RICHMOND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Isaac Williamson, Sr. - 1838

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Will of Isaac Williamson, Sr., Richmond Co. NC


Source: North Carolina Archives - Richmond County Wills
1779-1915 - 082.801.12 Transcribed & Posted by Myrtle Bridges
January 19th, 2000 

This will is from the research of James Williamson and
submitted for this page by Freda Noble of Gualala, California.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Isaac Williamson, Sr. of the
county of Richmond and State of North Carolina, being of a
sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the
same, do make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following, that is to say: Unto my daughter (in-law) Cloe
Williamson I give and bequeath the 100 acres wheron I now live,
also my negro boy David, also all my house-hold and kitchen
furniture of whatever nature of kind including the farming
utensils, also all my stock of cattle, horses and hogs. Unto my
daughter Rebecca Brown and her husband Daniel B. Brown I give
and bequeath 50 acres of land granted to me 20 Dec 1791,
joining his own lands and the widow Beasley, also 20 acres,
part of which (.............................) land and also
joins his own lands, also my negro man Drek and my negro woman
Mint to hold to them and the heirs of said Rebecca's body
forever.
To the use and for the maintenance of my daughter Mary Sneed
during her natural life I give and bequeath my negro girl
Charlotte and also 112 acres of land after the present lease of
five years to Daniel Woodle expires and after my said daughter
Mary's decease, I order the negro girl and her increaase to be
sold as well as the land and the proceeds thereof to be equally
divided her heirs.
Unto my son Wilson Williamson I give and bequeath 100 acres
which I bought of Augustine Brigman on part of which he now
lives. But Henly Sneed is not to remove from it till the
expiration of the above mentioned 5 years lease to Daniel
Woodle, after which time my said son Wilson is to have free,
full and (......) possession of the 100acres. Also I give to my
said son Wilson my negro man Dinnis.
Unto my son Isaac Williamson I give and bequeath 150 acres of
land including my mills on Joe's Creek, being in two tracts,
one of 100 bought of Stephen Mendinhall and the other of John
Kelly and also my negro girl Sarah.
Unto my son John Williamson I give and bequeath 175 acres in
two tracts, one containing 150 acres granted to Shadrack
Williamson by (Novt) 1804 No. 1394, he other granted to Charles
McLaen containing 25 acres bearing date 13th Dec 1798 No. 1033.
Unto the use and maintenance of my daughter Nancy Wright and
her children I give my negro woman Courtnay and also 100 acres
of land being the half of 200 acres granted to Starling
Williams 3 Sep 1799 and after the death of my said daughter
Nancy Wright, I order the said land and negro Courtnay and her
increase to be equally divided among her (said Nancy's)
children and their heirs forever.
Unto my daughter Sarah and her husband Hugh Brown I give and
bequeath the 100 acre tract wheron they now live, granted to
Enoch James, also my negro boy George.
Unto my son Thomas Williamson I give and bequeath 100 acres of
land being the other half of a 200 acre tract granted to said
Starling Williams to be divided between my said son Thomas and
my daughter Nancy's children by a line drawn through its length
of breadth as they may think proper. Also my negro woman Nell
also the sum of $250 in money to be saved out of any of my
property not otherwise specially hereby bequeathed.
Unto the children of my daughter Elizabeth Covington (deceased)
I give and bequeath the negro man Peter which their father has
for years past in his possession.
All the lands of which I may die seized and possessed and which
are not already hereby bequeathed and disposed of I order to be
sold at public sale on a reasonable credit to the highest
bidder also my waggon and gear, stille and appurtenances, three
guns, gig and harness and other articles not before mentioned
or given to be likewise sold and equally divided among my three
grandchildren: Washington, Selina, and Miranda Jane, and their
heirs forever.
All the rest of my property of which I may die seized and
possessed I order to be equally divided among my heirs. I
nominate, constitute, and appoint Nathaniel Gibson, Sr., Samuel
Goodwin, and Duncan McLaurin my Executors to carry this my last
will and testament into effect and I hareby revoke, disannul
all wills (.......) and bequests heretofore by me made
pronouncing this my last will and testament. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of October
A.D. 1836.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Isaac
Williamson, Sr as his last will and testament in the presence
of us who in the presence of the Testator and of each other
have here to subscribed our names as wittnesses: ATTEST:
Stafford Gibson, Angus Malloy, D. McLaurin
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
Richmond County January Term 1838. The foregoing last will and
testament of Isaac Williamson, Sr. deceased, was proven in open
court by the oath of Stafford Gipson, a subscribing witness.
Thereto ordered to be recorded.
Recorded 1838 in Will Book 2 pg. 74 G. A. Nicholsen, CCC