Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Andrews, John October 30, 1854 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 80-81 Written: October 30, 1854 Recorded: Nov 1854 Testator: John Andrews I John Andrews of the county of orange and state of North carolina beaing of sound mind and memry but cancidering the un certinty of my Earthley Existinc do make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say I will and be quithe to my beluved wif hannah the following property to wit one cow one bed and bed sted and bed clothing all my cooking vesels and water vesels three cheers all my cupboard ware two Barrels corn one hundred lbs pork My will and desire is that the Ballance of my property be sold and and[sic] the debts owing to me collected and divided and amongh my children in folling maner I will and bequeth to my son Adley fifty cents [page marked "2"] my dauter seny[?] fifty cents my son Lindsy fifty cent Laban David Mahaly Sinthy Haywood Michel granvil Elisabeth Naoma Each and all of them I give fifty cents Each I give and bequeath to my sons Alexander N Andrews and John C Andrews all the Ballance of mony Arising from the sale of property first that John C Andrews have ten dolars to buy him A cow and the Balance put out at intrust until the[y] Arive at full age of twenty one years then the same to be paid over to them I further give and bequeth to my son Alexander N Andrews one spoted Heifer which he now claims My Will and desire is that the property here allotted to my wife Hannah be hers during her natural life the[n] to my youngest daugh Unias Moore [page marked "3"] and Lasteley I do hereby constitute and appoint my frend and Brother Wiley Andrews my Lawful Executor to all intents ["intents" repreated, overwritten] and and[sic] perposes to Execute this my Last will and testament according to the true intents and meaning of the same and Every part and claus thereof hereby Revoking and declaring uterly void all other wills and testaments by me hereto fore made in wetness whare of I the said John Andrews do here unto set my hand and seal this 30 day of october 1854 signed seald publishid and declard by the said John Andrews to be his last will and testament in the presance of us who at his Request and in his presance do subscribe our names as wetness thareto Thommas D Faucett jurat his John X Andrews (seal) L L Loyd Jurat mark qualified [page marked "4"] Whareas my two youngest sons Alexander N Andrews is a minor of the age a seventeen and John C. Andres is a minor of the age of fifteen years now thare fore my will and desire is that my Brother Wiley Andrews is hearby constituted an appointed guardian of these my two sons to have and to hold the custody and guardian ship both of their Respective persons and Estates untel they arrive at the full age of twenty one Years [Will Book Volume G, page 80] I John Andrews of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say - I will and bequeath to my belived wife Hannah the following property to wit - One Cow one bed and bedstead and bed clothing all my Cooking Vesels and Water Vesels three chairs all my Cupboard ware two barrels corn one hundred pound pork My will and desire is that the Ballance of my prop- =erty be sold and the debts owing to me collected and divided among my children in following manner I will and bequeath to my son Adley fifty cents my Daughter Seney fifty cents my Son Lindsy fifty Cents Laban Daniel Mahaly Senthy Haywood Michel Granvil Elisabeth Naoma Each and all of them I give fifty cents each I give and bequeath to my sons Alexander N. Andrews and John C Andrews all the balance of Money arrising from the sale of the property first that John C. Andrews have ten dollars to buy him a cow and the balance put out at interest untill the arrival at full age of twenty One years then the same to be paid over to them, I further give and bequeath to my son Alexander N Andrews [Will Book Volume G, page 81] One spotted Heifer which he now claims. - my wish and desire is that the property allotted to my wife Hannah be hers during her natural life and then to my youngest daughter Unia Moore whereas my two youngest sons Alexander N Andrews is a minor of the age of Seventeen and John C Andrews is a minor of the age of fifteen years now therefore my will and desire is that my Brother Wiley Andrews is hereby constituted and appointed guardian of these my two sons to have and to hold in custody and guardianship both of their respective persons and Estates untill they arrive at the full age of twenty one years. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend and Brother Wiley Andrews my Lawfull Executor to all intents contents and purposes to Execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring uterly void all other wills and testament by me heretofore made In witness whereof I the said John Andrews do here unto set my hand and seal this 30 day of October 1854 Signed and sealed published and declared by the said John Andrews to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who this request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. his Thomas D. Faucett John (X) Andrews (seal) L.L. Lloyd mark Orange County Court November Term 1852 The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of John Andrews Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Thomas D. Faucette and L L Loyd the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and filed as such and thereupon the said Wiley Andrews the Executor therein named appeared in oppen court and qualified by taking the oath prescribed by Law Test Geo. Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 80-81 Recorded Nov 1854 In the will book copy, what was designated as page 4, was inserted between pages 2 and three, following the "Unia Moore" and before "and Lasteley" Estate papers comprise 17 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Andrews, John (1854)". John Andrews died in the fall of 1854.