Copy of original will. (pdf)
Copy I have is not very good. If anyone has better copy, would like to use it here.
"IN THE NAME OF GOD - I Andrew
Killian of the County of Lincoln in the State of
North Carolina, being sick of body but of sound and
disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth
(to wit)
After all my lawful debts are paid, which I allow
to be paid out of the debts now due to me; I give
to Mary my beloved wife the sole and proper use of
the house in which I now live with the benefit of a
garden onehalf acre of the tendable land, firewood,
etc. Enduring her natural life - together
with the gray mare and colt and her choice of any
of my milk cows with her calf-and wintering for the
same on my plantation yearly as long as she lives,
and also twelve bushels of wheat, seventy bushels
of Indian corn, and two hundred weight of hog meat
to be paid her annually by my sons Daniel Killian
and Samuel Killian jointly as long as she lives, or
otherwise enduring her widowhood, likewise her bed
and furniture, spinning wheel, and such part of my
pewther and dresser furniture as she may desire,
and such other part of my household furniture as
she may reasonably need for housekeeping, these
things to be for her only proper use and behoof
forever.
I give to my son-in-law Michael Price the husband
of my daughter Margaret - one shilling
sterling.
I give to my son Leonard Killian one shilling
sterling.
I give to my son John Killian one shilling
sterling.
I give to my son-in-law William Lewin husband of
my daughter Jean - one shilling sterling.
I give to my daughter Crate Hager one shilling
sterling.
I give to my son Andrew Killian one shilling
sterling.
I give to my son George Killian one shilling
sterling.
I give to my son-in-law James Prithet husband of
my daughter Brina one shilling sterling.
I give to my son Daniel Killian one half of all my
land in fair division, quantity and quality
considered - together with one seventh part of all
the profits arising from the sale or division of my
unbequeathed moveable estate and outstanding debts,
whom I also appoint one of my Executors of this my
last Will and Testament.
I give to my son Samuel Killian the one half of
all my lands in fair division with his brother
Daniel Killian together with one seventh of my
unbequeathed personal estate - whom I likewise
appoint one of my Executors of this my last Will
and Testament.
I give to my son-in-law John Barringer husband of
my daughter Christina (Catrina) one seventh part of
my unbequeathed personal estate.
I give to my son-in-law Michael Houk husband of my
daughter Elisabeth one seventh part of my
unbequeathed estate and outstanding debts.
I give to my grandson Andrew Killian son of my son
Andrew Killian - one fourteenth part of my
unbequeathed personal estate.
I give to my grandson Daniel Killian son of my son
Andrew Killian - one fourteenth part of my
unbequeathed personal estate.
I likewise give to my son George Killian one
seventh of my unbequeathed personal estate.
I likewise give to my son-in-law James Pritchet
one seventh part of my personal estate not
heretofore bequeathed, etc.
Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last Will and Testament, in testimony of which I
have unto set my hand and seal in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five on
the twenty second day of September, in the ninth
year of the American Independence.
ANDREW KILLIAN (SEAL)
JACOB KILLIAN
JOSEPH STEEL