Robeson County, NC - Will of Duncan Wilkison, 1826

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Will of Duncan Wilkison of Robeson County

In the name of God Amen

I Duncan Wilkison of the county of Robeson in the state of North Carolina 
being weak in body, but sound in mind and memory do constitute, ordain and 
make this my last will and testament in manner and form following (Viz)

I request that my body be decently buried at the direction of my executors 
hereafter named, not doubting, but it will rise triumphant in glory and join 
my Lord in happiness on the great day of the Lord, and as to my worldly 
affairs, I dispose of them in manner and form follow (Viz)

In primus, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Christian and her children 
lawfully begotten by her, the whole of my lands, improvements and lying in 
said county, agreeable to the bond or marriage contract entered into between 
us at the time of our espousal, with a wish and desire that my son Allen may 
enjoy and possess the land in fee simple after her death  As also to her, and 
her children aforesaid, their heirs and assign forever, my old sorrel mare; 
the cows with their calves or yearlings, one half of the stock of sheep and 
stock of hogs, one half of my household furniture and farming utensils; the 
whole of my crop, ------the exceptions hereafter made to Malcom and Archd & to 
her son Allen I give the young sorrel mare heir and assigns.

I give unto my five oldest children by my first wife Virg-Mary-John, Archd, 
Malcom, & Peggy the remaining part of my stock of all kinds, household furniture 
and farming utensils and to Malcom I give thirty bushels of corn & to Archd 
fifty bushels as now standing in the field, to as they continue to gather & house 
the whole crop, with their step mother afore said. I also give unto my five 
oldest children aforesaid by my first wife all the rest of my property, not here 
in named whether notes, money, debts & except ten dollars in cash to be paid to 
each of my children by my first wife. Christian aforesaid, providing 
notwithstanding, that my beloved wife aforesaid shall have the exclusive 
privilege of killing as much beef & pork of the stock before divided as will 
be sufficient to maintain the family for twelve months & that any debts by me 
owing and all funeral expenses shall be paid out of the total amount of the 
property left to the five oldest children aforesaid; & they shall remove their 
part of the stock, whether horse or ve, so as after my death to be of no 
molestation to my beloved wife aforesaid, I desire that the ten dollars 
aforesaid to be paid to each of my younger children be paid to their mother or 
to my –carefull friend  To as to ensure intem use on the ---- till they 
respectively come of age.

I nominate constitute & appoint my beloved wife, my loving son, John, & my true 
and beloved friends David Torry & Angus Gilchrist as executric & executors of 
this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I hereunto let my hand and affix my seal the 6th day of 
October 1806.

Duncan Wilkison    X his mark.

Recorded in Book A. page 96 July 1826

Neil Buie clk.

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