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Halifax County Wills, Pt. 8 |
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Will of William
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In the name of God amen. I WILLIAM BRANCH SEN'R of the County of Halifax and State of North Carolina, being of sound & perfect mind & memory, blessed be God, do this twenty fourth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Ninety three, make & publish my last Will & Testament in manner & form following, that is to say, Imprimis I give & recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it me, & my body to the earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner Vizt, Item, it is my will & desire that all my just debts be first paid out of the whole of my estate by my Executors hereafter named. Item. I lend to my beloved wife ELIZABETH BRANCH as long as she shall remain my Widow, the use of the plantation whereon I now live, containing One hundred acres of land and also the use of two Negroes vizt, SARAH and NED & ten pounds Virginia money to be applied for the use of buying a horse, three cows & calves, two feather beds & furniture three sows & pigs, six head of sheep, all the geese, one loom & gear, all of my spinning wheels & cards and one flax hackle. And after her death or Marriage all that I have lent to my said wife both land and personal Estate I give, demise & bequeath to my son NICHOLAS BRANCH to him, his heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my son JOHN BRANCH one Negro boy called by the name of GEORGE, to him, his heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give to my daughter ANN FLEWELLEN, five shillings current money of the State of North Carolina exclusive of what I have already heretofore given to her, to her, her heirs, & assigns forever. Item. I lend to my daughter ELIZABETH MARSHALL the use of four Negroes vizt, WINNY, BECK, VIOLET & SARAH, as long as she the said ELIZABETH MARSHALL lives a natural life & at her death, the aforesaid Negroes & their increase to be at her own disposal, to give them & their increase to whom she pleases. Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter JANE OVERSTREET, one chintz pattern for a gown & five shillings current money of the State of North Carolina exclusive of what I have heretofore already given her, to her, her heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARTHA DILLARD fifteen pounds Virginia money exclusive of what I have already given to her heretofore to her, her heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter MARY SCURLOCK two Negroes vizt, ANNACA & LITTLE DOLL to her, her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter SARAH HILL three Negroes vizt, BIBB, ESTHER & LEWIS & ten pounds Virginia money to her, her heirs & assigns forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my son NICHOLAS BRANCH all the residue & remaining part of my land, containing eight hundred acres be the same more or less and also I give & bequeath to my said son NICHOLAS BRANCH all the remaining part of my Negroes that I have not already given away vizt, PHILL, DAVID, CHANEY, OLD HANNAH, OLD PETER, and all the residue remaining part of my estate of every kind whatever to him, his heirs & assigns forever. Lastly. I do hereby make & ordain my worthy friend JOHN BRANCH Executor of this my last Will & Testament revoking & disannuling all other Wills heretofore by me made & ratifying this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said WILLIAM BRANCH have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand & seal the day & year first above written. WILLIAM BRANCH Signed Sealed published & declared by the said WILLIAM BRANCH the Testator as his last Will & Testament in presence of us who were present at the time of Signing & Sealing thereof. JAMES MATTHEWS WILLIAM PULLEN Halifax County February Session 1794 Then this Will was exhibited in Open Court & duly proved by the oaths of WILLIAM PULLEN & JAMES MATTHEWS, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, & on motion ordered to be recorded; whereupon JOHN BRANCH the Executor is the said Will named came in & was duly qualified thereto. Witness L.L. LONG CCt |
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Will of Thomas Burgess- 1777 |
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In the name of God Amen, I THOMAS BURGES of the County of Halifax & State
of North Carolina, Clerk, being of sound mind & memory, do make this my last
Will & Testament in form & manner following vizt Imprimis my Will is that my
just debts & funeral expenses which I require to be moderate shall be paid
out the money owing to me from the 2 Parishes in Halifax County if it can be
recovered or else where or in my possession the remainder of the money so
due to me I give to be equally divided betwixt my wife MARY & my son LOVATT
