ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Hill Williams, 24 Jul 1816 --------------¤¤¤¤¤¤-------------- Record of Wills, Book A 1800-1825 Onslow County, North Carolina In the name of God, Amen: I, Hill Williams of Onslow County, and the State of North Carolina, being sick but of perfect mind thanks be to Almighty God, knowing the mortality of my body and tis appointed for all men to die to make this my last will and testament in manner following First I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the descretion of my executors and such worldly goods as it hath been pleased God to belss me with in this life, give and dispose of in manner as follows: 1st: My will is that all my just debts be paid. 2nd: I lend to my brother Edward Williams my Negro boy Handy During his natural life and then to be equally divided between my four sisters, Polly Williams, Sency Foy, Ann Wilder, Sam Foy and Jesse Williams. 3rd: I give to my brother Jesse Williams my Negro boy Dick to him and his heirs forever. 4th: I give to my sister Ann Wilder my Negro girl Beck to her and her heirs forever. I direct my Negro woman Ann and her two children Huldy and Isaac to be sold and equally divided between my above mentioned sisters and brothers. I give to my sister Polly Willams my grey horse to her and her hairs forever. I lend my small gun to Edward Williams during his life and then I give it to Jess Williams. My will is that all such property as I have not given away be sold and if anything left after paying my just debts, to be equally divided among my above mentioned sisters and brothers. I constitute and appoint my brother Edward Williams and Jesse Williams executors to this my last will and testament given under my hand this 24th day of July 1816. Hill Williams Test: Anna Mason Uz Wood ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Cole <> ___________________________________________________________________