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- NOTE 1./ William's Father Will: of Richard Singletary - 1773 Bladen County, NC
I give to my well loved son William Singletary and to the heirs of his body forever the plantation whereon I now live beginning at the store landing then down the N.W. River containing three hundred and twenty acres be it more or less, also I give my son William four hundred and forty acres joining the same part of my back tract on Harrison’s Creek, also my negro fellow called young Pompy.
NOTE 2./ Will of William Singletary 6-1-1785: Will Book 2, page 262, Bladen County, NC
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Will of William Singletary
In the Name of God, “Amen”
I, William Singletary of Bladen County, North Carolina being weak in body yet of sound and perfect understanding and memory praised be God do make this my last Will and Testament, as followoth: That my just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors hereafter named.
Impremis: I give to my beloved wife Mary the use of my plantation whereon I now live with negroes, stock and household stuff whilst she remains a widow or until my youngest son comes to the age of twenty one years, in case my wife Mary should die before my youngest son comes of age then I will that my Executors shall rent the same for the good of my children.
Item: I give to my son William Singletary two hundred and fifty acres of land known by the name of Singletary’s Bluff, eighty acres known by the name Old Pasture or Sugar Loaf Point, to his heirs or assigns forever.
Item: I give to my son Council Singletary the plantation which I now live on, when he is twenty one years old except my wife should now be with child of a son then in that case my plantation shall be equally divided between my son Council and the one not yet born, if a daughter then shall have an equal share of my personal estate with my other children.
Item: I give to my brother Richard Singletary all of my wearing clothes, my silver buckles and silver watch to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
I do hereby constitute, make and ordain James Council and Richard Lloyd, my sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former wills, legacies or Executors by me made or appointed.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 1st day of June in the year of our Lord, 1785.
William Singletary (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and
Declared in the presence of us:
James Bradley
John Cowan
Benjamin Humphrey
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Abt 1738 - 1785 (47 years)
