Robeson County, NC - Will of Duncan Wilkison, 1826

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Will of Duncan Wilkison Robeson County 1806—Items that were unreadable 
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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) 
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 soul 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 primies (?), 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 prosper

the same in ---------- temple after her death.  As also to her and her 
children aforesaid, thus heirs and apigns(?) flower, my old sorrel mare; 
the cows with their 6 calves or yearlings, one half of my stock of sheep and 
stock of hogs, one half of my household furniture and farming utensils; the 
whole of my crop, -------, the exceptions hereafter named to Malcom and 
Archd and to her son Allen I give the young sorrel mare his heirs and apigns.

I give unto my five oldest children by my first wife (viz) Mary, John, Archd, 
Malcom and Peggy the remaining part of my stock of all things, household 
furniture and farming utensils and to Malcom I give thirty bushels of corn 
and to Archd fifty bushels as now standing in the field, so as they continue 
to gather and 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 there in named; whether notes, money, debts, etc, 
except ten dollars in cash to be paid to each of my children by my last wife;  
Christian aforesaid, providing not with standing, that my beloved wife 
aforesaid shall have the exclusive privilege of killing, as much beef and 
pork of the stock before divided as will be sufficient to maintain the family 
for twelve months; and that any debt 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; and they shall remove their part of the stock, whether 
horse or ---, 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 some carefull friend so as 
to insure interest on the same till they respectfully come of age.

I nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife, my loving son, John, and 
my true and beloved friends David Lorry and Angues Gilchrist as executrix and 
executors of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I her unto set my hand and affix my seal the 6th day of 
October 1806.

Duncan Wilkinson    x (his mark)

Angus Gilchrist

David Lorry


Recorded in Book A page 96 July 1826    Neil Buie Clk.

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