Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Bradley, Enoch November 9, 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 11-12 Written: November 9, 1800 Recorded: Nov 1800 Testator: Enoch Bradley In the Name of God, Amen. I Enoch Bradley of the State of North Carolina Orange County Black-smith, Being indisposed in Body but of perfect Senses Mind and Memory thanks be to all Mighty God calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain This my last Will and Testament, that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Execu- tors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same Again By the Mighty power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give desire[sic] and dispose of the same in the following manner and form; First of all my Lawful Debts to be paid, & further I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife Rachel Bradley all my Lands and Tenements, And all my Hous holde furneture as long as she lives, All my stock of every kind to be sold after my deceas the amount of which to be divided into two parts and she to have the one half, And after her Deceas my Lands and Tenement[s] and House hold furniture to be sold, Or if she thinks proper to move she may sell at her pleasure, and the one half I will and Bequeath to her forever to do with as she thinks proper and the other half I Leave to whom I shall mention. I will and bequeath unto my loving sister Mary Jackson Twenty five pounds if alive at my Deceas if Dead nothing, And to my loving sister Ann Hill I Bequeath unto her the sum of Twenty five Pounds if alive at my Deceas if Dead nothing these two sums to be paid out of the first division of my movable Estate, But if one or both of my Sisters should die before me the sum or sums is to be divided Equally among [page 2] All my Legatees to my Brother Charles Bradleys three sons Namely George Enoch and Joseph Bradley to my Sister Mary Jacksons six children Jain and Maryan Baldwin Ruth and John Jackson Sarah and Deborah Jackson to my sister Ann Hills three Children Namely Eli Hannah and Samuel Hill to my Sister Elizabeth Collins Children Namely John Catherine Enoch Mary Brice Elizabeth Jain Joseph and Margaret Collins, / To these above Mentioned names in number Twenty excluding my Brother and Sisters Names I allow each an equal part of my estate Only what I have Left to my loving wife Rachel except to my Couzens Enoch and John Collins I leave my wearing Clothes to be divided between them only my hat and shoes, Be it known that I leave unto Nathaniel Carters son Enoch the Sum of Five Pounds, also to Robert Greens son Enoch I leave the Sum of five Pounds; These two sums to be paid out of my Estate before there is any divide except the first, Also it is my will and desire that James Newlin my executor should have my Geography Now I conclude make and ordain James Newlin my sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies bequeathes and Executors by me in any ways before named willed or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament, In witness I have set hereunto my hand and seal this Ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the Said Enoch Enoch Bradley (seal) Bradley as his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us Who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our names George Maden John Newlin [page 3] NB If there should be any Legatee or Legatees who should not call for their Legacy in the term of five years it is my will that the said Legacy or Legacies not called for in the space of time above mentioned shall be equally divided amoungs my other Heirs Enoch Bradley (seal) George Maden } } Jurat John Newlin } Exr qualifd. [Will Book Volume D, page 11] In the name of God Amen. I Enoch Bradley of the State of North Carolina Orange County Black Smith, being indisposed in body but of perfect senses mind and memory thanks be to all mighty God caling[sic] to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain This my last will and Testament that is to say ~~ Principally and first of all. I give and Recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a desent[sic] Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and and[sic] as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give desire[sic] and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.--- First, of all my Lawful debts to be paid, and further I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife Rachel Bradley all my lands and tenements and all my household furniture as long as she lives All my stock of every kind to be sold after my dicease[sic] the amount of which to be divided into two parts and she to have the one half. And after her discease[sic] my lands and Tenements and household furniture to be sold, or if she think[s] proper to move she may sell at her pleasure & the one half I will and Bequeath to her forever to do with as she thinks proper and the other half I leave to whom I shall mention ------------ I Will and bequeath unto my loveing sister Mary Jackson Twenty five pounds if alive at my discease if dead nothing, [and] to my loving sister Ann Hill I be- queath unto her the sum of twenty five pounds if alive at my decease if dead Nothing, these two sums to be paid out of the first division of my moveable Estate, but if one or both of my Sisters should die before me the summer[orig sum or] sums is to be divided Equally among all my legatees to my brother Charles Bradleys, three sons namely, George, Enoch, and Joseph Bradley to my sister Mary Jacksons six Children Jain, and Maryan Baldwin, Ruth, and John Jackson Sarah and Deborah Jackson to my sister Ann Hills three chil= Children[sic] Namely Eli, Hannah and Samuel Hill to my sis- ters Elizabeth Collins children namely John Catherine Enoch Mary Brice Elizabeth Jain Joseph and Margaret Collins, do[orig: "I To"] these above Mentioned names in number twenty excluding my brother and sisters names [I] Allow each an equal part of my estate only what I have left to my loving wife Rachel Except to my Cousins Enoch and John Collins I leave my wearing Clothes [Will Book Volume D, page 12] to be divided between them only my hat and shoes be it known that I leave unto Nathaniel Carters son Enoch the sum of five pounds also, to Robert Greens son Enoch I leave the sum of five pounds these two sums to be paid out of my estate before there is any divide except the first, als[o] it is my will and desire that James Newlin my executor should have my Geography.----- Now I conclude[orig: constitute?] make and ordain James Newlin my Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and I hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all in every other former testaments Wills Legacies bequeaths and Executors by me in any ways before named wil[l]ed or bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to other to[sic] be my last will and Testament, In witness I have set hereunto my hand and seal this ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared [NB was found here in a right column] by the said Enoch Bradley as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have [hereunto] subscribed our names George Maden Enoch Bradley (seal) John Newlin NB If there should be any legatee or legatees who should not call for their legacies in the term of five years it is my will that the said legacy or legacies not Caled[sic] for in the space of time above mentioned shall be equally devided amoung my other heirs --- Enoch Bradley (seal) George Maden } John Newlin } Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 11-12 Recorded Nov 1800 No estate papers found.