Vincent Roberds

Title: Vincent R. Roberts 1816 Will

Abbrev: Vincent R. Roberts 1816 Will

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This is a translation of a copy of the original. The copy is poor and some parts are missing.

Text: In the name of God Amen: I Vinson Roberts of this county of Orange of state of North Carolina, considering the mortality that I have to die, and feeling myself weakly but in perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my sole into the hand of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian order at the discretion of my executors, and as touching my worldly estate, I give, demise and dispose of in the following form or manner. 1st I lend to my beloved wife Bursheba my land and plantation to be in peaceable possession, only one field commonly called Solomons Field at New Meadow which my son James is to have the use of two years from this time then to be to her, also one horse called Sam. the choice of two cows out of my stock and the bull and Calvins calf and my small still and half of the vessils belonging to the distillery to be divided by my executors and she is to take her choice. Also the apple mill with as many of the plantation utensils as my executors shall judge to be needful for the farm. Her riding saddle together with household and kitchen furniture excepting one dutch oven & pair of fire tongs such other things as my may think unnecessary for the support of the family to be here during her natural life or widowhood, in the case she marries again. All the above named properties to be sold by my executors and equally divided between her and my son Morgan, and Peggy, Mary, Rebecca and Calvin Henderson and the one she is now pregnant with if it is born and lives. And if she don't marry, after her death to be sold and equally divided among the above named children. 2ndly I give to my osn George, two sheep that come from Robt. Rays and five shillings in money. 3rd I give to my daughter Lidda five shilling in money. 4th I give to my son James my riding saddle, one bed, bed and furniture called his one ox one shepherds sow and fire tongs and forty in money. 5thly I give to my son Zephaniah one sow and five shillings in money. 6thly I give to my daughter Ciary one bed she has now in possesion ane heffer yearling and thirtyfive dollars. Seven to be paid at my death from James oven. 7thly I give to my daughter Jemima twenty dollars in money. 8thly I give to my wifes daughter Nancy five shillings. All the rest of my property to be sold and after my just debts is paid to be equally divided between the first named children ? Morgan, Peggy, Mary, Rebecca, and Calvin Henderson all except my rifle gun I give to my son Calvin Henderson and twelve dollars when he comes of age. I appoint Thomas...This my last will and testament, revoking all others heretofore made in witness whereof I have here unto set my hands and affixed my seal this 10th day of January, 1816. Sealed and acknowledged Vinson R. Roberts