Abstracted Will of (Adolphus) Valentine "Felty" Summers
of Guilford County, NC,
1853
Son: JACOB SUMMERS the tract of land whereon I now live and a small tract
adjoining it which I call the ISLEY tract containing 494 for which tract of
land I have made a deed dated 29th of August 1851. To my son JACOB SUMMERS
receiving the rights of said tract of land during my natural life I estimate
the land given at $2500.
Daughter: ELIZABETH, wife of JOHN COBB - previous to her death have given to
her and her husband JOHN COBB $700 in cash. Since her death I have given to
my grandchildren, the children of my daughter ELIZABETH COBB $1800 in cash
making in all $2500.
Daughter: CATHERINE KECK - previous to her death $100. Since her death I
have given to her two children, my granddaughters ELIZABETH KECK and MARY
ROGERS wife of WILLIAM ROGERS $2400 which added to the $100 previously given
to my daughter CATHERINE makes $2500 of which sum I have left in the hands of
William Rogers $950 for the use of Elizabeth Keck until she marries in which
said William Rogers will hand the $950 to her. If she does not marry, it is
to be given to her as neccesity may require and so much as shall be left of
the said amount $950 at her death is to be the property of the wife of
William Rogers and in case of her death to be the property of her
children.
Daughter: MARY, wife of PETER GERRINGER - $2500 in cash.
Daughter: SARAH, wife of HENRY GERRINGER - $2500 in cash.
Balance of estate consisting of land, negroes, stock and all other property
of every other description to be sold either for cash or upon such credit as
my executors shall think proper and the proceeds divided into 5 shares as
follows:
1 share to my son JACOB SUMMERS.
1 share to my grandchildren of ELIZABETH COBB to be equally divided between
them and in case one should die being unmarried their respective shares to
be equally divided between their brothers and sisters who survive.
1 share to my two granddaughters ELIZABETH KECK and MARY ROGERS equally
divided between them. William Rogers is to hold the legacy left to Elizabeth
Keck and put the interest for the sole use of Elizabeth until she marry in
which event the legacy is to be paid her . But the interest is to be paid
annually. And in the case she does not marry the principal to be given her as
needed. At her death the remainder is to be given to her sister Mary Rogers.
If Mary Rogers has died, it is to be equally divided among her children.
1 share to my daughter MARY , wife of PETER GERRINGER.
1 share to SARAH, wife of HENRY GERRINGER..
My son JACOB SUMMERS now lives on my tract of land. It is my will that he
have possession of said plantation so long as it may be necessary to make
crops of grain or otherwise that he may be growing at the time of my death.
Date: May 16,1853
Executors: Jacob Summers and Henry Gerringer
Witnesses: Ludwick Summers, John Zimmerman, Adam Strater, Jr.