to them & their heirs forever. Item. I give to my wife MARY the use of the following Negroes during her life vizt, LUCRETIA, CHLOE, SCIPIO, LONDON, SILVIA & PITT together with their increase from the day of the date hereof & after the death of my said wife MARY I give the aforesaid Negroes vizt LUCRETIA, CHLOE, SCIPIO, LONDON, SILVIA & PITT with their increase to my son LOVATT BURGES & to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, & to their heirs forever, but if it shall so happen that my said son LOVATT shall die before his mother, my wife MARY & without an heir of his body lawfully begotten, in that case I give all the said Negroes Vizt LUCRETIA, CHLOE, SCIPIO, LONDON, SILVIA, & PITT with all their increase to my wife MARY to her use & disposal to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give to my wife MARY the use of the following Negroes during her life & widowhood vizt, PRINCE SPENCER, OXFORD, AMEY, PRINCE FREDERICK, CHARITY, JANE with their future increase, and after her death or marriage i give all the said Negroes vizt, PRINCE SPENCER, OXFORD, AMEY, PRINCE FREDERICK, CHARITY, JANE with their future increase to my son LOVATT BURGES to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to DOROTHA MIRIAM the wife of JOHN BRADFORD two Negroes vizt, UCY & WILKS with all their future increase to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give to my son HENRY JOHN all my books except my great Bible which I hereby give to my wife, & also except any ten books or setts of books which my son LOVATT shall think proper to choose for himself, to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my daughter ANNA MARIA BURGES eight Negroes Vizt, CHESTER, MARY, PAMELIA, ELIZA, PETER, KITTY, FILL JOSEPH & FRANCIS with all their future increase, to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give to my son LOVATT BURGESS three Negroes vizt, MAXFIELD, NANCY & SETH to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my son LOVATT the land which I bought of the heirs of PETER JOHNSTON and whereon PETER JOHNSTON did live & likewise the land I bought of THOMAS BUTCHER to him & his heirs forever. I give to my wife MARY the use of the land & plantation whereon I now live & likewise the use of my lands lying on Beach Swamp during her life & after her death I give all the said lands to my son LOVATT, to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my son LOVATT BURGES three Negroes, vizt, MAXFIELD, NANCY & SETH to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give to my daughter ANNA MARIA the bed & bedstead she usually lay upon with proper furniture to her & her heirs forever. I likewise give my daughter ANNA MARIA my black walnut desk, six black walnut chairs & my middle sized looking glass to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give to my wife MARY my riding chair & harness to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give to my son LOVATT all my silver spoons to him & his heirs forever. Item. I give all the residue & remainder of my estate to be equally divided betwixt my wife MARY & my son LOVATT BURGES to them & their heirs forever and Lastly I appoint my brother EGBERT HAYWOOD, my neighbour SAMUEL PITMAN, Executors & my wife MARY Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & do hereby revoke & disannul all other Wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of July in the year of Our Lord God 1777. THOMAS BURGES Signed, Sealed & declared to be the last Will of the Testator, in presence of us, The words "with their future increase" being first twice interlined Test WILLIAM HOWARD, THOMAS POWELL, LAZARUS GUNTER Halifax County February Sessions 1794 Then this Will was produced to the Court, & it being certified by the Clerk that the same was found in the files of the Court of said County and is not to be found amongst the wills recorded in the County aforesaid & it sufficiently appearing to the Court that the said Will has been heretofore regularly & duly proved, it is therefore ordered by the Court that the Clerk of this Court do record the said Will. Witness L. LONG CCt |
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Will of Thomas Burgess-1836 |
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I THOMAS BURGES of Halifax County N.C. formerly Attorney at law, do make my
