Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Anderson, John February 15, 1806 ************************************************ 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: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 169-170 Written: February 15, 1806 Recorded: May 1806 Testator: John Anderson In the name of God Amen I John Anderson of the County of Orange & state of North Carolina being of Sound and Perfect mind & memory (Blessed be God) do this fifteenth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundread & Six make & publish this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say ---- First I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary one horse named Darb two Cows two Fether Beds & Furniture Secondly I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Pheby one Mare named Mountain two cows two Fether Beds & Furniture Thirdly I give and Bequeath to my Son Robert Forty four acers of Land off the East end of the tract of Land I now live on Including the land that he has now under fence also one Feather Bed and Furniture Fourthly I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ann one Horse named Lewe two Cows two Fether Beds & Furniture Fifthly I give and Bequeath to my Son John all the Land whereon I now live except the forty four acers above given to my Son Robert with all the farming tools and waggon and Gears also all my Houshold and Kitchen Furniture that has not been already given also all my Living Stock of Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep I also allow my son John to maintain my wife Lettice in a Comfortable manner During the term of Her natural life I further allow my Son John to maintain in a Comfort= able manner my above mentioned Daughters Mary Pheby and Ann as long as they shall see fit to live with him Sixthly I give & bequeath to my daughter Lettice three Sheep [page 2] Seventhly I give and Bequeath to my son Stuart one Feather Bed I hereby make and ordain my ["worthy"? x-out] Son[sic] Robert & John Executors of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said John Anderson have to this my last Will and Testament Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written his John (X) Anderson (wax seal) mark Signed Sealed published and Declareed by the Said John Anderson The Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who ware present at the time of Signing and Sealing thereof { Thomas Armstrong Jurant { { Robert Anderson William Anderson Exrs. Qualifd. [Will Book Volume D, page 169] In the name of God Amen I John Anderson of the County of Orange & S[t]ate of North Carolina, being of Sound and perfect mind & memory blessed be God do this fifteenth day of February in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Six make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner follow- ing that is to say ~~~~ First I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary one Horse named Darb two Cows two feather Beds and fur- niture ~~~ Secondly I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Pheby one Mare named Mountain two Cows two feather Beds & furniture Thirdly I give and Bequeath to my Son Robt. forty four acres of Land off the east end of the tract of Land I now live on in- cluding the Land [that] he has now under fence also one feather Bed and furniture ~~~~ Fourthly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann one Horse named Lewe two Cows two feather Beds & furniture ~~~~~~ Fifthly I give & bequeath to my Son John all the land whereon I now live except the forty four acres above given to my Son Robt. with all the farm ing tools & waggon and geers also all my Household & Kitchen furniture that has not been already given also all my liveing [Will Book Volume D, page 170] Stock of Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep I also allow my son John to main- tain my wife Lettice in a comfortable manner During the term of her natural life ~~~ I further allow my [son] John to maintain in a Comfort able manner my above mentioned Daughters Mary Pheby and Ann as long as they shall see fit to live with him ~~~~ Sixthly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lettice three Sheep Seventhly I give & bequeath to my ["Daughter" x-out] son Stuart one feather Bed ~~~~ I hereby make and ordain my son[sic] Robt. & John Executors of this my last Will & Testament in Wit ness whereof I the sd. John Anderson have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand & seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed published and his Declared by the said John Anderson John (X) Anderson (seal) the Testator as his last Will and Testament mark in the presence of [us who ware present at the time of] Signing and Sealing thereof { Thomas Armstrong (seal) { Robert Anderson (seal) { William Anderson (seal) Orange County May Term 1806 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Jno. Anderson Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Thos. Armstrong & Robt. Anderson two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded at the Same time the Executors therein named qualified Accordingly ~~~~~ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 169-170 Recorded May 1806 No estate papers found.