Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Booth, Joseph September 7, 1824 ************************************************ 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 86-87 Written: September 7, 1824 Recorded: Aug 1825 Testator: Joseph Booth In the name of God Amen. September the 7th day one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four. I Joseph I Joseph Boothe Senr. of Orange County & State of North Carolina, Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, though being weak in body, yet of perfect mind [&] memory (blessed be the Almighty God for the same) do make & publish this my last will & Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First, I lend my Land & plantation, whereon I now live unto my Beloved wife Sarah Boothe, but desire my son Joseph may have the liberty of living on the same as he has been accustomed to do - I lend to my beloved wife my stock of every description, Also my household and kitchen furniture - Also my Farming tools - I give to my Wife Sarah during her lifetime fourteen negroes, namely, Daniel, Harry, Fillar, Nan, Black Beck, Tom, Olivea[Oliver?], Celia, John, James, Yellow Beck & Brister, Bartlet & Edmund. I give unto my Grand Daughter, namely Mary Herndon Daughter of Lewis Herndon one negro girl Named Rachel, Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Herndon, one negro girl named Ferriba. Item I give unto my grand Children namely Joseph B Herndon, George Herndon, Lewis Willis[?] & Mary Herndon, all their mothers part of my estate to be equally divided between them with the exception of the above named Rachel [page 2] Item I give to my daughter Rosy Reach one negro boy named Kimbro - Item, I lend unto Rosy Reach during her lifetime my negro girl named Brine after her death Brine is to belong to her Daughter Mary Yates I give to my dau= ghter Elizabeth Stone my two negroes name[d] Sam and Mary - Item I give unto my daughter Emelia George two negroes, namely, Sylva & handy. Item, I give to my [daughter?] Tabitha Hudson my two negroes namely Fan and Hinchen[?] - Item I give to my daughter Delilah Yates my two negroes Pat & Gail[?] - I give to my Daughter Sally George my two negroes Ede & Peter I give to also to Sally a Walnut Bureau after my wife's death. Item, I give to my son Joseph Boothe after the death of myself & my wife my Land & plantation on which I now live, I also give him one Dollar & my Carpenters tools & Still after the death of myself & my wife Sarah - Item I give unto my son Joseph Boothe my Girl Rainey, I wish my fourteen Negroes before mentioned, which I have lent my wife after myself & her death to be equally divided between my seven daughters, though my daughter Mary Herndon's Children (to wit) Joseph, George, Lewis, Willis & Mary Herndon to be considered as one of the seven daughters. I desire the Negroes may not be sold, but three interested persons may value them in seven shares & they may draw for them & the highest may pay to the lowest so they have equal shares & I do hereby constitute & appoint my worthy friends William Yates, Sampson Moore & Sarah my wife Executors to this my last will & Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written Signe'd, seale'd and delivere'd in the presence of us his Test Joseph (X) Boothe (seal) his mark David (X) George mark his David (X) Casselberry Wm Yates qualified mark Recorded [Will Book Volume E, page 86] In the name of God Amen! September the 7th Day one thousand Eight hundred & twenty four, I Joseph I Joseph Boothe Senr. of Orange County & State of North Carolina, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life tho being weak in body, yet of perfect mind & memory blessed be the Alm= ighty God for the same) do make & publish this my last will & Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First, I lend my land & plantation, whereon I now live unto my beloved wife Sarah Boothe, but desire my son Joseph may have the Liberty of living on the same as he has been accustomed to do I Lend to my beloved wife my stock of every description, Also my household & kitchen furniture - Also my farming tools - I give to my Wife Sarah during her lifetime fourteen Negroes, namely, Daniel, Harry, Tillar Nann, Black Beck, Tom, Oliver Celia, John, James, Yellow Beck & Brister, Bartlett & Edmund. I give unto my grand-daughter, namely Mary Herndon daughter of Lewis Herndon one negro girl Named Rachel, Item I give unto my daughter Mary Herndon, one negro girl named Feriba. Item I give unto my grand-children: namely, Joseph B. Herndon George Herndon, Lewis, Willis & Mary Herndon all their mothers part of my estate to be equally divided between them with [the] exception of the above named Rachel - Item I give to my daughter Rosy Reach one negro boy named [Will Book Volume E, page 87] Kimbro - Item I lend unto Rosy Reach during her lifetime my negro girl named Brine after her death Brine is to belong to her daughter Mary Yates I give to my daughter Elizabeth Stone my two negroes named Sam & Mary - Item I give unto my daughter Emelia George two Negroes, namely, Sylva & Handy - Item I give to my [daughter?] Tabitha Hudson my two Negroes namely Fann & Kitchen[?] - Item I give to my daughter Delilah Yates my two Negroes Pat & Gail - Item I give to my daughter Sally George my two negroes Ede & Peter I give also to Sally a Walnut Bureau, after my wife's death. Item I give to my son Joseph Boothe after the death of myself & [my] wife my land & plantation on which I now live, I also give him one Dollar & my cartenters tools & still after the death of myself & my wife Sarah - Item I give unto my son Joseph Boothe my girl Rainey, I wish my fourteen Negroes before mentioned, which I have lent to my wife after myself & her death to be equally di =vided between my seven daughters, though my daughter Mary Herndons Children to wit) Joseph, George, Lewis, Willis & Mary Herndon to be considered as one of the seven daughters, I desire the Negroes may not be sold, but three interested persons may value them in seven shares & they may draw for them & the highest may pay to the lowest so they have equal shares & I do hereby constitute & appoint my worthy friends Wm. Yates, Sampson Moore & Sarah my wife Executors to this my last will & testament - In Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this day & year above written - Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of us his test Joseph (X) Boothe (seal) his mark David (X) George mark his David X Casselberry mark Orange County August term 1825 The Execution of the foregoing last will & testament of Joseph Booth decd was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of David George & David Castleberry to subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded - At the same time William Yates one of the Executors named therein qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 86-87 Recorded Aug 1825 Estate Papers comprise 17 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Booth, Joseph (1825)". Extensive inventory and sale, but no famly history found.