ROBESON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Walters Jr., 21 Nov 1857
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Contributor's Note:  This is the will of William Walters Jr of Robeson County, 
NC, born June 7 1781 Dobbs County, NC, died 1858 Robeson County North Carolina. 
William Walters Jr was the son of William Walters Sr and Celia Dawson
Walters. He was married to Absela Spear. 
                                  

                  William Walters Jr Will 
 
     In the name of God Amen, I William Walters Jr of the State of North
Carolina and the County of Robeson, being of sound and disposing mind
and good memory do on the twenty first day of November in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven make and ordain this
my last will and testament in manner and form following. 
 
      First of all I comend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who
gave it. My body to return to earth to be buried in a decent Christian
buried at the discretion of my friends and as for such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life i give
dispose of in the following manner.  
   
 1st I lend to my beloved wife Absela Walters her natural lifetime or
widowhood, the track of land where on we now live on each side of Coward 
Swamp but not containing the swamp land, also one track or section in the 
lower Islands known as the Jernigan land to be sold after her death and the
money arising from the sales there of to be equally divided between
Charity Barfield, Absella Nance, Isham P Walters, Thomas F Walters,
James P Walters, and Helen Walters. I also loan in like manner the
following named Negros, Ibby to be disposed of as she sees proper.
Spence, Sarah Hannah, and Lafayette, these to be sold at her death and
the money arising from the sales thereof equally divided between John
Walters, Spier Walters, and the heirs of Harris Walters and Frankin
Walters and Isaiah P Walters. The money and notes found at my death
belongs to my wife Absella Walters to sell as she sees proper, also farm
cows and calves, her choice one yoke oxen, her choice horse, all my
stock of hogs and sheep. Her choice carriage and all my farming tools. I
do hereby declare it to be my will and intention that all the aboved
named property loaned to my wife be for her use and benefit her natural
lifetime or widowhood. 

   2nd  I give and bequeath unto my son Spier Walters the of land where
on he now lives fifty acres more or less in Coward Swamp, also one
horse, bridle and saddle which he has already had and is all that is
intended for him to have. 

   3rd  I give and bequeath unto my son John Walters on track of land on
Inmans Branch known as the William Flowers land. Fifty acres more or
less in Coward Swamp and one horse, bridle, and saddle which he has
already had and is all that is intended for him to have. 

   4th  I give and bequeath unto my son Isham P. Walters fifty acres of
land in Coward Swamp. Two hundred acres known as the Franklin Walters
land, my blacksmith tools, also one horse bridle and saddle. 

   5th  I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas F. Walters the track of
land where he now lives known as the Edwards land also one horse,
bridle, and saddle. 

   6th  I give and bequeath unto my son James P. Walters one track of
land where on he now lives kown as the old place, also one horse, bridle
and saddle. 

   7th  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charity Barfield and bodily
heirs one Negro woman Aggy and her increase. 

   8th  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Absella Nance and bodily
heirs one Negro woman Carolina, her child Francis and her increase.  

   9th  I give and bequeath unto my son Isham P Walters two Negro boys
Sam and Peter. 

10th  I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas F. Walters two Negro boys
Morann and Doctor. 

11th  I give and bequeath unto my son James P Walters a Negro boy and
girl, Anderson and Lucy. 

  12th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Helen Walters two Negros,
Martin and Anny for her two first children. Helen to keep the two Negros
until her two children become of age then Martin belongs John and Anny
to Jeneatte. 

  13th I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, Charity Barfield,
Absella Nance, and Helen Walters all my household and kitchen furniture
after the death of my wife Absella Walters to be equally divided among
them. 

  14th I give and bequeath unto my three sons and three daughters Isham
P Walters, Thomas F Walters, James P Walters, Charity Barfield, Absella
Nance, and Helen Walters all the money arising from the sales of any
stock cattle. Four cows and calves, fodder, pork, and bacon to be sold
at my death and my just debts to be paid. The remaidner to be equally
divided among my three sons and three daughters before metioned. 

  15th I do hereby constitute and appoint my son in law Daniel Nance
Executor to this my last will and testament. 


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