Wilkes County NcArchives Wills.....Martin, Robert September 11, 1842 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net May 3, 2012, 10:00 pm Source: Wilkes County Will Book 4, Page 279-281 Written: September 11, 1842 Recorded: November 1842 Wilkes County, NC Wills – Nov 1842, Book 4, page 279. November Term 1842 Robert Martins Will I Robert Martin of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina being old and afflicted in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory thanks be to almighty God for the same, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First I recommend my soul into the hands of God my Creator and my body to be buried in a plain and decent manner at the discretion of my friends & executors and as to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of it as follows. 1st I will and direct that all my just debts be paid out of my estate, and that all my debts, that are owing to me be collected by my executors hereafter named. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Amelia Martin for and during her natural life the plantation that I now live on together with all my stocks of every kind and my household and kitchen furniture and all such farming tools as she may want, and if she should chose to sell any of the above property not hereafter willed, my Will is that my Executors shall expose the same to sale and apply the money solely to her use and support and should be there a surplus of said money on her hand at her decease, I direct for it to be paid over to my daughter Amelia M. Smith for her use (if dead) to be equally divided among her children. I also will unto my beloved Wife Amelia Martin for and during her natural life my Negro Woman Rose – 3d I give and bequeath unto my son William Martin one dollar in addition that I have already given him 4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Mary Martin and children, Wife and heirs of William W. Martin my son decd my negro girl Mary and to go in the possession of Mary Martin at my death and at Mary Martins death to be equally divided amongst her living children and it is also my will that said girl Mary should not be sold out of reach of Ben her husband. 5th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Diana H. Pettys heirs one dollar in addition to what they have heretofore received of my estate. 6th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Wright my tract of land known by the name of the Squire Barkes Tract, whereon Mary Standby now lives, supposed to contain 160 acres to be hers and not to be at the disposal of her husband Wm W. Wright and after her death to be equally divided amongst her children together with what I have heretofore given her. 7th I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin F. Martin one dollar in addition to what I have heretofore given him. 8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Amelia M. Smith my negro boy Hubbard and my Negro woman Rose to be hers after the death of my Wife also my Negro Woman Sarah to the said Amelia M. Smith and her Children, I also give unto my son in law Samuel P. Smith my brass fire dogs, shovel and tongs, fire guard and also a set of blacksmith tools and my writing chair. 9th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Amelia M. Smith my negro boy Daniel 10th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Sarah M. Smith my negro boy Orange. 11th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Diana Lucinda Harrison Smith my negro girl Mira and the third choice of my Beds, Bedsteads and furniture and also my desk after the death of my wife. 12th I give and bequeath unto my grandson Robert M. Smith my negro boy Adam and my Side Board, Saddle and bridle, and the first Choice of my beds, bedsteads and furniture. 13. I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Susannah J. Smith my negro child Abram and fourth choice of my Beds, Bedsteads and furniture, also my Corner Cupboard after the death of my wife. 14. I give and bequeath unto my grandson Samuel P. Smith the second Choice of my beds, bedsteads & furniture, my Clock, Book Case and Bureau after the death of my Wife. 15. I will that those children named as Legatees shall not have any part of the negros given in this Will to my daughter Amelia M. Smith at her death and that the property willed to them remain in the hands & care of Samuel P. Smith their father until my granddaughters are 18 years old and my grandsons twenty one years of age, Then to be delivered over by him or his administrators or Executors to each as they arrive at that age, unless the property is accidentally or providentially destroyed in which case he is not held responsible. 16. My further Will is that if either of my grandchildren to whom a Legacy is left in this my Will should die leaving no issue Then in that case their part of the Legacy willed to them I direct to be equally divided amongst my daughter Amelia M. Smiths children who have no particular legacy left them and are not named in this my will. 17. I further give and bequeath unto my two grandsons Robert M. Smith and Samuel P. Smith the tract of land whereon I now live as heretofore conveyed to them in a deed of gift dated the fifteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred forty two. 18. I will and direct that all my Book accounts at my death if any is left against any of my heirs, they are to be collected by my executors as it stands charged and directed on my family account Book and not in any other manner whatever. 19. I further will and direct that my daughter Amelia M. Smith may take out of my medical shop such Medicine and medical Books as she may want for her own use and the Balance of my Medicine, medical instruments and medical Books and medical apparatus belonging to my shop I give to my grandson Robert C. Martin for his own use and benefit. 20th I also will and direct that after the death of my beloved Wife Amelia Martin, that my old negro man John and old negro woman Dulcey be set free and I leave them in charge of my son in law Samuel P. Smith and my daughter Amelia M. Smith that is to see that they do not suffer in their old age for diet or clothing & etc. 21st The reason that I have not given to my two sons in law Ely Petty and Wm. W. Wright and their wives and children and my son Benjamin P. Martin and his heirs no more than I have in this my last Will & Testament is because I consider what I have heretofore given them makes them fully equal to my other children if not more than equal. 22d And I do hereby ratify and confirm this my last Will and Testament strictly enjoining it on my Exrs to carry it into Execution to which I do ordain and appoint my trusty friends James Martin, Samuel P. Smith and Robert C. Martin Executors. In Witness whereof I the said Robert Martin have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand & seal this 11th day of Septbr 1842 Test Robert Martin John Rousseau } Jurat Benj. S. Martin } File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wilkes/wills/martin2209gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb