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Will of ELIZABETH N.H. ALSTON - 1856 |
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I, ELIZABETH N.H. ALSTON of the County of Warren in the State of
North Carolina, being of sound & disposing mind and memory do make
publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all wills and testaments by me heretofore made. Item 1st. I give to my great Grandson JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS son of THOMAS C. WILLIAMS two Negro slaves, viz HILLIARD and PETER and to my great Grand daughter, MARY BOYD WILLIAMS a Negro girl named JULIA, and her increase from this date and to my great Grand daughter LUCY ELLEN WILLIAMS a Negro girl named LIZZY and her increase from this date. 2nd. I give to my great Grand children Viz JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, MARY BOYD WILLIAMS and LUCY ELLEN WILLIAMS, children of my grand son THOMAS C. WILLIAMS and to any child or children that may be born to my said grandson THOMAS C. WILLIAMS according to the laws of North Carolina, in common stock and to be equally divided between them the following Negro slaves and their future increase from this date - Viz- JESSEE, ALLEN MADISON, SAM, VIOLET, REBECCA, LEECEY, JUDEY and her children, viz, HULDA, SUSAN & DOLPHUS, LIZZEY and MEELEY, and should either of my said Grand children or any that may be hereafter born to my said Grandson, THOMAS C. WILLIAMS, die before attaining the age of twenty one years and leaving no issue, then and in that case the property hereby given, that is to say in this will, shall go to his, her or their surviving brothers and sisters and to the children of a deceased brother or sister such children to receive that part, only, that their deceased parent would be entitled to were he or she then living, and should all of my said Grand children die before attaining the age of twenty one years and leave no children or the issue of such, then it is my will that the property given to them in this will shall go to my grand daughters, MARY E. HAWKINS, wife of Dr. PETER B. HAWKINS and LUCY E. POLK, wife of Maj. WILLIAM H. POLK. Item 3rd. I give to MARY K. WILLIAMS in trust for the sole separate and exclusive use and benefit of my Grand daughter LUCY E. POLK wife of Maj. WM. H. POLK the following named slaves, viz, PATSEY and child FAULCON, TURNER, JOE SR. HARRIS, HENRY, OLIVE, FANNY, AMANDA, HANNAH & children POLLY, ELI and an infant not named, and FLORA and their future increase from this date. Item 4th. I give to MARY K. WILLIAMS in trust for the sole separate and exclusive use and benefit of my Grand daughter MARY E. HAWKINS, wife of Dr. PETER B. HAWKINS the following slaves, viz, NAT, SOL, TOM, ARCY, JOE JR., MARTHA JANE, MARGARET, LIDIA & child LEWIS, MOLLY and Child WARREN, PHILIS and NELLEY and their future increase from this date. Item. 5th. The balance of my estate money, notes & effects of every kind whatever, I wish divided into three equal parts or shares and allotted as follows, viz, one part to the children that are now or may be in being of my grandson THOMAS C. WILLIAMS. One part to the said MARY K. WILLIAMS in trust for the sole separate and exclusive use and benefit of my grand daughter the said LUCY E. POLK for and during the term of her life so that the same as well as the Negro slaves mentioned in the third Item of this will shall not be subject to the debts or disposition of her said husband in any manner whatever, and after her death it is my will and desire that the Negro slaves mentioned in the said third Item of this will and the share of the money property and effects is to be allotted to the said MARY K. WILLIAMS in trust as aforesaid, shall be equally divided among the children of the said LUCY E. POLK as shall be living at that time or their issue, such issue to represent his, her or their parent or parents and to share such portion of such estate Negroes, property, money & effects as his her or their parent or parents would be entitled to were he or she or they then living , and should the said LUCY E. POLK die without leaving living children or their issue, or should the last issue not live to the age of twenty one years, then the property, Negroes, money, estate and effects before mentioned shall be equally divided between the children of the said THOMAS C. WILLIAMS and the children of the said MARY E. HAWKINS. The remaining third part I give to MARY K. WILLIAMS in trust for the sole separate and exclusive use and benefit of my Granddaughter MARY E. HAWKINS wife of Dr. PETER B. HAWKINS during her lifetime, so that the same as well as the Negro slaves mentioned in the fourth item of this will shall not be subject to the debts or disposition of her said husband in any manner whatever, and after her death it is my will and desire that the Negro slaves mentioned in the fourth Item of this will and the share of money, property, estate and effects so to be allotted to the said MARY K. WILLIAMS in trust as above set forth shall be equally divided among the children of the said MARY E. HAWKINS as shall be living at that time or their issue, such issue to represent his, her or their parent or parents and to share such portion of such Negroes, money, property, estate & effects as his her or their parent or parents would be entitled to were he, she or they then living children or their issue, or should the last issue not live to the age of twenty one years then the property, Negroes, money, estate and effects before mentioned shall be equally divided between the children of the said THOMAS C. WILLIAMS and the children of the said LUCY E. POLK. Item 6th. I do hereby appoint MARY K. WILLIAMS Guardian to the children of my Grandson THOMAS C. WILLIAMS. Item 7th. It is my will and desire that MARY K. WILLIAMS shall not be held accountable for the hires of any of the Negroes mentioned in this will either as guardian or Trustee when the Negroes are not actually hired out. That is to say she shall be at liberty to keep any of the Negroes mentioned in this will on her own lands and shall not be accountable for hires for the same from any person whatever. Item 8th. It shall be lawful for MARY K. WILLIAMS to hand over to and settle with any Guardian that may be appointed by the Court to the children of THOMAS C. WILLIAMS, any portion or all of the estate hereby left in her hands as Guardian or to retain the same in her hands as long as she thinks proper so to do. 9th. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my friends JOHN C. DAVIS, NICHOLAS F. ALSTON and N. B. MASSENBURG Executors to execute this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of January A.D. 1856. BETSY N. H. ALSTON Witness R. A. SPEED SAMUEL W. EATON Warren County Court May Term 1864 The foregoing paper writing is propounded for probate in open court as the last will and testament of MRS. BETSY N. H. ALSTON and the due and legal execution thereof is proved by the oath and examination of SAMUEL W. EATON one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore declared by the Court to be and contain the last will and testament of the said MRS. BETSY N. H. ALSTON and is ordered to be entered of record and filed as such. Test WILLIAM A. WHITE, CCC Elizabeth Norfleet Hunter Williams born March 6, 1778/died January 31 1864, daughter of Elisha Williams and Sarah Josie. She 1st married Joseph John Williams Jr. (1775-1808, son of Col. Joseph J. Williams & Rosanna Conner); married 2nd Lemuel James Alston (1760-1836, son of Solomon Alston & Sarah Hinton) |
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Will of BLAKE BAKER - 1812 |
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There is nothing more certain in nature than that I trust at some
time die, It probable that that time is not very distant it is
prudent then to make provision for such an event, as it regards the
disposition of my Estate after it shall have happened by making a
Will now whilst the subject is in my mind. It is customary on such decisions to say something of both soul and body, as to the former I have only to say that I am very sensible of the imperfections of my nature, and that my fate is submited with much humility to the great the Wise disposes of events, who will punish or reward as my merits or demerits may require & therefore it would be not only useless, but somewhat a vain thing in this place to make a parade of my hopes and beliefs in a future state of rewards and punishments. As to the latter I repeat that as much plainess as is consistent with decency may be used in the disposition of it. I give to my much respected friend MRS. IREDELL of Edenton one hundred dollars as a token of respect for the memory of her late husband the Honorable JAMES IREDELL & as a small remuneration for the services rendered by him in his lifetime. All the rest of my Estate I give, divise & bequeath to my wife until she shall marry or die, or until my son shall arrive to the age of Twenty one, to be used by her for her comfort, support & maintenance, & the support, maintenance & education of my son & as to his education I desire that it may be in the best manner that the circumstances of Estate & the comfort of his mother will allow. Whenever my son shall arrive to the age aforesaid or should my wife marry before that time I desire that my Estate shall then, that is upon her marriage or his arrival to age, shall be divided in some equal & just manner between them, but should they not agree in making the said division, then I desire that it shall be divided as the law would provide in case I left no will. I have little doubt however but that she will do ample justice to him should she alone have to determine the matter- should she die unmarried before a division shall be made between them I think it but just that athe whole Estate should pass to him & so direct, yet if she chooses to dispose of any reasonable part in any other manner it is my Will that she be permitted to do so. I feel much inclined to make some provision for the future case and comfort of my faithful servant old JACOB I would willingly liberate him altogether, but am sensible of the difficulty of processing that to be lawfully done, and am not certain whether if it could be, he would be much benefited by it, yet if he wishes it I desire that my Executors may endeavour to procure his immancipation [sic] by some component authority & that he have the use of my land called Dowdens Place for life but should he be content to remain as he is then I desire that my Executors imploy him to manage a farm for me as heretofore, & besides furnishing with a sufficiency of provisions & necessaries of every kind, all him such reasonable sums annually as his services may be worth. As to my debts I desire that they may be all fairly paid as speedily as possible, I mean such as appear to be just which my memorandum books will pretty satisfactorily point out, but such as shall appear unjust I hope they will oppose the payment of by every legal means which may be in their power, and as I owe some money to the banks, and the situation of my Estate may not justify an immediate payment, I hereby authorise either of my Executors from time to time to execute bonds for the same or any part thereof which shall be binding on my Estate soley & not on them individually and for the payment of my just debts I hereby authorise my Executor to sell any part of my Estate & to manage the residue in such manner as they may think the most beneficial for my family. I appoint my friends HUTCHENS G. BURTON & JAMES HARRIS Executors of this will and trust to their known integrity and ability for a faithful execution of it, for which I am willing that they should be paid what shall be fully adequate to their senses. Whereas by the death of CHRISTOPHER B. ALLEN my wife and son became entitled by the laws of Virginia where he lived to three fifths of his personal estate, & by the laws of this State where a great part of the property was at the time of his death, to two thirds thereof And that part of the property which was in Virginia has all ways remained in the possession of DANIEL B. ALLEN, and the rest has been in mine, as MRS. BAKER had a life estate in it, and as our claim is larger than his, as may be sure by a statement accompanying this, & as I voluntarily relinquished all claim to dower for MRS. BAKER, in the lands of his father, I feel inclines that my family should hold the Negroes in which MRS. BAKER has a life estate absolutely. And if DANIEL B. ALLEN never disturbs them in the absolute enjoyment of them & also acquits my Estate from the payment of a small debt, which he says, he has paid THOS. F. SCOTT for me, then I desire that he may never be disturbed, as to any other part of the Estate of his late brother the said CHRISTOPHER B. ALLEN deceased, but should the said DANIEL B. ALLEN be not satisfied with this disposition of his brother's estate, then I request my Executors to see that my family have their full share of it, and to enable them to ascertain what that should be I refer them to the statement aforesaid to the records of the County Court of Prince Edward in Virginia for the account current of the late COL. THOMAS SCOTT, who was guardian of the said CHRISTOPHER & DANIEL B. ALLEN, and for the Inventory, Account of sale & account current of CHARLES SCOTT Esquire who was guardian of the said DANIEL B. ALLEN. In testimony of all which I BLAKE BAKER, of Grove Hill in the County of Warren have hereunto set my hand, and declaire all the aforesaid writing, being on two sheets of paper, and upon six pages & all in my own writing, to be my last will & testament this sixth day of July Anno Domini 1812. BLAKE BAKER Jany 28, 1815 I make a Codicil to this my last Will & Testament for the purpose of nameing my friend HUTCHINS G. BURTON ESQ'R Executor instead of THOMAS BURGES ESQ'R and to state I have entered into an agreement with DANIEL B. ALLEN about the Negroes which he had some interest in, which of course settles all those things & I desire that my Executors may see that it is fully carries into effect. BLAKE BAKER As old JACOB has been remarkably honest and faithful & also his wife IZZY & it would be a comfort to him, to have set free with him I desire that application be made for that purpose to the County Court & also to manumit IZZY's youngest child. BLAKE BAKER Feby 28th 1818 Additional Codicil this 2nd Sept 1818. I nominate DANIEL B. ALLEN Executor instead of JAMES HARRIS who will probably move away. BLAKE BAKER Note: Jacob & his wife were freed, and was known as Jacob Burt, who died & left a will in 1833 -see Will of Jacob Burt |
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ESTATE OF WINIFRED W. (HARRIS) HARDY-1855 |
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State of North Carolina Warren County Know all Men by these Presents, That we WM L. HARRIS, THOS. E. HARRIS & JOS. J. HARRIS are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, to be paid to the said State. To the which Payment, well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated this 20th day of Nov A.D. 1855. The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden WM L. HARRIS administrator of all and singular, the Goods & Chattels, Rights and Credits of WINIFRED W. HARDY deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, or knowledge of the said W. L. HARRIS or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for him and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited to our said county court of Warren within ninety days after the date of these presents, and the same goods chattels and credits, and all other goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of her death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said WM L. HARRIS or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for him do well and truly administer according to law, And further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his said administration, within the time required by act of Assembly, after the date of these presents, and all the rest and residue of the said Goods Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining in the hands of, or due from the Administrator, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the same shall be due pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided. And if it shall appear that any Will or Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same in court, making request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said WM L. HARRIS above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made in said court) then this obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. WM. L. HARRIS THOS. E. HARRIS JOS. J. HARRIS ("X" his mark) Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of JNO W. WHITE --- WINIFRED HARDY Acct of Sales of Estate February Court 1856 Recorded pursuant to order page 216 JNO. W. WHITE Clk Estate Sale dated 21st day of December 1855. Mostly household & kitchen furniture. Names of purchasers: MARTHA HARDY THOMAS E. HARRIS WILLIAM A. DOWTIN WILLIAM NEAL THOMAS HARDY JOSEPH J. HARRIS THOMAS PITMAN DOCTOR M. HARRIS HENRY HARDY Winifred Wesley Harris, daughter of Robin E. Harris & Tabitha Bobbitt. She was widow of Thomas Hardy (1798-1854), his 2nd wife, who married Feb. 12, 1845. See also Will of Thomas Hardy-1854 |
