Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Archer, Jesse April 9, 1855 ************************************************ 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 110-111 Written: April 9, 1855 Recorded: Aug 1855 Testator: Jesse Archer In the mane[sic] of God Amen I Jessa Archer of the county of Orange and sta[te] of North Carolina being of sand and dis posing mind and mem[o]ry do make this my last Will and testament in man[n]er and form following that is to say in first pl[a]ce It is my will & dissier that all my Just deb[t]s shall be paid secondly I give & beque[a]th to my beloved wife her life est[at]e in all my lands say 162 acors[sic] more or less and after her de[a]th I give and beque[a]th the aforesaid 162 [acres] of land more or less to my son Stevan Archer and my wifes grond doughter Patsay Hathcock forever equaley as follows Stevn Archer to have his flf[half] on the so[u]th side aguning William Tapp and other[s] & Patsey Hathcock to have her holf on the north side agening Coplin Riley Patsys half is to in clud my dwelin hous[e] and ne[ces]sary out ho[u]ses thirdly I give and be que[a]th my mare & my youngest coalt to Patsy Hath cock forth ley I give and beque[a]th my stock of hogs equaley betwe[e]n my son Stevin Archer and my wifes grond doughter P[s]tsay Hoth cock fifth ley I give and beque[a]th to my grand son Jessa Archer my too yours[years] old colt Sixley I give and beque[a]th to my grand daughter Mandy N Arch[er] and my wifes grandaughter Patsey Hath cock all my stock of sheep to be devided equaley sepose 10 hed seventh ly I give and bequeth my coat to my wife grand daug[h]ter Patsey Hoothcock eightey I give and beque[a]th my waggon to my son Stevin Archer Ninthley I give and beque[a]th my two yourlons[yearlings] to my two granddaughter Mandy N Archer and Tempy[Fereby?] Archer one to each thinthley[tenthly] I give and beque[a]th to my friend Jutson [Note 1] in perfect trust and confidents my m[i]lk cow to only yoose[use] of my wife and after my wifes de[a]th I give and beque[a]th the cow to Patsey Hath cock Eleventhly I give to Patsey Hath cock all my gers and farming twols of all kinds thwelthly I give and beque[a]th to my wifes grandoughter Patssey Hoth cock all my hous[e]hold & kitchen funerture except one bed for Stevn Archer [page 2] Thirteenthly I give and beque[a]th my gun to my son Stven Archer forteenthley I give and bequ[ea]th my stack of feed[bees?] to my two grand sons Thomas & Stevn Archer except one gun for Patsey Hath cock fifteenthly I give and beque[a]th all my growing crop that is on the plantation or else ware[where] at my de[a]th to my wife and Patsey Hath cock sixteenly, I give and bequeth to my doughter Cordsey Hath cock five dollars to be paid by Stevn Archer out of his part of property that I gave him I nominate and appoint my frie[n]d Richard Tapp Executers of this my last will & Testament sealed with my seal & dated this 9 day of [blotted out] April in the year of our Lord 1855 signed sealed published by the Testator to be his lost will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence become subscribing witnesses thereto his Daniel W Thompson Jessie (O?) Archer (seal) William H Tapp Jurat mark Judson Riley William Riley [Will Book Volume G, page 110] In the name of God Amen I Jesse Archer of the County of Orange and the State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing Mind and Memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: in first place It is my Will and desire that all my just debts shall be paid: Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife her life Estate in all my lands say 162 Acres more or less; and after her death I give and bequeath the aforesaid 162 [acres] of land more or less to my son Stevan Archer and my wifes grand daughter Patsy Hathcock forever equally as follows: Stephen Archer to have his half on the South side adjoining William Tapp & others and Patsy Hathcock to have her half on the North side adjoining Copeland Riley; Patsys half is to include my dwelining house and necessary out houses Thirdly I give and bequeath my mare & my youngest Colt to Patsy Hathcock ~~ Fourthly: I give and bequeath my stock of hogs equally between my son Stephen Archer and my wifes grand daughter Patsy Hathcock.~~ Fifthly ~~ I give and bequeath to my grandson Jesse Archer my too years old Colt ~~~~ Sixthly:~~ I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Manday N. Archer and my wifes Grand daughter Patsy Hathcock all my Stock of Sheep to be divided equally suppose 10 head.~~ Seventhly.~~ I give and bequeath my coat to my wife grand daughter Patsy Hathcock Eighthly.~~ I give and bequeath my waggon to my Son Stepen Archer.~~ Ninthley.~~ I give and bequeath my to year yearlings to my two Grand daughter Manday N Archer and Tempy Archer one to each Tenthly.~~ I give and bequeath to my friend Jutson [Note 1] in perfect trust and confidence my milk Cow to only use of my wife and after my wifes death, I give & bequeath the Cow to Patsy Hathcock.~~ Eleventhly: I give to Patsy Hathcock all my gears and farming tools of all Kinds~~ Twelfthly ~~ I give and bequeath to my wifes grand daughter [Will Book Volume G, page 111] Patsy Hathcock all my household and Kitchen furniture except one bed for Stephen Archer.~~ Thirteenthly.~~ I give and bequeath my gun to my son Stephen Archer.~~ Fourteenthly:~~ I give and bequeath my Stack of bees[feed?] to my two grand sons Thomas & Stephen Archer except one gum[gun] for Patsy Hathcock.~~ Fifteenthly.~~ I give and bequeath all my growing crop that is on the Plantation or elsewhere, at my death to my wife and Patsy Hathcock.~~ Sixteenthly.~~ I give and bequeath to my daughter Cordsey Hathcock five dollars to be paid by Stephen Archer out of his part of property that I gave him I nominate and appoint my friend Richard Tapp Executor of this my last Will & Testament Sealed with my Seal and dated this 9th day of April in the year of our Lord 1855 his Jessie (O) Archer (seal) Signed Sealed published by the Testator } mark to be his lost Will and Testament in the } presence of us who at his request & in his } presence become subscribing witnesses } thereto.~~ } Daniel W. Thompson } William H Tapp } Judson Riley } Orange County Court William Riley } August Term 1855 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Jesse Archer deceased was duly proven in Open Court by the oath of William H. Tapp one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded and filed as such.~~~ And at the same time Richard Tapp the Executor therein named appeared in Open Court and qualified by taking the oaths prescribed by Law Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 110-111 Recorded Aug 1855 No estate papers found. The scribe uses the conventions for handwritten lower-case "o" often when the letter should be an "a". Inconsistent within their own writing such names a Steven (stevan, stevn, stevin, stevn) and Patsy (patsay, patsy, patsey, patssey). Despite these features, the content is according to custom, so the handwriting is less challenging to decipher. Note 1: Jutson/Judson is listed in the body of the will as a friend with no surname. One of the witnesses is Judson Riley.