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Halifax County Wills, Pt 11 |
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Will of HENRY ANDREWS-1762 |
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Submitted by Katina McCloy Lusby |
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North Carolina In the name of God, Amen. I HENRY ANDREWS of the County of Halifax in the province aforesaid being of sound & perfect mind and Memory (Thanks be to God), but calling to mind the mortality of mankind and knowing it is Appointed for all Men once to die, do make Ordain Constitute & Appoint, this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following (to Wit) — First I lend unto my loving wife the plantation where I now live & all the Negroes stock of cattle horses, hogs & sheep & also all my household Furniture of every kind whatsoever during her natural life or marriage only reserving that any sd Wife for the use & Benefit of my sd Estate, is to Raise Educate and Maintain my six children.—REBECCA ANDREWS. ANNE ANDREWS, THOMAS ANDREWS - CATHRINE ANDREWS, HENRY ANDREWS & WILLIAM ANDREWS suitable to their Estate and after the Decease or Marriage my sd Wife, MARY ANDREWS, I give & bequeath my Plantation above mentioned & all the land thereunto belonging to my son THOMAS ANDREWS, his heirs or assigns.— Item. I give & Bequeath all my Negroes, Stock of Horses, Cattle, Hoggs, Sheep & household furniture that is herein above mentioned to my loving wife to be equally divided after my sd wife’s absense or marriage between my six children, herein above mentioned and their Heirs & Assigns share & share alike. Item, it is my will & desire that when my son Thomas Andrews arrives to the age of ninteen years, that he may have Liberty to work & improve for himself on any part of the land, above mentioned, that is without the manner Plantation, & not to debar his mother from from using timber for the Plantation use, or fire wood. Item, it is my Will & Desire that if my Wife dies or marries before my two youngest sons arrives to the lawful age that my Executors herein after named may bind my s'd youngest sons, to a good trade if my Executors thinks it needful or proper. Lastly I nominate, constitute my wife MARY ANDREWS MR WARREN ANDREWS & JESSE ANDREWS Executors to this my last Will & testament, herein - revoking & disannulling all others heretofore by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 9th Day of Apr. 1762 Signed Sealed & Declared by the sd HENRY ANDREWS to be HENRY ANDREWS [seal] his Last Will & Testament in presence of us.———- THOMAS WIGGONS WM WHITTAKER LEMUEL WIGGONS ——— Halifax County Oct. Court 1765 The above will was exhibtd in Oct. Court by the Extrs & Duly prov’d by the Oath of THOMAS WIGGONS one of the subscribing Witnesses trusts who on his oath did say & declare [scratched out?] that he saw the Testator, HENRY ANDREWS, sign publish & declare the same to be his last will & Testament & that together with the other subscribing Witnesses subscribed severally these names thereto as Witnesses, on the - presence of the Testator & at his request whereupon MARY ANDREWS, the Executrix came into court & was duly qualified according to laws & thereupon it was ordered to be recorded. TW Test JOS MONTFORT CC |
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Will of WILLIAM ANDREWS -1761 |
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Submitted by Katina McCloy Lusby |
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North Carolina In the name of God, Amen. I WILLIAM ANDREWS of the County of Halifax in the province aforesaid Being sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect mind and Memory Thanks be to God, but calling to mind the Mortality of Mankind and knowing it is Appointed for all Men once to die do make Ordain Constitute and Appoint this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following (to Wit) First I give and Bequeath to my son HENRY ANDREWS [‘manner’ above his name] his heirs and Assigns Twenty Shillings Sterling; Item, I give and Bequeath to my Daughter JEAN BRYANT Twenty Shillings Sterling; Item; I give and Bequeath to my Daughter AMEY BAILEY her heirs and Assigns Twenty Shillings Sterling; Item; I give and bequeath to my Son WILLIAM HILL ANDREWS his heirs and assigns Twenty Shillings Sterling; Item, I give and bequeath to my Son ABNER ANDREWS his heirs and Assigns Twenty Shillings Serg. Item, I give and bequeath to my Son ISAM ANDREWS his heirs and assigns Twenty Shillings Sterling, (Item) I give and bequeath to my Son MICAJAH ANDREWS his heirs and Assigns forever two hundred and forty acres of land more or less in the county aforesd begining at a slash near WIGGINS' Cart-Road running from thence No. Wt to JOSEPH MOORE's line then down MOOREs line to Conneho then down Connehoe to WIGGINS' corner in a to through the slash to the Begining. I also give to my Son MICAJAH ANDREWS his heirs and assigns, one Walnut Desk, one Feather Bed and Furniture one Case & Bottles, six cows and calves, and one Bay horse called Pompey; Item) I give and bequeath to my Daughter SARAH ANDREWS her heirs and assigns forever, four cows and calves one Feather Bed and Furniture and Black Mare which is comonly called her mare two ews [ewes] and lambs one Black Walnut Chest and Twenty Shillings Sterling; Item I lend unto my Loving Wife CATHARINE ANDREWS