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Will of JANE CAROLINE HARRIS - 1853 |
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In the name of God, Amen, I JANE C. HARRIS of the County of Warren &
State of No. Carolina being weak of body but of sound & disposing
mind considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and
ordain this to be my last will & testament in manner and form as
follows; 1st. My will and desire is that my Executor hereinafter mentioned shall out of the first money that comes into his hands pay my just debts after my death. 2nd. I leave unto my sister WINEFRED W. HARDY wife of the THOS. HARDY my girl KESSIE during her natural life and at her death to SARAH J. HARRIS daughter of DOCTOR M. HARRIS. Also I give unto my sister WINEFRED W. HARDY one bedstead and bed furniture. 3rd. I give and bequeath unto TABITHA P. VINCENT one bed & furniture to her and her heirs forever. 4th. I give and bequeath unto my brother DOCTOR M. HARRIS all the balance of my Estate him and his heirs forever. I do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my brother THOMAS E. HARRIS Excr to this my last will & testament. Given under my hand & seal this 6th day of June in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifty three. JANE C. HARRIS ("X" her mark) Signed Sealed and in presence of us HENRY J. MACON SAML. BOBBITT JANE C. HARRIS Will May Court 1854 Record pursuant to order Page 59. JNO. W. WHITE Clk Jane Caroline Harris (ca 1816-1854), daughter of Robin E. Harris & Tabitha Bobbitt |
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Will of JOSEPH HARRIS- 1796 |
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In the Name of God Amen I JOSEPH HARRIS of Warren County and State
of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind that men must die
do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament; First and
principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who
gave it and my body to be desantly buried at the discretion of my
Executors hereafter named and as for such worldly estate as it hath
pleased Almighty God to bless me with I leave in manner and form as
follows viz- Item} I lend to my Loving wife JEAN HARRIS my plantation whereon I now live including two hundred and twenty one acres of land during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marridge I give all the said tract of land to my son JOHN E. HARRIS provided that my son JOHN E. HARRIS may clear and tend any part of the said land Item} I give and bequeath to my son HOWARD HARRIS half the remainer part of my land adjoining to the plantation whereon he now lives and to his Heirs forever. Item} I give and bequeath the remainer part of land to my son ROBERT HARRIS adjoining to the plantation where on he now lives and to his Heirs forever Item} I lend to my Loving wife JEAN HARRIS during her natural life or widowhood all the remainer part of my estate be it what so ever or where soever and after her death or marriage to be equally divided between my four youngest daughters to wit JENNY HARRIS, LUCRETIA HARRIS, JILLICA HARRIS and TABITHA HARRIS Item} I leave my Loving wife JEAN HARRIS and my son ROBERT HARRIS whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Given under my hand and seal this twentieth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. JOSEPH HARRIS ("J" his mark) Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of WILMOT EGERTON JOHN G. EGERTON HOLLY BOBBITT ("X" his mark) Warren County, Feb'y Court 1797 WILMOT EGERTON & JOHN G. EGERTON proved this last will & testament of JOSEPH HARRIS dec'd which is ordered to be recorded whereupon letters Testamentary was granted to JEAN HARRIS Exr'x & ROB'T HARRIS Ex'r wherein named who qualified accordingly. Test MDUKE JOHNSON CCt Joseph Harris (ca 1718-1797) son of Robert Harris & Ann Fulgham. His wife was Jean Egerton, daughter of John Egerton & Elizabeth Nicholson |
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Will of LUCRETIA HARRIS- 1847 |
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Know all men by these presents that I LUCRETIA being in sound mind
and of disposing memory do constitute this to be my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form as follows viz; Item 1st. It is my will and desire that all my just debts & funeral expenses be paid. Item 2nd. I lend unto my sister TABBITHA HARRIS all of my Estate during her natural life, which amount I wish JAMES T. BROWN my intended executor to take in his possession to apply to the use & benefit of my sister as a support during his life or as long as he holds any of my estate in his hands. And in way and manner as he may think most advisable to her use & comfort as this nature of her situation requires. And at her death it is my will and desire that if there should be any of my funds in his hands it is also my will & desire the amount left it be little or much, I give to DOCTOR M. HARRIS my nephew to him & his heirs forever. Item 3rd. I appoint my faithful friend JAS. T. BROWN my Executor to this my Last Will & Testament as witness I hereunto set my hand 7 seal this 8th day of February 1847. LUCRETIA HARRIS ("X" her mark) Witness DUDLEY MINGA JAMES Y. HARRIS Warren County February Court 1847 The execution of the foregoing Will being duly proved in open court the same is ordered to be recorded. Test JNO. W. WHITE Clk
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Will of ROBERT/ROBIN EGERTON HARRIS-1838 |
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In the Name of God Amen. I, ROBBIN HARRIS of the County of Warren &
State of N. Carolina being of sound mind & memory & knowing it is
appointed unto all men to die do make & ordain this my last will &
testament in manner & form as follows, I lend unto my beloved wife TABITHA HARRIS all my estate both real & personal of every description whatsoever, during her natural life, or widowhood. It is my wish that my wife will give off to any of my children, such stock & household furniture a she can conveniently spare in her lifetime so that all of them get an equal share of that kind of property taking into consideration what some of them have already had. After the death or marriage of my wife I give & bequeath all my estate to my nine children in the following manner- I give & bequeath to my son DOCTOR M. HARRIS fifty acres of land so as to include the dwelling house & spring where I now live. I give & bequeath to my son DREWRY HARRIS an equal portion of the remainder of my land to be laid off so as to include the place where he now lives. I give & bequeath to my two daughters WINEY WESLEY & JANE CAROLINE each an equal portion of my land (after DOCTOR's part has been taken off), adjoining to DOCTOR's part or at any other part of the tract, that they or either of them may wish. I give & bequeath to the rest of my children not yet named an equal part of land after DOCTOR's fifty acres shall have been taken off. All the remainder of my Estate of all & every kind, I wish to be equally divided among all my children. It is my wish that my son ARTHUR would pay my estate the amount of a bond that I hold against him before he draws & receives his share of the estate which bond is for about one hundred & fifty dollars. I hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my wife my son THOMAS and my son ROBBIN Executrix & Executors to this my last will & testament. Signed, Sealed & acknowledged by the Testator ROBBIN HARRIS this Third Day of July A.D. 1838. ROBERT HARRIS Before us T.J. JUDKINS A. DOWTIN Warren County, August Court 1843 The execution of this Will was proved in open court by the oath of T.J. JUDKINS and ordered to be recorded. THOS. E. HARRIS qualified as Executor. test. M. MONTGOMERY Clerk
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Will of Miss TABITHA HARRIS-1847 |
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I TABITHA HARRIS of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina
being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my
earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say, first that my
Executor hereunto named shall provide for my boddy a decent burial
suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all
funeral expenses together with my just debts out of the moneys that
