GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC - WILLS -William Beckham, 1776
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WILL OF WILLIAM BECKHAM, GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC


In the name of God, Amen, I, William Beckham of the county of Granville 
in the Province of North Carolina, being weak in body but of sound mind 
and memory, blessed be the name of God for the same, I do this 4th day 
of June in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seventy 
six do make this my last will and Testament in this form and manner following, 
that is to say I cheerfully commit my spirit unto God who gave it and my 
body unto the ground from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent  
and christian like manner, etc.

I do in the name of God lend unto my dearly beloved wife Phillis (Mackay) 
Beckham as long as she may live all my negroes, that is to say Peter and 
Lucy and her child to have and to claim as her own property until death; 
also all my stock of cattle, hogs and horse kind, with all my beds and 
furniture and every other kind of household goods, chattels, etc. belonging 
at present to me the said William Beckham; and I do in the name of God give 
and bequeath unto my son, John Beckham, after the death of my wife Phillis 
the above mentioned negro Peter to have and to hold forever, and it is 
also my will and desire for the love and respect I bear to my other children 
that my son John pay unto my other beloved children his brothers and sisters 
lawfully begotten of my body, the sum of five pounds proclamation money of 
this province to each of them at or upon his receiving the said negro, Peter 
at the death of my beloved wife, etc.  I do also desire that at the death of 
my wife Phillis all the remaining part of my estate to be sold and equally 
divided between the rest of my sons and daughters, that is to say Thomas 
Beckham, William Beckham, Simon Beckham, Phillis and Mary.  It is also my 
desire that my beloved wife to be executrix for and unto this my last will 
and testament for the use and purposes within mentioned and that this be my 
last will and testament revoking and disposing all former wills and testaments 
and declaring this to be my last will and testament whereunto I have set my 
hand and  affixed my seal this fourth day of June one thousand seven hundred 
& seventy six.

                                           His 
                                                  William (mark) Beckham     
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
    Reuben & Essa Plyler    

Submitted by:
Dorothy C. White, gggggranddaughter