NC, Greene Co., Will, Thomas Ormond written 1820 ========================================================= 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 repro- duced 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.   Copyright © 2000 by Martha Marble. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. by Martha Marble mmarble@erols.com ========================================================= WILL OF THOMAS ORMOND Copy of the original Will in my possession Transcribed by Martha Mewborn Marble In the name of God Amen I, Thomas Ormond of Greene County, State of North Carolina, being weak sick and weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind reflecting on the uncertainly of life, do therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament, thereby revoking all others heretofore by me made. And first Iresign my Soul unto my heavenly Father, my body to be decently buried and my worldly Estate I dispose of as following being: 1st. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Peggy, her heirs and assigns forever all my stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and all my farming utensils, with all household and kitchen furniture (except what shall hereafter be given away or otherwise disposed of) also four-fifths of my present whole crop for the support of herself and that part of my family that may remain with her, her Heirs and Assigns forever. I lend unto my beloved wife, Peggy, for and during her life, my Houses and plantation whereon she now lives, and my lower field - called the Braxton field, together with all the wood land lying on the north East-sideof Cat Tail Swamp. I also lend unto my beloved wife, Peggy, for and during her life two negroes named Abraham and Beck and after the death of my beloved wife, Peggy, I give and bequeath all the property above mentioned named and this lent unto her during her life, unto my two sons, Wesley and Fletcher to be equally divided between them, their Heirs and Assigns forever. 2nd. I give and bequeath unto my son, William, all the land I now hold on the West side of Pole Cat Swamp, the middle of the swamp to be the line, all the hogs which he now feeds, and the half of my negro man, York, his Heirs and Assigns forever. 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son, John, all the land I now hold on the east side of Pole Cat Swamp (the middle of the swamp to be the line) one mare named Snip, three head of cattle, one bed and furniture, the half of my negro man named, York, Twenty-two dollars, to make him equal with his brother William, one fifth part of the whole of my present crop, and two sows with their pigs, his Heirs and Assigns forever. 4th. I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas, all my land lying on the southwest side of Cat tail Swamp, and my negro boy named Noel, his Heirs and Assigns forever. 5th. I give and bequeath to my four daughters, Anne, Betsy, Peggy and Mary, the Seven following negroes, named Peter and Tom, Sura, Nelly, Ben, Lewis, and Rachel, one thousand dollars in notes and four beds with their furniture, all to be equally divided amongst them, their Heirs and Assigns forever. 6th. I give and bequeath equally to my two sons, Wesley and Fletcher, after their Mother's death, my houses and plantation whereon I now live, my lower field called the Braxton field, all the wood land lying on the north east side of Cat Tail Swamp and my two negroes named Abraham and Beck, their Heirs and Assigns forever. 7th. The residue of my estate not named above, given away or disposed of, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Peggy and all my children (to be equally divided amongst them, their Heirs and Assigns forever. 8th. I hereby appoint and ordain my two brothers Watkins Ormond and James and my two oldest sons, William and John, Executors to this my last will and testament. Acknowledged and signed, sealed and delivered this 9th day of August 1820 in the presence of Thomas Ormond Thomas Dail Elizabeth Edwards Holsted Olds I, William Williams, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Original Will of Thomas Ormond, dec., as filed in my office In Witness of which I hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of September, A. D. 1833 William Williams, Clerk