may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. I give and bequeath to JANE C. HARRIS daughter of ROBERT HARRIS all my estate that I may die in possession of moneys, clothes &c &c beds, bed clothing & everthing I may die seised or possessed with. I do hereby constitute and appoint ANTHONY DOWTIN my Executor to all 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 uterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I, TABITHA HARRIS do hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of April 1847. TABITHA HARRIS ("X" her mark) Signed in presence of us SAM'L BOBBITT (sworn) WILLIAM A. DOWTIN Warren County, November Court 1847 The execution of the foregoing Will was duly proved in open court by the oath of SAM'L BOBBITT one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded whereupon A. DOWTIN the Exc'r therein name same forward & qualified as such in due form of Law. Test. JNO W. WHITE Clk Will - Miss TABITHA HARRIS Recorded Page 382 JNO. W. WHITE Clk Tabitha Harris, daughter of Joseph Harris & Jean Egerton. She never married |
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Will of TABITHA (BOBBITT) HARRIS-1847 |
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I TABITHA HARRIS of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina
being of sound mind and understanding but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last
will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First that my executors hereinafter named shall provide for my boddy a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. I give and bequeath to my daughter JANE C. HARRIS all my estate that I may die in possession of I do hereby constitute and appoint ANTHONY DOWTIN my Executor to all 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 clase thereof hereby revoking and declaring uterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witnes whereof I, TABITHA HARRIS do hereunto set my hand and seal this 12th day of April 1847. TABITHA HARRIS ("X" her mark) Signed in presents of us SAM'L BOBBITT WILLIAM A. DOWTIN Warren County, May Court 1852 The execution of this Will was duly proved in open court by the oath of SAMUEL BOBBITT & ordered to be recorded whereupon A. DOWTIN the Ex'r named in said will came into Court & qualified as such in due form. Test JNO. W. WHITE Clk TABITHA HARRIS Will, May Court 1852 Recorded pursuant to order Page 35, JNO. W. WHITE Clk Tabitha Bobbitt-Harris, b.1761, widow of Robin/Robert E. Harris (1758-1843) |
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Will of MARTHA LANCASTER- 1797 |
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In the Name of God Amen I MARTHA LANCASTER of Warren County and
State of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect mind and
memory thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind that men
must die do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament;
first and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty
God who gave it and my body to be desantly buried at the discretion
of my Excr. here after named and as for such worldly estate as it
hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I leave in manner and
form as follows viz Item} I leave my Negro Man TOM to hired out until my youngest child comes of age or to be sold any time when my Executors think it proper and when sold the money to be equally divided between my living children as they come of age to wit ABEL LANCASTER, CLARY LANCASTER, JEAN LANCASTER, WILLIAM LANCASTER and HARRIS LANCASTER. Item} I leave all the rest of my estate be it wheresoever or whatsoever to be sold to pay my just debts and the remainder of money if any to be equally divided between my living children as the rest of my estate. Item} I leave my brother ROBIN HARRIS and WILMOT EGERTON and JNO. J. EGERTON my whole and sole executors of this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this 6th Day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety seven. MARTHA LANCASTER ("X" her mark) Signed, Sealed and Delivered In presence of us JOHN E. HARRIS HOWARD HARRIS TABITHA HARRIS Warren County, February Court 1798 JOHN C. HARRIS and HOWARD HARRIS proved this last Will of MARTHA LANCASTER dec'd & ordered to be recorded whereupn WILMOT EGERTON One of the Excrs. moved in said will qualify &c Test- MDUKE JOHNSON CC Martha Harris, daughter of Joseph Harris & Jean Egerton. She married on Dec. 7, 1779 to Moses Lancaster, d.1794 (son of Lawrence Lancaster,d.1792) |
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Last Will & Testament of JOHN JORDAN
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name of God amen, I JOHN J. NICHOLSON of the County of Warren and
State of N. Carolina being of sound mind and memory, but considering
the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my
last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to
say, Item 1: I give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER NICHOLSON on third part of any lands I now live on to be set out by metes and bounds in the north end corner of the tract whereon I now live. I also give and bequeath to my son ALEXANDER my negro woman VINA, guirl MARIAH, daughter of VINA, boy JACOB, guirl [sic] MARY and girl SALLY and their future increase to have and hold in fee simple forever. Item 2: I give and bequeath to me son NATHL. NICHOLSON, my negro woman DILCY, guirl FANNY, woman TOYNEET, and children boy GEORGE, and their future increase to have and hold in fee simply forever. Item 3: I give and bequeath to my son JOHN H. NICHOLSON my woman AILSY, boy TOM, guirl PRISCILLAR, boy JACK and guirl BOB and their future increase to have and hold in fee simple forever. Item 4: I give and bequeath to my two youngest sons NATHL and JOHN H. NICHOLSON all the balance of my lands wherever it may be situated to have in fee simple forever. Item 5: I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH MYRICK my negro woman MARTHA, boy CHARLES, guirl CHARITY, guirl ROSE and boy HENRY and their future increase to have and hold in fee simply forever. Item 6: I give and bequeath to my daughter NANCY NEWSOM the following negros, to wit, guirl JANE, boy JIM BROWNS, girl MARY, daughter CATHERINE and girl BETSY and their future increase to have and hold in fee simple forever Item 7: I give and bequeath to my son NATHL. NICHOLSON the following negroes to wit, CATHERINE, boy PLUMMER, guirl CHAINY, boy LOUIS, boy ROBERT, and guirl MARIAH, daughter of CATHERINE in trust for the sole and separate use and maintenance of my daughter ELIZABETH NEWSOM during the life of my daughter ELIZABETH and after her death it is my will and desire that all the property that may be remaining after the support and maintenance of her the said ELIZABETH NEWSOM which my trustee has full power to use for the same, to be equally divided between all her children or the child or children of such that may be dead such child or children to inherit what there [sic] parents would have inherited if living, and should it become necessary to sell for any purpose whatever any or all the aforesaid property, I give my trustee NATHL. NICHOLSON full and absolute power to make the sale according to his judgement and discretion and to use the proceeds of said sales according to his Judgment for her benefit. Item 8: I lend to my wife SALLY NICHOLSON my man BEN ANDERSON and woman LOUCINDA during her life and then it is my will that they should be sold and the proceeds thus arising be equally divided between my two youngest daughters SARAH and NANCY. Item 9: It is my will that the residue of my estate if any after paying off my debts be equally divided between all my children and their heirs shear [sic] and shear alike. I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons NATHL and JOHN H. NICHOLSON my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true interest and meaning of the same and every part and claim thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 1st day of February 1861. Witness JOHN J. NICHOLSON seal SAML. BOBBITT his x mark JAMES B. PEGRAM North Carolina Warren County Probate Court March 19th 1870 This paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN J. NICHOLSON deceased, is exhibited before me the undersigned Probate Judge and the due execution thereof by the said JOHN J. NICHOLSON is proved by the oath and examination of SAMUEL BOBBITT a subscribing witness thereto it is further proved by the oath annd examination of MARTHA A. PEGRAM and SALLIE D. PEGRAM that JAMES B. PEGRAM the other subscribing witness to said will is dead; that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of the same JAMES B. PEGRAM having often seen him unto and that the name of the said JAMES B. PEGRAM subscribed as a witness to said will is in the proper handwriting of the said JAMES B. PEGRAM. It is therefore considered that the said paper-writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said JOHN J. NICHOLSON and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. And thereupon, JOHN H. NICHOLSON the Executor named in said wil qualifies as such by taking the oath required by law. WILLIAM A. WHITE, Probate Judge |
