LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Charles Williams, 25 Mar 1802
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Transcribed from original document, located in NC State Archives in Raleigh.  
Located in Lincoln County Wills, 1769-1926, call number C.R.060.801.27.

Charles Williams 1803

Last Will and Testament of Charles Williams

	In the Name of God Amen I Charles Williams of the County of Lincoln 
and State of North Carolin being Weak in Body but of perfect and Sound Memory 
and understanding thanks be to Almighty God for the Same and Calling to mind 
the Mortality of my body knowing it is appointed for all men Once to Die do 
make Constitute and Appoint this to be my Last Will and Testament that is to 
say principally and first of all I Recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave 
it and as for my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent 
Christian like Manner the Expences to be at the discretion of my Extor and as 
touching my worly Estate desire to disposed of in Manner and form following.  
First I desire my Debts Should be paid.
2nd I give and bequeath to my son Richard Williams on Negro Man Named Arthur 
now in his possession.  3rd I give and bequeath to my Son Joel Williams one 
Negro Girl Named Doll now in his possession and also two cows and calves 4th I 
give and bequeath to my son Frederic Williams one Negro Man Named Adam
5th I Give and Bequeath to my daughter Ann Abernathy one Negro Man named Isaac
6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy McGee one Negro Woman Named Sue and 
her Child.
7th I give and Bequeath to my two sons Charles Williams and David all the 
stock that I may have at my Descease and the farming utensels to be Equally 
Divided and I also Give and bequeath to my daughters Mary Bynum and Lucy 
Williams all my household Furniture of all kinds whatsoever and it is my 
desire that my Negro Woman Named hannah shall have free liberation to live 
with any of my children she may choose and not to be treated as a slave and I 
do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and disallow every other Will and Testament 
by me heretofore Made Ratifying and confirm this to be my Last Will & 
Testament.  I do appoint David Williams and Joseph Abernathy to be Executors 
of this Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have Set my hand this 25th Day 
of March 1802

					(signed) Charles Williams

      his
George x Williams Jurat
      Mark
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Elisha x Statia
      Mark

					David Williams Exr Sworn


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