Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Barton, Thomas June 14, 1847 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 366-367 Written: June 14, 1847 Recorded: Aug 1847 Testator: Thomas Barton [Spelling, punctuation and capitalization modernized] In the name of God Amen I Thomas Barton being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form as follows in the first I give unto my beloved wife Francis all my land on which I now live during her natural life and at her death the aforesaid land to be equally divided among my children than living I give to my beloved wife two horses her choice one wagon and gears to plow her choice one cow and a heifer her choice I give to my beloved wife all the house and kitchen furniture also I give her eight of my large hogs and also one sow and seven shoats all her choice also I give her ten of the first choice of my sheep also I give her all my geese also I give her as much of my crop of corn and wheat and oats as may be sufficient for the support of my wife and family for one year to be laid off by Andrew Murray and William Anderson I give to my son Eli One colt called Poke I give to my son Andrew One colt Dallas The remainder of my property it is my Will that all of it of every description be sold by my Executor and the money be applied to the payment of my just debts and if any over he shall pay it to my Wife I appoint my friend William Murray my Executor to this my last Will and Testament and do revoke all others heretofore made In Witness I have set my hand and seal this 14 day of June [page 2] one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven his Witness Thomas (X) Barton (seal) William Anderson } Andw. Murray } Jurat Wm Murray the Executor named in the will Qualified [Original Spelling, punctuation and capitalization] in the Name of God Amane I Thomas Barton being week in boddy but of sound mine & memery do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in the manner and forme as folows in the first I give unto my beloved Wife Ferancis all my land on whitch I now live during her natrel life and at her death the afore said land to be equelly devided among my Children then living I giv to my beloved Wife too horses hir choise one Waggon and geers to plows hir choise one cow and a heffer hir chois I give to my beloved Wife all the house and kitchen furnitor allso[Note 1] I give hir Eight of my large hoges and also one sow and seven shats all hir choise also I giv hir ten of the first chois of my sheep allso I give hir all my geese allso I give hir as mutch of my crop of corn and wheat & oats as may be suficent for the siport of my Wife and famely for one yere to be laid of by Andrew Murrae and William Anderson I giv to my son Eli One colt caled Poke I giv to my son Andrew one colt Dalles the remainder of my property it is my Will that all of it of every description be sold by my Exetor and the money be aplied to the payment of my Just debts and if anny over he shall pay it to my Wife I apoint my friend William Murray my Exetor to this my last Will and Testamant and doo revoke all other here to fore maid in Witness I have set my hand and seale this 14 day of June [page 2] one thouson Eight hundred and forty seven his Witness Thomas (X) Barton (seal) William Anderson } Andw. Murray } Jurat Wm Murray the Executor named in the will Qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 366] In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Barton being weak in body but of sound mine & memory do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament in the manner & form as follows ~~~ in the first I give unto my beloved wife Francis all my land on which I now live during her natural life and at her death the afore said land to be equally divided among my Children then living ~~ I give to my beloved wife two horses her Choice one wagon & geers [Will Book Volume F, page 367] two plows her Choice one cow & a heifer her choice I give to my beloved wife all the house & kitchen furniture also I give her Eight of my large hogs and also one Sow & seven shoats all her choice also I give her ten of the first Choice of my sheep also I give her all my geese ~~ also I give her as much of my Crop of corn and wheat & oats as may be sufficient for the support of my wife & family for one year to be laid off by Andrew Murray and William Anderson I give to my son Eli one Colt Called Poke I give to my Son Andrew One Colt Dalles The remainder of my property it is my will that all of it of every description be sold by my Executor and the money be applied to the payment of my Just debts & if any over he shall pay it to my wife I appoint my friend William Murray my executor to this my last Will and Testam= ent and do revoke all other heretofore made In witness I have set my hand & seal this 14th day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty seven his Witness Thomas (X) Barton (seal) William Anderson Andrew Murray Orange County Augt Term 1847 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Thomas Barton decd was duly proven in Open Court by the oaths of William Anderson & Andrew Murray the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~~ Whereupon William Murray the Executor married in said will appeared in Oppen[sic] Court & qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 366-367 Recorded Aug 1847 Note 1: Originally written "allso" throughout, but second "l" has been erased. 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