the use of my plantation whereon I now live and all my stock of horses cattle hoggs sheep & Household Furniture that is not above mentioned nor given in legacies and one Negro man named CHARLES for and during her natural life and after her decease I give and bequeath the sd plantation and all the land thereunto belonging and all the stock of horses hoggs cattle sheep household furniture & Negro to my son JESSE ANDREWS his heirs and assigns forever and in case my son JESSE die without lawful issue then I give the sd plantation and the land thereunto belonging to my son MICAJAH ANDREWS and his heirs and assigns. (Item) I give and bequeath to my Son JESSE ANDREWS his heirs or assigns two tracts of land containing four hundred acres (to wit) three hundred acres on Conneho joining the branch part of my manner plantation, and one hundred acres in the islands joining the lower part of my manner plantation. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my wife CATHARINE ANDREWS [‘Hilly’ above her name] and my sons HENRY ANDREWS & JESSE ANDREWS Executors to this my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of October 1761. (WILLIAM ANDREWS) signed sealed published & declared the sd WILLIAM ANDREWS to be his last will and testament in the presence of us WILLIAM RAIN, JACOB CHAMBER (his mark) SARAH SCOTT(her mark) THOS. WIGGINS, JOHN MIHAM (his mark) Halifax County ___, December Court 1761 This will was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of WILLIAM RAINER and JOHN MIHAM two of the subscribing witnesses thereto who allso on their oaths did say that they saw the other subscribing witnesses assign the sd will as witnesses there to whereupon CATHARINE ANDREWS HENRY ANDREWS and JESSEE ANDREWS, the Executors in this said will named now duly Qualify’d by taking the oath by law directed, ordered the sd will be recorded. Test: J. MONTFORT, CC |
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Will of WILLIAM BURGESS 1780 |
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In the name of God amen WILLIAM BURGESS of Halifax
County in the State of North Carolina being sick and weak of Body but in perfect
mind and memmorey thanks be to Almighty God for it therefore calling to mind the
Mortality of the Body do constitute and Ordain this my last Will and Testament
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Will of JOHN BAYLIS-1768 |
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In the name of God, Amen. I JOHN BAYLIS of Halifax
County in North Carolina being very weak in body but of sound disposing mind
and memory thanks be to god for it but calling to mind the mortality of my
body, that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and ordain this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form flowing Viz. Principal and first I recommend my Soul into the hand of god that gave it to me and my Body to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Extrs and as touching my Worldly good that it hath pleased god to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of in manner and form following Viz.— Imprimis I give and bequeath to my son BENJAMIN BAYLIS that part of my land Joining JOHN DEWs line from said DEWs line to a bottom running up by the Westward end of the plantation, whereon I now live to up the said Bottom the same Course to the Back line, to him and his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my son BURWELL BAILIS the plantation and land whereon I now live only reserving the use of the said land to my beloved wife During her widowhood to him and his heirs forever but if he Dies before before he comes to age or has an heir lawfully begotten of his Body, then said Land shall be sold and the money equally Divided among all my Children. I also leave the use of all the rest of my Estate to my beloved wife AMEY BAYLIS to raise and school my children with. And at her marriage or Death then Equally Divided amongst my nine children namely WILLIAM, THOMAS, JOHN, ISHAM, BRITAIN, ELIZABETH, MARY, ANN, REBECCA BAYLIS. I also empower my Executors to sell such of my Estate as they shall think fit at their own Discretion as shall Discharge all my Lawfull Debts. I also name and appoint my beloved wife AMEY BAYLIS and my Trusty friend JESSE ANDREWS my whole and sole executors to this my last will and testament revoking and disanuling all other wills before made owning this and no other to be my last Will. In Witness whereof I have set my hand fixed my Seal this 25th day of February in the year of our Lord 1768. JOHN (his mark x ) BAYLIS [Seal] Signed Sealed published and declared in pre- sence of .. WILLIAM BURGESS JEREMIAH NELMS SALLY NELMS ——————- Halifax County November Court 1768. Then the foregoing Will was exhibited in open court by the Executors and Duly proved by the oath of JEREMIAH NELMS one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto who on his oath Did say that he saw the Testator JOHN BAYLIS Sign publish and Declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and that he Together with the other two Witnesses subscribed severally their respective names as Witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testator and at his request, whereupon the said Will was ordered to be recorded. Test. JOS MONTFORD J J NOTE: The first two sons, Benjamin and Burwell, are not included in the list of “my nine children.”
