Will, NC, Edgecombe, SAMUEL WILLIAMS 1748

In the name of God, Amen.

This 18th day of November Anno Domini 1748.

I SAMUEL WILLIAMS of Edgecombe County in North Carolina being very sick and weak in
body but of perfect & sound mind & memory, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in manner and form following, that is to say,

Principally and First of all I bequeath my soul into the hands of God that gave it
and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent form at the
discretion of my executors & as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God
to bless me with in this life, I give and bequeath and dispose of the same in
manner & form following: viz:

IMPRIMIS, I give and bequeath to my son SAMPSON WILLIAMS and WILLIAM WILLIAMS to be
equally divided between them that neck of land adjoining to the TAYLOR’s in the
island as I leased of MRS. JOHNSTON at their disposal according to the tenor of the
lease.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my son JACOB WILLIAMS and GEORGE WILLIAMS to them
forever only their mother to have her lifetime in the manner plantation and the
land belonging to it. I give, dispose to be equally divided between JACOB and
GEORGE the plantation whereon I now live the land belonging to it, one hundred
acres of that new patent land lying on the south side of the Beaver Dam Swamp being
part of that patent and to be laid out next to the Beaver Dam Swamp, and I also
give to them the ??? part of the lease as I took of MRS. JOHNSTON according to the
tenor of the lease.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my son SAMUEL WILLIAMS forever the remaining part of
that new patent land lying on the south side of the Beaver Dam Swamp as part of the
above land mentioned and also one cow and calf.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my GEORGE WILLIAMS one negro boy called little JACK to
him forever.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my JACOB WILLIAMS one negro fellow called old JACK to
him forever.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my daughter CREESE WILLIAMS a negro wench called NANN
and also a negro girl called HANNAH only the first child as negro NANN has I give
to my son WILLIAM WILLIAMS forever and NANN and HANNAH as above bequeathed CREESE
forever.

ITEM, I give and bequeath to my loving wife JANE WILLIAMS and to her forever at her
disposal a negro wench called BANDY and a negro boy call DANIEL and all the rest
and residue of my whole estate not before bequeathed .

I constitute, appoint and ordain my loving wife JANE WILLIAMS and my son JACOB
WILLIAMS my sole and entire executors of this my last will and testament, revoking,
disannulling & disallowing & confirming this and no other to be my last will &
testament.




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                     Will, NC, Edgecombe, SAMUEL WILLIAMS 1748

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first
above written.

SAMUEL WILLIAMS {seal}

Published, pronounced and declared by the said SAMUEL WILLIAMS in the presence of
us the subscribers.

JOHN POPE
JOHN CRUDUP
MOURNING CRUDUP {her mark}




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                        Will, NC, Edgecombe, SAMUEL WILLIAMS 1748

Edgecombe County
North Carolina

February Court 1748

The within last will & testament of SAMUEL WILLIAMS, late of said county, deceased,
was exhibited into court by JANE WILLIAMS, relict of the said deceased, & JACOB
WILLIAMS, son of the said deceased, executors of the within will, and proved by the
oaths of JOHN POPE Esquire & JOHN CRUDUP, evidences thereto and at the same time
the said executor took the executor’s oath & c. which was ordered to be certified.

Test
BENJAMIN WYNNS, Clerk




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             SAMUEL WILLIAMS

                  Will

           21 day of may 1749




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