Halifax County, NC - Will of William Daniel, 1800 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM DANIEL Halifax County, North Carolina In the name of God, Amen. I William Daniel of Halifax County in the State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory thanks to allmighty God for the same, calling to mind the mortality of the body and that it is appointed once for man to die, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament first of all and chiefly I bequeath my Soul into the hands of my Redeamer, Jesus Christ through whose Merits alone I hope for Eternal Salvation and my body to a decent Burial at the discretion of my Executors hearafter mentioned and For my worldly Estate which God hath graciously given me, I dispose of it in manner and form following. Item I give to my Daughter Winnie Sentor five shillings lawfull money of England besides what she has already Rec’d and no more of my Estate. Item I give to my Daughter Ritter Saxon one Negro girl named Cloy Besides what she has already Rec’d to her & her heirs forever. Item I give to my Son-in-law Calib Crief five shillings lawfull money of England beside what he has already Rec’d & no more of my Estate. Item I give to my Son Lewis Daniel five shillings lawfull money of England besides what he has already Rec’d & no more of my Estate. Item I give to my Daughter Frances Knight five shillings lawfull money of England besides what she has allready Rec’d & no more of my Estate, but I lend to my Daughter Frances Knight one Negro girl named Suky as long as she lives and After her decease my desire is for Suky and her increase to be equally divided among her children. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Archibald Daniel the plantation where he now lives and all the land on the South Side of Burncoat Swamp and one negro boy named Sam to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Willie Daniel the mill, field and all land belonging to it to beginning at his own corner the senter (center) of three white oakes thence Running down the Mill branch to the mouth thence down burncoat and thence round the various courses of the said land to the beginning and one negro boy named Jerry to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Daniel one negro woman and child named Dol & Robert, to one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Patsy Daniel one negro woman and child named Bess and Mary and one bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my sons William Daniel and Drury Daniel the manor plantation and all the land thereon & Belonging that which I have not already given and also one tract of land lying in Granville County to be equally divided when they both arrive at lawfull age to them and heir heirs forever and also I give to my son William Daniel one negro boy named Jacob & to my Son Drury Daniel one negro boy named Stephen to them and their heirs forever. Item I give to my Grandson Arthur Crief one negro boy named Eathon to him and the heirs lawfully begotten and I give to my Grandson John Massey twenty five pounds Virginia money to be Raised out of my Estate to him and his heirs lawfully begotten. Item My will further is that if either or both of my grandsons, Arthur Crief, John Massey should die without a lawfull heir that the legacies which I have already given them be equally divided among my children hereafter mentioned. Item My Will further is that at my decease all my Estate which I have not allready given be equally divided amongst my four sons and three daughters, but it must be divided into eight parts and one part I give to Frances Knight’s children, to be equally divided amongst them all (viz.,) Archibald Daniel, Willie, William, Drury Daniel, Ritter Saxon, Elizabeth Daniel & Patsy Daniel and lastly I do nominate and appoint my Sons Archibald Daniel and Willie Daniel my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 6 Day of February 1796. His William (X) Daniel (SEAL) Mark Sined (signed) Sealed & Delivered In presents (presence) of us: Allin Daniel, Jr. Thos. Crawford William Daniel Willie Daniel Note: This is a transcription of the Original Last Will and Testament of William Daniel of Halifax County, North Carolina. It was taken from a negative photograph of the actual document filed with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Halifax County, North Carolina. It was Probated at the February 1800 session of the Probate Court of Halifax County, N.C. William had died December 30, 1797 in Halifax County as recorded in family bibles and an old Hymn Book belonging to Frances (Daniel) Knight. Thomas A. Valentine January 22, 2005 485 Ramsdale Drive Roswell, GA 30075 Valentine485@charter.net ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Thomas A. Valentine - Valentine485charter.net ___________________________________________________________________