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Will & Estate of BETSY (PARK) TURNER-1830 |
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name of God, Amen, I BETSY TURNER, of the County of Warren, State of
No. Carolina, do make publish and declare the following to be my
last Will and Testament, that is to say, First- I devise and bequeath to my daughter BETSY BASKERVILLE and her heirs all my real estate- also my gold watch and the furniture. 2d- I bequeath to my Brother ROBERT PARK- NANCY (the wife of his man BILLY) and her present and future increase. 3d- I bequeath to my daughters SALLY TURNER and ANN TURNER, my carriage and carriage horses and harness- also all my bed and other furniture made since the death of my last Husband- Also all my other horses- except- two colts which I give to my Grandson JOHN BASKERVILLE and RICHARD POPE (son of my friend DR. POPE) to be selected for them by my Executors. 4th- All the rest and residue of my Estate I bequeath to my daughters BETSY BASKERVILLE, SALLY TURNER, and ANN TURNER, to be equally divided between them, share and share alike - and authorize and empower my Executors hereafter named to make said division- and to allot and set apart to each her respective share or portion. But in the division of the Negroes, my will is that they allot to my daughter SALLY- BRUTUS, ELLEN, MARIA and NANCY and her child- and to my daughter ANN- BOB (the Carpenter), BECK, BLACK SALLY and her children- HETTY and her children, and her husband ANTHONY- and that my trusty and most faithful servant LOUISA be permitted to choose to which of my daughters she will belong- and be alloted and valued accordingly. And my will farther is that each of my said daughters shall pay the said LOUISA five dollars annually so long as she shall live. 5th. My will farther is, that in case either of my daughters, SALLY or ANN, shall die under the age of Twenty one, without leaving issue living at her death, then the share or portion of the one so dying shall rest in and belong to the survivor. And in case both of my said daughters, SALLY and ANNY, shall die under the age of twenty one, without leaving issue living at their death, then I bequeath the estate hereby given them to my daughter BETSY BASKERVILLE. 4TH[sic] - My will is, that so soon as my Negroes are divided, my son in law GEORGE D. BASKERVILLE shall take charge of those alloted my daughters SALLY and ANN- together with the work horses given them- and keep and work them on the plantation devised to my daughter BETSY- untill my said daughters shall arrive at the age of twenty one- or marry respectively, whichever shall first happen- each taking off and receive her share so soon as she shall arrive at the age of twenty one- or marry- The said GEORGE, in the meantime, is to have the benefit of their value for his care & support of them. Lastly- I nominate and appoint my Brother ROBERT PARK and friends THOMAS TURNER and DANIEL TURNER Executors of this Will. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of June 1830. BETSY TURNER ("X" her mark) Signed, published and declared in our presence, W.H. EDWARDS P.C. POPE Estate of BETSY TURNER Agreeably to authority given to us the Executors of the last Will and Testament of MRS. ELIZABETH TURNER, to divide the Negroes belonging to her Estate, between her three daughters, ELIZABETH E. BASKERVILLE, , SALLY P. TURNER & ANN TURNER, we have this day called in RICHARD BULLOCK, WILLIAM WATSON and HENRY FITTS who proceeded to value and allot said Negroes in obedience to the provisions of the Will as follows- to wit, To ELIZABETH E. BASKERVILLE wife of GEO. D. BASKERVILLE: ROBIN, AMERICA, ELIZA, RAPP, MINERVA, REUBEN, MORDENA, MARK, BETSY, CLARISSA, MATILDA, IRENE, FRANKY, HENRY, JOHN, MILL FANNY, HANNAH, OLD FANNY, BILLY, DICK, FRANCIS, PLEASANT, ABBY, RACHEL, HARRY, BECKY, PATSY, MILLY, ROSINE, DESDAMONA, MARGARETT, HARRIOT and SAM, being thirty three in number. To SALLY P. TURNER: BRUTUS, MARIA, NANCY, MARY ANN, ELLEN, PLATO, ROGER, SAL, SUSA (of SAL), HIDER, EDWARD, WESTLY, EATON, PETER, PERRY, WILLIAM, JUBA, ENBERT, BUCK, CAROLINE, JIM, ISHAM, MARIA, MARTHA, ONEY, LUCY, LOTTY, DOUGLAS, TOM, SUSA (of IRENE) & CHARLES, being thirty one in number. To ANN TURNER: BOB, ANTHONY, SALLY, JAMES, WILLIAM HENRY, ROBERT, HETTY, CUTCHENA (of HETTY), OLIVIA, DELIA, JOHN (of HETTY), BECKY, LOUISA, SHADRACK, OLD CUTCHENA, MARCUS, ISAAC, SCIPIO, JULIA, REMUS, MARY, ELBERT, CRAWFORD, REMUS (of MARY), POLLY, EVERET, JANE, EMILY, LETHE, and OLD SARAH, being thirty in number. The above allotment, and division we approve, and adopt and hereby respectfully report the same. Given under our hands this 3rd December 1830. ROBERT PARK D. TURNER Warren County, February Sessions 1831 This division of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of BETSY TURNER dec'd was returned to Court, and on motion it is ordered to be recorded. Test C. DRAKE CWCC Division of Slaves of the Estate of B. TURNER, Recorded Page 163 Elizabeth Park, widow of Gov. James Turner her 3rd husband; daughter of William Park & Elizabeth Eaton. She was previously married to John Willis and William Eaton Johnston. More about the family can be found in Bloomsbury Plantation |
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Will & Estate of JAMES TURNER-1824 |
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name of God, Amen I JAMES TURNER of Warren County, in the State of
North Carolina, being of sound mind & memory, do make & ordain this
to be my last will & testament, viz. In consequence of a marriage contract entered into between my beloved wife BETSY TURNER & myself previous to our marriage the whole of her Negroes were secured to her; Lest there may be a place in that instrument & to prevent any accident that might happen in consequence thereof, I give & bequeath to my said wife all the Negroes she possessed at the time of our intermarriage & their increase since to her & her heirs forever. I lend to my said beloved wife the Negroes that are now living on the plantation where I reside (except LETTIS) viz, SOLOMON, BILLY, TIMAUR, RACHEL, GINNY & her children, during her life; also my carriage & horses, my household & kitchen furniture, the stock of cattle, hogs, & sheep on said plantation, one waggon & man horses as are necessary to make a crop, subject to the following reservations, that whenever my son DANIEL marries, or settles he is to have two beds & furniture & whenever my daughter MARY marries, she is to have the like number of beds & furniture. And after my wife's death, the rest of the property lent to her by this clause is to return to my estate & be equally divided between my children then living; & if any of my children should die in my wife's lifetime leaving issue, it is my will & desire that such issue, if living at the death of my wife, shall stand in the place of his, her or their parent & receive the share that such parent would have been intitled unto if he or she had survived my wife, to them & their heirs forever. I give & bequeath to my son THOMAS TURNER the whole of the tracts of land I own in Granville County, which I purchased of Col. HARVEY, of ELIJAH MITCHELL & of HENRY LYNES to hm * his heirs forever; subject however to these conditions; that he shall release to my estate all the debt which I may owe him at the time of my death, except Two thousand dollars ($2,000) which my executors are hereby directed to pay him; & also that he shall, for two successive years after my death, furnish my wife, free of all charge, with two thousand weight of merchantable pork yearly, in order to assist her in supporting her family. I also give & bequeath to my son THOMAS one half or twenty five shares of my Roanoke Navigation Stock, together with one sixth part of the whole of the Negroes I own (those lent to my wife excepted) he retaining those he has in possession as a part of them; also as many work horses as will be necessary to lend his crop; & al the stop of cattle, hogs & sheep on the lands devised to him, to his heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my son DANIEL TURNER the following tracts of land, viz, that I purchased of Mr. RANSOM already deeded to him, that which I purchased of RICHARD COCKE, that which I purchased of Capt. JOHN GREEN (called Duke's Quarter) the lands which I purchased of Capt. JAS. ALLEN's estate & That part of the tract I purchased f Mr. ROBERT FREEMAN contained within the following bounds, viz, Beginning at the