Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Barnwell, James March 12, 1825 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 82-84 Written: March 12, 1825 Recorded: May 1825 Testator: James Barnwell In the name of God Amen I James Barnwell being sick and weake in body but sound in mind and memory do make and ~~~ publish this my last will and ~~ testament in the maner and ~~ form as follows ~~~~~ In the first place I commend my soul to God who gave it ~~~ And as to the things of this world which it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in the maner and form as follows ~~~~~~~~~ Item the first I give and ~~~ bequeathe to my beloved wife ~~~ Susan Barnwell my home plantation and two horse beasts her choice ~~~ of my horse beasts and all the ~~~ rest of my live stock or such ~~~ part as she may think proper ~~~ to keep and all my corn and wheat and ruf[rough] food of every kind and all my farming eutentials [page 2] of every kind and all my household and kitchen furniture of every dscription except one good bed and furniture and sadel to each of my three youngest daughters and I also give to my wife my negro girl Jin with her increase if any all the Above mentioned property I give to my wife dureing her natural life Item the second I give and bequeathe to my Son John Barnwell one hundred and ninety five acres of land to be laid off in the maner and form as follows beginning on Mrs. Leas Line running westerdly threw a[n] old field south of my Son Johns house so as to make a hickory saplin in said old field a fore an off[app?] line tree thence on westerdly till [second "till" x-out] it hits my my[sic] north boundary, so far south from my north west corner as will include the half of my land with what other articles I have hereto fore given him [page 3] Item the third I give and bequeathe to my son James Barnwell at the death of my wife the other half of my land which lies south of the line described in the second item also my colt And it is my will that my two Stils and Blacksmith tools and such of my horses as is not heretofore disposed of with such other of my stock as my wife may think proper be sold and the money ariseing from the above articles after the payment of my Just debts be equally devided among all my children that is Robert Catheree John William Susan Nancy Elenor and James And it is my will that after the death of my wife that my negro girl Jin with her increase and all the other property given to my wife be sold with its increase and the money ariseing from the sale be equally devided between my three youngest daughters Susan Nancy and Elenor [page 4] And it is my will that if my son James should die without ishue that the property given to him shall be sold and Equally devided a- mong the remainder of my children and I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Susan and my son John Barnwell executor and executrix to this my last will and testament and hereby publish this my last will and testament first revoking all heretofore made in witness wherof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 12 day of March A.D one thousand eighthundred and twenty five Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us Test Ellis Malone Test William Murray } James Barnwell (seal) test Andrw. Murray } Jurat Exrs qualified Recorded [Will Book Volume E, page 82] In the name of God Amen I James Barnwell being sick & weak in body but sound in mind & memory do make & publish this my last Will & testament in the manner & form as follows ~~ In the first place I commend my soul to God who gave it & as to the things of this world which it has pleased God to bless me with I give & bequeath in the manner & form as follows Item the first I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Susan Barnwell my home plantation & two horse["s" blot-out] [Will Book Volume E, page 83] beasts [passage in loose will, skipped in will book] her choice of my horse beasts [end of skipped passage] & all the rest of my live stock or such part as she may think proper to keep & all my corn & wheat and rough food of every kind & all my farming utensils of every kind & all my household & kitchen furniture of every description except one good bed & furniture & saddle to each of my three youngest daughters & I also give to my wife my negro girl Jin with her increase if any all the above mentioned property I give to my wife during her natural life ~~~ Item the second ~~ I give & bequeath to my Son John Barnwell one hundred & ninety five acres of Land to be laid of[f] in the manner & form as follows ~~ Beginning on Mrs Lea's Line running westwardly through an old field south of my son John's House, so as to make a hickory saplin in said old field & off line tree, thence on westwar =dly til it hits my north boundary, so far south from my North west corner as will include the half of my land with what other articles I have heretofore given him Item the third I give & bequeath to my son James Barnwell at the death of my wife the other half of my land, which lies south of the line described in the second item also my colt ~~ And it is my will that my two stills & blacksmith tools & such of my horses as is not heretofore disposed of with such other of my stock as my wife may think proper be sold & the money arising from the above articles after the payment of my just debts be equally divided among all my children that is Robert, Catherine, John, William Susan, Nancy, Elenor & James ~~~ & it is my will that after the death of my wife that my negro girl Jin with her in= =crease & all the other property given to my wife be sold with its increase & the money arising from the sale be equally divided between my three youngest dau= =ghters Susan, Nancy & Ellenor ~~ And it is my will that if my son James should die without issue that the property given to him shall be sold & equally di= =vided among the remainder of my children & I hereby constitute & appoint my wife Susan & my son John Barnwell Executor & executrix to this my last Will & testament & hereby publish this my last Will & testament first revoking all heretofore made ~~~ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 12 day of March A.D one thousand Eight hundred & twenty five ~~~ Signed, sealed & acknowledged in the presence of us Ellis Malone James Barnwell (seal) William Murray Andrw. Murray [Will Book Volume E, page 84] Orange County May Term 1825 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of James Barnell decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of William Murray & Andrew Murray two subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be re= corded. ~~ At the same time the Executrix & executors named in the said Will qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 82-84 Recorded May 1825 Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Barnwell, James (1826)". No family history found.