last Will and Testament as follows, namely - I give and devise the Debt and mortgage which COLO. ALEXR. AUSTIN of Campbell County Virginia owes me or may owe at my death, together with the property conveyed to me for securing the payment of said debt to my nephew, ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER AUSTIN and his heirs in Trust and for the separate and sale use and benefit of his mother who is my half sister, during her life, for her to occupy & possess and enjoy the same, or to receive the profits thereof, & after her death I give and divise the same to her son THOMAS LOVATT in fee simple. To my aforesaid Nephew A. A. AUSTIN, I give & bequeath the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, to be paid out of any money on hand at my death, or which may be collected from the debts that may be owing to me, or from the sale, or profits, of any stock I may own in corporations - which said stock my Executors are hereby fully authorised to sell, at their discretion. I also give to my said nephew my two slaves OLD DOCT MILES and ALLEN CARTER the brick layer, my bay horse called Toby, my single gigg and harness saddle and bridle all my books with the furniture which may be in my office in Halifax at my decease, and my gold watch. I furthermore give and divise to my said nephew in fee simple my houses and lots in Halifax whereon I resided before I left Town and which is known as my office Lots together with the two lots on the back street and the slip of land adjoining them. But he is to permit BYTHA who now on the land to remain there as long as she chooses or this devise is to be considered void. It is my wish and desire that my house girl MARIA should remain with my wife so long as they can agree and the said MARIA be at all times treated with utmost kindness and humanity. And to carry into effect, as far as practicable, my intentions towards this servant, to whom I feel myself under very great obligation, for her comfort & devoted attention to me in all my afflictions, I give her to my Executors in Trust, to permit her, at any time, to select the person to whom she wil be hired, or sold, as she may prefer; & the money arising from her hire or sale to be applied to the credit of my estate. I likewise direct my Executors to pay her twenty-five dollars immediately on my death. To my worthy & excellent friend, MILES HOWARD, the Barber, I devise my two lots in Halifax, conveyed to me by M. T. PONTON, by deed dated 8th April 1825 & numbered 77 & 86, which are now in the occupancy of said MILES. I give & bequeath to my wife, SALLY, all my household & kitchen furniture, carriage, harness & horses for the carriage, double gigg & gun boot with the harness to both. also her gold watch, chain &c., side saddles & bridles, servants saddle & bridle, garden utensils, together with Five hundred dollars in money, to be paid at my death. All the rest & residue of my property, of every kind & description, I give, bequeath & devise to my Executors, In Trust, for the sole & separate use & benefit of my wife, SALLY, for & during her natural life. And my Executors are to permit my said Wife to have, hold, occupy, possess & enjoy the said property, & every part thereof, & to receive the rents, issues & profits of the same, or to pay over the same to her, for the term of her life, for her sole & separate use & benefit, without the interference or control of any future husband, she may hereafter marry. Nor is he to meddle with, or have any thing to do with the same. And my wife is to use & enjoy the said property without impeachment for waste. And from & after the death of wife, I give, bequeath, & devise the whole of the aforesaid rest & residue of my property to my said nephew A. A. AUSTIN, for ever. But in case of the death of my said nephew, in the life time of my wife without leaving issue, I then give & devise the said property to his brother THOMAS LOVATT AUSTIN, in fee simple. And I enjoin it on the said A. A. AUSTIN, on all occasions, to behave towards & treat with, the utmost kindness & respect my wife, for she has been to him a mother. I authorie & empower my Executors, whenever they may think it advisable, to sell & convey my lands & lots in & about Gainesboro, my lots in Rock landing & my lands in Hudson, & the proceeds of the sale, I wish applied in the same manner, & on the same terms, as declared in the foregoing residuary clause of this Will. I wish my slaves to be well fed & clothed, & be made to work, but as there may, occasionally, be some unruly & ungovernable ones, I desire that my Executors should sell such, & supply their places, if necessary, by the purchase of others with the money for which they sold. It is my will & desire that no part of my perishable estate be sold, but what can be conveniently spared & that my Executors may sell at private sale, if they think proper. For I wish the farm to be kept up as usual and the annual nett profits to go to my wife as before mentioned for her sole and separate use and benefit and after payment of any debts I may justly owe and the pecuniary legacies given in this Will, I wish the balance of my claims to remain at Interest, when my Executors may consider them as perfectly safe, & the interest punctually paid annually for the sole use & benefit of my Wife; in the same manner as the yearly proceeds of my farm. My Executors will find among my papers a Deed to old Miss POLLY MILES, for the ARNOT Tract of land which they