Thomas Dillard Jr.
In the name of God, Amen
I Thomas Dillard of the County of Washington in the State of North Carolina do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First, I lend to my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood the whole of my negroes except those given be legatees but in case her marriage that half of said negores immediately dueno and be divided amongst my children here named to Ben Dillard, Winnesophia, Mary Ann, Thomas, Stacy, Martha, Ann, John, and Rebecca, and the other part with all the stocks and moveables at my said wife's death to be divided equally amongst the aforesaid children. 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hawkins, negro Juda with her increase, the said negro I have put in her possession some years ago and also the stock and increase I let her know at the same time I do declare that is all I do intend for her to have of my estate. 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Benj. D. Dillard negroes Peter and Joe with the Virginia land warrant for 1000 acres of land which I have already delivered to my said son with the negores aforesaid and do declare that to be all that I do intend for him of my estate of lands. 4th I give to my daughter, Winnesophia a negro called little Cloe and one called Spencer. 5th I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Ann Love, Negores Hannah and Bob the son of Negroe Rose. 6th I give and bequeath to my Thomas, negroes Bess and Sesby. 7th I give and bequeath to my daughter Stacy negroes Lucy and Simon. 8th I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha negroes James and Cate. 9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann, negroes Sack and Juda. 10th I give bequeath to my son John negroes Isham and James. 11th I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca, Negroes Rachael and January. 12th I give and bequeath to my two sons Thomas and John all the land I have a right to be equally divided between them the said Thomas and John to them their heirs and assigns but nevertheless my executors is and are hereby impowered to sell and convey the said land to any person who shall be willing to buy the same to convey by deed in fee simple to the purchaser should they adjudge it advantageous to my said sons during their minority and the money arising therefrom to be laid out in lands in any part of America, they shall adjudge best for the benefit of the said Thomas and John Dillard and their heirs or assigns. And further my desire is that my younger children with their legacy be kept supported and maintained and my children schooled by and from the labour of the negores and land left with my wife until they arrive at full age or marry and my further desire is that each of my said children hereafter named with they arrive to full age or marry be furnished by my executor with a horse and saddle bridle, feather bed and furniture the whole to be worth 20 pounds current money, Virginia, or the case of failure to be paid and have so much more than those that have been so furnished out of the division of the part left with my wife at her death, (to wit) Winnesophia, Mary Ann, Thomas, John, Stacy, Martha, Ann, and Rebecca Dillard, legatees and I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Martha Dillard and Robert Love my son in law my only and sole executors of my last will and testament and I hereby disallow and revoke and disanul all and every other will and testament by me in any ways before this time make and I do ratify and confirm this and no other to me my last will and testament. I witness thereof I have Hereunto set my hand, seal, this 13th day of May 1784.
Thomas Dillard (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and delivered in the presents of : Edmond Sams,
John Samms, John Webb, teastors (same) A schedule of the within will annexed
that Robert Love one of my executors is appointed as guardian to my children
during their minority and also manager of the part of the estate left with
my wife my executors are impowered to take any part of my estate to pay my
just debts, legatees excepted--given under my hand the 23rd day of September,
1784
The foregoing was proven in court by oathes of John Webb and John Sams two
of the subscribing witnesses thereto at sessions 1784 and ordered to be recorded.
From Washington Co., TN Will Book V. 1 1779-1758
WPA official project # 165 44 6999 Finished 8 Oct. 1937
Contributed by Stephen Dillard
