Will of John Wilkins who d. 1838 Stokes Co. N.C. ============================================================= 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. The records for this work have been submitted by Judy Wright, unless otherwise indicated. [©1997 All rights reserved] ============================================================= John Wilkins will 1838 Stokes Co. N.C. Will Bk. 4 p. 24 and 25 State of N.C. Stokes Co. I John Wilkins of the county of Stokes and State of North Carolina aforesaid being weak in body but of disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First - I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.Secondly - I give and bequeath to my son John Wilkins the following negro girl ABIGAIL and all her increase. Thirdly I give and bequath to my son in law Benjamin Hutcherson and his wife Delisha, the following negroes woman and child (to wit) SOCK and her youngest child ELARY (CLARY?) and all there.... Fourthly I give and bequeath to my son in law Richard Vernon and his wife Nancy the following negro boy MINGo Fifthly I Give and bequeath to my son Jeremiah WILKINS the following negroe boy DAVID.Sixthly I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Wilkins one hundred dollars in money to be made out of the sale of my lands, stock of all kninds, and house hold and Kitcheon furniture Seventhly I give and bequeath to my son in law Jeremiah Hutcherson and his wife Elizabeth one Hundred Dollars in the same way as my son Thomas Wilkins is to have his. Eighthly - I will that the remainder if any be equally divided between the following children (viz.) my sons Jeremiah and John Wilkins, Jr. and my sons in law and their wives (viz.) Richard Vernon and his wife Nancy and Jeremiah Hutcherson and his wife Elisabeth. Ninthly- I further will that the whole of my Estate both real and personal be held by my wife Sarah Wilkins during her natural life and the same be subject to her support to all intents and purposes. Thenthly - I further will and devise and say that neither my sons William Wilkins and George Wilkins shall not secure or have any part of my estate whatsoever. And further will that after the death of my wife Sarah all my property not heretofore disposed of be sold on a credit - of Twelve months and the money arising therefrom appropriated by my Estate as above stated. Eleventhly - I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my friend ABSALOM SCALES, Executor of this my last will and testament. Twelfthly - I hereby revoke all forms wills and testaments heretofore made by me and the fore going is my will and desire in --- whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of Aug. 1832.John (his mark) Wilkins. Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of Lemuel (Samuel?) Joyce Daniel Hudson Perrin Joyce. In this county court June term 1838 the executor of the above last will and testament of John Wilkins dcd. of which the foregoing is a Law copy was duly proved in open court by the oath of Lemeul Joyce one of the subscribing witnesses who also proved the handwriting of the other subscribing witness Daniel Hudson was duly proven according to law and ordered recorded which is accordingly done. Signed Reuben Golding. Stokes,County N.C. wills from Judy Wright *************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Judy Wright, unless otherwise indicated. [©1997 All rights reserved] *************************************************************************