Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Barbee, John July 10, 1818 ************************************************ 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 535-537 Written: July 10, 1818 Recorded: Aug 1818 Testator: John Barbee July 1818 In the name of God Amen I John Barbie being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 10th day of July A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen, make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following viz 1st I give and bequeath to my son King with what he has already recd Fifty Dollars to him and his Heirs forever. Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally five Dollars, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Candis Ten Dollars. Itim I give and bequeath to my son Reuben with what property he has already Recd One Dollar to him and his heirs forever, Item I give and bequeath to my Son Zachariah One Cow & Calf one Bed & Bedstead & furniture One Sow & Pigs one Horse Bridle & saddle Item I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Betsey one Negro Child named Mile [Milly? will book: "Mill"] when she Marries becomes of age Item I give and bequeath to my Son John One Hundred & 63 acres of Land where I now live also one Horse Bridle & Saddle One Cow & Calf & One Sow & Pigs to him and his Heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Gray One Hundred acres of Land to be taken off of the west end of Land adjoining Bilbo and others. also one Horse Bridle & Saddle one Cow and Calf & One Sow and Pigs. Item I lend to my Wife Esther my Tract of Land where I now live with all appertainances belonging thereto during life also I lend to my Wife My Negroes Hannah Sarah & Mile during her natural life it is my desire that so much of my Property should be sold as will pay my debts & pay the Legatees and the Residue to be left in my wifes possession during her life if she takes Care of it & if she does not it is my desire that it should be taken out of her Possession by the Executors and them or any one of them to take care of sd. Estate [page 2] after the Death of my Wife it is my desire that all the Estate not given should be sold and Equally divided between Reuben Zacha. Elizabeth John and Gray and [I] hereby make and ordain My Worthy friend Zachariah Hern- don & My son King Executors of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above Mentioned. John Barbee (seal) [Handwritten copy] In the name of God Amen I John Barbee being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 10th day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and eigh- teen, make and publish this my last will and testa- ment in manner following That is to say ~~~~~~~~~~~~ First I give and bequathe to my son King Barbee with what he has alreddy received Fifty dollars to him and his heirs forever, Itom I give and bequathe to my daug[h]ter Sally Five Dollars, Itom I give and bequathe to my daug[h]ter Candace Ten Dollars, to her and her heirs forever, Itom I give and bequathe to my son Rueben with what property he has already received One Dollar, to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~~~ Item I give and bequathe to my son Zachariah one Cow and Calf one Bed and Bedsted and furni- ture one sow and pigs one Horse saddle and bridle Itom I give and bequathe to my daug[h]ter Elizabeth one negro Child named Mile [Milly? will book: "Mill"] when the said Elizabeth becomes of age or marries ~~~~~~ Itom I give and bequeathe to my son John one Hundred and sixty three acres of land where I now live also one Horse bridle and saddle, and one Cow and Calf, one sow and pigs to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeathe to my son Gray one Hundred acres of Land ~~~turn over (Recorded) [page 2] to be taken off the west End of Land joining Bilbo and others, also one Horse bridle and saddle, one Cow and Calf, and one sow and pigs ~~~~ Item I lend to my wife Esther my tract of land where I now live with all appertanen= =ces b[e]longing thereto, during natural life, also I lend to my wife [Orig: My Negroes] Hannah Sarah and Mile during her natural life, it is my desire that so much of my property should be sold to pay my debts, and also to pay the legatees, and the residue to be left in my wife's pos[s]ession during her natural life if she take good care of it, and if she does not it is my desire it should be taken out of her possession by the executors and them or any one of them to take care of said estate after the death of my wife it is my desire that all the estate not given should be sold and equally divided between [x-out] Reuben Zachariah [Orig: "Zacha."] Elizabeth John and Gray and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Zachariah Herndon and King Barbee executors of this my last will and testam -ent, in witness wher[e]of I the said John Barbee have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. signed sealed publis[h]ed and declared by the said John Barbee the testator John Barbee (seal) as his last will and testament in the presence of us Test Zachariah Herndon Jurat William Hall John Herndon Jurat King Barbee qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 535] In the name of God Amen, I John Barbee being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 10th day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say, ~~ First I give & bequeath to my son King Barbee, with what he has already received fifty [Will Book Volume D, page 536] dollars, to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally five dollars ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Candace Ten Dollars to her and her heirs forever, Item I give and bequeath to my son Reuben with what property he has already received One dollar, to him and his heirs forever ~~~ Item, I give and bequeath to my son Zachariah one Cow & Calf one Bed and Bedstead and furniture one Sow and pigs One Horse, Saddle and Bridle, Item I give and bequeath to my daugh =ter Elizabeth [orig: Betsey] one Negro Child named Mill when the said Elizabeth becomes of age or marries ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son John one hundred and sixty three acres of Land where I now live, also One Horse, Bridle and Saddle, and One Cow & Calf One Sow and Pigs to him and his heirs forever ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Gray One Hundred acres of Land to be taken off of the West end of Land adjoining Bilbo and others, Also One Horse, Bridle & Saddle, One Cow and Calf, One Sow and pigs Item I lend to my Wife Esther my tract of Land where I now live with all appurtenances belonging thereto during natural life also I lend to my wife, [my negroes] Hannah Sarah and Mill during her natural life, it is my desire that so much of my property should be sold to pay my debts and also to pay the legatees and the residue to be left in my Wife's possession during her natural life, if she take care of it; and if she does not it is my desire it should be taken out of her Possession by the Executors, and them or any one of them to take care of said Estate, After the Death of my Wife it is my desire that all the Estate not given should be sold and equally divided between Reuben, Zachariah, Elizabeth, John and Gray and I hereby make and Ordain my worthy friend Zachariah Herndon & [my son] King Barbee Executors of this my last Will and Testament ~~~~~ In Witness whereof I the said John Barbee have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day in year above written ~~ Signed, sealed published and declared } by the said John Barbee the Testator } John Barbee (seal) as his last will and testament in the } presence of us ~~~ } Test Zachariah Herndon Jurat William Hall John Herndon Jurat [Will Book Volume D, page 537] Orange County August Term 1818 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Barbee decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Zachariah Herndon and John Herndon subscribing witnesses thereto; and Ordered to be Recorded, At the same time King Barbee one of the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 535-537 Recorded Aug 1818 The person that made the second copy of the will made numerous minor wording changes. The second copy adds the witnesses and normal ending information. The second copy also leaves out some needed words that were in the original. The will book copy was created from the handwritten copy. Estate Papers comprise 17 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Barbee, John (1818)". Primary focus of these papers is the division of lands. [Estate Papers - Inventory 24 Aug 1818] An Inventory of the Estate of John Barbee Decd August 24th 1818 Three Negros [sundry items omitted] [Note: Three negro slaves listed by name in will]