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Thomas Rice made will 20 Mar. 1804 naming sons Elisha, Joel, William H., daughters Rebecca Windsor, Sarah Gwyn, Marsy Nunn, Leucy Scoby, daughter-in-law Sally Rice, widow of Nathan Rice, dec’d, and daughter mary Oldham’s children. Caswell Co. Wiil Book E, p. 137 (Kendall, p. 97)
Caswell County, North Carolina
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
October Court 1804
Will Book E, Page 137
Will Written 20 March 1804
In the name of God, Amen. Thomas Rice of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, being in a declining state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament thereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore published. In the first place I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it to me and my body to be committed to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in a decent Christian burial such as my Executors hereafter named may think most suitable, Secondly, after paying my just debts, I recommend the following disposition of the worldly estate as which it has please God to bestow on me, Viz:
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Elisha Rice the sum of Five Shillings.
Item, I give unto my son Joel Rice Five Shillings.
Item, My will and desire is that my slave called Sarah, be allowed the Liberty of living in the whichever of my children she may think proper to live with, and not to be sold or divided as my Estate hereafter mentioned.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William H Rice one seventh part of my estate to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Windsor, one seventh part of my estate to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Gwyn one seventh part of my estate to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marcy Nunn one seventh part of my estate to her and her heirs forever.
Item, I lend unto my daughter Lucy Scoby one seventh part of my estate during her life and after her decease to be equally divided between her living children, share and share alike.
Item, I lend unto my daughter-in-law Sally Rice, widow of Nathan Rice, decs, one seventh part of my estate during her life and after her decease, to be equally divided between her living children, share and share alike.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Oldham's children, one seventh part of my estate, to be divided between them share and share alike, to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly, I do by these presents nominate, constitute, and appoint my son William H Rice and John Windsor, son-in-law executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness hereunto sit my hand and seal this 20th day of March, 1804.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged
Thomas Rice (Signed)
James Williamson
G. Williamson
William Poston
Christopher Brooks
State of North Carolina
Caswell County
The execution of this will was duly proved in open court by the oaths of James Williamson, William Paxton [Poston], and Christopher Brooks, three of the subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded at the same time William H Rice and John Windsor, Sr. qualified executors and letters in testimony filed.
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(Age 86 years)