Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Borland, Alexander January 31, 1818 ************************************************ 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 602-603 Written: January 31, 1818 Recorded: Aug 1821 Testator: Alexander Borland In the Name of God Amane I Alexander Borland of the County of Orange & state of North Carolina being at this time of sound & perf[e]ct Mind & Memory blessed ["be God" x-out] be God for the same do this thirty first Day of January Ano domney[sic] one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen do Make & publish this my last Will & Testament in the Man[n]er following Viz I give & beque[a]th to my b[e]loved wife Susanah Borland all my land During her Natural life & after hir Diath then to be divided betwean my sons[sic] three sons Viz Andrew Borland the first lot Containing seventy two Acres second lot to Archeb[a]ld Borland Containing the plantation whare I Now live agr[ee]able to a late survay Containing five hundred & fifty five & three forths Acres Third lot is to Abraham Borland Containing the ["plantation" x-out] plantation whare Courton lived Containing three ["hundr" x-out] hundred & Nin[e]ty two & three forths Acares agre[e]able to a late Survay Also I give and beque[a]th to William & John Borland living in the State of Georgia Twenty Five pounds to ["each one"? inserted?] be Raised Out of my movable property My will Farther is that my wife Susanah Borland Shall have the [w]hole of my Movable property During hir Natural life household & Citchen Furniture and Negroes After payment of my Just Debts Only I wish her my wife Susanah Borland to divide & Apportion to my three Daughters to wit Susanah Jeney & Nancy An Equal share of the prop[e]rty [page 2] I have given & bequeathed to hir during hir life so that my three Daughters that is last Named shall [x-out] have an Equal parte with those my Daughters that is married heretofore After the Death of my wife Susanah I wish the property then Remaining on hand to be Equally divided Among my Daughters to wit Elizabeth Moulder Mary Stoute Sally Strayhorn and Susanah Borland Janey Borland & Nancy Borland I hearebye Nominate & appoint my Dearly beloved wife Susanah Borland John Cabe Andrew Borland & Archeb[a]ld Borland Executors to this my last will & testement & I do heareby Revoke & annull all & Every will hertofore maid & farther I publish and Declare this my last will & testement Re[a]d over & Explained to me in the preasents of the witnesses who have in my preasents & in the preasents of the witnesses who in my preasents & in the preasents of Each Other witnessed the Execution thareof In testimony whare of I have heareunto set my hand & Seal this day & yeare first Above written Signed Sealed & published & Delivered to bee the last will & testement of the subs[c]riber Alxdr. Borland in the preasents of us who have signed as witness[es] in his preasents & in the preasents of Each other Alexd. Borland [no seal] John Scarlett Jurat his Aron (x) Hunter mark Archd. Borland qualifd. E. Robert Taylor [Will Book Volume D, page 602] In the Name of God Amen, I Alexander Borland of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being at this time of Sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God for the same do this thirty first day of January Ano domney[sic] one thousand Eight hundred & eighteen do make & publish this my last Will & testament in the manner following ~~ (Viz), I give & bequeathed[sic] to my beloved wife Susannah Borland all my Land during her natural Life & after her death then to be divided between my sons[sic] three sons (Viz) Andrew Borland the first lot containing seventy two acres, Second lot to Archebald Borland Containing the plantation where I now live agreeable to a late survey containing five hundred & fifty five & three fourths Acres ~~ Third Lot is to Abraham Borland containing the plantation where Cardon lived containing three hundred & Ninety two & three fourths Acres agreeable to a late survey ~~ [Will Book Volume D, page 603] Also I give & bequeath to William & John Borland living in the State of Georgia Twenty Five pounds to Each be raised out of my movable proper =ty My will further is that my wife Susannah Borland shall have the whole of my movable property during her natural Life house hold & Kitchen furniture & Negroes after payment of my Just Debts, only I wish her my wife Susannah Borland to divide and apportion to my three Daughters, to wit, Susannah, Jeney & Nancy an Equal share of the property I have given & bequeathed to her during her life so that my three daughters that is last named shall have an equal part with those my daug =hters that is married heretofore ~~ After the death of my Wife Susannah I wish the property then remaining on hand [to] be equally divided among my daughters to wit Elizabeth Moulder, Mary Stout, Sally Strayhorn, & Susannah Borland Janney Borland & Nancy Borland I hereby nominate & appoint my Dearly beloved wife Susannah Borland John Cabe Andrew Borland & Archd. Borland Executors to this my last Will & testament & I do hereby revoke & annull all & every will heretofore made & further ~~ I publish & declare this my last Will & testament ~~ Read over & Explained to me in the presence of the witnesses who have in my presence & in the presence of the witnesses who in my presence & in the presence of each other witnessed the Execution thereof In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this day & yeare first above written Signed sealed published & delivered to be the last Will & testament of the subscriber Alex Borland Alex Borland (seal) in the presence of us who have signed as witnesses in his presence & in the presence of each other ~~ John Scarlett Jurat his Aron (x) Hunter mark Robert Taylor Orange County August Term 1821 The Execution of the forgoing last Will & testament of Alex Borland was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Earlitt[sic] a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the Same time Arch- ibald Borland qualified as Executor ~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 602-603 Recorded Aug 1821 One of the daughters: Jeney / Janey. Will Book version of these names is indistinct, but perhaps reads Jenney and Janny Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Borland, Alexander (1827)". [Estate Papers - Deed 31 Mar 1827] Whereas Alexander Borland, late of the County of Or- -ange decd. in the State of North Carolina, being in his life time and at the time of his death possessed of a considerable personal estate, besides being seized of lands, did duly make & publish, in writing, his last Will and testament, wherein, among other things he bequeathed as follows " My will further is, that my wife Susannah Borland shall have the whole of my moveable property during her natural life, household & kitchen furniture and negros, after payment of my just debts" -- "after the death of my wife, Susannah, I wish the property that remains on hand, be equally divided among my daughters, towit, Elizabeth Moulder, Jenny Borland, and Nan -cy Borland" -- And whereas the said Nancy Borland one of the daughters of the said Testator, hath since intermarried with James H. Brassfield of the County of Wake: Now know all men by these presents, that we the said James H. Brasfield and Nancy his wife, in Con sideration of the sum of $400 to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bar -gained and sold, assigned, transferred and set over, and by these presents, do bargain & sell, assign, transfer and set over, to Archibald Borland of the County Orange afore- -said all our undivided share, right & interest in re- -mainder, in & to the personal estate (including the negro- -slaves) of the said Alexander Borland, now held by his widow, the said Susannah for life, under & by vir- -tue of the Will aforesaid: To Hold the same to him the said Archibald Borland his executors, administrators & assigns absolutely & forever. In Witness whereof, the said James H. Brasfield & Nancy his wife, have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this 31st day of March A.D. 1827 James H. Brasfield (seal) Witness as to Jas. H. Brasfield John Scott Nancy B. Brasfield (seal) his Witness for Nancy Brasfield Nelson (X) Hill mark [page 2] State of North Carolina } County Court May Term Orange County } 1839 This day personally in open Court P. H. Mangum and Nelson Hill (the subscribing witness) who being duly sworn the said Magnum proved the hand writing to this instrument of John Scott as subscribing witness & that said Scott residing in another government - and said Nel= son proved the [x-out] execution of said deed by Jas. Brasfield & thereupon the Court ordered it to be registered J. J. Taylor CC