Source: North Carolins Will Book: Bertie Co. provided by: Brenda Collins- NINNA9258 at aol.com
Written: December 27 1749
Recorded: March 18 1752
JOHN COLLINS' WILL
In the name of God, Amen, the 27 Day of Dissember, 1749, I, John Collins of
Bartee County, in the Province of North Carolina, Being sick and weake in body,
but of Perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto God, therefore calling unto mind
the mortality of the Body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to
Dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testement, that is to say,
principally and first of all, I give and recommend my sole into the hands of
God that gave itt, and my Boddy I recommend to ye Earth to be bured in a decent
christan Burell, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the
General Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and
as touching such worldly Estate, warewith itt hath pleased God to bless me in
this lifffe I give, demise and dispose of in the following manner and form:
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my Son, William Collins, all that tract of
land lying on Casshi River, a plantation purched of Jonathan Standlye
containing two hundred Eakers, to him and his hears and asigns for ever, and a
pare of Iron pot Racks.
Eitom. I give to my Granson, John Collins, a bras kitell, to him and his hears
for ever.
Eitom. I give to my two Sons, John and David Collins, each of them a Bible.
Eitom, I give and bequeath unto my Son, Joseph Collins, a Plantation lying the
north side of Guy hall Swamp, purtered of hardy Keele, containing one hundred
and fifty Eakers at the beginnin, End to him and to his Ears and asigns for
Ever, all so, I give him my Cooper Tools and two Ews and Lambs, an a Cow and
Calfe.
Eitom. I give and bequeath unto my Son, Mikell Collins, my Surva that lys on
Red bud containg three hundred Eakers, to him and his Ears for ever. Also, I
give him a neagro Boy named Robin, and if my said Son should die without hears
of his body, then I give the Neagro to my Son Jessee and to his Ears. all so, I
give to Son Mikell a black Warnut table, and a Cow and Calfe and a puter dish,
except two Days in weak for my Wife.
Eitom. I give and bequeath unto my Son, Demsee Collins, a plantation that henry
Ballentin formerly lived on, parte of the tracte of land that I bote of Hardy
Keele, lying on Gie hall Swamp by at the lower
Ende of the said lane Contain one hundred and fifty Eakers to him and to his
Ears and signs for ever.
Also, I give him an Ovel Table, mad of Maple. also, I give him Cow and Calf,
and a puter dish, and a neagro man called toney, to him and his Ears for Ever,
an in Case my said Sone should die before he hath anny lawfull Ears, then this
Neagro I give to my Son Joseph, an to his Ears, two days every weak to worke
for my Wife duering life.
Eitem. I give and beques to my Son, Jesse Collins, my Plantasion I now live on
with three hundred Eakers of Land, to him an his Ears an asigns for Ever. Also,
I give him a Case with fifteen botells, an feather Bed and furnetude, an two
Cows an Calves, an puter dish to him and his Ears for Ever.
Eitem. I give and bequeth to my Son, Absolum Collins, two hundred and forty
sever Eakers of land, part of the survaye that I now live on, beginning on the
deep Branch an so runing to the head line, itt tis
the Eastard side of my plantasion, and so to the patine line for breath. All
so, I Give him a neagro garl, named Venus, and in case my said son should dye
befor he Come to age of twenty one years, then I give this negro to my Son
Jessee. I Give the first Child this negro girl bring, if itt live tell one
yeare old to my Son Jessee. I all so give my son, absalom a feather bed and
furnetude, an a Cow an Calfe, a bel, metell morter and pessel, and a puuter
dish an my Sorell Mare.
Etem. I Give and bequeth to my well beloved Wife a fether Bed and furnetude,
and my horse and hur Sadle, one Pott, two basens and dishes two, and a Chist to
Shee and hur Ears for ever, and two days worke of my two neagro fellows du life.