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Will of ELIZABETH CARLISLE-1881 |
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In the name of God Amen. I Elizabeth L. Carlisle [Wheeless
crossed out] of the County of Halifax and State of N. Ca, being of sound
mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly_existance, do
declare this to be my last will and testiment in manner and form as follows
to wit. Item 1st: That my body after my death to be buried according to the wishes of my children and friends and that the funeral expenses as well as all my just debts be paid out of the proceeds arising from my estate by my executor here after made. Item 2nd: I give unto my faithful friend Allen Jones my red work ox, also I give unto the said Allen Jones one good size hog, or say, a sow and her pigs to his use and benefit. In case of the death of the said or above; My executor to pay the said Allen an equivalent in money for the said. Item 3rd: I give unto my friend Sallie Smith one large chest to her use and benefit. Item 4th: My will and desire is that my tract of land in the swamp and my personal property of every kind, except what has been disposed of be sold and the proceeds arising from said sales divided equally between my four children named Mary Ann Lewis; wife of James B. Lewis, Andrew J. Wheeless; W. H. Wheeless; and my Grand Daughter Margarett C. Wheeles; daughter of Mrs. Martha Williams to them their heirs. Item 5th: I nominate and appoint my friends James B. Lewis and Madison Williams as executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony where of I have here unto set my bind. That, this the 25th day of August AD 1881. Elizabeth L. Carlisle seal Signed and sealed in the presence of J. W. Boon W. D. Lewis Probated October 3, 1881 |
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Will of JOINER WHEELESS-1834 |
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In the name of God Amen: I Joiner Wheeless of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory but calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die do make constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following First: I will that all my just debts be paid. Item 2nd: I leave unto my beloved wife Nancy Wheeless the lands and plantation whereon we now live known by the name of the Daniel Place for and during her life or widowhood also my house in like manner, one cow and calf to hiefer such as my wife may make choice of also one bed and furniture. Item 3rd: I give unto my beloved wife one sow and pigs, one bed one chest also the farming utensils enough of the kitchin furniture to answer her purpose also provisions for one year. Item 4th: I give and bequeath unto my beloved nephew Leml Wheeless one half of the cotton now growing also one bed and furniture. Item 5th: I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Eliza L. Wheeless and her Heirs forever one tract of land lying on the no. side of Rocky Swamp known by the name of the old place and ajoining the land of James Moore, Carter Arrington and others also all the property I have loned to my wife after the lone expires. Item 6th: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth L. all the balance of my property of every description to she and her heirs forever. Lastly: I nominate and appoint my beloved Son-in-Law Guilford Wheeless my hole and sole executor to this my last will with a request that he furnish my wife with wool sufficient for her own use and not to let her suffer in her old age. Assigned & sealed in the presents of us this 8th day July 1834. Joiner Wheeless seal Thomas Micholion Thomas Christie State of North Carolina Halifax County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions November Term 1834 The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Joinier Wheeless was exhibited in open court and duly proved by the oath of Thomas Christie a subscribing witness thereto & on motion ordered to be recorded, whereupon Guilford wheeless the Executor therein named into court and duly qualified as such thereto. Witness M.H. Pettway Clk |
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