Warren County NcArchives Wills.....Rives, William November 24, 1836
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Source: Original Will Book Online At Www.familysearch.org
Written: November 24, 1836
Recorded: August 1839

Warren County, North Carolina
Will Book 37, Page 344

In the name of God amen I, William Reaves (sic) of the County of Warren State 
of North Carolina, do make publish and declare the following to be my last 
Will and Testament
1st I devise to my beloved wife Mary Reaves (sic) during her life the tract of 
land on which I now reside containing about two hundred and Seventy eight 
acres I also give to my wife during her life my home with its appurtenances 
and the following negroes (viz) Fanny Ansel Frank and Sarah
2nd I also bequeath to my wife Mary Rives one priss (sic?), one Cupboard, one 
flax wheel one wheel and cards, one Walnut table, one pine table, one pine 
chest, one old trunk, one new side Saddle, all necessary Kitchen furniture one 
dozen cups & saucers, one dozen plates, three sinkes, half a dozen Sitting 
Chairs, my horse buck (?) and old mare Fanny, forty barrels of corn, twelve 
hundred pounds of pork, all my -- hogs except a sow & pings (? pigs) all 
necessary plantation utencils, a Sufficient quantity of brown Sugar twenty 
pounds of Coffee (to be Chosen by herself) two bedsteads two beds and 
furniture, also to be Chosen by her
3rd I bequeath to my daughter Susan T. Rives three hundred dollars to be paid 
her as hereinafter directed a large new trunk now in her use, my small Diamond 
a Side Saddle and bridle now called hers one bedstead one bed & furniture (to 
be Chosen by her) two beds quilts made by her, one cow & calf her choice, one 
Sow and pings (? pigs) also her choice and a negro girl name Rose ~
4th My will and desire are that my Executor hereinafter named (and he is 
hereby impowered accordingly) Sell and dispose of upon a credit of nine months 
all the residue of my estate of whatever description and apply the proceeds 
when Collected first to the payment of the legacy given above to my daughter 
Susan T. Rives of three hundred dollars and that he also pay to my Grand 
children Francis Ann Watkins and James Rives Watkins, one hundred dollars each 
which I bequeath to my Said grand children ~ After the payment of Said 
Legacies, I direct and require that the residue arising from Said Sale, be 
distributed in the following manner
Viz ~ one ninth part thereof to the Surviving Children of my son Stephen 
Rives, & the other eight ninths be equally divided between my children Thomas 
Rives, William Rives, Robert Rives, Nancy Mabry, Sally Moss, Rebecca Southall, 
and Susan T. Rives.
5th My will also is that after the death of my wife Mary all the property 
given her for life by the first clause of this will be also Sold by my 
Executor, on a credit of nine months and the proceeds when collected, be 
distributed in the following manner, ~ viz ~ One ninth part thereof, to the 
Surviving Children of my Son Stephen Rives, and the other eight ninths be 
equally divided between my Children Thomas Rives, William Rives, Robert Rives, 
James Rives, Nancy Mabry, Sally Moss, Rebecca Southall and Susan T. Rives.  I 
hereby bequeath the said Sums to them respectively
Lastly I nominate and appoint my friend Maj. Stephen Turner Executor of this 
my will and in case he declines acting I then appoint my friend John Hilliard 
Executor hereof.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty fourth day 
of November and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
Six.

					William Rives (Seal)
Signed published and	§
declared in presence of	§
Howel B. A. Taylor	§
Thos. P. Paschall	§

Warren County ~ Aug Court 1839
The last will and testament of William Rives decd was exhibited in open Court 
for probate, and the executor thereof having been duly proved by the oaths of 
Howell B. A. Taylor and Thomas P. Paschall Subscribing witnesses thereto, on 
Motion it is ordered to be Recorded.
	Whereupon Stephen Turner one of the Executors named in Said will came 
into Court and renounced his right to quality as Executor to the Same & 
thereupon John Hilliard the other Executor named in Said will Came into open 
Court and Qualified according to Law.
			Test
				Edw W. Best Clk



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