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The Will of ROBERT PIKE PICKENS
Courtsey of Pam Burback
This is a transcript of the Will of Robert Pike Pickens.
Will of Robert Pike Pickens
In the name of God, Amen:
I Robert Pickins of Granvell County, St. Bertholemes parish Being weak of Body but of Sound Memory blist be god for it Do this twintieth Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Saven Hundred * Eighty three, Make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in Maner folowing that is to Say---
First of all I give and Bequath to my Son Robert Pickins whome I Constuted Make and ordain one of my Executors of this my Last will and testament all and Singreal my Lands & team and all plantation Utenchals Whatsoever all the Cattle and hobs only what is munchned Underneath.
Secondly I make and Constute Miriam Pickens my other Executors one Mare Colt and two young Cows with Calf and thwo Sows and When She laves the plantation
Thirdly I give and Bequeath to my Granson & Granoughter John & Marther Pickins one Gray Mare Colt.
Forthly I give and bequeath unto my tow grandchildren Margret & Elisebeth Pickens one black year old Colt.
Fiftyly I give and Bequeath Unto Eliner Prater one Silver dolar
Sixtly I gve and Bequeath Unto my Doughter Jain Norwood one Cow that I sent him and hir Yncrase
Saventhly I give and Bequeath to my Son Andrew Pickins one Cow and Calf if Ever he comes here for them.
Do hereby Utterly Disalow revoake and Disanul all and Evary other testment wills Lageces Bequists and Exucetors by me in any Wayes be fore Named Wiled and Bequeathed Relefing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament Wherof I have herento Set my Hand and Seal the Day and year above Written---
Sined Sailed published Prounced___Robert Pickens his
_____________________________________________(SEAL)
and Declaired by the Said Robert____________his
pickens as his Last Will and Testament____ X
in the presance of us Who in his presance___mark
and in the presance of Each other have
heronto Suscribed our Names --
James Seawright__Recorded in Will Book C, Page 15
Samuel Reed______Proved June 1, 1793
___________her______Recorded September 14, 1793
Margret___X___Sharp
__________mark
Hugh Wardlaw, J.P.
J.B.Earle, C.C.
Roll No. 533
In the name of God, Amen:
I Robert Pickins of Granvell County, St. Bertholemes parish Being weak of Body but of Sound Memory blist be god for it Do this twintieth Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Saven Hundred * Eighty three, Make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in Maner folowing that is to Say---
First of all I give and Bequath to my Son Robert Pickins whome I Constuted Make and ordain one of my Executors of this my Last will and testament all and Singreal my Lands & team and all plantation Utenchals Whatsoever all the Cattle and hobs only what is munchned Underneath.
Secondly I make and Constute Miriam Pickens my other Executors one Mare Colt and two young Cows with Calf and thwo Sows and When She laves the plantation
Thirdly I give and Bequeath to my Granson & Granoughter John & Marther Pickins one Gray Mare Colt.
Forthly I give and bequeath unto my tow grandchildren Margret & Elisebeth Pickens one black year old Colt.
Fiftyly I give and Bequeath Unto Eliner Prater one Silver dolar
Sixtly I gve and Bequeath Unto my Doughter Jain Norwood one Cow that I sent him and hir Yncrase
Saventhly I give and Bequeath to my Son Andrew Pickins one Cow and Calf if Ever he comes here for them.
Do hereby Utterly Disalow revoake and Disanul all and Evary other testment wills Lageces Bequists and Exucetors by me in any Wayes be fore Named Wiled and Bequeathed Relefing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament Wherof I have herento Set my Hand and Seal the Day and year above Written---
Sined Sailed published Prounced___Robert Pickens his _____________________________________________(SEAL)
and Declaired by the Said Robert____________his
pickens as his Last Will and Testament____ X
in the presance of us Who in his presance___mark
and in the presance of Each other have
heronto Suscribed our Names --
James Seawright__Recorded in Will Book C, Page 15 Samuel Reed______Proved June 1, 1793
___________her______Recorded September 14, 1793
Margret___X___Sharp
__________mark
Hugh Wardlaw, J.P.
J.B.Earle, C.C.Roll No. 533
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