Beaufort County NcArchives Wills.....Cherry, Charles 1812 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Maarbjerg http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006256 November 2, 2008, 9:16 am Source: Nc Archives Written: 1812 Will of Charles Cherry, Beaufort County, 12 Sept 1805; Probated December 1812 Located in the NC State Archives, Orphan Book A, pg 525 Transcribed by M. Maarbjerg In the name of God Amen I Charles Cherry Senior of Beaufort County and State of North Carolina being in sound disposing mind and memory hath caused this my last will and testament to be put in writing in manner and form following. Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Son John Cherry the land whereon he now lives beginning at a gum, Samuel Boutwells Corner thence up the said branch to a small branch which divides the plantation then up the same branch to the back line then running noth(sic) twenty degrees west to Williams line then sd. Williams line to Congletons line with Congletons line to the corner ....... thence a direct line to the beginning to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath to my Son Charles Cherry a certain tract of land which I bought of John Cherry where Charles Cherry now lives to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath to my Son Jeremiah Cherry a certain tract of land beginning in on Cherrys run at a branch below the old mill then up this said branch to its separation into two branches then with the eastward prong to the past line of the old patent with direct line to the corner and from thence to a gum Samuel Boutwells Corner Including all the land to Boutwells and Kennedys to the run and with the run to the beginning and half the privilege of the mill. I also give him one piece of land joining of Owens and Kennedys and Chauncey to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath to my Son Mercer Cherry a certain piece of Land on the north side of Cherrys Run beginning at the same place Jeremiah Cherrys tracing the same course of his line to the Gum thence with John Cherrys line to Congletons Corner with Congletons line to the Cowhead thence with said Cowhead and the edge of the hills to Cherrys Run thence up said run to the beginning. I also give him one feather bed and furniture. I also give him one negro boy named Dub, I also give him one Iron pot to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Winifred Cherry a certain tract of land near to Lourtons bridge on the main Road containing one hundred and thirty five acres be the same more or less. I also give her one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves and one two year old heifer. I also give the new Desk to her. I also give her one negro boy named Simon to her and her heirs. I lend to my Son Mercer Cherry Senior the boxes I have for two years to pay the Debts which I owe to Ezekiel Humphreys. The two years will commence the first of Jan 1806. I give and bequeath to my Son William Cherry a certain tract of land on the south side of Cherrys run including the plantation and all the land which is on the south side of Cherrys Run and half the privilege of the mill. I also give him one feather Bed and furniture and I also give to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Cherry my old plantation where I formerly lived beginning at a gum Samuel Boutwells Corner running up said branch to a small run which Divides the plantation thence with said Branch to the back line then easterly so as to include all the land joining John Cherrys Willie Kennedys and Samuel Boutwell and so to the first Station. I also give her one Negro boy named Peter. I also give her one feather Bed and furniture. I also give her one dish and I also give her one Chest. I also give her four head of cattle cow & calf and two heifers. I also give her one Iron pot to her and her heirs. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Cherry a certain piece of land containing three hundred and seventy five acres joining Henry Cherrys line. I also give her one hundred acres of land in Martin County which I got from John Kennedy. I also give her one Negro Boy named Gator. I also give her one feather bed and furniture. I also give her two cows and calves. I also give her one Iron pot. I also give her one man Cott. I also give her one poplar chest to her and her heirs. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ruth Cherry a certain piece of Land containing one hundred acres. [no description]. I also give to her fifty acres which I have joining of it be the same more of less. I also give her one Negro Girl named Amy. I also give her two cows and calves. I also give her one Chest. I also give her one feather bed and furniture. I also give her one Iron pot to her and her airs. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Cherry one folding table. I give and bequeath to my Son Charles Cherry a part of the land which I bought from Humphreys to the Deep Bottom so as to contain the part where the old house is to him and his heirs. I give and bequeath to my Son John Cherry one hundred dollars. I give and bequeath to my son William Cherry a certain Negro man named Simon to be in his possession at the end of two years from Jany 1806 - to him and his heirs for ever. The crop and hogs is for the families use which lives here. I desire the chairs to be divided amongst the Girls. I also give the cow that I bought from Humphreys for the use of the family. I give and bequeath to my Son Mercer Cherry the shop and things thereunto belonging and the fields adjoining the Bridge for the term of ten(?) years the other field is to be rented out on the Mill pond. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Cherry one hundred Dollars, Interlined in five places before .... Lastly I appoint my two Sons Jeremiah and Mercer Cherry Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this the 12th day of September 1805. Signed Sealed and delivered to be and contain the last will and testament. In presence of all my property property (sic) which is not willed is to be sold the land at the discretion of the executors. Charles Cherry (Seal) Test Godfrey Williams Test Jacob Humphreys See Minutes of December Term 1854 for order to record this will. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/beaufort/wills/cherry505wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 6.7 Kb