will deliver to her or execute another one if necessary when she pays the balance of the purchase money with interest. I know I have made a most abundant and ample provisions for my wife in this will, But should she be dissatisfied therewith and in anger or disappointment or by the persuasion of pretended & designing friends, be induced to dissent from the same, In that event, I revoke every bequest and devise to her and for her benefit and give to my aforesaid nephew A. A. AUSTIN as a special legacy the following slaves namely HENRY, HANNON his wife & Children PETER, JACOB, PRIMUS, SIMON, CATY and her son JACK and BETTY a house girl given me by MR. HAWKINS. Finally I nominate constitute and appoint my friends COL. SPEIR WHITAKER and my nephew the said A. A. AUSTIN Executors to this Will hereby revoking all others and during the minority of my said Nephew I wish COL. SPIER WHITAKER to act as his Guardian. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and put my seal this 30th day of December in the year 1834. T. BURGES Acknowledged in due form of Law before use this 14th day of January 1835. TIPPoO S. BROWNLAW JOSHUA CORPREW M. A. WILLCOX Halifax County May Term 1836 Then the foregoing Will of THOMAS BURGES was exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the oaths of TIPPHOO S. BROWNLAW and M. A. WILLCOX two subscribing witnesses thereto and on motion was ordered to be recorded whereupon the executors named therein came forward and was duly qualified as executors thereto. Witness M. H. PETTWAY CS |
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Estate of Edward Dromgoole-1842 |
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Valuation & Division of the Slaves belonging to EDWARD DROMGOOLES's Estate 23rd Dec'r 1842 |
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CHARLES - 53 years old - $250.00 ANTHONY - 33 years old - 375.00 JIM - 25 years old - 425.00 ABRAM - 22 years old - 450.00 FRANCIS - 20 years old - 400.00 ISHMAIL - 18 years old - 375.00 LIZZIE & Infant - 18 years old - 350.00 ELIZABETH - 8 years old - 200.00 ALEXANDER - 8 years old - 175.00 EDWARD - 4 years old - $150.00 3 Legatees / $3150.00 To each Legatee - 1050.00 Lot No. 1: CHARLES - $250.00 ABRAM - 450.00 LIZZIE & CHILD - 350.00 [Total]......$1050.00 MRS. DROMGOOLE Lot No. 2: JIM - $425.00 ISHMAIL - 375.00 ELIZABETH - 200.00 [Total]...... $1000.00 Receive from No. 3 - 50.00 [total]...... $1050.00 EDWARD DROMGOOLE Lot No. 3: FRANCIS - $400.00 ANTHONY - 375.00 ALEXANDER - 175.00 EDWARD - 150.00 [Total]...... $1100.00 Pays No. 2 - 50.00 [Total]...... $1050.00 R. ROBINSON Agreeable to the annexed order of Court directing the undersigned commissioners therein named to divide the Negroes belonging to the Estate of EDWARD DROMGOOLE between the heirs aforesaid DROMGOOLE (having been duly sworn) we have performed that duty report as per minutes on opposite page whole value of Negroes three thousand one hundred & fifty Dollars to be divided between three Legatees gives each Legatee one thousand & fifty Dollars, Lot No one amounts to one thousand & fifty Dollars drawn by MRS. DROMGOOLE, Lot No. 2 amounts to one thousand Dollars receives fifty Dollars fro Lot No. 3 drawn by EDWARD DROMGOOLE Lot No. 3 amounts to Eleven hundred Dollars pays Lot No. 2 fifty dollars was drawn by MR. ROBINSON. Given under our hands & seals this 23rd day of Dec'r 1843. [sic] M. A. ALLEN JAS S. PEARSON B. W. EDWARDS |
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Division of Slaves of AMBROSE HAWKINS-1844 |
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February Court 1844 State of N. Carolina In obedience to an order of Halifax County Court made at Nov. Session 1843 a copy of which is herewith returned with the undersigned commissioners have this day divided the Slaves belonging to the Estate of the late AMBROSE HAWKINS and report as follows, viz The total value thereof is [blank] there being 7 Distributees makes one thousand fifteen hundred and Eighty Dollars & 71/c The said Slaves after being valued & aranged in lots were drawn as follows, viz Lot No. 1 by PATSY HAWKINS widow of AMBROSE HAWKINS which said Lot consisted of Slaves WINDSOR - valued @ $350.00 MASON - 250.00 CEALY & Children KEM & FRANCIS - 425.00 GEORGE - 100.00 SUSAN - 325.00 RICHARD - 200.00 Which pays to JAMES HAWKINS on Lot No. 2 - 69.29 - 1880.71 Lot No. 2 by JAMES HAWKINS consist of Slaves DUDLEY - valued @ $350.00 HENRY - valued @ 300.00 BETSY - valued @ 300.00 REBECCA - valued @ 140.00 NANCY & LUSA - valued @ 300.00 JESSE - valued @ 100.00 Receive of PATSY HAWKINS ... 