MARTIN COUNTY, NC - WILL - Will of Henry Robason, 1827.

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                         Will of Henry Robason
                    Martin County, NC, Dec 17, 1827

Transcribed and contributed by Rick Roberson, Jan. 1999
Source: Office of the Clerk of Court, Martin Co. Court House, 
Williamston, NC, Will Book 2, page 138 - 139.


In the name of God Amen.   I Henry Robason of Martin County being of 
sound [of] mind and memory blessed be god do this seventeenth day of 
December in the year of our Lord 1827, make and publish this my last 
will and Testament in the manner following that is to say first my soul 
to God who give it -  and my body body to be buried at the discretion of 
my executors.    

---- Item.  I give unto my son Henry Robason the sum of five dollars 
with all the property he has heretofore ____ [illegible] of me to him 
and his heirs forever.

----- Item.   I give unto my son Collins Robason, the sum of five 
dollars with all the property that he has heretofore ____ [illegible] of 
me to him and his heirs forever.  

----- Item.   I give unto my son William Robason the sum of five dollars 
with all the property that he has heretofore secured? of me to him and 
his heirs forever.  ------

----- Item.  I give unto my Grandson James Baker Roberson my Negro boy 
Alfred, my feather bed and furniture that I nowheir on to him and his 
heirs forever.  -----

----- Item.  I give unto my Granddaughter Sally Collins Robason my Negro 
Girl Mary to her heirs forever.

-----  Item.  I give unto my Grandson Thomas Robason my tract of Land 
known by the name of Horse pen Pellen to him and his heirs forever.  

----- Item.  I give unto my three Grandsons Harry & Charles and McGilbra 
all my land and Plantation to be equally divided after the youngest 
comes to the year of maturity of Twenty one, or their mothers lifetime 
to them and their heirs forever.   -----

----- Item.  I give unto all my Grandchildren of my son Charles Robason 
my Negro man George and also my Negro man David for the use of raising 
and supporting of them until the youngest coming to the age of Twenty 
one or their mothers lifetime and also make ____ [illegible] my three? 
horse? for the same use also all my family tools for the same use.

-----  Item.  I give unto my Granddaughter Margarett Rhods Robason one 
feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. My will is that 
my Negro woman Esther has the choice of chosing which of my four sons 
she will live with; but the first choice ____ [illegible] govern her 
forever and I bind that child she makes choice to take good care of her 
as long shall live.

----- Item.  I leave my Negro woman Martilla to be sold to pay my debts 
and funeral expenses at the discretion of my ____ [illegible, 
executors?] and I hereby make and ordain my friend James Songlith? and 
my son Charles Robason executors of this my last will and testament.  --
-- in witness whereof I the said Henry Robason name to this my last will 
and testament -- my name and seal this day and Time? above written 
signed sealed and Published and declared in the Presense of us:
W. Gurganus
N. Peel                        H.  Robason      {Seal}

Will Probated June 1828 in the Office of Clerk of Superior Court , 
Martin County
[Note: He died April 18, 1828.--rr]