CASWELL COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joseph Scott, 1835 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lucy McGhee mollie@dnet.net ==================================================================== LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT JOSEPH SCOTT - 1835 CASWELL COUNTY ORIGINAL WILLS, 1171-1927 I leave this my last will and testament respecting my property and goods in this world. I give to my daughter, Polly Blackwell, the tract of land on which Garland Blackwell now lives, supposed 200 acres, and I also give my said daughter, Polly, the following negroes to wit Sarah and Lina and all their offspring and Mima. Moses, son of Lina, I give to my grandson, James Blackwell. I give to my daughter, Jane Watlington that part of my land included in the following lines. Beginning at a black oak, my corner in Joshua Butlers field running true north a chopped line to a white oak on the old road, then with said old road to the bridge on Hogans Creek all the land east and north of this line, more than 350 acres. The balance of my land west and south of the above said line and on which I now live after the death of my wife, Elizabeth, and my death, I give to my sons-in-law, Garland Blackwell and James Watlington to compensate them for a large debt which they have undertake to pay for me $2000 for which I am security for my son John Scott. I also give to my daughter, Jane Watlington the following negroes, to wit Rhoda and all her offspring, and Eliza and all her offspring and Jacob. It is my will that in case of the death of my daughters, Polly or Jane, that the property given above to them respective shall go to their children respectively. The land I give my daughter, Polly, 200 acres, is worth $3.50 cts an acre. The land I give my daughter, Jane, 355 acres, is also worth $3.50 cts an acre. At my death, I wish Polly to have enough to make her land equal with Jane’s before any other division. I give all my other property to divide equally to my daughter Polly Blackwell and to my daughter Jane Watlington after the death of myself and my wife, Elizabeth. It is my will that my wife, Elizabeth, hold that part of my land on which I live, to wit, all the land west and south of the line above mentioned and all my other property during her life. I have to pay a large debt for my son, John Scott, as security which will take all the property that I intended to give him. I name Garland Blackwell and James Watlington my executors. July 12th, 1834. Signed: Joseph Scott (Seal) Test: John H. Pickard (jurat) Wm. P. Forrest (jurat) ------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule(?) (I think this is supposed to be Codicil ) I wish my executors to have the care and management of my property during the lifetime of my wife, Elizabeth for her use and benefit out of which she shall have continually an ample and sufficient support. The balance my Executors may manage and dispose of to the best good of the legatees. But my wife shall not be deprived of the house and home and as many servants and stock and crops as she may need. I wish my Executors to do what they can for my son, John Scott, and his children after doing justice to themselves and others. Signed: Jos Scott July 20th, 1835 Test: John H. Pickard (jurat) -------------------------------------------- State of North Carolina Caswell County, October Court 1835 The execution of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Scott, Decd., with the codicil thereto attached was duly proved in open court by the oath of John H. Pickard, one of the subscribing witnesses to the said codicil and on motion ordered to be recorded. At the same time, Garland Blackwell and James Watlington, the Executors therein named came into open court and were duly qualified to execute the said Will and Codicil and letters testamentary were ordered to be affixed to them which did issue accordingly. And thereafter came into open court at the said term, William P. Forrest, the other subscribing witness to the said Will and being sworn duly proved the Execution of the said Last Will and Testament of Joseph Scott, dec’d. Test: Paul A. Haralson, Clerk NOTE: Joseph Scott’s wife was Elizabeth Gor, daughter of James W. Gor and Jane Norah or North. His daughter, Mary “Polly” Scott, married Garland Blackwell 2 Dec 1811 in Caswell Co., NC. His daughter, Jane Scott, married James Watlington. I do not know anything about his son, John Scott, but it seems like he was in some kind of trouble and his father had to sign for a loan for him. If anyone knows anything about John Scott, I would appreciate hearing about it. Submitted by: Lucy McGhee, mollie@dnet.net.