Wake County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Melanie Atkins <ratkins@tca.net>

John Atkins Will of 1792, Transcribed from copy received from NC State
Archives

In the name of God Amen, I John Atkins of Wake County in the State of North
Carolina being Sick and weak of Body yet of Sound and disposing Sense and
Memory do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in Manner
and form following Manner, (To Wit)

Imprimis, I give and Bequeath to my Son Lewis Atkins his Heirs and assigns
forever One Tract of Land Lying in Cumberland County on Black River
Containing Six Hundred and forty acres, also one Negro Man Called George,
also all my Blacksmith tools.

Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Son Hutchens Atkins his Heirs and assigns
forever One Tract of Land lying Between Buck Branch and Bullens Glade
Containing Three Hundred and twenty six acres; Also all that part of one
other tract which lies westward of the Reedy Branch including my old
plantation on Buck Branch but subject Nevertheless to Conditions hereafter.

Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Son Ica Atkins his Heirs and assigns forever
One Tract of Land taken up by John Rice, whereon I now live containing Six
Hundred and forty acres, Also all that part of a tract of Land already given
to my Son Hutchens which lies Eastward of the Reedy Branch including apart
of the plantation whereon I now live, Also One Horse and Saddle, and One
Featherbed and furniture, but Subject Nevertheless to conditions hereafter.-

Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sally Atkins her heirs and assigns
forever One Negro Boy Called Jim One Horse Creature, Two Cows and Calves,
One Featherbed and furniture.

Item, I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Betsy Atkins her heirs and assigns
forever One Negro Boy Called Dick [new page]  Dick, One Horse Creature, two
Cows and Calves, One Side Saddle, and One Featherbed and furniture.

Item, I Lend to my loving Wife Elizabeth Atkins the Use of the Plantation
whereon I now live, also the use of my Old Plantation on Buck Branch during
her Natural life, I also Give and Bequeath to my said wife, to her, her
Heirs and Assigns forever, all the rest and Remainder of my Estate both Real
and Personal which I have not already given, but with with this condition,
that my said wife is to pay and discharge all my Just debts out of the same.

Lastly, I do hereby Constitute and appoint my loving Wife Elizabeth Atkins
my Executrix and my son William Atkins Executor of this my last Will and
Testament, and do disannul and make void every other former will by me made,
Ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and
Testament,  In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this
26th day of November 1792.

                                   [sig] John Atkins {Seal}

Signed, Sealed Published and Declared in Presence of
Aaron Sugg (Jurat)
Michael Fredrick
Jn. Whitaker (Jurat)

Wake County Dec. Term 1792
The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths
of Aaron Sugg and John Whitaker Esquire witnesses thereto and ordered to be
Recorded
H. Lane  C.C.
Recorded in the Clerks office in the County of Wake in Book C and page (252)
the 17th day of January A.D. 1793
H. Lane  C.C.

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