69.29 of B. F. ZOLLICOFFER & wife... 21.42 - 1880.71 Lot No. 3 drawn by ELISHA GREEN & Wife, consisting of Slaves OWEN[?] - Valued @ $400.00 PHILL - valued @ 300.00 LUCY - valued @ 150.00 LUCUS[?] & CANDIS - valued @ 250.00 LUCY, EMILY & BOB - valued @ 450.00 & receive of J. B. ZOLICOFFER & wife...30.71 - 1580.71 Lot No. 4 drawn by Miss MARTHA HAWKINS, consisting of Slaves ALLEN - valued @ $400.00 JOHN - valued @ 300.00 MAYBELL - valued @ 175.00 MARIA - valued @ 300.00 CATY - valued @ 175.00 HARRIET JUN - valued @ 200.00 Receive of T. FULGRAM & Wife $19.29 Receive of J. B. ZOLICOFFER & Wife 11.42 - 1580.71 Lot No. 5 drawn by T. FULGRAM & Wife, consisting of Slaves FRANK - valued @ $200.00 MARDITH - valued @ 350.00 MARY - valued @ 300.00 WILLIAM - valued @ 75.00 NANCY JR - valued @175.00 HARRIET & WILL - valued @ 325.00 JAMES - valued @ 175.00 deduct amount to be paid...$1600.00 MISS MARTHA HAWKINS....19.29 - 1580.71 Lot No. 6 drawn by BENJAMIN HAWKINS, consisting of Slaves WILLIAM - valued @ $350.00 CAROLINE - valued @ 300.00 MARTHA - valued @ 150.00 MATILDA & RITTA & ISHAM - valued @ 425.00 SARAH & LOUISA - valued @ 350.00 Receive of J. B. ZOLICOFFER & wife...5.71 - 1580. 71 Lot No. 7 drawn by J. B. ZOLICOFFER & Wife, consisting of Slaves NED - valued @ $400.00 MAJOR - valued @ 225.00 CHANE - valued @ 250.00 AGGY - valued @ 300.00 CHARITY - valued @ 275.00 CHARLES - valued @ 200.00 [total] - $1650.00 Deduct amount paid E. GREEN & Wife..$30.71 Deduct amount paid MARTHA HAWKINS..11.42 Deduct amount paid JAS. HAWKINS .. 21.42 Deduct amount paid BEN HAWKINS.. 5.71 = 19.26 - 1580.74 = $11065.00 We thereupon allot to PATSY HAWKINS widow of the said AMBROSE HAWKINS, Lot No. 1 as aforesaid and she is to pay JAMES HAWKINS $65.25 Allot to JAMES HAWKINS Lot No. 2 who is to receive of PATSY HAWKINS the sum above noted of $65.25. We allot to ELISHA GREEN & Wife ELIZABETH who was ELIZABETH HAWKINS Lot No. 3 and may that they are to receive of J. B. ZOLICOFFER & Wife $30.71 we allot to MISS MARTHA HAWKINS Lot No. 4 and say that she is to receive of TURNER FULGRAM & Wife $15.25 & of J. B. ZOLICOFFER & Wife $11.42 we allot to TURNER FULGRAM & wife AMY who was AMY HAWKINS Lot No. 5 & say that they pay to MISS MARTHA HAWKINS the sum aforesaid of $19.29. We allot to BENJAMIN HAWKINS Lot No. 6 and say that he is to receive of J. B. ZOLICOFFER & Wife $5.71 and we allot to JEROME B. ZOLICOFFER & Wife MARY who was MARY HAWKINS Lot No.7 and say that thay to the other heirs the several sums as before stated. Commissioners ALFRED W. SIMMONS JAS. SIMMONS HENRY W. GARY (This was Ambrose Hawkins, born 1775, son of Isham Hawkins & Amy Roane; his wife was Patsy Bagby)
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Will of Patsy Hawkins -1864 |
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I. PATSEY HAWKINS of the County of Halifax & State of North Carolina do
make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner and form as
follows. 1st. I give to my son BENJAMIN W. HAWKINS five Negroes namely
SEALEY, MARGARET, ISABEL, MASON and GEORGE. Also one bed and furniture
to him and his heirs forever. 2nd. I give to my son JAMES M. HAWKINS five
Negroes, Namely, RICHARD, ROBERT, SARAH, FRANCES and EVELINE also one
bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever. 3rd. I give to my daughter
MARY ZOLLICOFFER six Negroes, Namely, KEMP, NANCY, HARDY, ALMETTA, SUSAN
& child also one bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. 4th. I
give to MARTHA GREEN's children one Negro Namely MARTHA ANN to them
and their heirs forever. 5th. I give to my daughter MARTHA GREEN one bed &
furniture to her and heirs forever. It is my wish for all the balance of my
Estate to be sold and all debts due me collected and after paying all my
just debts and other expenses that may be in settling my estate the balance
is to be distributed as follows. 1st. To my daughter AMY FULGAMs living children Two Thousand dollars to be equally divided between them all. 2nd. To my daughter BETSY's children Two Thousand Dollars provided that her son AMBROSE GREEN is alive, but if he should die before he returns from the War it is to be equally divided between MARTHA E. GREEN and my daughter MARTHA's son ELISHA to them and their heirs forever. 3rd. To my daughter MARTHA GREEN's children One Thousand dollars to them and their heirs forever. And if there should be a surplus after satisfying the last three Items it is to be equally divided between B. W. HAWKINS, JAMES M. HAWKINS & MARY ZOLLICOFFER and there not be enough to satisfy the last three Items, B.W. HAWKINS, JAMES M. HAWKINS & MARY ZOLLICOFFER is to pay the deficiency. I do hereby appoint J.B. ZOLLICOFFR and JESSE PITTARD my lawful Executors to this my last Will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said PATSEY HAWKINS do hereunto set her hand and seal this the 3rd day of August 1864. PATSEY HAWKINS ("X" her mark) Witness ELIJAH POWERS WYATT HAWKINS Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions November Term 1864 On motion a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of PATSEY HAWKINS deceased is offred for probate by JESSE PITTARD one of the Executors therein named and the same is duly proved by the oath and examination of ELIJAH POWERS and WYATT HAWKINS the subscribing witnesses thereto and it is declared by the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last Will and Testament of the said PATSEY HAWKINS and it ordered to be recorded & filed as such and thereupon JESSE PITTARD one of the Executors therein named comes and is duly qualified by taking the oaths required by Law, and has leave to sell the perishable property of his Testatrix not disposed of in said Will. Witness: JA'S H. WHITAKER, Clk. (This was Patsy Bagby, widow of
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Will of Robert Hawkins - 1875 (probated
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I ROBERT HAWKINS, of the County of Halifax State of North Carolina, being
of sound mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament
as follows; First, tath m executor hereinafter named shall pay all my burial epenses together with all my just debts out of the first moneys that comes into his or her hands from my estate. Second. I give and devise to my wife FRANCES during her natural life all my real and personal estate for her benefit and the support of my daughter LEATHY ESTELL. Thirdly. I give and devise to my daughter LEATHY ESTELL all my real and personal estate after the death of my wife FRANCES in fee simple forever. Lastly, I do constitute and appoint my wife FRANCES HAWKINS my lwful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all wills, and testaments by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th day of September 1875. ROBERT HAWKINS ("X" his mark) Wit: J. J. WOOD THOMAS SMITH ("X" his mark) J. W. JOHNSTON North Carolina Halifax County In the Superior Court Before the Clerk In the matter of the Will of ROBERT HAWKINS deceased. The paper writing hereto attached and purporting to be the last Will and testament of ROBERT HAWKINS deceased is exhibited before the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax County, North Carolina, by FRANCES HAWKINS, the executor therein named and thereupon the following may thereof is take by the oaths and examination of W. E. DANIEL and A.H. GREEN, two witnesses as follows: Clerk of the Superior Court of Halifax County North Carolina Halifax County W. E. DANIEL and A. H. GREEN being duly sworn deposes and says and each for himself deposes and says that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of J. J. WOOD and J.W. JOHNSTON the subscribing witnesses for the paper writing purporting to be the will of of ROBERT HAWKINS which is hereto attached dated the 15th day of September 1875. That they have often seen them write and that the names of the said J. J. WOOD and J. W. JOHNSTON are in the genuine handwriting of the said J.J. WOOD and J.W. JOHNSTON that the said J. J. WOOD and the said J. W. JOHNSTON are both dead. W. E. DANIEL A. H. GREEN Subscribed to and sworn before me this 8 day of May 1916. S. M. GARY Clerk of the Superior Court A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of ROBERT HAWKINS deceased, is exhibited for probate in open court; it is thereupon proved by the oath and examination of W. E. DANIEL and A. H. GREEN that J. J. WOOD and J. W. JOHNSTON the subscribing witnesses are dead and it is further proved by the oath and examination of the said W. E. DANIEL and A. H. GREEN that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the said J. J. WOOD and J. W. JOHNSTON having often seen them write that the name of the said J. J. WOOD subscribed as a witness to said will is that the name of the said J. W. JOHNSTON subscribed as a witness to the said Will is in the handwriting of the said J. W. JOHNSTON; it is therefore considered and adjudged by the court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said ROBERT HAWKINS and the same is ordered to be filed and recorded this the 18th day of May 1916. S. M. GARY Clerk Superior Court |
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Will of Morgan Lewis-1780 |
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In the name of God Amen. I MORGAN LEWIS of Halifax County and State of North Carolina being in perfect sense and memory thanks be to God and on consideration that of and ??? is uncertain[??] do make, constitute, and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament viz, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it. As to my worldly Estate I give, demise and bequeath in the manner & form following Imprimis. It is my Will that my wife LUCY LEWIS enjoy my whole and sole Estate movable and immovable during her life without any interuption. Item. After the Death of my wife LUCY LEWIS I give my Estate to be divided in the manner following viz I give to my sons JOHN LEWIS and MORGAN LEWIS one Hundred acres of land lying on the north side of my Mill Swamp to them, their heirs and assigns forever. But with this exception, the one