Will of Phillis (Williams) Mitchell -1791

Will of PHILLIS (WILLIAMS) MITCHELL- 1791

Granville County Will Book 2, Pages 318-319

[Phillis Beckham, b. abt 1737, was the daughter of William Beckham & Phillis McKay, who had settled in Granville where William left a will in 1776 naming his children. Phillis was 1st married to William Williams (1733-1775) with whom she had 5 children; and 2nd to John Mitchell (ca 1727-1787) who she married on Dec. 22, 1777 in Granville Co.; John was probably the son of Robert Mitchell, d. 1751 in Granville]

In the name of God, Amen. I Phillis Mitchell of Granville County and state of North Carolina, being weak of body of body but of perfect mind & memory, considering the uncertainty of human life, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, intending to dispose of my worldly goodly in the manner and form following-

I give and bequeath to my son Sam F. Williams and one negro name Anthony - one bed & furniture - one large walnut chest & my largest walnut table - one pare fire irons - Burket on the New Testament, to him and his heirs forever.

I lend my daughter Elizabeth Yancey one negro named Sarah - one bed & furniture- one pine chest - one looking glass - spice mortar - on breeding mare by the name of Bundy, during her natural life, and after, the negro Sarah to be the property of her eldest child then living, and should Sarah have issue, to be divided among the rest of her children.

I give unto my daughter Sally Williams one negro named George - one bed & furniture - one small pine chest - one large pine chest - one wing chare - two pare fire irons, and in consideration of what I have made use of her property, I give unto her three negros named Phan, Billy and Easter, and the walnut furniture that John Vandyke made - one armed chare - one lot in Williamsborough - one sugar box & candle - pot - glass & earthenware - one large Bible & Harvey's Meditations, to her and her heirs forever.

I give to my grandson Archibald Sneed one bed & furniture and one colt to him & his heirs forever.

My will & desire is that all my property both real & personal that is not already given, be sold for the payment of my just debts, and should there be any balance left after the discharge of them, to be divided among my children. And should there not be a sufficiency for the discharge of my debts, that each and every one of my children pay unto my Executors such sum proportionable to what is given them as shall discharge the debts. I do constitute my friend Stephen Sneed and my son Sam. F. Williams my Executors to this my last Will & Testament, and I do disannull all Wills heretofore made as witness my hand and seal this 10th day of Jany 1791.

Phyllis Mitchell

Witnesses
Abner Farrar
Thomas Jordan