Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Beason, Jacob March 4, 1800 ************************************************ 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 15-16 Written: March 4, 1800 Recorded: Aug 1800 Testator: Jacob Beason In the name of God Amen I, Jacob Beason of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina being in a low state of health and Knowing it is appointed by God for all men once to die - do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament Inprimis first I give and bequeath my soul to almighty God that first gave it me. Expecting to receive the same at the General Resurrection by and through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour - - and as for what worldly goods it hath pleased almighty God to bless me with I give and bequeath as followeth (to wit) first I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John my whole land lying on the South Side of Haw river Containing one hundred and thirty seven Acres, and my horse dick my old Sorral mare Smith tools and the child my Negro woman Esther is now with one bed and furniture - I give and bequeath to my son Frederick one half of the land I now live on to be Eaqually Devided between my sons Frederick and Joseph containing Two hundred and eighty Acres and I give to my son Frederick my gray horse Hector my horse lock and my stallion Colt and half of my still and vessels and half of my waggon and geers and my Negro woman Esther, and my rifel gun I give and bequeath to my son Joseph the other half of my land I now live on the other half of my Still and vessels the other half of my Waggon and geers and my Negro slave Ned ~~~~~~~ [page 2] and one horse Snip one horse Buck and one year old Sorrel mare Colt and I do give Each of my boys one bed and furniture and as for my Daughters I give and bequeath as followeth (to Wit) to Margaret Hannah and Catherine, one bed and furniture Each the whole beds to be devided by my Executors here after named and my aforesaid daughters is to have all the money I have now in hand and all the notes and bonds I have due to me, and as for what wheat and Spirits I have now in hand I do allow to be sold by my Executors to pay my Just debts and Funeral Expenses and after such payments if any remains to be Equally devided amongst my three Sons and as for my plantation tools I do allow to be Eq[u]ally devided betwe[e]n my Three Sons and I do allow my said Executors to sell my Mare Dimond my horse Jack and as many of my Cows Sheep and hogs as they shall think Conveniant and money to be Eaqually Devided between my Three daughters and I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Brother Henry Beason and my Beloved Brother in law Aaron Sharp to be my Executors to this my last will and Testament as Witness my hand and seal this 4th day of March 1800 Signed in presence of us } W Mebane } Jacob Beason (seal) Rich. Bull Thomas Dixon Jurat Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 15] In the name of God Amen I, Jacob Beason of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in a low state of health and Knowing it is appoint= ed by God for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament Inprimus first I give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God that first gave it me Expecting to receive the same at the general resurrection by and throug[h] the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour, and as for what worldly Goods it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I give and bequeath as followeth (to wit) First I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John my whole land lying on the South Side [of] Haw river containing one hundred and thirty seven Acres, and my horse Dick my old Sorrel mare Smith tools and the Child my negroe Woman Ester is now with one Bed and furniture ~~~ I give and bequeath to my Son Frederick one half of the land I now live on to be equally devided between my sons Frederick and Joseph containing two hundred and eighty Acres and I give to my son Frederick my grey horse Hector my horse Lock and my stallion Colt and half of my Still and vessels and half of my waggon and Geers and my negroe woman Ester and my rifle gun, I give and [bequeath] to my Son Joseph the other half of my land I now live on the other half of my Still and Vessels the other half of my Waggon and geers and my negroe slave Ned, and one horse Snip one horse Buck and one year old Sorrel mare Colt and I do give each of my boys one bed and furniture and as for my [Will Book Volume D, page 16] Daughters I give and bequeath as follows (to wit) to Margaret Hannah and Catherine one bed and furniture eaach[sic], the whole beds to be devided by my executors hereafter named and my aforesaid daughters is to have all the money I have now in hand and all the notes and bonds I have due to me, and as for what Wheat and Spirits I have now in hand I do allow to be sold by my Executors to pay my Just debts and funeral expenses and after such payments if any remains to be equally devided amongst my three sons and as for my plantation Tools I do allow to be equally devided between my three Sons and I do allow my said Executors to sell my mare Dimond my horse Jack and as many of of[sic] my Cows Sheep and hogs as they shall think Convenient and money to be equally devided between my three daughters and I do hereby nominate and appo= int my beloved Brother Henry Beason and my beloved brother in law Aron Sharp to be my Executors to this my last will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal this 4th day of March 1800 Signed in presence of us W Mebane Jacob Beason (seal) Richd. Bull Thomas Dixon Orange County August Term 1800 The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of Jacob Beason was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Thomas Dixon one of the Subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded. At the same time Henry Beason & Aron Sharp the Executors therein named qualified accordingly ~~~~~ Test J. Taylor CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 15-16 Recorded Aug 1800 Estate papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Beason, Jacob (1800)". Inventory, taken 28 Aug 1800 lists "three negroes". No other family history found.