ROBESON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Walters Sr, 21 Aug 1829
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Will of William WALTERS Sr, 1829

Born c 1745 place unknown   
Died 1841 Robeson County North Carolina. 

William Walters Sr and his Wife Celia Dawson Walters were the first
Walters to Robeson County in 1794. 

                    William Walters Sr Will 

In the name of God amen, I William Walters Sr of Robeson County in the
state of North Carolina. Being of sound mind and perfect memory do this
twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty nine do make and ordain and publish this my last will
and testament in manner following. That is to say first i give my soul
to God who gave it and my body to the dust from whence it came. There
after pay all my just debts. 
   I leave to my beloved wife Celia a negro man named Ben, and a Negro
woman named Hagar. Also three cows and calves and one Beef cow of the
same stock, also two sows and pigs and one riding horse and all my house
hold furniture of every description. Also all my plantation tools. The
above I leave to my wife during her natural life or widow hood, then I
give and bequeath the above Negro Ben in the room of Simon which I had
previously give in a deed to be equally divided among Eadeth Lewis,
Esther Grimsley, Celia Pervis, and Ellennora Loe, the part of the above
mentioned with all that I may hereafter acquire to be equally divided
between my lawful heirs. 
   Joseph Walters and my son Briant Walters is to pay to Dawson Walters
my son fifty dollars from each, which was mentioned in the deed of gift.
Now my son Thomas Walters I give to him one Dollar. Also my son Briant
Walters I give unto him an equal part with the rest of the heirs of my
body and i do constitute and ordain my son William Walters Jr and James
Walters executors to this my last will and testament. 

Witness: Burwell Britt 
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