RICHMOND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Will of Richard Adams, 19 Aug 1777
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Richmond County Clerk of Court - Bk. 1, pp. 12/13

In the name of God Amen.  I Richard Adams of the County of Anson and
province of North Carolina being sick and weak of body and calling to
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it was ordained for all
men once to die have therefore thought fit and convenient to make
constitute and ordain this my last will and testament and in the first
place I [recommend] my soul to God that gave it my body to the earth to
be barried in a christian like manner nothing doubting but that I shall
receive it again in fullness of joy at the resurrection of the just

And in the first place my will is that all my just debts be paid and
satisfied after which I give and dispose of my estate in form and maner
as following.  Item.  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary One
Shilling Sterling money of Great Brittain

Item.  I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son James One Shilling
Sterling money of Great Brittain

Item.  I give and bequeath to my Son William One Shilling Sterling money
of Great Brittain.  Item I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas One
Shilling of Great Brittain.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Betsy one cow and
calf one feather bed and one spinning wheel.  Item.  I give and bequeath
to my well beloved daughter Prudence One Shilling Sterling money of
Great Brittain.  Item I give and bequeath to my Son Richard one copper
still also I give and bequeath to my Son Richard my Negro boy
Hutckuiks    my will in trust is that and in case my son Richard marry I
give and bequeath to him half my house hold stuff.  But in case he
should die before without lawful issue that the the premises granted to
him the said Richard be equally divided among the rest of my children.
I lend to my well beloved wife Amy the use of the premises and negro boy
during her natural life and I give and bequeath to my Son Richard five
pounds lawful money, and I give and bequeath to my wife Amy all the rest
of estate of every sort and kind whatsoever during her natural life and
afterwards to my Son Richard and I do hereby constitute and appoint my
loved wife Amy my Executor and my well beloved Son Richard Executor to
this my will and testament repairing and confirming this to be my last
will and testament annulling and disallowing all other wills heretofore
made by me in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
the nineteenth day of August 1777.

       Richard (his mark) Adams

Sealed and delivered in the presence of George (his mark) Carter,
William (his mark) Adams, Benjamin Powell.

Richmond County.  June Court 1782.  The within will of Richard Adams was
exhibited in Open Court and proven by the oath of George Carter one of
the witnesses thereto who saw the other witnesses subscribe their names
thereto.
     Test      Wm. Love, Clk