CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - George B. Atkins, 26 Nov 1842
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Cumberland Co., NC, Will of George B. Atkins, dated 26 Nov 1842; 
proved Dec 1842
Transcribed from copy received from NC State Archives

State of North Carolina  November 26, 1842
In the name of God Amen!

I George B. Atkins of the Town of Fayetteville in the county of Cumberland and 
State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory but 
sensible of the uncertainty of this life do make and publish this as my last 
Will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore by me made.

Item1.  I desire my body to be decently interred, and all necessary 
expenditures to be made in regard thereto in the event of my demise.

2.  I desire all my just debts to be paid - and after the payment of my debts - 
I desire and bequeath all my property of every description whatever both real 
and personal to my beloved wife - Mary and my children begotten on my said 
wife. [blank space] to be equally divided between them share and share alike; 
and in the event of the death of either my wife or any of my children my 
desire is that the share accruing or belonging to the said child or any of 
them or my wife dying should be divided equally amongst those surviving.

3 rd And whereas I have considerable interest in the partnership in the town 
aforesaid conducted under the firm and style of J. C. & G. B. Atkins and am 
anxious that my death should not embarrass the business of said firm or 
occasion its immediate dissolution-  I hereby qualify the above second clause 
of this my will and desire & bequeath all the goods - property - debts - notes 
& accounts of said mercantile firm in which I am interested and all my 
interest in said partnership unto my Brother John C. Atkins one of the 
partners of the aforesaid firm in trust however for the benefit of my wife and 
children- which said trust is to expire at the end of two years after my death 
- It being my desire that my brother John C. Atkins Trustee aforesaid should 
have the full power to use my name for two years after my death by signing the 
name of the firm aforesaid in the renewal of all notes at present existing and 
to sign the name of said firm in any way for the benefit of said firm and for 
the purpose of closing up the business of the same and not for any other 
purpose whatever. - the said power and authority of using my name as aforesaid 
to expire at the end of two years after my death.

3.  My wish & desire is that at the end of two years after my death my brother 
John C. Atkins should entirely close the business of the firm aforesaid and 
pay over all mony and deliver over all notes and property of every description 
belonging to me as one of the partners aforesaid and all my share of said 
partnership after paying the debts of the same - unto my friend John H. Hall 
Senior for the benefit of my wife and children each taking share and share 
alike  It is further my desire - and the above devise to my brother is hereby 
qualified & explained  that my brother should as rapidly as possible pay over 
my share of the firm aforesaid to my friend and executor John H. Hall Senior - 
and that he J.C. Atkins should out of the stock-goods & money of said firm 
deliver and pay over to my executor John H. Hall Senior all goods - monies and 
other articles necessary for the support, education & comfort of my family for 
the next two years after my death

Having all confidence in the integrity and capacity of my friend John H. Hall 
Senior I do hereby appoint him my Executor of this my Last Will and Testament 
to carry out the herefores of my will and divide my property equally share and 
share alike between my wife and children which I desire to be theirs in fee 
simple forever.

In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand & seal.

					Signed:  G. B. Atkins (Seal)

Signed sealed published & declared in presence of 
J C. Dobbin
Constant Johnson 

December Term 1842
Then was offered for probate the last will and testament of George B. Atkins 
dec' by the Executor John H Hall Sen. When the same was duly proven by the 
subscribing witnesses Constant Johnson & James C Dobbin - On motion ordered 
that Letters testamentary issue to the Executor John H Hall he having 
qualified as such
From the minutes
J M Laurin? Clerk

Will 17
George B. Atkins
Nov 26, 1842
Recorded in book (B) (C) of Wills page 18
J M Laurin?  Clerk