Robeson County, NC Wills

CONTRIBUTED TO THE ROBESON COUNTY, NC SITE 
BY MELANIE KELLEY, Copyright 1998

NOTE FROM MELANIE: Where you see a blank space or a question mark, I was 
unsure of what the original said.



WILL OF WILLIAM BAXLY


In the name of God Amen I William Baxly of the County of Robeson and 
State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory 
(blessed be God) do this 21st day of July in the year of our Lord 
1828 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner 
following that it to say, first I give and bequeath to my beloved 
wife Mary Baxly the use of the following property during her life or 
widowhood to be under the direction of my executor, I give her the 
use of all my land and mills, one half of all the stock of cows, sheep 
and hogs which I have a home.  Also I give her one hore and the plantation 
tools as many of them will be needed, also I give her Bob, mary and Sam and 
if Mary shall have any children after this they must stay with their mother, 
I also give her one half of the money that I shall leave and all the 
furniture belonging to the house except two beds and furniture and one 
chest, and after her death or marriage the whole of the property thus 
left is to be sold and equally divided among my children now living.  
And after my death all the balance of my property to be sold and the 
money arising on said sales to be divided in manner following, to my 
daughter Olive Jackson's children I give twenty five dollars, to be 
divided between them, to my son Stephen's children I give twenty five dollar 
to be divided in like manner, to my daughter Nelly's children I give 
twenty five dollars to be divided equally among them, to my son 
Redding's daughter Nancy twenty five dollars, to my granddaughter 
Phereby Parnell twenty five dollars, to James West I give one half 
of the stock of cattle that he has in his possession, the other half 
to be sold with the balance of my property and all divided equally 
between Aaron Baxly, James Baxly, Caleb Baxly and Willis Baxly, 
Susanna Jenkins, Celia West and Sarah Garner all to have an equal share.  
One half of Sarah Garner's part must go to her children which she had by 
Copeland each one to have an equal share and those that are indebted to 
me their notes to stand good against them in the division of my estate.

Those legacies to my grand children are not to be paid them till the 
last division of my estate.  I also give full power to my executor to 
sell all my property and to make good and lawful titles to the same.

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Absalom Davis executor 
of this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I the said 
William Baxly have to this my last will and testament set my hand 
and seal the day and year above written.
					William    W   Baxly     (seal)
						his mark

Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Baxly the 
testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who 
were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.
			William Davis
			John N. Little
Robeson County Term 1831.  It appearing to the                   of 
the court that the last will and testament of William Baxly, 
deceiced                  in          of court of this County thus 
will with the certificate of probate is ordered to be recorded.
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