Eitem. All the Remainder of my Estate within and without, that is after my Just
debt is fully satefide and paide, I give to my Wife and six Sons, William,
Joseph, mikell, Demsee, Jessee an absalom, to be
Eacally devid among them all, and my Will and desier is that my Estat shall lie
in the hands of my Executors tell the youngest come to the Eage Eighteen years,
and not be be sold but to have thare Estate as they come to age of Eighteen
years. I doe apint my well beloved Wife and my Sone Mikell to be, I Leave my
whole and Sole Exectricks and Exector, and I do Reyke, disanull and disalow of
all other Wills made by me or in my name, Ratefying and confirming this to be
my lasy Will and testament.
In Witness whareof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale, interline before
asined.
John Collins (L. S.)
Moses Hill
Jethro Rountree
Edenhouse, 18th March 1752.
This Day Moses Hill & Jethro Rountree, the two Sunscribing Evidences of the
last Will & Testament ofJohn Collins, appeared before me & made Oath that they
saw the Testator Sign, Seal & Deliver the same as and for His last Will &
Testament, and that at the signing thereof He was of sound & disposing mand &
memory. At the same time Michael Collins & Mary Collins, Executors appointed by
the said Will qualified themselves as Executors by taking the Oath appointed by
Law for that Purpose
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Joseph Collins - WILL 1799
Source: Will Book - Bertie County provided by: Brenda Collins- NINNA9258 at aol.com
Written: June 2 1799
Will of Joseph Collins
In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Collins, of the County of Bertie and State of
North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, blessed be God for
the same, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, admonished by a
weight of years that my exit cannot be very remote, do make this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.
First, I recommend my soul to All-mighty God and direct my Body to be buried in
decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors. As to the worldly
goods with which I am Blessed, I dispose of them in manner following.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all the property that I got by her to her
and her Heirs forever.
I also give her one years provision of corn and meat. I also lend to my beloved
wife during her natural life or widohood all my houses where I now live. Also the
Orchard with a straight line for Geo. West, line to Andrew Biddles. Just taking in
the orchard. I also lend to her during her natural life or widohood 2 cows & calfs,
2 sows and pigs, one rideing creature.
All that I have lent to my beloved wife in this last will and Testament I give and
bequeath to my son, Bennett Collins, after the natural death or marrage of my wife
to him and his Heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, David Collins, my Daughter, Ann Wilson, my sons,
Joab Collins, Jessey Collins, Williby Collins, Henry Collins, each a Negro. It is my
will that the six Negroes shall be drawn for by the above mentioned children, the
Negroes Names are Ambrus, Cato, Andia, Cyrus, Lensey, Peg.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Henry, one bed & furniture, a peas of land on
Red Bud in my new Patturn, some pewter.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Williby, my old plantation in the pinane-woods.
Item: I lend to Jonas Summerlin and Elisabeth, his wife, that part of the plantation
where they now live during there natural lives, and at there death, it is to go to
my son Jessey, to him and his Heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Jessey, all my Rocquist land excp the part that I
have lent, also one bed and furniture, two cows and calvs, my stock of hogs at Roquist
and some pewter.
Item: I give and bequeath to son, Bennet Collins, a Negro Gall called Phillis, to him
and his heirs forever, also the plantation where I now live.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Bennet, to him and his heirs forever, three hunded
and six achres of land on licking Branch and bed and furniture, some pewter.
Also, it is my Will and desire that Simon, Fib, Treasa, Nancey, Marram should be sold
at publick sale, the moneys asessing from them shall be equally divided amoungst all
my children.
Item: all the remaining part of my property that I have not given away consisting of
stock, utenuls, bonds, notes or accounts, after my just debts is paid out of the same,
I give and bequeath to my son, Bennet, to him and his Heirs for ever.
Lastly, I conclude and appoint my two Friends Humphey Hardy & Geo West my Executors to
this my last Will and Testament. In witness where of I have sett my hand. In witness where
of I have set my hand and seal this 2 June 1799.
Witnessed by: Josiah Thomas, Turner Bazemore and
William Johnston
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