen furniture, 
three pots, one tee kettle, one dutch oven, two trays, two spiders, two 
horses, one cart and wheels, five head of cattle, twenty two head of Hoggs, 
one set of cooper's tools all the corn and fodder, all the beacon & lard, two 
ploughs and plough lamps, dishes, plates, spoons, cups & saucers and after her 
death or marriage my plantation to be equally divided between my sons viz JOEL 
RIDDICK, JACOB RIDDICK, DANIEL RIDDICK, REUBEN RIDDICK, Also I lend to my 
beloved wife SYNTHIA RIDDICK during her life two negroes BEN and AGGA and 
after her death BEN and AGGA to my son JOEL RIDDICK all the beads to be 
divided between my sons  JOEL, DANIEL, JACOB & REUBEN and the residue to be 
equally between all my children.  I leave this my Last will without executor.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said WILLIS RIDDICK the Testator 
as his last will and Testament in the presents of us Test ZACHARIAH NIXON 
(Jurat), JOHN (his X mark) HYATT.
                                                 WILLIS RIDDICK (seal)

May Court 1850: proved by ZACHARIAH NIXON; "...There being no Executor 
named...THOMAS A. JORDAN is appointed administrator with the will annexed...".

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Additional Comments:
This Willis Riddick is the son of Isaiah Riddick, son of Joseph Henry Riddick 
and Willis was the father of my g-g-grandfather, James (Jacob) S. Reddick of 
Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia and Daniel Reddick of Putnam County, 
Georgia.



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