Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Bilbo, John May 23, 1836 ************************************************ 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 Written: May 23, 1836 Testator: John Bilbo In the name of God Amen. I John Bilbo of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina being of perfect mind and memory do this twenty third of May One Thous' Eight Hundred and thirty Six make this my last wille and testament in manner following. --- Vizt. I give and bequeath unto my Brother Thomas Billbo One Hundred acres of Land also all the Rights title & Intres whereon I rside also one Sorrel Mare --- I give unto my sister Polly Marcom fifty Dollars -- I gave unto my niece Mary Bilbo Tusing[?] five Dollars the above named sums to be Raised out of my property and paid over to the said legatees when collected by my Executor or Executors or either of them --- My negro boy Topley shall be sold together with all the rest of my property of every discription or Denomination whatever, and all my Just debts paid and if there be any thing remaining after said debts are paid it shall be equally divi- ded Between my two Brothers to wit Thomas Bilbo and William E.[?] Bilbo [page 2. Note 2] In the manner of six months Jn [Inventories, 1837-1843, page 60.] The Amount of the Sale & Inventory of the Estate of John Bilbo decd. Taken the 15th of June 1837 [sundry articles omitted] Zach Price - 1 Negro Man Tapley 770.-- T. Bilbo Admr. Additional Comments: Unable to find in Will Book. Not in index. Not in chronological order for November term of 1836 Note 2: Not sure if this is really the second page. No signatures, witnesses, no standard ending Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Bilbo, John (1837)". Thomas Bilbo, likely the testator's brother, was appointed administrator.