Will of William Robins Rutherford Co., NC, December 25th 1815, Original Wills, vol. III, unp. (NCSA film C.086 80002): In the name of God amen, I William Robins of the County of rutherford and state of north Carolina being sick in body but sound in mind and memory & calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it was appointed for all men once to die make and ordaine this my last will and testament that is to say principally as touching such worldly Estate whare with it hath pleased God to bless me with In this life I Give demise [sic] and dispose of the same In the following manner maner and form. first I Give and Bequeath to Sary my beloved wife all my lands and houshold furniture and stock as long as she remaines my widow and if she [rest of line and part of next crossed out and here is inserted:] and also my negro woman sela and child tompson [end insert] Chouses to mary then to have a Childs part as one of the Children ---- I also give to my two sons Joseph robins and thomas robins my land to be equally divided at my widows death I also give to henry McKinny twenty shillings also I give to philip Robins and James robins and tarlton smith & James splawn & Joseph steadman & John Cole & also my grandaughter Sary McKinny an Equal part of my the [sic] property at my widows death and now I appoint James Robins and John Cole my sole Executors of this my last will and testament the whare unto I have sat my hand and seal this the 25th day of december 1815 and in the presents of his Go McKinny (Jurat) William X Robins (Seal) Char Simmons (Jurat) mark [?]cidames Simans proven in open court and Recorded John G Rowland DC State of North Carolina} Rutherford County } January Session 1816 I ceritfy that Geo McKinny & Charles Simmans proved the within to be the last will and testament of William Robins in Open Court and is Regestered in Book C at full lenth page 40. Richard Lewis CC by John G Rowland DC Rutherford Co., NC, Court Minutes 1813-1817 (Jan. Ct. 1816), unpaged (NCSA film C.086 30002): "On motion the last will and testament of William Robbins Decd was admitted to record and proved in open court on the oaths of Geo. McKenny and Charles Semmonds suscribing witnesses thereto and James Robbins and John Coal exers therein named were duly qualified." ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John German July 19, 1999 ====================================================================