CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Rice, 1800
CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Rice,1800
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Contributor's Note: The information I have is that Thomas Rice'sfirst
wife was Jane Mills, and that he marriedAbigail Hewlett about 10 years
after Jane's death. His childrens' names all started with theletter
"Z". The heirs named in the Will are his sons-in-law, except for Zeri
Rice, who was his son.
WILL OF THOMAS RICE
Will Book 2 Pg 438 - Caswell Co., NC
13 Apr 1800
In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Rice ofthe county of Caswell, being
sick in body, but of perfect mind andmemory, do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner and formfollowing. First, I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife, ABIGAIL, thehouse wherein I now live with
one Hundred and Fifty Acres of land to belaid off in or near a square
to include said house and improvement toher use and behoof during her
natural life, and the reaminder of my saidtract of land adjoing I give
and bequeath to my son, Zeri Rice, alsothe aforedsaid house and
furniture with said hundred fifty acres tohim and his heirs forever
after my wife's death. Also, I give to my six children or theirheirs,
viz, Zeri Rice, George Sims, RobertBlackwell, Lancelot Johnson, Daniel
Gwyn and Louest Vannoy, my three negroes,viz Charles, Ben and Lydda,
the said Lydda to be valued and haveliberty to choose her master. The
other two to be sold and all three equallydivided among the aforesaid
six children or their heirs. I give unto Margaret Starkey a mare colt
named Jewel and one featherbed. Likewise, it is my desire that a small
tract of land on the north side of countryline where John Payne
(Taylor) formerly lived and my ......setof surveying instruments be
sold to pay off my debts. All the remainder of my estate real and
personal I give to my beloved wife duringher natural life and at her
death to be equally divided among herchildren. But it is my will and
desire that each of the children shall havea home and a bed as they
come of age or leaves their mother or whatother property she can best
share to be valued and counted in theirdividend.
I constitute and appoint Robert Blackwelland Lancelot Johnson Executors
of this my Last Will and Testamentrevoking all and every former wills
by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 13th day of April 1800.
Thomas Rice
Signed, seal and pronounced in presence ofus
Thos Slade (illegible)
Zire Guegn (illegible)
Submitted by: Lucy McGhee - [email protected]