Will of Lewis Atkins, dated 15 Sep 1854, Proved May 1863, Surry County, NC
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Surry Co., NC, Will of Lewis Atkins, dated 15 Sep 1854, Proved May 1863
Transcribed from copy received from NC State Archives
Submitted by:  Melanie Atkins ratkins@tca.net


I Lewis Atkins of the County of Surry and State of North Carolina Being of 
Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existance 
Do make and Declare this my Last Will and testament in manner and form 
following that is to say

First that I Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Manerva Atkins All of my Land 
Situated on Codies Creek in sd County and all of my horses Cattle Hogs and 
Sheep and All of my Farming tools and Also all of the various kinds of Tools 
which I have  Also All of my house hold and Kitchen furniture Also all of my 
crop of corn fodder rye oates hay & together with Every thing that I have or 
may have at the time of my Decease  After Paying all of my Just Debts which 
must be paid the Remaining portion To her alone to do with as She thinks 
proper and Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Trusty friend James C 
Snow my lawfull Executer to all intents and purposes to execute this my last 
will and Testament according to the true intents and meaning of the same and 
every part and clause thereof hereby Revoking and declaring utterly void all 
other wills and testaments 
In witness whereof I the Said Lewis Atkins do hereunto Set my hand and Seal 
this the 15th day of September AD 1854

                                                                           
Lewis (his X mark) Atkins

Signed Sealed and (³delivered² crossed out)
declared by the said Lewis Atkins
to be his last will and testament
in the presants of us who at his request 
and in his presants do subscrebe
our names as witnesses thereto

Thoıs Nixon
Martha Wilmoth

State of North Carolina
	Surry County Court May Term 1863
The executor of the within last Will and Testament of Lewis Adkins decıd was 
duly proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Nixon & Martha Wilmouth the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and is ordered to be Recorded and filed
				                                 H C Hampton CCC