Rockingham County, NC - Diamond Family Wills

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DIAMOND FAMILY WILLS--updated 27 Mar 2006
 
The Diamonds had daughters Sarah Diamond who married Dred Webb & 
Rachel Diamond who married Stephen Harrel. They both died young.  
This Rhoda Webb mentioned is not my direct ancestor but she is a 
daughter of Dred Webb, a brother to my Meredith Webb.
 
ROCKINGHAM CO. N.C. WILL ABSTRACTS - vol 1 Call #GR 929.3 N8roc W379r  
vl NC Archives) (Bev's comment--Margret Diamond and husband Stewart 
Diamond are parents of Sarah Webb who married DRED WEBB, brother to 
MEREDITH WEBB) 
 
In Marget Diamond's will dated 3 March 1818 she leaves to her beloved 
grand daughters Marget D. Webb & Rhoda Webb -- their Uncle Thomas Webb 
of Guilford County. (This is  Thomas, son of Benjamin Webb) Also she 
bequeaths to beloved grandson David Harrel  She gives to her beloved 
sons John  & Stewart Diamond my daughter Sarah Webb & Rachel Harrell 
both deceased had at their marriage their full dowry--it is her will 
that their husbands DREDD WEBB (definitely says Dredd), and Stephen 
Harrel have no more but the sum of 5 shillings each. She mentions her 
brother Jeremiah Pritchett as sole executor of her will--
 
MARGET DIAMOND‘S WILL--March 3, 1818 Prb May 1819  
Sons: John Diamond, Stewart Diamond, Grandson David Harrell.  
Granddaus: Marget D. Webb & Rhoda Webb-- one beadstead bed and 
furniture and one Heifer yearling to be lodged in hands of their Uncle 
THOMAS WEBB in Guilford County. Whereas my daus Sarah Webb & Rachel 
Harrel both dec'd had at their marriage their full dowry it is my will 
that their husbands DRED WEBB and Stephen Harrel have no more than Five 
Shillings.  
Exr: brother Jeremiah Prichett.  
Wit: Alexander Nichels, H. Thompson. 
 
Since Dred is a brother to my MEREDITH WEBB both my Rhoda Webb & the 
other Rhoda Webb have the same UNCLE THOMAS WEBB --There is also a 
Sarah who married THOMAS WEBB, brother to MEREDITH & DRED so there are 
many with the same names)  

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North Carolina State Archives  
STEWART DIAMOND's WILL July 20, 1792 (Stewart Diamond dies before his 
wife Margaret Pritchett Diamond.) 
In the name of God Amen. I, STEWART DIAMOND of Rockingham County State 
of North Carolina, merchant, being sick and weak in body and of 
perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, calling into mind the 
mortality of my body, & knowing that it is appointed for all men once 
to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to 
say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the 
hand of Almity God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to 
be buried in decent Christain buriel at the discretion of my executors 
nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the 
(unreadable) again by the mighty power of God and as touching such 
worldly estate where with it hath played God to bless me in this life, 
I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and 
form.  
First, I will that all my lawful debts and contracts be paid out of my 
estate likewise 5 pounds a year and every year to my sister Mary 
Diamond during her life. Secondly I will that my dear and loving wife 
MARGARET DIAMOND be(unreadable) of my hole estate during her widowhood 
so far as to dispose of it among her children; and then after marriage 
the half of my estate during her life and at her death to be equally 
divided among my children share? and share? a like to each.  
She shall have power to dispose of or sell as much of the land as she 
sees cause to pay the debts. Jeremiah Pritchett is to be ((I think it 
says Executor of the Estate?) with her then I declare to be my last 
Will and Testament as witness my hand this 20th day of July 1792.  
Sealed & signed in presents of us  
John (looks like Hallans)  
John Donakey  
William Diamond  
Signed with a seal--Stewart Diamond  
(Bev's comment: Jeremiah Pritchett is Margaret Diamond's brother--see 
Margaret's will.  

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