I believe the "Sen" stood for senior. I don't know about the "M." Louise T Overton wrote: > > Typed from the original Rockingham County NC Will of Aron WILLIAM Sr, > located in N.C. Archives. > My note....this will has been abstracted as Aaron WILLIAMS Jr, the > original will has "Sen.". Also there is a capital "M." in front of the A. > WILLIAMS. I do not know if his middle name was Aron, or if the "M." stood > for "Mr". After reading old wills for over 20 years, I do not believe that > the "M." stood for "Mr. > > Front Page > ~~~~~~~~ > A. WILLIAMS > Will > M A. WILLIAMS > > In the name of God, amen. I Aron WILLIAMS Sen of Rockingham County in the > State of N Carolina being weake in Body but in perfect mind & memory Thanks > be to God & calling unto mind the mortality of my Body. I make and Ordain > this my last will and testmant in maner following -my Soul into the hands of > almighty God that gave it & my body returned to the Earth to be buried in a > Decent manner at the Descreration of my Executors And touching such worldly > Estate wherwith it has pleased god to bless me with in this life. I give > devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form. > 1- I give to my beloved grand daughter Mary WATKINS one negro girl named > Hannah also one negro boy named Isaac also a feather bed & furniture also a > mare named Magey to her & her heirs for ever. > 2- I give to my beloved son Drury the land whereon he now lives also one > negro fellow named Brumsesk also a negro wench named Rachel & her child also > one half of all the movable property to him & his heirs for ever. > 3- I give to my beloved Daughter Luice WALL one negro fellow named Ned also > one negro winch Philis & her two children also one half of my movable > property to her & her heirs for ever. > Page 2 > 4th- I give to my beloved grandson Aron WILLIAMS the tract of land whereon I > now live and one negro wench named Nicie also one feather bed & furniture to > him and his heirs forever. > 5th- I give to my beloved grandson Claburn WALL a piece of land beginning at > GALLOWAY's corner running a straight line to the Ridge above Jno WALL's > spring branch also one negro wench named Sarey also ten dollars each to him > and his heirs forever. > 6th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Lucina WALL one negro boy named Sam > to her & her heirs for ever. > 7th- I give to my grand daughter Millie WALL one negro boy named Martin to > her & her heirs for ever. > 8th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Beckey WALL one negro boy named Noah > to her & her heirs for ever. > 9th- I give to my beloved grand daughter Nancy WALL one negro boy named > Stephen to her & her heirs for ever. > 10th-I give to my beloved grand-son Jno WALL one negro girl Grasie to him & > his heirs for ever. > 11th- I give to my beloved grand son John WILLIAMS one negro boy named Joe > to him and his heirs forever. > Page 3 > 12th-I give to my beloved grand daughter Charlote WILLIAMS one negro girl > name Judie to her and her heirs for ever. > The negro wench named Jean my will is to have her stay in the family where > she chooses to. > Lastly I appoint my son Drury & my son in lawe Jno WALL Executors to this my > last will & testment revolking all former Wills by me made in Witness > hereunto I set my hand & seal this 13th day of Sept 1794. > Aron (his mark) WILLIAMS (Seal) > Delivered by the said Aron WILLIAMS Sen as his last will & testement in the > presence of us > Richd (his mark) SHARPE Sen > R (X) GALLAWAY > > Typed as written except for capital letters in surnames.