MARTIN COUNTY, NC - Will - Joseph Biggs, Sr., 1798. ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Andy Anderson May 2000 ========================================================================== From original on microfilm. WILL OF JOSEPH BIGGS, SR., undated. Recorded in 1798 in Martin County Will Book 1, page 352. In the name of God, Amen. I, JOSEPH BIGGS, Sr., of the State of North Carolina and County of Martin, being weak in body but in perfect mind, sense and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz.: First, I recommend my soul into the hands of that God Who first gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereinafter mentioned. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, SARAH BIGGS, all the property of every kind that is now in being and has never been disposed of that I had by my said wife, SARAH, likewise I give her one small bull yearling, one sow and pigs, and one ewe and lamb to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son JAMES BIGGS' two* daughters five shillings apiece, to them and to their heirs. Item, my will and desire is that all the remainder of my property of every kind and denomination be equally divided between my other five children, viz.: Kedar Biggs, William Biggs, Joseph Biggs, Salley Ward and Mourning Cherry, to them and to their heirs forever. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my sons WILLIAM BIGGS and JOSEPH BIGGS executors to this, my last will and testament, and hereby revoke and disannul all other wills which have been before made by me, and acknowledge this to be my last will and testament. /s/JOSEPH BIGGS {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: John Ferrill Mary Price ----------------- *James Biggs mentioned three daughters in his will: Elizabeth, Martha and Rhoda.