WALL-L Archives

Archiver > WALL > 2000-01 > 0949093732


From: Tim Walls <>
Subject: [Fwd: 1794 Will of Aaron WILLIAMS Rockingham Co.]
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 16:08:52 -0500


This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------A62C2B0393170DCA5568A887
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Dear WALL-L list:
Big thanks to Louise for this will transcription! (this was also posted
to Rockingham Co. NC and NCROOTS-L.) Since we were talking just today
about Burgess WALL changing his name to Burgess WILSON or WILLIAMS -
thought maybe a link could be proven?

Regards to all.
Tim Walls

--------------A62C2B0393170DCA5568A887
Content-Type: message/rfc822
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

Received: from pimout8-int.prodigy.net ([127.0.0.1]) by pimout8-wfldad with ESMTP; Fri, 28 Jan 2000 16:02:51 -0500
Received: from lizard (RLGHB107-38.splitrock.net [209.156.19.15])
by pimout8-int.prodigy.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id QAA97662;
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 16:02:42 -0500
From: "Louise T Overton" <>
To: <>, <>,
"Tim Walls" <>
Subject: 1794 Will of Aaron WILLIAMS Rockingham Co.
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 16:07:14 -0500
Message-Id: <01bf69d3$c394fb80$>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-Msmail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.0913.2206
X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.0913.2200
X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000

Typed from the original Rockingham County NC Will of Aron WILLIAM Sr,
located in N.C. Archives.
My note....this will has been abstracted as Aaron WILLIAMS Jr, the
original will has "Sen.". Also there is a capital "M." in front of the A.
WILLIAMS. I do not know if his middle name was Aron, or if the "M." stood
for "Mr". After reading old wills for over 20 years, I do not believe that
the "M." stood for "Mr.


Front Page
~~~~~~~~
A. WILLIAMS
Will
M A. WILLIAMS

In the name of God, amen. I Aron WILLIAMS Sen of Rockingham County in the
State of N Carolina being weake in Body but in perfect mind & memory Thanks
be to God & calling unto mind the mortality of my Body. I make and Ordain
this my last will and testmant in maner following -my Soul into the hands of
almighty God that gave it & my body returned to the Earth to be buried in a
Decent manner at the Descreration of my Executors And touching such worldly
Estate wherwith it has pleased god to bless me with in this life. I give
devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form.
1- I give to my beloved grand daughter Mary WATKINS one negro girl named
Hannah also one negro boy named Isaac also a feather bed & furniture also a
mare named Magey to her & her heirs for ever.
2- I give to my beloved son Drury the land whereon he now lives also one
negro fellow named Brumsesk also a negro wench named Rachel & her child also
one half of all the movable property to him & his heirs for ever.
3- I give to my beloved Daughter Luice WALL one negro fellow named Ned also
one negro winch Philis & her two children also one half of my movable
property to her & her heirs for ever.
Page 2
4th- I give to my beloved grandson Aron WILLIAMS the tract of land whereon I
now live and one negro wench named Nicie also one feather bed & furniture to
him and his heirs forever.
5th- I give to my beloved grandson Claburn WALL a piece of land beginning at
GALLOWAY's corner running a straight line to the Ridge above Jno WALL's
spring branch also one negro wench named Sarey also ten dollars each to him
and his heirs forever.
6th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Lucina WALL one negro boy named Sam
to her & her heirs for ever.
7th- I give to my grand daughter Millie WALL one negro boy named Martin to
her & her heirs for ever.
8th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Beckey WALL one negro boy named Noah
to her & her heirs for ever.
9th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Nancy WALL one negro boy named
Stephen to her & her heirs for ever.
10th-I give to my beloved grand-son Jno WALL one negro girl Grasie to him &
his heirs for ever.
11th- I give to my beloved grand son John WILLIAMS one negro boy named Joe
to him and his heirs forever.
Page 3
12th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Charlote WILLIAMS one negro girl
name Judie to her and her heirs for ever.
The negro wench named Jean my will is to have her stay in the family where
she chooses to.
Lastly I appoint my son Drury & my son in lawe Jno WALL Executors to this my
last will & testment revolking all former Wills by me made in Witness
hereunto I set my hand & seal this 13th day of Sept 1794.
Aron (his mark) WILLIAMS (Seal)
Delivered by the said Aron WILLIAMS Sen as his last will & testement in the
presence of us
Richd (his mark) SHARPE Sen
R (X) GALLAWAY

Typed as written except for capital letters in surnames.


--------------A62C2B0393170DCA5568A887--

This thread: