ROBESON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Giles Williams, 12 Nov 1839
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In the Name of God Amen. I Giles Williams of the County of Robeson and 
State of North Carolina being well in body and of sound mind and perfect 
memory, thank God for his mercies toward me but calling to mind the 
mortality of my body, and knowing that all men must die, I do make this to 
be my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following.

1st	I lend to my wife Sarah Williams, her natural life, one Hundred 
acres of land. Including my Houses of every description being the lower 
part of two Hundred acres and negroes Daniel and Redden. Also all my 
parishonable property after all just debts being paid, except what is 
hereafter given in legacies.

2nd	I give and bequeath to my son Bright Williams one negroe man Luke.

3rd	I gave and bequeath to my son Giles Williams one hundred acres of 
land being the upper part of two hundred acres, also a remnant bought of 
Noah Pittman also one hundred acres where my wife now lives after her 
death, also one negro Redden after my wife’s death.

4th	I gave and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Thompson one negro boy 
Sollomon.

5th	I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Malcy Inman one bed and 
furniture, also one negro man Daniel after my wife’s death, and after my 
wife’s death all the parishonable property left by her, to be sold by my 
Executors and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among 
all my lawful heirs, namely Benjamin Williams, Bright Williams, Giles 
Williams, the heirs of Charity Inman (died) to have her distributive 
share, Nancy Pittman, Christian Floyd, Sarah Thompson, Polly Lewis, and 
Susannah Inman. I also appoint my two sons, Bright Williams and Giles 
Williams, Executors to this my last will, and testament and I do hereby 
revoke, disallow, and disannul all and every other former will testament, 
legacies, or bequeaths by me before made, ratifying and confirming this to 
be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of 
November one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine.

Signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the said Giles Williams to be his last 
will and testament in presence of (viz?) whose names are hereunto 
subscribed.

				Giles Williams	SEAL

Laurence Haynes				
Speir Warters
David Sealey

North Carolina Robeson County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions February 
Term 1844.

Then was this will duly proven in open court to be the Last Will and 
Testament of Giles Williams (died) by the oath of Speir Warters one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and Giles 
Williams one of the Executors therein named qualified as such.

				Sdh. Howell, Clk.