shall not sell nor convey his part without the other this said land is whereon the said JOHN and MORGAN LEWIS now live. Item. I give to my sons CHARLES and WARNER LEWIS the Plantation whereon I now live, with one Hundred acres of land thereunto belonging also my grist mill to them, their heirs and assigns forever equally between them but with this exception, the one shall not sell nor convey his part without consent of the other Item. I give and leave my Negroes consisting of Eight in number to be sold to the highest bidder after the decease of my wife and the then arising money with all the rest of my Estate of what kind soever that not given in legacies I give and leave to be equally divided among my children, and grand child viz JOHN, MORGAN, ELIZABETH, CHARLES, SUKY and WARNER LEWIS, and my granddaughter LUCY LEWIS, to be divided in seven equal divisions, to them, their heirs, and assigns forever. Item. I give and leave to my three youngest children all my household furniture to be equally divided among them after the decease of my wife. Lastly, I have SAM'L CROWELL and ROBERT HALL Executors to this, my last Will and Testament hereby disannulling and revoking all other Wills and Testaments and do ratify and confirm this and none other to be my last Will an Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14th day of August 1780. MORGAN LEWIS ("X" his mark) Witness JOHN DAFFIN, WM. PERSON, EDWARD KING Halifax County February Session 1789 Then this Will was exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the oath of EDWARD KING one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and on motion ordered to be recorded whereupon ROBERT HALL came in was duly qualified as Executor thereto. Test WM WOOTTEN Clk |
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Will of Charles Moore- 1793 |
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In the name of God, Amen, I CHARLES MOORE of the County of Halifax & State
of North Carolina being sick & weak but of sound mind & memory knowing the
Certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, do make & ordain
this my las Will & Testament in manner & form following vizt, Item. I lend unto my loving Wife MARY MOORE all my Estate for her use & the use of her children until my son WILLIAM B. MOORE arrives to the age of twenty one years Except such articles as may be sold by the discretion of my Executors & Executrix hereafter named for to discharge all my just debts. Item. My will & desire is that at the time of my son WILLIAM B. MOORE's arriving to the age of twenty one years of age, that all my Estate except my land be equally divided between m loving wife MARY MOORE & My Children then living, to wit, WILLIAM B. MOORE, MARTHA MOORE, & ELIZABETH MOORE. Item. I give & bequeath unto my son WILLIAM BARRETT MOORE all my land to him & his heirs forever, after he arrives to the age of twenty one years old And lastly, I nominate & appoint my trusty friends PETER WEAVER, JOHN LOCKHART & THOMAS BARRETT JUN'R my Executors & my loving wife MARY MOORE my Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all Wills formerly made by me ratifying & confirming this & only this to be my last Will & testament ;made this ninth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand & Ninety three. CHARLES MOORE Signed Sealed & delivered in presents of us DAVID ARNOLD JAMES TURNER WILLIAM POWELL Halifax County Ss February Session 1794, then this Will was exhibited in Open Court & duly proved by the oath of DAVID ARNOLD & WILLIAM POWELL two of the subscribing witnesses thereto & on motion ordered to be recorded, whereof THOMAS BARRETT one of the Executors & MARY MOORE the Executrix in the said Will named came in was duly qualified thereto. Witness: L. LONG, CCt |
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Will of John Southerland-1794 |
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In the name of God Amen, I JOHN SOUTHERLAND of Halifax County and State of
North Carolina am sick & weak of body yet of sound sense & memory thanks be
unto God for it; knowing that life & sense is uncertain do make this to be
my last Will and Testament vizt, I recommend my body to the Earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my Executors & my Soul I recommend into
the hands of God that gave it & as to my worldly estate I give demise,
bequeath & dispose of in the following manner vizt, Imprimis, I lend unto my
loving Wife PATTY Sutherlin [sic] all my property for to keep & raise my
small children during her natural life except she should make way with my
property that I lend her I do empower my Executor to take it away