ford below the mill, thence along the Old Road towards FREEMAN's house, until it enters the woods, thence along the edge of the Old Field until you strike the Old Road which was the line between Mr. MARMADUKE JOHNSON's lands & ROBERT FREEMAN's, thence along the Old Road to where what is called the Ridge Path enters, opposite FREEMAN' house, thence along the Ridge Path to FREEMAN's corner, then along the line to Bridle Creek, thence down said creek to the mouth thereof, thence up Fishing Creek to the beginning; also the tract purchased of ROBERT R. JOHNSON; I also give my said son DANIEL Twenty five shares of Roanoke Navigation stock; also one sixth part of all Negroes I hold (those lent to my wife excepted); I also give him work horses sufficient to tend a a crop with his hands; also all the stock of cattle, hogs & sheep, on the lands hereby bequeathed to him; all said property I give to him, his heirs & assigns frever on condition of his paying to my wife yearly two thousand pounds of merchantable pork for two successive years after my death. I give & bequeath to my sons THOMAS & DANIEL, jointly, my mills & the lands I purchased of ROBERT FREEMAN lying on the northside of Fishing Creek, also that on the southside of said creek referred out of FREEMAN's tract given to my son DANIEL, to them, their heirs & assigns forever. I request my son THOMAS TURNER to transfer to his brother DANIEL, Twenty five shares of the Roanoke Navigation stock, as it now stands in his name. I lend to my daughter REBECCA BADGER, during her life one sixth part of my Negroes (those lent to my wife only excepted), those she has in possession to be retained by her & taken as a part of the whole; & at her death, should she die without leaving issue living at her death, to return to my estate & be divided equally between the remainder of my children then living & the representatives of such as may have died leaving issue then living, according to the Statute of Distributions, but in case she leaves issue living at the time of her death, then my will & desire is that the said Negroes, shall be divided between them, to them, their heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my daughter MARY Fifty shares of the Newbern Bank stock, to her, her heirs & assigns forever. I lend to my said daughter MARY, during her life, one sixth part of my Negroes (those lent to my wife only excepted) SARAH & her family of children to be a part of them; & at her death, should she die without leaving issue living at her death, to return to my estate & be equally divided between the remainder of my children then living, according to the Statute of Distributions,but in case she leaves issue living at the time of her death, then my will & desire is that the said Negroes shall be divided between them, to them, their heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my daughter MARY, whenever she marries, two beds & furniture, one dozen silver tablespoons, one dozen silver desert spoons, & one dozen silver teaspoons, to her, her heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my daughter SALLY fifty shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States, to her, her heirs & assigns forever. I lend to my daughter SALLY, during her life, one sixth part of all my Negroes (those lent my wife only excepted) & when my estate is divided, the Negroes hereby bequeathed to my said daughter shall be delivered to my son THOMAS, who, until she comes of age or marries, is to keep them in his possession, paying such hire for them as my friends ROBERT PARK & RICHARD BULLOCK shall yearly adjudge proper; such hire to be paid to my beloved wife to clothe & educate my said daughter; & should the income from the Negroes & the dividends from the Bank stock which I have given her, be more than sufficient to pay for her clothes & education, I give such surplus to my wife, until my my daughter comes of age or marries. And at the death of my said daughter, should she die without leaving issue living at her death, the said Negroes are to return to my estate, & be equally divided between the remainder of my children then living & the representatives of such as may have died leaving issue then living, according to the Statute of Distributions; but in case my said daughter shall leave issue living at the time of her death, then my will & desire is that the said Negroes shall be divided between them, to them, their heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my daughter ANN Fifty shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States, to her, her heirs & assigns forever. I lend to my daughter ANN, during her life, one sixth part of all my Negroes (those lent my wife only excepted) & when my estate is divided, the Negroes hereby bequeathed to my said daughter shall be delivered to my son DANIEL, who, until she comes of ages or marries, is to keep them in his possession, paying such hire for them as my friends ROBERT PARK & RICHARD BULLOCK shall yearly adjudge proper; such hire to be paid to my beloved wife to clothe & educate my said daughter; & should the income from the Negroes, & the dividends from the Bank stock which I have given her, be more than sufficient to pay for her clothes & education, I give such surplus to my wife, until my said daughter comes of age or marries. And at the death of my said daughter, should she die without leaving issue living at her death, the said Negroes are to return to my estate, & be equally divided between the remainder of my children then living & the representatives of such as may have died leaving issue then living according to the Statute of Distributions; but in case my said daughter leaves issue living at the time of her death, then my will & desire is that the said Negroes shall be divided between them, to them, their heirs & assigns forever. It is my will & intention that if either of my daughters should die without leaving issue, the Negroes the others receive in consequence thereof shall be held by them on the same terms & limitations as those originally lent to them by this will. It is my will & desire that the tract of land which I hold on Fishing Creek & which descended from my father, shall, together with all the stock thereon, be sold, after a division of my estate takes place, on one or more years credit, at the direction of my executors & the proceeds thereof be equally divided between my four daughters, viz; REBECCA, MARY, SALLY & ANN, to them their heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my grandson JAMES TURNER, son of THOMAS TURNER, five hundred acres of land lying on the Mississippi River, on both sides of the Nonconnough Creek [sic], also five hundred acres of land lying near Nonconnough Creek adjoining the lands of WILLIAM PERSON in Shelby County, State of Tennessee, to him, his heirs & assigns forever. I give & bequeath to my friend GEORGE ANDERSON, to be delivered to him immediately after my death, & to be excepted out of the devises to my children, the following Negroes now in possession of Dr. PHILIP POPE, viz, OLD MARCH & his wife SALLY, & their children ABBY, HELEN, ERASMUS, AUSTIN & MIRANDA & also my riding horse, to him his heirs & assigns forever. In Trust never the less that he shall permit the said Dr. POPE's wife DELHA to have the use of the said property during her life without it being in any manner subject to the control, management, or disposal of her said husband, or in anyway liable to or chargeable with his debts; & after the death of the said DELHA he the said GEORGE shall divide the said property equally between her children then living & the representatives of such of her children as may have died in her lifetime leaving issue then surviving, according to the Statute of Distributions. It is my will & desire that my estate (except were otherwise directed) shall be kept together until my bets are paid & thirty shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States purchased to make good the devises to my daughters, & ever cent of the proceeds thereof applied to these purposes, except what may be absolutely necessary for the support of the family & plantations. It is my will & desire that if any dispute should arise respecting the construction of this my last will & testament or on any other matter arising under it, that it be referred to my friends NATHANIEL MACON, JOHN HALL, RICHARD BULLOCK, PETER R. DAVIS, HENRY FITTS & their award to be final. And if any or either of my legatees should dissent from the same, or appeal to law, that he, she or they so dissenting shall forfeit the interest he, she or they would be intitled to under this will & he same shall be equally divided between my children not dissenting from such award. And I recommend to my friends, in making any decision they may be called upon to make, to do it so as to come up to what they may conceive my meaning, as I may have been ambiguous on some subjects. Lastly, I nominate & appoint my two sons, THOMAS TURNER & DANIEL TURNER, my friends ROBERT PARK, RICHARD BULLOCK & PETER R. DAVIS executors of this my last will & testament. In Witness whereof I have signed each page of this will with my own proper signature & to the last also affixed my seal & duly published & declared the same to be my last will & testament this twenty eighth day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty three. J. TURNER In presence of CHAS. W. JOHNSTON COURTNEY INGLES E.H. PERSON Warren County Feb Court 1824 This last Will & Testament of JAMES TURNER deceased was exhibited in open and the due execution thereof being proven by the oaths of CHARLES W. JOHNSTON, COURTNEY INGLES and ELIZABETH H. PERSON subscribing witnesses, on motion it is ordered to be recorded. CAS DRAK C.W.C. |
