Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Anderson, Joseph July 3, 1846 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 359-362 Written: July 3, 1846 Recorded: Aug 1847 Testator: Joseph Anderson I Joseph Anderson of the County of orange and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of Earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner & form following, that is to say: First, that my Executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing, out of the money that may first come into the hands of my Executor as part or parcel of my Estate Item ~~ It is my wish and desire that my son Carnes T. Anderson & my daughter Artetia F. Anderson shall live together while they both remain single & for this purpose I give and bequeath to my said son Carnes T. all my lands (to wit) the plantation which I purchased from Jacob Hubb and called the Faucett tract supposed to contain near one hundred acres, and the plantation whereon my Barn stands containing one hundred and eleven acres more or less to him and his heirs forever Subject however to the support of my said daughter Artetia F. while she remains single at her marriage or death the said lands to belong to my said son Carnes T. The tract whereon I now reside containing three acres more or less I reserve to my daughter Artetia F. to be a home for her so long as she shall remain single She to have firewood off of the barn tract wherever it is most convenient and at her death or marriage the said home tract whereon I live to belong to my said son Carnes T. Item ~~ My negro man Isam I leave to my said two children Carnes T. and Artetia F. jointly so long as they both shall remain single. If my son Carnes T. should marry and be disposed to live on the lands hereby [page 2] given to him then he shall be intitled to the labor of said Slave Isam on condition that he shall decently & genteelly support & maintain my said daughter Artetia F. while she remains ["single" x-out] unmarried. but if my said daughter Artetia F. Should marry then it is my will that my said negro Isam shall belong to her during her natural life and at her death to the heirs of her body, if any, but if she should die without living Issue, thin in that case the said Isam to belong to my said son Carnes T. or his ["legal" x-out] lawfully begotten children Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Artetia F. one bay horse called Billy Bell one side saddle & bridle, the corner cupboard, the folding table, the press & bureau on which it stands and the clock. also three beds with their furniture bedsteads & clothes belonging thereto. and one half of all the Kitchen furniture Cooking utensils &c also the loom & tackle. and further I give & bequeath unto my said daughter Artetia F. one half of all the Cattle Sheep & Hogs Item I give and bequeath to my said son Carnes T. all my stock of horses except the one before mentioned which I have already given to my daughter Artetia F. and one sorrel horse called Jim Polk which I have given to my daughter Mary Jane wife of William Gray. I also give to my said son Carnes T. All my farming utensils, ["one wagon" x-out] of every Kind, one wagon & gear one Case of Drawers, three beds with their steads & furniture, one half of the kitchen furniture & Cooking utensils &c and one half of the Cattle Sheep & hogs ~~~ and also all the wheat, corn, hay, fodder, oats, shucks, or other provision of whatever Kind which may be on hand at my decease I give and bequeath to my son Carnes T. for the support of himself and of my daughter Artetia Item. I give & bequeath to My Son David W. Anderson the [page 3] sum of fifty dollars which I charge to be paid out of the property given to my son Carnes T. within the twelve months after my decease Item I give to my daughter Mary J. Gray one new set of china ware worth five dollars to be purchased by my son Carnes T out of his share of my Estate And all the rest of & residue of my estate I give & bequeath to be equally divided between my son Carnes T. & my daughter Artetia F Share & share alike Item lastly I hereby constitute & appoint my son Carnes T Anderson, my lawful executor to all interests & purposes to execute this my last will & testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part & clause thereof - hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all other wills & testaments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I the said Joseph Anderson do hereunto set my hand & seal this 3rd day of July A.D. 1846 Signed Sealed published & declared } by the said Joseph Anderson to be his last } Joseph Anderson (seal) will and testament, in the presence of } us, who, at his request & in his presence do } Subscribe our names as witnesses thereto } E. G. Gray } Wm Woodward } Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 359] I Joseph Anderson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but Considering the uncertainty of earthly existence, do make & declare this my last will and testament in manner & form following, that is to say: First, that my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations & friends, & pay all funeral expenses together with my Just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing, out of the money that may first Come into the hands of my executor as part or parcel of my estate Item It is my wish & desire that my son Carnes T. Anderson & my daughter Artetia F. Anderson shall live together while they both remain single & for this purpose I give & bequeath to my said son Carnes T. all my lands (to wit) the plantation which I purchased from Jacob Hubb and called the Faucett tract supposed to Contain near one hundred acres & the plantation whereon my barn stands containing one hundred & eleven acres more or less to him & his heirs forever ~~ Subject however to the support of my said daughter Artetia F. while she remains single ~~ at her marriage or death the said lands to belong to my said son Carnes T. The tract whereon I now reside Containing three acres more or less I reserve to my daug= hter Artetia F. to be a home for her so long as she shall remain single, She to have firewood off of the barn tract wher= ever it is most convenient ~~ and at her death or marriage the said home~~ [Will Book Volume F, page 360] tract whereon I live to belong to my said son Carnes T. Item My negro man Isam I leave to my said two children Carnes T. & Artetia F jointly so long as they both shall remain single ~~ If my son Carnes T. Should marry & be disposed to live on the lands hereby given to him then he shall be intitled to the labor of said Slave Isam on condition that he shall decently & genteelly support & maintain my said daughter Artetia F. while she remains unmarried but if my said daughter Artetia F. should marry then it is my will that my said negro Isam shall belong to her during her natural life: and at her death to the heirs of her body, if any, but if she should die without living issue then in that case the said Isam to belong to my said son Carnes T. or his lawfully begotten Children Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Artetia F. one bay horse Called Billy Bell one side saddle & bridle, the Corner Cupboard the folding Table, the Press & bureau on which it stands & the clock, Also three beds with their furniture bedsteads & clothes belonging thereto & one half of all the Kitchen furniture, Cooking utensils &c also the loom & tackle & further I give & bequeath unto my said daughter Artetia F one half of all the Cattle Sheep & hogs Item. I give & bequeath to my said son Carnes T. all my stock of horses except the one before mentioned which I have already given to my daughter Artetia F. & one sorrel horse called Jim Polk which I have given to my [Will Book Volume F, page 361] daughter Mary Jane wife of William Gray, I also give to my said son Carnes T All my farming utensils, of every Kind, one wagon & gear one Case of Drawers, three beds with their steads & furniture, one half of the Kitchen furniture & Cooking utensils &c & one half of the Cattle Sheep & hogs ~~~ And also all the wheat, corn, hay, fodder, oats, shucks, or other provision of what ever Kind which may be on hand at my decease, I give and bequeath to my son Carnes T. for the support of himself and of my daughter Artetia Item I give & bequeath to my son David W Anderson the Sum of fifty dollars which I charge to be paid out of the property given to my son Carnes T. within the twelve months after my decease Item ~~~ I give to my daughter Mary J. Gray one new Set of China ware worth five dollars to be purchased by my son Carnes T out of his share of my estate And all the rest of & residue of my estate I give & bequeath to be equally divided between my son Carnes T. & my daughter Artetia F Share & share alike Item Lastly I hereby constitute & appoint my son Carnes T. Anderson, my lawful executor to all interests & purposes to execute this my last Will & Testament according to the true intent & meaning of the same & every part & clause thereof ~~~ hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all other Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I the said Joseph Anderson do hereunto set my hand & seal this 3rd day of July AD 1846 Signed, Sealed published & declared } by the said Joseph Anderson to be } Joseph Anderson (seal) [Will Book Volume F, page 362] his last Will & Testament, in the } presence of us, who at his } request & in his presence do } Subscribe our names as witnesses } thereto E. G. Gray } Wm Woodward } Orange County August Term 1847 The Execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of Joseph Anderson decd was duly proved in open Court on the oaths of E G Gray & William Woodward the sub scribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded ~~ And thereupon Carnes T Anderson the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 359-362 Recorded Aug 1847 Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Anderson, Joseph (1847)". [Estate Papers - Inventory Aug 1847] Inventory of the property belonging to the estate of Joseph Anderson decd which Came into the hand of his Executor Augt 1847 viz: 2 Plantashins 1 Negrowe man I'Sum [sundry articles omitted]