Son of Absalom Williams (1745–1813) and Sarah Sarry Bright (1750–1813)

Husband of Sarah Herring

Father of Children

Nancy Williams
Susannah Williams
Charity Williams
Benjamin Williams
Bright Herring Williams
Christian Herring Williams
Sarah Williams
Giles Bright Williams JR
Mary Polly Williams FAG ID 85146058

Brother to Christian Williams-Hamm and Penelope Williams- Herring

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Last Will and Testament of Giles Bright Williams, Sr.


In the Name of God Amen. I Giles Williams of the County of Robeson and
State of North Carolina being well in body and of sound mind and perfect
memory, thank God for his mercies toward me but calling to mind the
mortality of my body, and knowing that all men must die, I do make this to
be my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following.

1st I lend to my wife Sarah Williams, her natural life, one Hundred
acres of land. Including my Houses of every description being the lower
part of two Hundred acres and negroes Daniel and Redden. Also all my
parishonable property after all just debts being paid, except what is
hereafter given in legacies.

2nd I give and bequeath to my son Bright Williams one negroe man Luke.

3rd I gave and bequeath to my son Giles Williams one hundred acres of
land being the upper part of two hundred acres, also a remnant bought of
Noah Pittman also one hundred acres where my wife now lives after her
death, also one negro Redden after my wife’s death.

4th I gave and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Thompson one negro boy
Sollomon.

5th I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter Malcy Inman one bed and
furniture, also one negro man Daniel after my wife’s death, and after my
wife’s death all the parishonable property left by her, to be sold by my
Executors and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided among
all my lawful heirs, namely Benjamin Williams, Bright Williams, Giles
Williams, the heirs of Charity Inman (died) to have her distributive
share, Nancy Pittman, Christian Floyd, Sarah Thompson, Polly Lewis, and
Susannah Inman. I also appoint my two sons, Bright Williams and Giles
Williams, Executors to this my last will, and testament and I do hereby
revoke, disallow, and disannul all and every other former will testament,
legacies, or bequeaths by me before made, ratifying and confirming this to
be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of
November one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty nine.

Signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the said Giles Williams to be his last
will and testament in presence of (viz?) whose names are hereunto
subscribed.

Giles Williams SEAL

Laurence Haynes
Speir Warters
David Sealey

North Carolina Robeson County Court of Pleas and quarter sessions February
Term 1844.
Then was this will duly proven in open court to be the Last Will and
Testament of Giles Williams (died) by the oath of Speir Warters one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and Giles
Williams one of the Executors therein named qualified as such.

Sdh. Howell, Clk.