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| I, JAMES
TURNER of the County of Warren & State of North Carolina being of
sound mind do make and pronounce this as a Codicil to my last Will
and testament which was executed on the Twenty eighth of June last. I give and bequeath to my wife BETSY TURNER in addition to the bequests contained in my said Will, the crop of corn, oats, fodder and as much cotton as her spinners may want to spin, which is made on the plantation whereon I now live. The tobacco and render of the cotton to be applied by my Executors towards paying my debts. I also give and bequeath to my said wife BETSY six thousand pounds of pork in addition to that raised on my home plantation and to be taken from my estate during the time I devise it to be kept together and not taken from THOMAS & DANIELs bequests and that will directed. My intention is that my wife BETSY should have pork sufficient from my estate in addition to what may be on my home plantation at the time of my death and one year after. It is my intention and I hereby direct that the legacies given my eldest children by the last Will & Testament of their Grandfather DANIEL ANDERSON of One thousand dollars with which I have received as their father and guardian be considered satisfied and paid, this advancement to my daughter REBECCA in the Bank Stock of Newbern made shortly after her marriage and the legacies in my Will as aforesaid are to be considered in full satisfaction of the claims to the legacies under the Will of their grandfather aforesaid. It is my intention not to demand compensation for my trouble in the management of the estate of WILLIAM TWITTY dec'd. I hereby release all demands which may have to commissions to the said estate. I hereby constitute and appoint my son THOMAS TURNER testamentary Guardian to my daughter SALLY TURNER. I hereby constitute and appoint my son DANIEL TURNER testamentary guardian to my daughter ANN TURNER. By the last Will and testament of BUCKNER DAVIS his property, real, personal and mixed is bequeathed to PETER R. DAVIS, STEPHEN DAVIS and myself with full power and rights to dispose of the same. I give and bequeath to PETER R. DAVIS and STEPHEN DAVIS and to the survivor their heirs and assigns all the right & title to the estate both real, mixed and personal that I am in any manner seized and possessed of und the said last Will & Testament as aforesaid. The legacy of my residence house to GEORGE ANDERSON in trust for DOCTOR PHILLIP C. POPE was made on account of his residence house having been repaired, and he has recovered and is now fit for use, I give & bequeath my residence house to my son DANIEL TURNER. It is my desire and intention and I hereby direct that my estate be kept together for two years after that time should my Executors named in my will as those who may qualified discover that from the proceeds of my estate after the support of my Wife and Children as directed by my will heretofore made, with the sale of the crop, stock and plantation utensils on the town plantation, my debts can be paid then and in that case I direct a division of my estate as bequeathed in my will heretofore made and to which I have a Codicil. But in case at the expiration of two years my Executors or those who may qualify should discover that the proceeds of my estate and the sale of the crop, stock and plantation utensils on the town plantation will not be sufficient to pay the debts, that then the estate be kept together until such time as my Executors can out of the funds set apart & provided, pay and discharge my debts and that their a division take place as directed by my will heretofore made and executed. It is my intention and it is to be understood that in case the proceeds of my estate should be sufficient for the payment of my debts, that the crop, stock and plantation utensils on my town plantation is to be divided as bequeathed in my will as heretofore made. I hereby direct my Executors during the time my estate is kept together and in case GEORGE E. BADGER esquire should continue to reside near my Richneck Plantation to furnish him from the mill & plantation a sufficiency of corn, fodder, meal and flour for the use of himself and family. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY TURNER and my friend ELIZABETH H. PERSON each a gold watch of not less value than one hundred dollars to be provided by my Executors as a testamony of my feelings for their kind attention during my last illness. It is my intention and it is to be understood that my son DANIEL TURNER and my daughter MARY TURNER shall be considered as a part of my family and included as such in the provisions made for their support of the family. I direct and it is my desire that the profits of my mill and the dividends from my United States Stock and Newbern Bank Stock be considered as set apart for the payment of my debts, untill a division of my estate takes place as heretofore directed, unless my daughters MARY & SALLY should marry in either case, they or either of them upon that event are to have the legacy of the stock as given by my will as heretofore made. It is my desire and I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY TURNER and her heirs Negro girl LETTIS, but she is to be taken into account in the division that I have directed to be made of my Negroes in my Will. I also give to my wife BETSY during her life Negro woman MUT. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal and publish and declare this to be my Codicil to my Will as before stated to have been executed. This nineteenth day of October A.D. 1823. J. TURNER Signed Sealed and pronounced to be the Codicil to this las Will & Testament in our presence W.M. ROBARD GEO. D. BASKERVILLE THOMAS PALMER Warren County February Court 1824 This Codicil to the last Will and Testament of JAMES TURNER dec'd, was exhibited in open court and being proven by the oaths of WM. ROBARDS and GEORGE D. BASKERVILLE subscribing witnesses upon motion the same as ordered to be recorded. CAS DRAKE C.W.C. |
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County Court 1824 Fishing Creek Plantation: 36 Slaves thereon Richneck Plantation: 60 Slaves Home Plantation MRS. TURNER residence: 11 Slaves Granville Plantation: 51 Slaves including those in possession of THO'S TURNER 7 Slaves in possession of JUDGE BADGER 7 Slaves willed to GEORGE ANDERSON 1 Slave living with RICH'D VANLANDINGHAM (Total: 173 Slaves) ------- We HY FITTS, ALFRED ALSTON, RICHARD DAVIS & WILLIAM G. JONES have in pursuance of an order of Warren County Court to us directed this 16th day of December 1825 divided the Negroes belonging to the Estate of JAMES TURNER dec'd among his four children in which division is included Negro girl LETTICE that was willed to MARY TURNER and is now thrown into the general division being value at $350 each legatee receiving their proportion of her value, also MRS. TURNER having a life estate in the following Negroes surrendered them up and which were also thrown into the common division, viz- JENNY, MARY, HARRIET, RITTER, MUTT & RACHEL after dividing the whole of which we have alloted them as follows vizt: |
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| COLLIN valued ROSE JORDAN COURTNEY DICK SUSAN CAROLINE THOMAS BOB SCIPIO GILES BONNER TOM ANDERSON (of SILLER) AUSTIN CHERRY SILLER MILLY TEMPEY (of MILLY) HARRIET WASHINGTON PEGGY PRISSY MIRANDA (of PRIS) GID ROSE BADGER TEMPEY CHARITY LUCY (of CHARITY) SALLY SOPHIA MATILDA NELSON (of M) NED (ginger) EASTER JOHN (of EASTER) OLD DICK Shoe maker JIM CREASY Total:
