Will of Henry Williams recorded in Caswell County, North Carolina, Will Book B, p.92
In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Williams of the County of Caswell & the State of North Carolina being in perfect health thanks be to Almighty God for his _____ but taking into consideration the shortness and uncertainty of this transitory life & that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say, First and principally I commend my soul unto Almighty God my Creator assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of all my sins and be saved by the precious death and merits of my Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus
-- Item, my desire first and last is that all my lawful debts be paid off -- Item, I give and bequeath to my eldest son Daniel Williams, three hundred and forty acres of land, taken off the North side of the Tract of land I purchased from John Henslee by an East and West Line, and one Negro boy named Jacob and one Negro girl named Amy one feather bed and furniture, one gray horse, two cows and calves, & two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture Equal with Nancy Rice to him and his heirs forever
-- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Williams the other three hundred acres of land that I purchased of Henslee and also two hundred and sixteen acres adjacent thereto lying on the waters of Toms Creek and one Negro boy named James, One Negro girl named Dinah, one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds one feather bed & furniture two cows and calves, two Ewes and lambs and other house furniture Equal with Nancy Rice to him and his heirs forever
-- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Williams a tract of land I purchased of Thomas Hart containing three hundred and fifty acres, one Negro boy named Tom and one Negro girl named Phoebe, one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves, two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice, to him and his heirs forever
-- Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry Williams the tract of land whereon I now live called McKevis old tract at my wifes death or Intermarriage and also one hundred & twenty seven acres of land lying between where I now live and the land purchased from John Henslee, One Negro girl named Charlotte and one hundred pounds to purchase him a Negro fellow, one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds, one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture Equal with Nancy Rice to him and his heirs forever
-- I also give the remainder of my land lying on the waters of Country Line Creek to be equally divided between my four sons to support their other land with timber
--Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Rice one mare and saddle one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs, half dozen pewter plates, two pewter basins - one pewter dish one iron pot, one iron skillet to her and her heirs forever, I also lend to my daughter Nancy Rice one Negro woman named Rachael and one Negro boy named Bob during her natural life and at her death they and their increase to be equally divided among the heirs of her body Lawfully begotten in wedlock
-- Item. I given and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Williams one mare named Bounce a woman's saddle, one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my Elizabeth one Negro man named Sampson & fifty pounds during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock.
-- Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Rice one bed and furniture, one mare & saddle, half dozen pewter plates, two pewter basins, one pewter dish one iron pot one iron skillet all which she has already received, and also two cows and calves two ewes and lambs to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my daughter Susannah Rice one Negro girl named Rose and one Negro boy named Simon and twenty pounds during her natural life and at her death to be Equally divided and their increase among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in Wedlock
-- Item, I given and bequeath to my daughter Ursley [Ursula] Duke Peoples one feather bed and furniture one women's saddle half dozen pewter plates two pewter basins one pewter dish, one iron skillet all which she has already received. I likewise give her a mare colt that came out of Bounce & one iron pot two cows and calves two Ewes and lambs to her and her heirs forever, I also lend to my Daughter Ursley Duke Peoples one Negro boy named Peter and one Negro girl named Jean during her natural life and at her death they and their increase to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock.
-- Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Brookes one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. I also lend to my Daughter Sally Brookes one Negro woman named Hannah and her child named Diza and a horse colt that came out of my Bounce mare and two cows during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in wedlock
-- Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Williams one horse and saddle to the value of twenty pounds one feather bed and furniture two cows and calves, to Ewes and lambs, and other household furniture equal with Nancy Rice I also lend my Daughter Jane Williams one Negro man named Will and one Negro girl named Ester during her natural life, and at her death they and their increase to be equally divided among the heirs of her body lawfully begotten in Wedlock.
-- Item, I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Williams my Mannos plantation and all my slaves that is not mentioned in my former legacies and four work horses and all the remaining part of my stock of cattle, hogs and sheep and two beds and furniture and the remaining part kitchen furniture during her widowhood to maintain school the children upon
-- But if she should intermarry I appoint that all my estate be taken out of her hands except five Negroes, To witt, Frank, Sall, Tammy, Sarah, and little Hannah, one feather bed and furniture which I lend her during her natural life and at her Decease to be equally divided between my sons and daughters and their heirs and my Grand-daughter Mary Slade and all the rest of my estate be it of what kind or quality so ever I appoint that it be sold and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among my sons and daughters and also my grand-daughter Mary Slade or their heirs -- I also appoint that if my daughter Elizabeth should live longer than her mothers widowhood that at her intermarriage my daughter Elizabeth and her estate, I leave to be conducted by my son-in-law William Rice and her Negro I leave to be equally divided with the other part of my estate that is divided
-- Lastly I appoint my wife and my son-in-law William Rice and my son Daniel Williams at the arrival of twenty one years of age, whole and sole executors and executrix of this my last will and testament to be performed, in witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day April One thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
Henry Williams
Signed sealed published and declared in presence of
John Henslee
William Brown
Thomas Rice
This will was duly proven in open court by the oath of John Hembree and William Brown and ordered to be recorded.
A. Murphy
Will Book B, p.92
Caswell County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Jan Court 1786
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