immediately. Item. it is my desire after my loving Wife is expired that all my children I have by my last wife vizt, NANCY SUTHERLIN, BETTY SUTHERLIN, JOHN SUTHERLIN, JAMES SUTHERLIN, PATTY SUTHERLIN, POLLY SUTHERLIN & NELLY SUTHERLIN should have & equal division amongst all my children that are above named to them & their heirs forever &c. Lastly I do nominate & appoint my loving wife PATTY & my son WILLIAM SUTHERLIN to be my hold sole Executors & trustees. And I do ordain this to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of January 1794. JOHN SUTHERLIN ("x" his mark) Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presence of us WM. WHITEHEAD JUN'R SARAH EDWARDS ("X" her mark) Halifax County February Sessions 1794 Then this Will was exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the Oath of WILLIAM WHITEHEAD JUNIOR a witness thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded. Whereupon PATTY SUTHERLIN the Executor in the said Will named came in & was duly qualified thereto. Witness L. LONG CCt |
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Will of Edwin Turner-1780 |
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State of North Carolina Halifax County In the Name of God amen. I EDWIN TURNER being weak in body but of sound and perfect understanding mind and memory, do ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner as follows viz, Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife BEHETHALEN all my whole Estate real and personal during her natural life and after her decease all my lands to my son LAZARUS. Item. It is further my will that after the decease of my well beloved wife that the remainder part of my Estate is equally divided amongst all my children. Item. It is my will that if my son LAZARUS dies without lawful heirs, that my son SAMPSON shall have all my lands to him & his heirs forever. In witness whereof I the said EDWIN TURNER have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 12th Day of September 1780. EDWIN TURNER Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presents of witnesses THOMAS CARLOW JAMES BAKER Item. I also do constitute my well beloved wife BEHETHALEN to be Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Halifax County February Sessions 1789 Then this Will was exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the Oath of THOMAS CARLOW one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and on motion ordered to be recorded. Test WM. WOOTTEN Clk |
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Will of James L. Zollicoffer -1835 |
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In the name of God amen, I being sick of body but of sound mind and memory,
First I give my body to Almighty God that gave it my body to be decently
buried in a Christian like mnner and all such worldly goods as it hath
please God to bestow upon me I give in the following manner and form 1st. I give to REBECCA SCOTT and all her children the whole of my cattle. I give to LEANER SCOTT and JAMES SCOTT one cow and calf which is the cow I bought at my mother's sale. I give LEANER SCOTT one pine painted chest one grubing hoe also all the siting chairs that is in her mothers house at this present time in number nine One iron wedge I also give REBECCA SCOTT all my siting chairs here and also them in my house also two saws, a blue and black and also nine fat hogs, also all the salt that is in her house I also give her all my ploughs, hoes and axes all my augers, drawing knife and all my ploughing gear and all my grubing hoes all my fodder and hay and shucks that is where I now live. I also give five barrels of corn to my brothers JULES ZOLLICOFFER and my sister ANN WEBB to these two in the room of the corn that my father furnished me with at first of my going to myself. I also give to SUSAN SCOTT all my hay at my shop also all my fodder at my shop also three fat hogs also my cast wheel boxes, nave hoops and wheel tire, one pare cast wheels. I also give WINEFORD SCOTT one pair cast wheels also all my waring aparel also one large gun and one small gun, all the furniture that is in her house, and all the powder and shot that is in my house. I also give LEANDER SCOTT one pine table Spanish brown and one pot and hooks I also give MARIAH SCOTT, LEAVANNA SCOTT, ABEVIALED SCOTT all my iron pot hooks I also give to ENFIELD SCOTT my large pair of steelyards. I also leave my still and worsh and cass all my casks and open headed casks and hogsheads all to be sold and equally to be divided between REBECCA SCOTT's four children and SUSAN SCOTTs four children. I also give REBECCA SCOTT all my crop of corn after five bbls taken out which I give to my brother and sisters. I also give to LAVANA SCOTT one bed and furniture and stead this my last Will and Testament the 5th day of January in the year of Our Lord 1835. JAMES L. ZOLLICOFFER SAMUEL IVES R.M.W. IVES Halifax County May Court 1836 Then the foregoing Will and testament of JAMES L. ZOLLICOFFER was exhibited in Open Court and was ordered to be filed in the Clerks office. Witness M. H. PETTWAY CC |
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