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400 250 350 225 200 150 350 300 400 150 350 500 300 250 350 200 50 300 175 200 100 275 325 150 60 225 225 200 175 50 75 250 250 175 350 200 1 1 250 $8787
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NED BADGER OLD FRANK ISHAM PHILL (Richneck) ADAM ESSEX PETER NELSON STEPHEN SAM TOM DANIEL ANDERSON (of EDY) SUSAN SARAH TEMPEY LILY JAMES ELLER G. JACKSON JUDY LIB HAGER MACK BRUMFIELD BETTY AMEY GEORGE PHOEBY GRACE LAURA LYDIA SALLY YOUNG JUDY FRANKEY DILLY MINTER CHANE CYNTHIA LUCY(of SAL) PATTY WALLACE SARAH (of PATTY) Total: |
425 1 250 150 200 250 250 350 350 300 325 50 350 350 200 60 350 200 150 135 1 1 350 200 150 300 225 150 135 350 125 60 100 350 300 325 75 250 125 200 150 125 $8743 |
| Lot No. 3 as follows to SALLY TURNER: | Lot No. 4 to ANN TURNER: | ||
| OLD DOLL BROWN HARDY BILLY DAVY LITTLETON SANDY NANNY NICHOLAS POLL EDY LUCY (of EDY) MIRANDA WINNY RENY RITTER(of WINNY) JENNY (of WINNY) PETER ANNY MATILDA JOHN (of ANNY) LIZZY HENRY MARIA THRONY EASTER(Vanlanding) LETTICE JENNY MABRY MARY HARRIET RITTER (of JENNY) MUTT RACHEL BECKY(of PLEASANT) JERRY NANCY Total:
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STARLING PLUMMER BEN BOB CARPENTER ROMULUS PHILL OLD WILL PLEASANT AILSEY CELY CASWELL HENDERSON DORCAS FANNY ELIZA MARTHA (Whites) LOUIS REMUS LUCY NASE PEGGY(of NASE) MARIA ELIZA(of NASE) BECKY(of NASE) EVELINA MILLY BETSY POLLY(of JUDY) MARTHY (of POLLY) ALLEN HANNAH MARY(of HANNAH) NANNY (of HANNAH) CLARISSA(of HANNAH) ROSE (of HANNAH) JULIA VIOLET SEDLEY Total: |
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THOMAS to pay Lot No.3 SALLY TURNER..$40 Lot No.1 THOMAS to pay Lot No.4 ANN TURNER......5 Lot No.2 DANIEL to pay Lot No.4 ANN TURNER......1 Given from under our hands and seals as above written HENRY FITTS ALFRED ALSTON RICHARD DAVIS WM. G. JONES Warren County, February Court 1824 This report was returned in Open Court by the Commss & ordered to be recorded. C. DRAKE CWCC |
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Will of THOMAS TURNER-1788 |
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Name of God Amen this thirtyth Day of April in the year of Our Lord
One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Eight. I THOMAS TURNER of the
State of North Carolina & County of Warren at this time sick & weak
of body but of sound mind & memory thanks be to the Almighty God for
the same. Calling to mind that it is appointed for man once to die
not knowing how soon my change may come do ordain this to be my Last
Will & Testament first resigning my soul to God that gave it me
heavenly hopeing for mercy and to be received onto the number of the
blessed above through the merrits mediation and interception of
Jesus Christ a Dear Redeemer and thanks to my mortall body desire
may be committed to the Earth and buried in a Christian and decent
like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as
for my temporal Estate the Lord has been pleased to bestow upon I
give and devise in manner & form following first I will that my just
debts be honorably paid & my funeral expenses discharged. Imprimmis- I lend to my well beloved wife REBECCAH TURNER all my lands & plantation where on I now live in Warren County and lying on both sides of Great Fishing Creek containing foreteen hundred & forty four acres with the use of my following Slaves to wit SAM, SALL, LUCE, CAIN, LONDON, NAZE, JUDAH, TOM, JEAN, BEN, RACHELL, AMY, BETTY & STEPHEN, dureing her natural life or widowhood. Item. I give unto my well beloved son JOHN TURNER after the death or marriage of my beloved wife all the lands & plantation lent unto her my said wife lying and being in the County of Warren afores'd containing foreteen Hundred & forty four acres being the same more or less and lying on both sides of Great Fishing Creek and whereon I now live, I also give unto my said beloved son JOHN TURNER after my decease the following slaves to wit, WILL, ROBERT, NAN, CHARLES, LUCY, STARLING, ESSIX, EDY, JOE, CILLAH, GILES, DARK, DOLL, NED, WILLIS & PLEASANT. But in case my said son JOHN TURNER should die before having lawfull issue of his body then I will & desire that all the Estate devised to him, remain and be to my son JAMES TURNER & his heirs forever. Item. I give unto my well beloved son JAMES TURNER all my lands & plantation which I hold in Virginia in Southampton County with all my lands in Northampton County & State of North Carolina with the following slaves to wit, JUDAH, LUCEY, JERRE, SARAH, PETER, JIBB, SOLOMON, PHILL, FRANK, NED, DICK, COOPER, FREEMAN, ADAM, ABRAM & GREAT ISHAM. But should my said son JAMES TURNER die before having lawful issue of his body, then I will that all the Estate devised to my said son remain & be to my son JOHN TURNER & his heirs. Item. I lend unto my beloved daughter HANNAH DAVIS the five following slaves to wit, EASTER, DRURY, DAVY, FEREBERY and ARTHUR during her natural life. Then I will that the aforesaid five Negroes to wit EASTER, DRURY, DAVY, FEREBERY and ARTHUR with their increase be divided equally amongst the then living Children of said beloved daughter HANNAH DAVIS. Item. I lend unto my beloved daughter MARY MAYFIELD dureing her naturall life the following slaves to wit & their increase, PATIENCE, CHINA, AGGY, LITTLE ISHAM, TEMPEY, JERRE, LUCY, MOSES, ARAN & ROSE. Then I will after this decease that the afores'd Negroes lent my said beloved daughter MARY be equally divided amongst the then living Children of his said beloved daughter MARY MAYFIELD to them & their heirs. I will that my Executors hereafter named do make sale of all my stock of every kind household & kitchen furniture with my plantation utensils or such part thereof as they think proper for the payment of my just debts if any, remaining after paying my debts aforesaid be & remain for & to the use of my beloved wife REBECCAH TURNER dureing her natural life or widowhood. I will should not my estate left for the discharge of my debts be not sufficient to pay them then I will that each of my legatees herein named should pay their equall share of the debts unpaid agreeable to each of their proportioned devised to them. Item. I desire that after the death of my beloved Wife, REBECCAH TURNER all that part of my Estate heretofore lent her be it of what kind or quality soever with all the other part of my Estate not heretofore given away after my decease be equall divided between my two sons JNO. & JAMES TURNER & their heirs. Item. I do appoint my two beloved sons JOHN & JAMES TURNER Executors with my beloved wife REBECCAH TURNER Executrix of this my Last will & Testament utterly revoking and disannulling all other wills made by me as witness whereunto I have hereunto set my and affixed my seal. THO'S TURNER Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of & STERLING HARWELL JAS. SLEDGE JNO TURNER MARY WHITE ("X" her mark) Warren County November Court 1788 This Will was proved in Open Court by the oaths of STERLING HARWELL & JAMES SLEDGE whereupon thereto and JAMES & JNO. TURNER qualified as Executors to whom letters &c was granted. Motion recorded. Test M.DUKE JOHNSON CC An Inventory of the Estate of THOMAS TURNER dec'd in North Carolina, 24th February 1789, includes 49 Slaves. Whereas by the last Will & Testament of THOMAS TURNER Dec'd certain Negroes were given to REBECCA TURNER the wife of the said during her natural life. And after her death to be divided between the subscribers sons of the said THOMAS & REBECCA & she said REBECCA being dead we the Legatees have voluntarily made & agreed to the following division, which shall forever bind us and all that may hereafter claim by or under either of us. The following negroes it is mutually agreed shall be the part of JOHN TURNER (to wit) LUCY, GABRIEL, SALL, SAM, LONDON, CAIN, NAIZE, STEPHEN, BETT & NANCY. And the following Negroes it mutually agreed shall be the part of JAMES TURNER's (to wit) TOM, JANE, BEN, JUDAH, RACHEL, SARAH, PATT, PENNY & AMY, this division having been made soon after the death of the said REBECCA TURNER it is also mutually agreed & understood that neither births, nor deaths that shall have happened since the said division shall in anywise affect or alter the same, it is also agreed that this division shall be recorded in the County court of Warren. In Witness whereof each of us have hereunto subscribed their names, this 30th day of May 1793. JNO. TURNER JAS. TURNER Warren County, May Court 1793 This Division and agreement was returned and acknowledged therein by JOHN & JAMES TURNER. Ordered to be Recorded. Test M.DUKE JOHNSON CC |
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