Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Baldridge, William April 25, 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 215-216 Written: April 25, 1854 Recorded: May 1859 Testator: William Baldridge I William Baldwin 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 manner and form following that is to say 1 That my Executors shal[l] provide for my boddy 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 whosoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate 1[sic] I give and bequeath to my son John Baldwin ninety four Acres of Land on New Hope which heretofore hath Deeded to him & also one Sor[r]el horse & one Cow & one Bed & furniture heretofore have given him 2 I give and bequeath to my son Alford Baldwin ninety four Acres of Land on New Hope which heretofore hath Deeded him & also one Bay horse & one cow & one Bed & furniture heretofore have given him 3 I give and bequeath to my Daughter Patsy the wife of John Carr one Bed & furniture & one Bay horse & one cow heretofore have been given her 4 I give and bequeath to my Daughter Tabitha Baldwin one Bed & furniture and to have the first choice of my cows at my Dec & I give her forty Dollars to be paid by my Executors 5 I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth the wife of Henry Gilliam one Bed and furniture & one cow & I give her forty Dollars to be paid by my Executors [page 2] 6 I give and bequeath to my Daughter Eady Baldwin one Bed & furniture and to have the second choice of my cows at my Dec and I give her forty Dollars to be paid by my Executors I further give and bequeath to my four Daughters the Plantation where on I now live containing two hundred Acres more or less and to say Patsy Carr is to have forty Acres in the West corner forever Elizabeth Gilliam is to have fifty Acres in the East corner forever Tabitha Baldwin [is] to have fifty acres in the South Corner forever Eady Baldwin [is] to have sixty Acres in the North corner and to include the house wherein I now live and if any remainder of my Land Eady to have it forever and to be lotted[sic] off by the directions of my Executors I further give and bequeath to my two sons John & Alford all the money in the hands of my Executors arising from the Sale of all my property and debts owing to me at my Dec after my funeral expenses and just debts are paid and one hundred and twenty Dollars heretofore willed to my three youngest Daughters the remainder to be equal[l]y divided between my two sons John & Alford Baldwin it is my will that my negro man Jes to choose his own master if he can find a master that will pay my Executors five hundred Dollars in nine months after my Dec I direct them to make title as Executors to my last Will and testament All my household & kitchen furniture farming tools of all description & stock of all kinds and crop of all kinds on hand or growing at my Dec to be sold on a credit of nine months by my Executors taking Bond [page 3] with two freeholders as securities I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Thomas Brewer & Thomas Long and John K[?] Faucett my Lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and evry[sic] part and clause thereof here by revolving[sic revoking] and declaring ut[t]erly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I the said William Baldwin do hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of April A.D. 1854 Signed sealed published and declared by the said William Baldwin to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto William Baldwin Lemuel Carrell (seal) George Long Jurat Josiah B. Dancer [Will Book Volume G, page 215] I William Baldwin 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 manner and form following:~~ [that is to say] 1 That my Executors 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 whosoever owing out of the monies that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate 1[sic] I Give and bequeath to my son John Baldwin Ninety four Acres of land on New Hope which heretofore hath deeded to him and also one sorrel horse and one Cow and one Bed and furniture heretofore have given him 2d I Give and bequeath to my son Alford Baldwin Ninety four Acres of land on New Hope which heretofore hath deeded to him and also one bay horse and one Cow and one Bed and furniture heretofore have given him 3d I Give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy the wife of John Carr one Bed and furniture and one bay horse and one Cow heretofore have been given her 4 I Give and bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Baldwin one Bed and furniture and to have the first choice of my Cows at my Decd. and I Give her Forty dollars to be paid by my executors 5 I Give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of Henry Gilliam one Bed and furniture and one Cow and I give her Forty dollars to be paid by my Executors 6 I Give and bequeath to my daughter Eady Baldwin one Bed and furniture and to have the second choice of my Cows at my dec. and I give her Forty dollars to be paid by my Executors ~~ I further give and bequeath to my four daughters the Plantation whereon I now live containing Two hundred Acres more or less and to say. Patsy Carr is to have forty Acres in the west corner forever Elizabeth Gilliam is to have Fifty Acres in the East end[orig: corner] forever Tabitha Baldwin [is] to have Fifty Acres in the South Corner forever Eady Baldwin [is] to have Sixty Acres in the North Corner forever and to include the house wherein I now live and if any remainder of [my] land Eady to have it forever and to be lotted[sic] off by the [Will Book Volume G, page 216] directions of my Executors.~~ I further give and bequeath to my two sons John and Alford all the money in the hands of my Executors ariseing from the sale of [x-out] all my property and debts owing to me at my dec after my funeral expenses and just debts are paid and one hundred and twenty dollars heretofore willed to my three youngest daughters the remainder to be equally divided between my two sons John & Alford Baldwin it is my will that my negro man Jes to choose his own master if he can find a Master that will pay my Executors five hundred dollars in nine months after my dec I direct them to make title as Executors to my last Will and Testament All my household & Kitchen furniture farming tools of all description and Stock of all Kinds and Crop of all kinds on hand or growing at my dec to be sold on a Credit of Nine Months by my Executors taking bond with two free holders as Securities I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Thomas Brewer & Thomas Long & John N Faucett my lawful Executors to all intents 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 revolving[sic revoking] and declaring utterly void all other Wills and testaments by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said William Baldwin do hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of April AD 1854 Signed sealed published and declared } William Baldwin (seal) by the said William Baldwin to be } his last Will and testament in the } presence of us who at his request } and in his presence do subscribe our } names as witnesses thereto } Lemuel Carrell } George Long } Orange County Court May Term 1859 Josiah B. Davis } The foregoing last Will and Testament of William Baldwin deceased was duly proved in open Court and ordered to be recorded and file and at the same time Thomas Long and John M Faucett the Executors therein named appeared in open Court & qualified accordingly see Minutes Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 215-216 Recorded May 1859 No estate papers found.